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NEW OpTIS DATA FROM SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW 2.5x RISE IN CORN BELT COVER CROPS

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Callie North, CTIC (north@ctic.org; (317) 450-9137) or Steve Werblow (steve@stevewerblow.com; (541) 951-4212)     NEW OpTIS DATA FROM SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW 2.5x RISE IN CORN BELT COVER CROPS Corn Belt cover crop acres climbed from 2.8 million to 7.5 million between 2015 and 2021   WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (February 2, 2023)—A new tranche of data from the Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) tracked a 250% climb in cover crop acreage—from 2.8 million acres in 2015 to 7.5 million acres in 2021—led by row crop farmers in the southern portion of the region. The Conservation Technology Information Center (...

News from CTIC, Press Release

2020 Cover Crop Survey Invite

Hi -  Thank you to the nearly 2,000 farmers who have already responded to the 2020 SARE/CTIC/ASTA Cover Crop Survey. The survey will close on Monday, April 13th.  We plan post a report describing results at www.ctic.org by early July.   If you haven't already, please share your insight on cover crops, at bit.ly/CCSurvey2020. Your answers on previous surveys have helped scientists, conservation farming partners, crop consultants, policymakers and others understand how cover crops are used and perceived in the field.    In fact, these survey reports have even been cited ...

Press Release, Cover Crop Survey

CTIC Launches New Conservation Information Website

  CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER (CTIC) LAUNCHES NEW CONSERVATION INFORMATION WEBSITE   WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (December 12, 2018)—The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), a clearinghouse of information on conservation farming practices, has launched its brand-new website at www.ctic.org. The easy-to-search, simple-to-navigate site contains thousands of documents and links to information on conservation farming systems. Among the highlights are:   A searchable database from the Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS), which uses satellite imagery to provide detailed data on tillage practices and cover crops at the county or watershed (HUC-8) scale; Cover crop insight, including details of the economic ...

Press Release

CTIC To Lead Development of the CSA Connector for a New USDA Climate Smart Partnership Program

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   For more information, contact: Dave Gustafson, (314) 409-7123; gustafson@ctic.org Steve Werblow, (541) 488-8610; steve@stevewerblow.com   CTIC to Lead Development of the CSA Connector for a New USDA Climate Smart Partnership Program   WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (September 22, 2022) — The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Houston Engineering, will lead development of a new online tool, the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Connector, as a key element of a new project selected last week for funding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Partnerships for Climate Smart ...

Press Release

New CTIC Executive Director Mike Komp Takes the Helm

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (April 24, 2019)—The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) welcomes its new Executive Director, Mike Komp. The role will call upon Komp's skills to build collaborative networks that help promote and champion conservation farming systems, secure funding for new programs, and—increasingly—help analyze and disseminate digital data on conservation practices.   As interest in sustainable farming practices grows among farmers, consumers, and policymakers, CTIC's role is expanding, noted Terry Tindall of J.R. Simplot, Chair of CTIC's Board of Directors. So is the role Komp has been selected to fill.   "...

News from CTIC, ED Announcement, Press Release

New CTIC Executive Director Mike Komp Takes the Helm

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (April 24, 2019)—The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) welcomes its new Executive Director, Mike Komp. The role will call upon Komp's skills to build collaborative networks that help promote and champion conservation farming systems, secure funding for new programs, and—increasingly—help analyze and disseminate digital data on conservation practices.   As interest in sustainable farming practices grows among farmers, consumers, and policymakers, CTIC's role is expanding, noted Terry Tindall of J.R. Simplot, Chair of CTIC's Board of Directors. So is the role Komp has been selected to fill.   "...

ED Announcement, Press Release

New PED Talks Series Digs Deep Into Soil Health

  New PED Talks Video Series Digs into Soil Health   West Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 29, 2019 -- A series of 10-to-15-minute, science-centered “PED Talks” on soil health has been posted on YouTube. Soil peds are aggregated particles of sand, silt, clay and organic matter. Like their namesake, PED Talks combine soil-related topics including explanations of soil health, how we can improve it, and the progress that’s being made to ensure we have the healthy soils necessary to feed, clothe and fuel the world in the future. The PED Talks series was created by the Conservation Technology ...

Press Release

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SORRY! I pushed the wrong button on our new website software and sent you some old news about last year's Conservation in Action Tour. (I'm still learning our way around the powerful new tools.)   Please disregard our last email and watch for some exciting CTIC news in the days and weeks to come!   Steve @ CTIC

Manure Management, Press Release