Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)

05/29/2026

Thank you to United Soybean Board and American Soybean Association for your leadership and action for conservation agriculture!

Their Closing Reception Sponsorship supports the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour in North Carolina, June 3-4. Learn more: https://ctic.org/tour

05/28/2026

Thank you to Bayer U.S. Crop Science for your leadership and action for conservation agriculture!

Their Gold Sponsorship supports the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour in North Carolina, June 3-4. Learn more: https://ctic.org/tour

05/26/2026

“What attracted us to being farmers, we just have that love for the land and to see things grow and prosper. So conservation is something that is near and dear to us.”

First-generation farmers Brent and Sue Leggett will host the morning stop at the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour. Learn more about their operation at

There’s always something going on at Leggett Farming Partnership. “We farm about 13 months out of the year,” Sue Leggett jokes. “We are very busy people, but we’re always looking for ways to innovate and be better and be progressive.” Sue and her husband, Brent, own and operate Leggett F...

05/22/2026

In less than two weeks, we'll be on-farm during the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour, June 3-4. We'll hear from more than 20 speakers across 10+ cropping systems. It's going to be a jam-packed two days, from behind-the-scenes industry tours to our Celebration of Conservation Agriculture Banquet.

See the full agenda and register at https://ctic.org/tour.

📷Conservation Stations at previous tours

05/20/2026

In two weeks, we'll be at Union Hall in Raleigh, enjoying delicious Food with a Story during our Celebration of Conservation Agriculture Banquet! We'll celebrate our accomplishments from the past year and hear from keynote speaker Vivian Howard, an award-winning cookbook author, TV personality, chef, restaurateur, and farm kid from Deep Run, N.C.

There's still time to register for the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour! Visit https://ctic.org/tour for the full agenda and to register.

📷 The 2025 Celebration of Conservation Agriculture Banquet in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

05/04/2026

Join CTIC this Thursday (May 7) at 3 ET/2 CT, along with N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, NC State University, and North Carolina A&T State University for a look into the research that is driving the next generation of best practices and regenerative agriculture.

Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RmdWZPvvQT2bL1ilpuZEUw #/registration.

North Carolina’s Experiment Stations were established in 1877, and since then, the Department of Agriculture has partnered with the area’s universities to establish living laboratories for regional crops, forestry, livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.

The 18-facility network has three research farms near Raleigh, and CTIC will visit the Upper Coastal Plain Research Station during the Conservation in Action Tour on June 4.

Join the state’s research station director and the facility superintendents to discuss what practices are being trialed around the state, including the Center for Environmental Farming Systems at Cherry Research Center, the Central Crops Research Station's development of new varieties, and Upper Coastal Plain Research Station's to***co research and new cultivar trials.

*Plus, get an update on our farmers who will be presenting during the Conservation in Action Tour! Regular registration ends Friday, May 8, so tune in for the last chance to preview America’s premier on-farm experience and get our lowest available rate!

05/01/2026

Get out of your Zoom Room and get on-farm with conservation agriculture's leading organizations, technical assistance providers, and farmer perspectives!

During the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour in and around Raleigh, North Carolina, you'll hear from 10+ innovative farmers on diverse rotations, profitability of conservation practices, market development opportunities, and more.

Register today at https://ctic.org/tour.

📷Farm scenes and speakers from previous tours

04/30/2026

Thank you to Cotton Incorporated for your leadership and action for conservation agriculture!

Their Gold Sponsorship supports the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour. Register today to join us in North Carolina June 3-4: https://ctic.org/tour

04/29/2026

“The most expensive thing that you will rent or buy over the course of your farming career is sitting dormant for 75-80 percent of the year. It should be doing something."

Zeb Winslow III is a fifth-generation farmer on an operation that has seen many different types of agricultural production: mules, dairy cows, farrow-to-finish hogs, peanuts, and today’s mix of corn, soybeans, and cotton. He says the farm has evolved with its conservation and production systems to maximize the results of their soil health production system. Today, Winslow uses no-till and cover crops on 100% of his acres.

You can see Z3 Agriculture's conservation system that’s building profitability and economic benefits for the farm--Winslow is one of our farm stop hosts for the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour, June 3-4. Register today at https://ctic.org/tour.

https://ctic.org/news/systems-working-for-the-soil-z3-agriculture-conservation-in-action-tour-farm-stop-host/

Zeb Winslow's experience in timing and asset utilization drives not only his farm and equipment decisions, but it also drives his soil decisions. “The most expensive thing that you will rent or buy over the course of your farming career is sitting dormant for 75-80 percent of the year,” Winslow ...

04/28/2026

Thank you to Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina for your leadership and action for conservation agriculture!

Their Platinum Sponsorship supports the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour. Register today to join us in North Carolina June 3-4: https://ctic.org/tour

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