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 Thursday, September 12th at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis, MD. The event is free for attendees but, registration is required. You can register online here.
Doors will open at 9:30 AM with our first speaker at 10:00 AM. There will be four research presentations and a farmer panel. Lunch will be available to all attendees. Participants will hear about research on biologicals, nutrient recommendations for high management wheat, and the new FRST tool. The farmer panel will include Steve Ernst from Washington County, Trey Hill from Kent County, RC Willin from Sussex County, and one more pending farmer from Pennsylvania.
The 4R team will be offering Nutrient Management credits for DE, MD, VA, and PA and Certified Crop Adviser credits for their event. These are currently pending but will be posted on our 4R website once available under the Upcoming Events tab.
“Last year’s first-ever symposium drew a great audience of those providing nutrient recommendations to farmers. We are pleased to continue this event to keep farmer’s trusted advisors up to date on the latest research,” said Lindsay Thompson, Chair of the DE-MD 4R Alliance.
The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is a non-profit organization whose members include the Delaware-Maryland 4R Alliance and the Pennsylvania 4R Alliance. We provide information and outreach to farmers, ag service providers, and others about the benefits of 4R nutrient stewardship, as well as practical guidance on how to implement new management strategies. Learn more about our work on 4rmidatlantic.org.