6-1 FB 4R Nutrient

 According to the online newspaper Ag weekly.com,There’s a new online resource aimed at helping farmers boost yields, manage input costs and maintain soil health.

 The website, www.nutrientstewardship.com, is a collaborative effort of the fertilizer industry aimed at increasing awareness of 4R nutrient stewardship, a site-specific, scientific framework that addresses farmers’ use of the right fertilizer source at the right rate, the right time and the right place. The 4R nutrient stewardship concept and website are a cooperative effort of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), the Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI) and the International Fertilizer Industry Association.  I asked the Mosaic company’s agronomist Dr. Dan Froelich about nutrient stewardship: “International Plant Nutrition Institute developed this 4R  nutrient stewardship that includes using the right source fertilizer, at the right rate and right time and the right placement. The idea is to get what gets you the best  economic, environmental and social goals that you are looking for in sustainable agriculture.”