Media Contacts

Kathy Mathers

Vice President, Public Affairs

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Chris Glen 

Director, Political Communication

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Press Releases

The Fertilizer Institute Meets CSB Recommendation Standards

September 7, 2011
Press Releases, Safety & Security
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) notified The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) this week that it has officially closed its investigation of a November 2008 large liquid fertilizer tank failure that occurred in Chesapeake, Va. In a letter to TFI President Ford B.
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The Fertilizer Institute Expresses Support For Interior Department’s Offshore Drilling Plan

September 7, 2011
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) issued the following statement today regarding the Interior Department’s Five Year Plan on offshore oil-and-gas drilling:
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86 Agriculture and Business Organizations Join TFI in Challenging EPA’S Efforts to Impose Water Rules in Florida

September 7, 2011
Economy, Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) garnered the support of 86 agribusiness and business organizations in questioning the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to impose drastic new water regulations in the state of Florida.
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The Fertilizer Institute Disputes Assertions Regarding Fertilizers in President’s Panel Report

September 7, 2011
Energy & Environment, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) issued the following statement today regarding the inclusion of fertilizers in a report by the President’s Cancer Panel titled “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk, What we Can do Now.” “The Fertilizer Institute is unaware of any scientific information that warrants fertilizers’ mention in this report, when in fact the nutrients found in fertilizers are required by all living organisms.
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The Fertilizer Institute Speaks Out on Potential Impacts of Kerry-Lieberman Climate Change Bill

September 7, 2011
Economy, Advocacy, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) commented today on the potential impact to the U.S. fertilizer industry of climate change legislation introduced by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.).
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The Fertilizer Institute Launches Fertilizer 101 Initiative

September 7, 2011
Advocacy, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the launch of a “Fertilizer101” initiative, aimed at providing the people of the fertilizer industry, their allies in the agriculture community and the general public with a central source of information on fertilizers. Key components of the initiative are a Fertilizer 101 book and a corresponding fertilizer101.org Web site.
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Agricultural Groups Ask EPA to Withdraw Proposed Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Regulations

September 7, 2011
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) recently joined nineteen agricultural and forestry organizations in seeking the withdrawal of water quality regulations for the Chesapeake Bay being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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The Fertilizer Industry Launches New Initiative to Promote Nutrient Stewardship

September 7, 2011
Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Press Releases, Safety & Security
Washington, D.C. – There’s a new online resource aimed at helping farmers boost yields, manage input costs and maintain soil health.
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1980-2010: U.S. Corn Production Nearly Doubles Using Slightly Fewer Nutrients

September 6, 2011
Economy, Energy & Environment, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced today that between 1980 and 2010, U.S. farmers nearly doubled corn production using slightly fewer fertilizer nutrients than were used in 1980. The announcement is based on fertilizer application rate data released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
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