2019 Advocates

Basham/Osborn

Ganschow/Stambaugh

Grooms/Parker

Herbek/Nejezchleb

Quinn/Glenn

Since 2012, the 4R Advocate Program has recognized 80 ag producers and retailers who manage 175,625 acres in 20 states. These forward-thinking individuals serve as examples by championing sound nutrient stewardship.

Farmer of the Year Incorporates 4R Practices

Grower: Danny Basham, Jr., Basham Farms, Madisonville, KY Crop Advisor: Philip Osborn, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Clay, KY

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6th-Generation Incorporates 4Rs, Tech for Next Generation

Grower: Michael Ganschow, Walnut, IL Crop Advisor: Malcolm Stambaugh, Ag View FS, Walnut, IL

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Still Learning After 54 Years

Grower: Dustin Grooms, Fancy Farms Inc., Plant City, FL Crop Advisor: Jerrod Parker, Chemical Dynamics Inc., Plant City, FL

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4Rs Improve Soil, Crops; Decrease Need for Irrigation

Grower: Brian Herbek, W&J Farms, Inc., Deweese, NE Crop Advisor: Bill Nejezchleb, Fairfield Non Stock Coop, Fairfield, NE

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4Rs Benefit Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Grower: Jonathan Quinn, Little Bohemia Creek Farms, Warwick, MD Crop Advisor: Kenny Glenn, Southern States Cooperative, Middletown, DE

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