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Science for Stewardship: Providing the Science Needed to Use Fertilizers in a Sustainable Manner

| January 30, 2018

Science for Stewardship: Providing the science needed to use fertilizers in a sustainable manner – remaining profitable while protecting the environment and benefiting society. This collection of articles was written...

TFI Strengthening Promotion of 4R Nutrient Stewardship With New Resources

| August 5, 2019

In the wake of the recent closing of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is acquiring several important IPNI resources. With these assets, we are strengthening...

Foundation for Agronomic Research Names John D. Jones Director

| August 5, 2019

The Fertilizer Institute is pleased to announce the selection of John D. Jones as the Director of the Foundation for Agronomic Research. Jones will provide oversight of the 4R Research...

Conservation in Action Tour: August 20-21 in Des Moines

from Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) | April 26, 2019

Save the date for the Conservation Technology Information Center's 12th annual Conservation in Action Tour. The 2019 tour will take place on August 20-21 in Des Moines, Iowa. The tour will...

Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape

| April 26, 2019

Recently the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) released an issue paper on “Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape”. Through a network of...

Register Now for the 2019 4R Summit!

| April 26, 2019

The agenda for the 2019 4R Summit is now available. We are pleased to welcome Dorothy Pelanda, the Ohio Director of the Department of Agriculture as our keynote speaker! Ohio has...

4R Practices for Fertilizer Management in Potatoes

from The Fertilizer Institute | March 8, 2019

Phosphorus is a key nutrient for the development of the potato plant and tubers. The status of P in the plant, deficient or sufficient, is closely related to yield. With...

The Value of Advocacy: an Ohio Case Study

from Ohio AgriBusiness Association | March 8, 2019

By Chris Henney, Ohio AgriBusiness Association I doubt there are many (if any) readers who aren’t familiar with the Lake Erie algal blooms and the general challenges these blooms have...

4Rs at Commodity Classic 2019

| February 6, 2019

The 2019 Commodity Classic is fast approaching! Once again, the 4Rs and The Fertilizer Institute will be well represented. You can meet our newly minted class of 4R Advocates at...

Register Today for the 2019 4R Summit

| February 4, 2019

The annual 4R Summit, sponsored by The Fertilizer Institute, will be held in Cleveland, Ohio on June 10-11, 2019, to share effective nutrient stewardship tenets and practices. Attendees will hear...

4Rs in the Farm Bill

| February 4, 2019

After much anticipation, Congress passed and President Trump signed a new Farm Bill just before the holiday season, giving a Christmas gift to farmers and the agriculture industry. While much...

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