Charlottetown, PEI – By renewing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program Fertilizer Canada, Prince Edward Island Ministry of Agriculture and Land, Prince Edward Island Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate Action, Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture (PEIFA), and the PEI Potato Board, showed their commitment to leadership in sustainable agriculture. The MOU helps PEI’s agriculture community protect soil health and water quality and integrate climate smart agriculture and nutrient management.
4R Nutrient Stewardship is an internationally recognized best management practice (BMP) system with four key pillars for fertilizer application: Right Source @ Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place®. This science-based approach helps growers understand how efficient fertilizer application improves profitability while reducing nutrient losses to the environment.
The MOU adapts the program to PEI agricultural production systems and unique regional climatic, soil, and operational conditions to help growers reduce environmental impacts while maximizing crop yields and economic benefits.
In the latest MOU agreement, the groups establish the goals to develop both a 4R Designation Program and the Fertilizer Use Survey on the Island to better track 4R adoption.
PEI was the first province to adopt the 4R Program back in 2013 and continues to be a leader across Canada.
Source : Fertilizer Canada