The Operational Tillage Information System—OpTIS—uses publicly available satellite imagery and a unique algorithm to provide insight on cover crop adoption and tillage practices. With a great visualization tool and data going back to 2005, OpTIS is a powerful resource for grabbing a snapshot of land use practices or delving into trends.

By becoming a member of CTIC, you'll be connected to a world of people from government, academia, agribusiness, the supply chain, and the farm who are committed to practical, productive conservation farming systems.

The PLUS-UP Pilot Program paid a stimulus to 10 farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin according to the amount of dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) they prevented from entering the region's waterways. It was an exciting demonstration of the power of BMPs and models to direct P credits where they could do the most good. Learn more.