Resources for determining fertilizer rate 4R Nutrient
Stewardship is an industry driven concept of looking at soil
nutrient application. The program utilizes a science-based
approach to nutrient use in crop production. The program has
three goals that match to our goals in Ohio Agriculture. -
Increase crop production & improve profitability - Minimize
nutrient loss & maintain soil fertility - Ensure sustainable
agriculture for generations to come Due to its common sense
approach to define best management on the farm, this concept was
quickly adapted in relation water quality concerns in Ohio’s
waters, when the Directors of Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Department
of Agriculture met with the agricultural and environmental
groups in the fall of 2011. From a farm standpoint, it considers
economics of nutrient use, returns through harvested yield and
incorporates practices to keep nutrients on the field for future
crop production rather than leaving the field