4r nutrient stewardship certification program – western lake erie basin
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4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN
IT BECOMES “WHO IS AT FAULT?”
WHO IS WORKING ON 4R CERTIFICATION?
WHO IS WORKING ON 4R CERTIFICATION?
Voluntary
Private Third
Party AuditorNutrient
Service
Providers
NUTRIENT SERVICE PROVIDERS
1. Agricultural Retailers2. Agricultural Service
Providers3. Certified Professionals4. Does not include farmers
4 SECTIONS
1. Initial Training and Ongoing Education - 9
2. Monitoring of 4R Implementation - 43. Nutrient Recommendation - 324. Nutrient Application - 24
PROOF
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
1. Initial Training and on-going 2year 5 CEUs
2. Certified Professional 3. Provide 4R materials for all
growers/customers4. Sponsor training for
growers/customers
MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION
1. Number of growers/customers participating
2. Records of farms and acres following 4R’s
3. Records of implementation over time4. Records of written agreements signed
by growers/customers that attest to their support of 4R nutrient stewardship
Signature
NUTRIENT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. GIS Field mapping2. Cropping History 3. Soil Test – 3 year
minimum interval4. Nutrient
Recommendations – all sources
NUTRIENT APPLICATION
1. Variable rate technology 2. Supplies records to grower/customer3. Annual calibration of equipment
NUTRIENT APPLICATION
4. Does not surfaced apply within 24 hours of heavy rainfall
5. Does not apply to frozen soil6. Follows minimum setbacks from
sensitive areas
TIMELINE July: 4 Pilot Audits (Certifications) August: 4R Advisory Committee Review Fall 2013/Winter 2014: Begin to
promote Summer of 2014: Certifications
SCS – PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS Precision programs met most requirement. Non-precision programs didn’t fit the standard. Retailer’s had talked to customers on 4R’s. CCA’s on Staff Incorporation/tillage follow-up was hard to
track. Additional Recordkeeping needed. May need to shift 100% requirement to 85%. Anticipate a summary report from SCS soon.
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