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Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:49 PM
Subject: At Commodity Classic, CTIC celebrates International Year of Soils
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Come celebrate the International Year of Soils with CTIC at this year's Commodity Classic
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CTIC Celebrates International Year of Soils at 2015 Commodity Classic

boothpicVisit the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) at Commodity Classic booth 918, where Karen Scanlon, CTIC executive director, and Chad Watts, CTIC project director, will discuss a variety of key conservation topics.

Cover Crop Benefits
One of CTIC’s exciting, ongoing projects is a seven-state study detailing the benefits of cover crops—documenting the costs and returns of cover crops and gathering detailed numbers from agronomic, economic and environmental perspectives.  In all, the project will help farmers, advisors, researchers and policymakers do the math on cover crops and use them more effectively to achieve key goals.

Conservation Tour in Minnesota
On August 11 and 12, CTIC will lead its eighth annual Conservation in Action Tour in Minnesota.  CIA Tours have drawn as many as 250 conservation-minded people from across agriculture and public service for up-close explorations of key conservation farming practices.

The Minnesota tour will feature innovative partnership efforts that contribute to conservation farming success.  Details will be available at the CTIC booth.

Cover Crop Survey
cover crop picCTIC and the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program will share their report from their 2013-2014 Cover Crop Survey, providing insight into farmers’ thoughts on cover crops.  Farmers can also take the 2014-2015 online survey to provide deeper insight—and enter to win one of two $100 gift cards as a thank-you for their time.

Drawings and Giveaways
Visitors to the booth can enter CTIC’s drawing for Yeti Ramblers or handy smartphone chargers, and everyone can pick up a packet of gummy worms and a recipe for building a sweet soil profile that’s as tasty as it is educational.  (Teachers love them.)

It’s all part of celebrating the International Year of Soils.  Join the party and gather great information at booth 918!

Copyright © 2015 Conservation Technology Information Center, All rights reserved.

The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) is a national, public-private partnership that champions conservation agriculture and serves as a clearinghouse for information on conservation farming issues and practices, as well as a facilitator for training and workshops. For more information, visit www.ctic.org.

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