does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message foundation for agronomic research type non profit 501 c 3 research and education foundation industry agriculture founded 1980 founder board of directors of the potash & phosphate institute ppi headquarters monticello illinois slogan leaders in agronomic market development website 1 farmresearch.com the foundation for agronomic research far is a non profit 501 c 3 research and education foundation created in 1980 by the board of directors of the potash & phosphate institute ppi to expand its research efforts beyond that possible with ppi s resources and mandate . the mission of far is to improve the economic vigor and sustainability of agriculture in north america and around the world while protecting and enhancing the environment . far facilitates research and education programs in cooperation with international plant nutrition institute ipni . far s effectiveness is enhanced by the ipni agronomic staff . they are capable respected scientists who work closely with a variety of stakeholders monitor research projects and assist in the interpretation and extension of results . far works to integrate a broad spectrum of interests and to assemble multi regional projects with multi disciplinary research teams . far focuses on factors that limit crop production or that have the potential to impact the environment . ipni far supported research addresses all plant nutrients and various other practices like tillage residue management crop rotation plant population and crop protection . far research initiatives address complex questions related to cropping systems food production and crop quality . far publications and far s website present key issues and new information . far and ipni sponsor a variety of educational programs such as the popular infoag conference series . working with extension commodity organizations certified crop advisers and other organizations far s outreach programs are designed to quickly get practical information to people who can put it to work in the field . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title foundation for agronomic research & oldid 735060542 categories non profit organizations based in illinoisagronomyhidden categories articles lacking sources from march 2015all articles lacking sources navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 18 august 2016 at 11 01 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view