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CTIC is the top clearinghouse for information on cover crops, conservation tillage, soil health, water quality, and more.
CTIC is the top clearinghouse for information on cover crops, conservation tillage, soil health, water quality, and more.
On July 10-11, 2023, CTIC hosted participants in Frankenmuth, Michigan to meet and learn from individuals who are apart of the conservation supply chain.
To start off the tour, CTIC featured producers and farmers that had a strong focus on conservation practices. The afternoon was spent highlighting a fertilizer plant and an organic bean company which really showed the supply chain from all angles. Producers, agribusiness partners, government officials and media professionals from across the U.S. came to see what makes Michigan agriculture so special!
CTIC brought its 11th annual Conservation in Action Tour to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The tour theme was, "Bringing Back the Bay: Partnerships, Profitable Farms, Clean Water and Innovative Conservation.”
The tour highlighted farmers who have taken the charge to protect Chesapeake Bay seriously, voluntarily going above and beyond the regions's regulations to use practices that not only benefit water quality, but also protect productivity and profitability on the farm.
CTIC’s 2017 Conservation in Action Tour brought us back home to Indiana, where we saw how conservation agriculture has advanced over the last ten years and explored where it’s headed.
Farmers, researchers, policy makers, crop consultants, association leaders and more came together to get a front row view of conservation farming systems in central Indiana.
CTIC visited four different farms who are putting conservation into action.
Home to more than 180 crops, southwest Idaho provided tour participants with insight into the latest approaches farmers are using for soil, water and air quality conservation. Highlights included the importance of water management on diversified crop operations, how a feedlot manages their pens, manure, and composting, plus an engineered wetland, the soil building strategies in potato rotations and how one family farm is building the thin soils on their sloping operation through cover cropping, no-till and the reintroduction of livestock to the operation.
Find out more on our tour wrap-up page.
From the cover crops of the Hmong American Farmers Association farm near Hastings to Northfield farmer Dave Legvold’s saturated buffers and the impeccable dairy and manure handling system at Burfeind Dairy Farm near Goodhue, participants in the Conservation Technology Information Center’s (CTIC) eighth annual Conservation in Action Tour got a first-hand look at systems that protect water quality, build soil health and improve farm profitability.
Find out more on our tour wrap-up page.
Owls, sugarcane, lettuce, muck soils and more are all part of the "Unique Story of the Everglades Agricultural Area," a tale of farmers working with the ecosystem. Over 150 participants from 20 states heard this unique story. The audience represented numerous roles in the agriculture industry, such as growers, agricultural retailers, members of the media, agricultural and conservation organization representatives, federal and state agency representatives, students and researchers.
Read more and view tour videos, photos and more on our tour wrap-up page.
The 2013 tour had record attendance! On July 10, more than 270 producers, agribusiness partners, government officials and media professionals from 20 states visited the Indian Creek Watershed in Livingston County, Ill.
CTIC partnered with the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District to showcase a "Community 4 Conservation." Highlights of the tour included:
Click here to read more about CTIC's 2013 Tour.
On May 31, 2012, nearly 250 participants gathered in the Mississippi Delta region to meet and learn from farmers who face unique challenges in water quality, herbicide resistance and wildlife management.
The Tour, headed by CTIC and partner Delta F.A.R.M., highlighted innovative conservation practices that producers and partners implement to protect and preserve one of the largest contiguous ecosystems in North America. Producers, agribusiness partners, government officials and media professionals from 26 states across the nation came to Tunica, Mississippi for the informative event.
Click here to read more about CTIC's 2012 Tour.
More than 200 farmers, government officials, agribusiness, university and non-profit organization representatives toured Northwest Ohio on Aug. 9, 2011, to see agricultural conservation in action.
The 2011 Tour showcased profitable, innovative farms while participants learned how the producers make conservation an integral part of their operations. CTIC welcomed participants from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin.
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Attendants voted the CIA Tour of 2010 as "The Best Tour Yet!" Approximately 160 participants found out how agriculture protects water quality and improves soil health while on the Tour. The 2010 Tour, which consisted of seven stops, highlighted farms and farmers in east central Virginia who run profitable operations and provide communities with valuable ecosystem services.Click here to learn more about the success of the 2010 Conservation In Action Tour.
See what 2010 participants said about the Tour...
“Today’s tour has been the highlight of my professional training for this year! I not only gained very useful CEU’s in Soil and Water Management…I got to network with people I have not been introduced to before….this was a great experience.”
"I thought this year’s tour was focused much more on solutions than merely on practices and that was GREAT!"
"We utilize cover crops on our farm knowing how important they are. I learned so much more today and look forward to putting it into practice. THANK YOU!"
The Conservation In Action Tour 2009 was a success! More than 80 people from 15 states joined CTIC in Western Illinois for a one-day tour visiting three farms and three agricultural facilities. We visited with successful farmers who have mastered innovative conservation practices in their profitable operations, and we learned about new tools and technologies that make conservation agriculture not only good for the environment but good for the farm’s bottom line. Click here to learn more about the 2009 Conservation In Action Tour.
See what 2009 attendants said about their Tour experience...
Excellent variety of presentations and the diversity of the group attending."
"What a fantastic day! It's wonderful to see so many groups working together for a great cause. Great hosts, great food, great conversation. I hope this tour continues and grows every year!"
"Great day! Very informative and everyone was well prepared and organized."