TFI honors growers/retailers for 4R efforts

Washington — The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has named five American farm operations as 4R Advocates for 2012. The national winners represent farmers and fertilizer retailers
dedicated to the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship – utilizing the right nutrient source at the right rate, the right time, and in the right place. The 2012 4R Grower Advocates, along
with the retailers that nominated them, are Bruce Favinger, Minden, Neb., an 1,800-acre corn and soybean producer nominated by Cooperative Producers Inc., Nebraska; Paul
Loyer, Loyer Farms, Marion, Ohio, a 3,000-acre corn, soybean, and wheat producer nominated by Morral Companies, Morral, Ohio; Temple Rhodes, Chestnut Manor Farm, Centreville, Md., a 2,200-acre corn, soybean, and beef producer nominated by Willard Agri-Service; Barry and Dan Turner, Turner Brothers Farm, Mer Rouge, La., a 5,600-acre corn, soybean, rice, and grain sorghum producer nominated by Crop Production Services, Louisiana; and Todd Welch, Lafayette, Ind., a 2,300-acre corn, soybean, wheat, and pork producer nominated by Crop Production Services, Indiana. The winners and the retailers who nominated them were awarded an expense-paid trip to the 2012 Commodity Classic Feb. 28-March 2 in Nashville, Tenn., where they were honored at an awards banquet hosted by TFI. The 4R Grower Advocates will also be part of TFI’s outreach efforts to promote nutrient management practices that benefit farmers and their communities, as well as the environment.