Protecting Water Quality: One Farm at a Time, One Field at a Time

To each of you working tirelessly to assist farmers protect water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin, this event is for you.

We are bringing together the teammates that are working to provide farmer assistance through conservation planning, risk assessments, and nutrient recommendations.

Event Agenda

• (optional) 9am Tour the Andersons’s new Corporate Office and learn about the history of the company
• 9:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
• 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Purpose Ed Crawford, WLEB Project Manager – Ohio Department of Agriculture Anne Cook, EHS Manager for the Plant Nutrient Group – The Andersons
• 10:30 a.m. WLEB Nutrient Reduction Goals and Initiatives - Steve Davis, NRCS
• 11:15 a.m. 4Rs and Nutrient Management Andrew Allman, Ohio Agribusiness Association Mark Fritz, 4R Outreach Coordinator – Ohio Agribusiness Association
• Noon Lunch
• 12:45 p.m. Partners Dig In for Phosphorus Reduction: Tri-State Regional Conservation Partnership Program Andrea Stay, MI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
• 2:00 p.m. Spotlight on the WLEB: project updates from around the basin - Jessica D’Ambrosio, The Nature Conservancy
• 2:50 p.m. Concluding Remarks Andrea Stay, MI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
• 3:00 p.m. Adjourn Thank you to our event partners:

RSVP by 9/21 to better understand what other people, programs, organizations, and companies are doing to reduce phosphorus reaching Lake Erie. Event eligble for MAEAP Phase 1 credit. RUP and CCA credits pending. Lunch included If you need accommodation, please notify Andrea Stay by 9/21/17 by calling 517-285-7482 or staya@michigan.gov.

Event made possible by: Indiana Corn Marketing Council, Indiana Soybean Alliance, and The Andersons Inc.

Important Location Information: Take exit #6 off interstate 475. Since the address is new to some GPS software, use 6400 Salisbury Road as the GPS destination. This will take you to the driveway entrance.