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4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN
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IT BECOMES “WHO IS AT FAULT?”
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WHO IS WORKING ON 4R CERTIFICATION?
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WHO IS WORKING ON 4R CERTIFICATION?
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Voluntary
Private Third
Party AuditorNutrient
Service
Providers
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NUTRIENT SERVICE PROVIDERS
1. Agricultural Retailers2. Agricultural Service
Providers3. Certified Professionals4. Does not include farmers
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4 SECTIONS
1. Initial Training and Ongoing Education - 9
2. Monitoring of 4R Implementation - 43. Nutrient Recommendation - 324. Nutrient Application - 24
PROOF
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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
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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
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NUTRIENT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. GIS Field mapping2. Cropping History 3. Soil Test – 3 year
minimum interval4. Nutrient
Recommendations – all sources
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NUTRIENT APPLICATION
1. Variable rate technology 2. Supplies records to grower/customer3. Annual calibration of equipment
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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
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TIMELINE
July: 4 Pilot Audits (Certifications) August: 4R Advisory Committee Review Fall 2013/Winter 2014: Begin to
promote Summer of 2014: Certifications
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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.