WASHINGTON, March 6, 2018 – The North American fertilizer industry is pledging an additional $6 million to fund research on ways that farmers can strengthen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs) to reduce nutrient loss to the environment. Donors intend that this funding be leveraged with public sector dollars to maximize the reach of limited resources. To that end, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is urging the U.S.
Overview
Simply put, fertilizer—or even simpler, plant food—is any combination of specific nutrients designed to provide the nourishment essential for growth and maintenance of crops.
As an industry, fertilizer stretches across the world. And with the global population expected to be nearly 10 billion people by 2050, the science, values and operations of the fertilizer industry is more important than ever. Click below to read more about the science and logistics of fertilizer.
We all know fertilizer helps plants grow, but it goes deeper than that.
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