Thursday, December 01, 2011
Dan Schaefer will work with ag retailers and farmers to implement the 4Rs
The Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, which Illinois Farm Bureau is a partner, has hired Dan Schaefer as its Director of Nutrient Stewardship. Schaefer, of Tolono, Ill., will manage the "Keep It for the Crop (KIC) by 2025" nutrient stewardship program and work directly with agriculture retailers and farmers to educate, implement and record progress toward the implementation of the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship:
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has identified six priority watersheds for nutrient reductions, including Lake Bloomington, Lake Vermilion, Lake Decatur, Vermilion River (Illinois Basin), Salt Fork Vermilion River (Wabash Basin) and Mauvaise Terre Creek. KIC will focus its initial work in these watershed areas.
Schaefer has a Master of Science degree in Agronomy from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Professional Agronomist and a Certified Crop Advisor (CCA). Illinois Farm Bureau named him CCA of the Year in 2010. Prior to accepting this new role, Schaefer worked as the Agronomist for Illini FS, where he had a 30-year career working directly with growers on agronomic recommendations and assisting the University of Illinois with on-farm research to improve nutrient efficiency.
The Illinois Council on Best Management Practices is comprised of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association, Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Pork Producers and Syngenta Crop Protection.
"We are very fortunate that Dan has accepted the challenge of managing the KIC program," said Gary Hudson, president, Council on Best Management Practices. "His expertise in agronomy and his passion for improving crop production practices using the 4Rs will help lead Illinois agriculture into a new era of efficiency, productivity and environmental stewardship."
For more information on the 4Rs and KIC by 2025, go to www.KIC2025.org.
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