Grain Farmers of Ontario's push for farmers to embrace the 4-R fertilizer stewardship process has the support of the National Farmers Union Ontario.
The process involves the right type of fertilizer, in the right quantity, in the right place at the right time.
NFU-O President Emery Huszka says implementing the 4R principles is an important step for farmers who want to improve their production practices.
Huszka argues Ontario farms contribute only a small portion of the Great Lakes algae bloom problems.
But he feels stewardship programs like the 4-R fertilizer program is a meaningful way for Ontario farmers to fulfill their part of the Ontario reduction strategy.
The NFU-O President also suggests those efforts will allow the Minister of Environment to focus on other contamination sources affecting this important issue.
Huszka also expressed his organisation's support for ALUS - the Alternative Land Use Services program - as another tool available for farmers to improve food production for all of society.
He commented that all farmers are asking for is fair economic support to do the right thing while maintaining the integrity and control of their farmland.
