By implementing 4R nutrient stewardship practices, you optimize the nutrients you apply to maximize plant uptake and minimize field losses. Using the 4Rs allows you to keep the nutrients in the root zone and available when the crop needs them the most during the growing season.
Watch this video to learn more about nutrient stewardship practices for your farm that will help water quality and soil health.
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4R Plus educational modules developed by The Fertilizer Institute, Natural Resources Conservation Service, International Plant Nutrition Institute and Iowa State University. There are CCA CEUs tied to each module.
"I’ve been using the 4Rs for some time. I’ve increased my yields by utilizing nutrients more efficiently. I’m able to reduce nutrient runoff by applying them when the crop is ready to uptake them. I also use split-applied nitrogen because I have many soil types and some cannot hold a large amount of nutrient at once. Corn yields have increased by 25–30 bushels/acre using the 4Rs. In 2015, one field averaged above 250 bushels for the first time."
Darin Stolte, corn, soybean and alfalfa farmer
2016 4R Advocate award winner, Jones County, Iowa
For more information about the 4R nutrient stewardship, go to Nutrient Management Stewardship or Iowa State University Extension.
For more lists to help your nutrient management and conservation efforts, visit the Resources page.