To learn about sustainable agronomy and what it means, AgPro interviewed six voices from the industry. Each provided their own perspective and insights in the series, CCA Experts In the Field.
Catch up on the key takeaways from each expert, and click through for entire audio interview.
3 Prongs of Sustainable Agronomy
Defining sustainable agronomy includes three facets: economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially acceptable.Orvin Bontrager, a crop consultant with Servi-Tech in Aurora, Neb., says now is the time for consultants to highlight how they are promoting sustainable practices.
Hear more from Bontrager, click here.
Short-Term and Long-Term Best Practices
With more than 40 years of experience as a crop consultant to farmers in eastern Colorado, Dave Green says the term “sustainable agronomy” applies to the way he and many consultants have always approached serving farmers.
Hear more from Green, click here.
Defining Sustainability With Farmers
There’s no blanket approach to implementing sustainable practices on a farm says Mike Wilson, Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) and Specialty Products Coordinator, Wabash Valley FS.
Hear more from Wilson, click here.
Tailor Sustainable Ag As A System
The approach to sustainable agronomy requires crop advisers and farmers use a systems approach, according to Lee Briese, a crop consultant in North Dakota.
Hear more from Briese, click here.
Sustainability Is Driven By Trusted Advisors
The No. 1 opportunity of implement sustainable agronomy is education says JW Lemons, National Agronomist for SQM North America.
Hear more from Lemons, click here.
Year-Round Planning Equals Success
As director of agronomy for The Fertilizer Institute, Sally Flis says ag retailers and certified crop advisors (CCAs) are hard at work to help farmers implement sustainable agronomic practices for success.
