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Mid-Atlantic 4R Farmer Survey
Queenstown, Maryland (December 8, 2021) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is discovering barriers to 4R (right Source, Rate, Time, and Place) practice adoption. In the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, 2,700 randomly selected farmers will receive a mailed…
Mid-Atlantic 4R Pilot Survey
Queenstown, Maryland (October 4, 2021) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is discovering barriers to 4R practice adoption. Across the region, 300 random farmers will receive a mailed survey from the University of Delaware. The overall goal of this…
Farmers Use Technology to Grow Crops Right for Consumers and The Environment
Credit: My Maryland Farmers | Original article here. For Maryland farmer William (Billy) Jeanes, the goal is not just to get the highest yield of crops, the goal is to protect the land that’s been in his family since the 1700s. The land that Jeanes, along with his…
New Funding Announced to Support Advanced Nutrient Management in Chesapeake Watershed
Queenstown, Maryland (September 21, 2020) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association was granted $990,000 over three years from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to provide education, training, and cost-share to increase the implementation…
January 2020 DE/MD Newsletter
The Delaware Maryland 4R Alliance shares a quarterly newsletter with farmers, businesses, and organizations touching on new stories and upcoming events. To read the January newsletter, click here. If you would like to receive newsletters, please email…
PA Farmer Selected as 2020 4R Advocate
Delta, PA. (January 8, 2020) – Farmer Mike Kurek of Susquehanna Orchards in Delta, Pennsylvania and his agronomist, Tim Hushon of The Mill, were selected to be part of an elite group representing 4R Nutrient Stewardship as part of The Fertilizer Institute’s 4R…
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4R Partnership Continues to Grow Across the Mid-Atlantic
Ensuring every nutrient application in the Mid-Atlantic is applied with the RIGHT source, in the RIGHT place, at the RIGHT rate, and at the RIGHT time. (Chester, Maryland, December 23, 2024) – In March 2024, the Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association (MA4R),…
2024 4R Symposium
Annapolis, Maryland (September 30, 2024) – On Thursday, September 12th the Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association held their annual 4R Symposium at the Maryland Department of Agriculture. Over 170 individuals attended the hybrid event and heard four…
Don’t Miss Out, 2024 4R Symposium
Chester, Maryland (September 4, 2024) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association will be holding their 2024 4R Symposium at the Maryland Department of Agriculture on September 12th. With a great line-up speakers, wonderful sponsors, and delicious food,…
2024 4R Symposium Set for September 12th
Chester, Maryland (August 8, 2024) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association will continue an annual 4R Symposium for crop advisers, agronomists, nutrient management professionals, and agribusiness representatives. This year’s event will take place on…
Covering Cover Crop, Nitrogen, and Markets – Listen During the 4R Summer Webinar
Chester, Maryland (July 2, 2024) – The Delaware Maryland 4R Alliance is hosting a summer 4R webinar. Join us on July 15th at 8:30 AM for a wonderful line-up. Registration is free and available here. The morning webinar will provide Nutrient Management, Conservation…
Cost-Share to Test Products Available
Chester, MD (January 24, 2024) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is offering cost-share enhanced nutrient management practices. Cost-share of $20 per acre is available for testing biofertilizer products or adding an additional split of nitrogen….
Upcoming Events
Penn State Ag Progress Days
August 11th – 13th, 2026
Penn State Ag Progress Days is Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition, bringing together farmers, researchers, agribusinesses, educators, and industry professionals for three days of innovation, education, and networking.
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UMES Ag Showcase
August 12th, 2026
UMES hosts its Ag Showcase on Wednesday, August 12, at the Research, Extension & Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. Corn and soybean smart-farming trials, drone demonstrations, and precision ag sessions. Up to 3.5 DE Nutrient Management CEUs. Registration required.
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Soil Health Field Day
August 18th, 2026
Soil Health Field Day, Tuesday, August 18, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in Georgetown, DE. Cedar Point Farm’s Clay Lowe on farming through drought, a Plant Map 3D demonstration on reducing fertilizer use through mapping technology, and a Sussex County producer panel. Lunch and an NRCS program update included. 2.75 DE Nutrient Management credits. Registration required.
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