Fertilizer Links

Answers abound. Resources available for deepening your knowledge of plant health, crop production, gardening, lawncare and other related topics are plentiful. Here are just a few to get you started. Below you will find links to the sources we’ve listed below.

Conservation Technology Information Center CTIC is a provider of information on managing nutrients as a part of a comprehensive environmentally-friendly crop production system. Here you will find tools to help you identify your watershed and understand how to minimize runoff. The site features a “learning center” with information on residue management, buffer strips and livestock waste management.
Cooperative Extension Since effective care of your crop, lawn and garden depends a lot on local conditions, having a local connection is invaluable. The Cooperative Extension system is set up to provide local answers and here you will find a map you can use to drill down to your closest office.
The Fertilizer Institute Scroll down on our sister site and find lots of very good information on individual nutrients, including briefing brochures on the value of fertilizer and complexity of its distribution system. Information on policy issues affecting fertilizer are also available here.
International Fertilizer Development Center The IFDC is devoted to providing technical assistance, research and training related to agricultural sustainability around the globe. Through this gateway, you will find gain a greater understanding of how improving soil fertility is fighting hunger and improving lives worldwide.
International Fertilizer Industry Association Loaded with statistics on world fertilizer use and the positive impact fertilizer is having on food security. Here you’ll also find information on sustainable agriculture and best management practices for fertilizer use. IFA is also home of the “IFA Norman Borlaug Award,” an award for researchers who help farmers adopt best fertilization practices all around the globe.
International Plant Nutrition Institute This is the source for deep information on plant nutrition research being conducted all around the world. You’ll also find the “IPNI Academy” that has learning games and activities geared especially to children and hosted by an Einstein-like cartoon character.
The Lawn Institute If you have a lawn, or want one, this site will be helpful in providing information on keeping it healthy. In addition to “how-to” stories about lawn health and care, there’s an “Ask The Expert” feature to use in e-mailing your specific questions.
National Gardening Association Interested in starting a vegetable garden? This may be a good place to get some background before you plant. Here you will find information on starting plants from seeds and guides on keeping them healthy. There is also a “zone finder” to help you understand the particular growing zone you reside within.
Nutrients for Life Foundation Drawing a link between human nutrition and plant nutrition is a highlight of this well-appointed website. If you are a teacher or just want to help one teach better, this is the place to find curriculum speaking directly to nourishing the planet and its people.
PrecisionAg Institute Today’s agriculture is quite advanced, involving smart farmers and machines that help them optimize fertilizer use with computers, sensors and GPS. This site, while intended mostly for use by growers and those who serve them, offers everyone a glimpse of modern crop production.
USDA The United States Department of Agriculture keeps a boatload of statistics on crops, food and nutrition. There is data gathered from the Census of Agriculture detailing agricultural production in the U.S. and information on conservation and the environment.