2022 Advocates

Brooks Garland/Keith Shaw

Wyatt Harris/Shannon McClintock

Brandon & Sarah Kliethermes/John Reigelsberger

Jeff Lakner/Payton Eagle

Benjamin Ellis, Jr./Erin Hardin

Since 2012, the 4R Advocate Program has recognized 100 ag producers and retailers 270,000 acres in 25 states. These forward-thinking individuals serve as examples by championing sound nutrient stewardship.

4Rs Mean Less Water, Fertilizer Needed for Carrots, Corn, Cotton, and Peanuts

Grower: Brooks Garland, Lee Peanut Farms, Lee, FL
Advisor: Keith Shaw, Mayo Ag Services, Mayo, FL

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4R Practices Drive Improved Soil, Reduced Fertilizer Use on Harris Farms

Grower: Wyatt Harris, Harris Farms, Hepler, KS
Advisor: Shannon McClintock, Hepler AgChoice-MFA, Hepler, KS

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4Rs Improve Nutrient Uptake, Erosion Control on Missouri Farm

Grower: Brandon & Sarah Kliethermes, CADA Farms, Bunceton, MO
Advisor: John Reigelsberger, AgriVision Solutions, Salisbury, MO

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4Rs Address Variabilities Within Fields Across the Farm

Grower: Jeff Lakner, Lakner Farms, Wessington, S.D.
Advisor: Payton Eagle, Agtegra Cooperative, Wolsey, S.D.

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4Rs Improve Virginia Farm, Protect Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Grower: Benjamin Ellis, Jr., Champlain, VA
Advisor: Erin Hardin, Southern States Cooperative, Warsaw, VA

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