Focus of Application Technology Must Be the '4 R's'

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''The focus of the industry has to be the 4 R's," says James Fehr. "We've got to make sure we're constantly talking about the right source, right rate, the right place, the right time."Right Source: Matches nutrient type to crop needsRight Rate: Matches amount of nutrients to crop needsRight Time: Makes nutrients available when crops need themRight Place: Keeps nutrients where crops can use themFehr, general manager of the Application Division of Jenner Ag,a 3-store Case IH dealer based in Harristown, 111., says nearly all of the available application technology today — from auto-steer to boom control and nozzle modulation — is aimed at application rate control.