Bruce Favinger
Grower: Bruce Favinger
Retailer: Ty Fickensher (Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) State: Nebraska
Paul Loyer
Grower: Paul Loyer (Loyer Farms)
Retailer: Brandon McClure (Morral Companies)
Temple Rhodes
Grower: Temple Rhodes (Chestnut Manor Farm)
Retailer: Allan Spray (Willard Agri-Service)
Barry and Dan Turner
Grower: Barry and Dan Turner (Turner Brothers Farm)
Retailer: Ed Lane (Crop Production Services (CPS)
Todd Welch
Grower: Todd Welch
Retailer: Nick Sommers (Crop Production Services (CPS))
State: Indiana
Rick and Jess Brunner
Grower: Rick and Jess Brunner (Fifth Generation Farms)
Retailer: Josh Bafus (Crop Production Services (CPS))
Alan Jones
Grower: Alan Jones (Jones Potato Inc.)
Retailer: Dennis Coleman (Crop Production Services (CPS))
Alan Madison
Grower: Alan Madison (Madison Farms)
Retailer: Mark Orr (Ag View FS)
John Scates
Grower: John Scates (Pat Scates and Sons Farm)
Retailer: Mike Wilson (Wabash Valley FS)
Justin Stoneman
Grower: Justin Stoneman (Stoneman Farms)
Retailer: Steve Wendzel (Wilbur-Ellis)
George Brand
Grower: George Brand (Brand Dairy Farm)
Retailer: Ty Fichennscher (Cooperative Producers)
Dennis and Gregg Iott
Grower: Dennis and Gregg Iott (Iott Seed Farms)
Retailer: Dale Dosenberry (Wilbur Ellis)
Chris von Holton
Grower: Chris von Holton
Retailer: Malcom Stambaugh (AgViewFS)
John and Dean Werries
Grower: John and Dean Werries (Werries Farm LLC)
Retailer: Verne “Tinker” Bader (Bader Agricultural Service, Inc.)
Clint Wortman
Grower: Clint Wortman (Jackson Wortman, LLC)
Retailer: A.J. Radford (CPS)
Sean Jones
Grower: Sean Jones
Retailer: Michael Twining (Willard Agri-Service)
Bill and Chris Heintz
Growers: Bill and Chris Heintz
Retailer: Kevin Doseck (Crop Production Services)
James Schoff
Grower: James Schoff
Retailer: Malcom Stambaugh (AgView FS)
Matthew Clements
Grower: Matthew Clements
Retailer: Terry Tindall (Simplot Grower Solutions)
Joel Erickson
Grower: Joel Erickson
Retailer: Andrew Kappes (South Dakota Wheat Growers)
Thomas Connors
Grower: Thomas Connors
Retailer: Regan Wear (CHS Shipman)
Calvin Haile
Grower: Calvin Haile
Retailer: Lucas Householder (Southern States Cooperative)
Ric Rodriguez
Grower: Ric Rodriguez
Retailer: Joe Bridges (JR Simplot Company)
Darin Stolte
Grower: Darin Stolte
Retailer: Jimmie Daugherty (River Valley Coop)
Kyle Brase
Grower: Kyle Brase, Edwardsville, IL (right) Crop
Advisor: Joe Huebener, CHS Shipman, Shipman, IL (left)
Lynn Fahrmeier
Grower: Lynn Fahrmeier, Wellington, MO (right) Crop
Advisor: Scott Bergsieker, MFA Inc., Lexington, MO (left)
Dave Legvold
Grower: Dave Legvold, Northfield, MN (right) Crop
Advisor: Ken Thomas, Farmers Mill and Elevator, Castle Rock, MN (left)
Gary Reeder
Grower: Gary Reeder, West Coast Tomato, Palmetto, FL (right) Crop
Advisor: Dennis Coleman, Crop Production Services, Parrish, FL (left)
Grant Strom
Grower: Grant Strom, Brimfield, IL (right) Crop
Advisor: Adam Dexter, West Central FS, Williamsfield, IL (left)
Glenn and Mark Beck
Growers: Glenn and Mark Beck, Beck Brothers Citrus, Inc., Windermere, FL
Crop Advisor: Rob Watson, Griffin Fertilizer Company, Frostproof, FL
Chuck and Darin Dunlop
Growers: Chuck and Darin Dunlop, Dunlop Farms, Inc., Parker, KS
Crop Advisor: Jason Sutterby, Ag Choice/MFA Inc., Moran, KS
Maria Cox
Grower: Maria Cox, Cox Land and Cattle, Inc., White Hall, IL
Crop Advisor: Kyle Lake, CHS Carrollton, Carrollton, IL
Jeff
Growers: Jeff, C.J. and Greg Durand, St. Martin, LA
Crop Advisor: Earl Garber Sanders, Pinnacle Agriculture, St. Martin, LA
Doug Weathers
Grower: Doug Weathers, Sodbuster Farms, Salem, OR
Crop Advisor: John Peters, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Salem, OR
Myron Johnson
Zack Brown
Brenda Wolgamott
Jeanette Veazey-Post
Stephen Paget
John Hundley and Erick Hopkins
Brian Ryberg
Jeff O'Bannon
Mike Kurek
Jeremy Brown
Danny Basham
Michael Ganschow
Dustin Grooms
Brian Herbek
Jonathan Quinn
Who Are 4R Advocates?
Raising awareness and adoption of 4R nutrient stewardship is a top priority for the fertilizer industry. The industry is working to educate fertilizer manufacturers and retailers,growers, and agricultural stakeholdersabout the 4Rs at agricultural trade shows, throughcompany visits and other 4R speaking engagements. While the 4R messages from the fertilizer industry are being well received, we recognize that engaging agricultural producers and sharing 4R success stories from the field level will play a critical role in adoption of 4R nutrient stewardship practices.
11 years, 110 advocates, 25 states
Since 2012, the 4R Advocate Program has recognized 80 ag producers and retailers who manage 270,000 acres in 25 states. These forward-thinking individuals serve as examples by championing sound nutrient stewardship.
Hear more about the 4Rs from Growers and Retailers
In 2012, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) launched a 4R Advocate program to recognize agricultural retailers and agricultural producers that are leading the way when it comes to implementing 4R nutrient stewardship on the farm. Below are videos from award winning growers and their nominating retailers as they explain the 4Rs in their own words. We have also met with some of our 4R Advocates at their own operations to capture video showing how they implement the 4Rs on the Farm.
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Watch one of our numerous advocate videos below. Click the upper left-hand icon to view full list.