... lines.
We also visited the Dabbs Farm outside of Stuttgart for a close-up look at the family's reservoir and tailwater management system and the Arkansas Discovery Farm's water quality monitoring program.
Click here for full video coverage of each of the presentations in the two-day program.
Des Moines, IA March 2019
More than 60 crop consultants attended a CTIC training at the Iowa Agribusiness Showcase and Conference in Des Moines. With insight from the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC), the Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association (LICA), Jason Gomes of North Iowa Agricultural Partners, 4R Plus and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, consultants earned continuing education units and explored how to help their farmer clients su ... more. |
PLUS-UP Stakeholder Meeting
Join us at the beautiful Maumee Bay State Park for our Plus-Up Stakeholder Meeting on November 15, 2022 from 11-4pm. A working lunch will be provided by CTIC along with refreshments.
Agenda:
*Times and presentations tentative
11:00 Welcome and introductions (Hans Kok, CTIC)
11:20 Background to Phosphorus issues in WLEB (Laura Johnson, Heidelberg ... more. |
... to make PLUS-UP happen.
We all owe them our gratitude and our admiration. Here's to them and the rest of the growers in the WLEB who are protecting the watershed and working to improve water quality season after season.
Hans Kok, PhD, CCA
Senior Project Director
Conservation Technology Information Center
Coming Soon: Online 4R Nutrient Training Workshop
Under the auspices of the PLUS-UP program, we will be conducting 4 hours of online training on phosphorus management in the Western Lake Erie Basin and the 4Rs of Nutrient Stewardship.
Stay tuned for details. If you'd like to join our mailing list to be notified about the workshop, click here.
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... of its own.
In addition to stimulating phosphorus-holding practices on fields enrolled in PLUS-UP, our program also includes wider outreach in the Western Lake Erie Basin. On August 23, with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (US EPA GLRI) and the generous hosting of The Andersons, we will hold a one-day nutrient stewardship training workshop in Maumee, Ohio.
At the workshop, attendees will learn lessons from the PLUS-UP program, dig into the 4Rs of Nutrient Stewardship, get an update on H2Ohio and Ohio State University water quality work in the WLEB...and more. We have also applied for CEU credits from the American Society of Agronomy, which would make the workshop a great way for CCAs to earn as many as 4 CEUs ... more. |
CTIC, in conjunction with U.S. EPA and the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC), will be hosting a Drainage Water Management Certification webinar on July 7, 2022. The webinar will be a 6-hour interactive online training and certification course on planning drainage water management systems.
A total of 5 CEUs will be available for CCAs and PEs. Partial CEUs will be available for completion of session 1, 2, or 3. Upon successful completion of the quiz modules, an ADMC course certificate will be awarded.
The course sessions will be led by Dr. Gary Sands, professor and extension engineer at ... more. |
Click on any of the links below for full video coverage of each of the presentations in the two-day program.
There's More Where That Came From: The Need for Conservation
Mike Taylor, Farmer, Helena, Arkansas
Selecting the Right Practices
John Lee, USDA NRCS National Water Management Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
Resources for Technical Support
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Click any of the videos below for insight from the Ag Consultants Training in Des Moines, Iowa.
Summary
A brief summary of CTIC's Ag Consultants Training at the 2019 Iowa Agribusiness Showcase and Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring Mike Naig (IDALS), Jason Gomes (North Iowa Agronomy Partners), Greg Wandrey (The Nature Conservancy/4Rs Plus), Robert Mier (USDA-NRCS), Keegan Kult (Ag Drainage Management Coalition) and Tim Recker (Iowa Land ... more. |
Drawing on deep technical expertise as well as organizational experience, CTIC has planned and facilitated meetings, workshops and trainings around the world. CTIC works closely with federal and state agencies, conservation districts, and non-profits to ensure effective two-way communication. Current training programs include technical workshops for EPA staff and partners as well as sessions for crop consultants and other farm advisors.
NARS Technical Training Workshops
Working with US EPA on its National Aquatic Resource Surve ... more. |
CTIC, with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, hosted a half-day training for Iowa ag consultants at the Iowa Agribusiness Showcase and Conference in Des Moines on February 13, 2019.
The training drew more than 60 attendees, and covered a wide range of conservation systems geared toward Iowa farms.
"This ag consultant training and others like it that we are running around the country are designed to help ag consultants guide their farmers towar ... more. |
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CTIC/EPA Ag Consultant Trainings
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About the Project
Through a collaborative agreement with the US EPA, CTIC will provide leadership and technical support to successfully plan, organize, coordinate, evaluate and share information from five workshops held between 2015 and 2020.
These workshops will provide attendees the foundation to target, design, and implement conservation practices for their clients. Practices covered will inc ... more. |
... 4:30 PM—Stuttgart Public Library
Topics of discussion
Identify symptoms suggesting need for conservation - Mike Taylor, Farmer (30 min)
Selecting right practices - John Lee, NRCS (90 min)
Resources for technical support - Keith Scoggins, NRCS
Selecting a contractor - Keith Scoggins, NRCS
Arkansas’ nutrient reduction strategy and how practices covered by this training protect water quality - Ken Brazil, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (15-30 min)
Wednesday August 23
8:00 AM—Check-in, coffee and donuts at Stuttgart Public Library
8:30 AM—Bus departs for Terry Dabbs’ farm
Outdoors on the farm
Discovery Farms: Water quality monitoring as a driver of voluntary conservation adoption - Mike Da ... more. |
R Training 2015
Below is the pre-conference webinar conducted by John Van Sickle on April 21, 2015. It is a basic introduction on using the R software.
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April 29-30, 2015
U.S. EPA Region 8 Office
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, Colorado
This hands-on training taught participants how to use R to manipulate data, generate population estimates (e.g., Good, Fair, Poor), and produce bar graphs and CDF plots using the 2007 lakes data set. Click here to see the agenda.
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Target Audience
In addition to the memberships of project partners, CTIC will design the workshops with the following groups in mind:
- Agricultural retailers
- Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs)
- Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA)
- Members of Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC)
- National Alliance of Independent Crop Consulta ... more. |
... improvement.However, many potential participants lack awareness and understandingof thetrading process.
CTIC worked with partners to develop and deliver fourdetailed, intensive and interactive workshops,in Ohio, Indiana, and Maryland, to educate agricultural operators, agricultural advisers and municipal wastewater facilities. The training, built on CTIC's publication, "Getting Paid for Stewardship: An Agricultural Community Water Quality Trading Guide," produced through a cooperative agreement with EPA.
The workshops relayed information from the Guide and brought together participantsfor balanced discussion and interaction. Post surveys showed thatmost workshop participants shared informati ... more. |
CCA Training
Training for the Mid-Atlantic CCA IPM Exam
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Design of manure storage and treatment facilities requires an understanding of the operation involved in food animal production and engineering design principles. It also requires access to manure production data, as well as reporting and presentation software to put it all together. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service created the Animal Waste Management computer program to bring all of the ... more. |
Trusted advisors can help guide cover crop policy, research and training by taking the survey and earn a chance to receive one of three $100 gift cards.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND., October 1, 2024—A new cover crop survey by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC),USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, andAmerican Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is gathering insights on cover crops from crop consultants, s ... more. |
... 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 importan ... more. |
... Projects
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Grazing and Rangeland
Hypoxia
Know Your Watershed
Leadership
Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI)
No-Till
National Aquatic Resource Survey (NARS)
National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI)
Nutrient Management
Operational Tillage Assessment System (OpTIS)
Pasture
Ridge Till
Soil Health
Strip Till
Tours
Training
Water Quality
Watershed Groups Watershed Implementation and Innovation Network (WIIN)
Weed Management
Wetlands
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... aquatic resources monitoring information available on the internet.
EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) was a research program run by EPA’s Office of Research and Development to develop the tools necessary to monitor and assess the status and trends of national ecological resources.
R7 Pre-Training Webinar Recordings
Those attending the R7 Tribal Training Workshop September 10-13 should review these materials prior to the event.
New NARS Communication Tool
CTIC is leading an effort, and collaborating with OWOW and ORD, to produce news articles and videos using data from the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) to describe water quality issues. The objective of this ... more. |
Aquatic Resource Monitoring Technical Training Workshops for States, Tribes and Other Stakeholders
An agreement between EPA and CTIC to provideleadership and technical support to successfully plan, organize, coordinate, evaluate and share information from State and Tribal Aquatic Resource Monitoring Technical Training Workshops that will occur between 2016 to 2020.
Nationals:
National 2016:
Tampa, FL- May 2-6, 2016 ... more. |
... sessions Wednesday afternoon (12:30 – 2:00 PM) and Friday morning (8:00 AM- Noon).
The agenda will cover items such as:
programmatic resiliency amid resource challenges and staff turn-over
how/what changes should be considered for NARS in the future (indicators, analyses, tools, etc.)
how to facilitate new NARS partnerships
new approaches for communicating findings
training on tools related to design/population estimates etc.
Videos from the event in Virginia Beach:
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... 2:00 PM) and Friday morning (8:00 AM- 1:00 PM).
Although the agenda is still being developed, we are considering topics such as:
programmatic resiliency amid resource challenges and staff turn-over
how/what changes should be considered for NARS in the future (indicators, analyses, tools, etc.)
how to facilitate new NARS partnerships
new approaches for communicating findings
training on tools related to design/population estimates etc.
For the Monday evening mixer, please fill out the registration below by 4/3/2022.
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... range of watershed protection and monitoring measures and ties in data from NARS nationwide assessments.
(For a peek at a story map our friends at St. Mary's University of Minnesota developed with us on the PLUS-UP program, click here.)
From the Root, we headed north to the Ojibwe Leech Lake Reservation. There, the NARS watershed assessment team was conducting a training program for tribal agency staff from across EPA Region 5. CTIC organized the facilities, handled logistics, and documented the training through still and video capture. Our photo and video resources will be used for communications and training.
Diverse Corn Belt (DCB) Gears Up
The Diverse Corn Belt (DCB) Project is exploring possibilities for rotations an ... more. |
Register today to earn 4 nutrient management CEUs free!
Visit ctic.org for the full agenda.
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... who now serves as Executive Director of Innovation Partnerships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. It was over a cup of coffee at my old neighborhood Starbucks that we brewed up the idea of bringing the next CTIC Tour to St. Louis. The program is shaping up nicely and promises to be yet another #BestTourEver!
Elsewhere at CTIC, we’re busy planning our next series of training events and eagerly awaiting news on our proposal for an Indiana Pilot of the new USDA Climate Smart Commodity Partnerships. We’ve also just wrapped up Phase 1 of our new Conservation Validation Network, which is also being piloted in Indiana. Later this year, we’ll be hosting a Stakeholder Workshop for our successful PLUS-UP program in the Western Lake Erie Basin, funded through the E ... more. |
Segments 1-9
Welcome to this collection of training videos on NWCA soil sampling techniques. These brief segments walk through the procedures for sample collection and handling—a great refresher before hoing back into the field, or just to learn more about NWCA sampling. For more detailed training videos on NWCA sampling, click here.
Identifying the Plot Location
Description
Learn how to pick an appropriate ... more. |
... can use them, and build soil health," says Hans Kok, CTIC program director. "Bayer Crop Science has purchased phosphorus credits to provide these PLUS-UP incentives, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has supported the development of a market mechanism that could be sustainable well into the future."
Through educational materials, workshops, and one-on-one training, CTIC, the Bayer Carbon Program (www.bayercarbon.com) and Heidelberg University will provide support to farmers on sustainable practices.
PLUS-UP payments now being offered to growers are intended to help offset their costs for the use of in-field practices—cover crops and no-till—which help reduce the amount of dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) delivered to the watersheds that d ... more. |
Click on any of the links below for full video coverage of each of the presentations from the program.
Summary
A brief summary of CTIC's Ag Consultants Training at the 2019 Iowa Agribusiness Showcase and Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring Mike Naig (IDALS), Jason Gomes (North Iowa Agronomy Partners), Greg Wandrey (The Nature Conservancy/4Rs Plus), Robert Mier (USDA-NRCS), Keegan Kult (Ag Drainage Management Coalition) and Tim Recker (Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association).
Welcome: Mike Naig, IDALS
Mike Naig, Iowa Secre ... more. |
... of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at the Institute of Marine Sciences. Ms. Blackwood graduated from the UNC-CH with a degree in biology. She has worked in the fields of molecular and environmental microbiology for over 20 years, co-authoring over 40 publications. Excelling in methods development and novel technologies, Ms. Blackwood has submitted two patent applications and led six workshops training the next generation of scientists in molecular applications. In her free time, Ms. Blackwood enjoys gardening, boating, cooking, and spending time with her daughter Jessie.
Video Length - 9:33
Predictive Models and Fast Detection of Coliphages for a Paradigmatic Improvement in Rapid Assessment of Water Quality
Anicet Blanch
Speaker Bio
Anicet R. Blanch is Full P ... more. |
2020 Conservation In Action Tour- In Person EventPostponed
Join us virtually!
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, CTIC's 2020 Conservation in Action Tour has been postponed to 2021. We will instead host a virtual event in collaboration with the American Society of Agronomy's Sustainable Agronomy Conference on August 20, 2020.
Session #5: Environmental Benefit ... more. |
... Services Marketplace Consortium (ESMC), Heidelberg University in Ohio, and others, has been awarded a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Region 5 Administrator Kurt Thiede announced today in a Chicago press event that the agency will fund the groups' three-year project—which uses satellite data, sophisticated models, farmer training programs, and direct incentives to create a market-driven reduction in phosphorus (P) runoff in the Ohio watersheds—with more than $472,000.
Mike Komp, CTIC's executive director, pointed out that the project will link not only extensive data collection, modeling, and on-the-ground action, but also link farmers with food companies and other players in the agricultural supply ... more. |
... meet its Nutrient Reduction Strategy while feeding and fueling the world."
Highlights of the tour include:
A visit to the LICA Farm, an 80-acre demonstration site featuring constructed conservation systems
Installation of a wood chip bioreactor
Iowa Learning Farms' Conservation Station on the Edge demonstration trailer
The chance to drive Growmark's sprayer training simulator
Dinner at the Jester Park Lodge
and more.
Online registration takes just moments at https://www.ctic.org/cia_tour/registration. The $175 registration fee includes transportation, stops and all meals.
For more information on the Conservation in Action Tour, visit CTIC's website or call CTIC at (765) 494-9555.
The CTIC Conservation in Actio ... more. |
... from the state and national levels.
Other highlights include:
An address by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig at the tour's opening social at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates;
Talks by Katie Flahive of US EPA and Kurt Simon, state conservationist for Iowa with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service;
An opportunity to drive a state-of-the-art sprayer training simulator;
A demonstration of New Leader's cutting-edge fertilizer spreading technology;
Dinner at the beautiful Jester Park Lodge;
and more.
"We're down to just one more week until our cut-off date for seats on the bus and our special Conservation in Action Tour price for hotel rooms at the Embassy Suites Downtown in Des Moines," says Mike Komp, executive d ... more. |
... conservation efforts and the safety of valuable conservation tools like glyphosate based on facts, rather than on misleading tales told in urban courtrooms – far removed from the realities of US agriculture.
About the author: Dr. Gustafson is an independent scientist who uses modeling to help food systems meet human nutrition needs in more sustainable ways. His academic training was in chemical engineering (Stanford, B.S., 1980; University of Washington, Ph.D., 1983). He worked 30 years in private industry (Shell, Rhône-Poulenc, and Monsanto – a manufacturer of glyphosate). Dr. Gustafson now leads research projects at two non-profits: CTIC and ILSI Research Foundation.
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... to an interview with Tim Healey, CTIC chair and Vice President for Regulatory Affairs with Agrotain International.
Watch a video of the tour which includes our many participants, staff, and sponsors.
See what participants are saying about the most valuable part of 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 be introduced to before….this was a great experience.”
"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!"
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Ag Consultant Training in Systems that Protect Water Quality National Aquatic Resources Workshop National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI)Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) Cover Crop Surveys
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The National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) are collaborative programs between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), states and tribes that assess the quality of the nation's inland and coastal waters, providing vital data that can help guide conservation efforts on the landscape.
CTIC works with EPA and its partners on technical training to carry out NARS assessments, and to promote conservation systems that help protect and improve water quality.
Through articles, videos and other media, we hope to inform farmers and landowners about water quality issues, inspire them to adopt practices that help address those challenges, and show their neighbors the steps that these dedicated stewards are taking to protect and improve our na ... more. |
In 2010, EPA granted funds to CTIC for five years to plan and facilitate aquatic resource monitoring training workshops for states, tribes and other stakeholders. Since then, CTIC has been awarded a grant to conduct these workshops until 2020. CTIC will continue to enhance collaboration, communication, coordination and technology transfer among the more than 800 professionals attending the workshops.
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Ag Consultant Training in Systems that Protect Water Quality National Aquatic Resources Workshop National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) Cover Crop Surveys
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Ag Consultant Training in Systems that Protect Water Quality National Aquatic Resources Workshop National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) Cover Crop Surveys
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Ag Consultant Training in Systems that Protect Water Quality National Aquatic Resources Workshop National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI)Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) Cover Crop Surveys
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Ag Consultant Training in Systems that Protect Water Quality National Aquatic Resources Workshop National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) Cover Crop Surveys
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National Coastal Lakes Wetlands R Training
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National Coastal Lakes Wetlands R Training
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National Coastal Lakes Wetlands R Training
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National Coastal Lakes Wetlands R Training
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National Coastal Lakes Wetlands R Training
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... 4:30 PM—Stuttgart Public Library
Topics of discussion
Identify symptoms suggesting need for conservation - Mike Taylor, Farmer (30 min)
Selecting right practices - John Lee, NRCS (90 min)
Resources for technical support - Keith Scoggins, NRCS
Selecting a contractor - Keith Scoggins, NRCS
Arkansas’ nutrient reduction strategy and how practices covered by this training protect water quality - Adrian Baber or Ken Brazil (15-30 min)
Wednesday August 23
8:00 AM—Check-in, coffee and donuts at Stuttgart Public Library
8:30 AM—Bus departs for Terry Dabbs’ farm
Outdoors on the farm
Discovery Farms: Water quality monitoring as a driver of voluntary conservation adoption - Mike Daniels, Arkansas Discove ... more. |
2017 National Workshop/Conference
The Future of NARS: Building on Our Shared Successes
December 5-7, 2017
NOAA Training Center
Silver Spring, MD
Agenda (includes links to presentations)
Pre-workshop Webinars
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Click on the links below for more information from past workshops, including materials, presentations and webinars.
National
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Wetlands
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Cincinnati, Ohio
This training was co-located with the National Water Quality Monitoring Council’s (NWQMC) Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 28-May 2.
The R training was a one day, interactive session held on May 1 or May 2, 2014 and focused on the analysis of NARS data using the R computing language.
Topics included:
Data preparation: building a state-level dataset.
How to compute population estimates ... more. |
The objectives of the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) Workshop and Training Sessions were to bring together EPA, State, Tribal and other partners working on water monitoring issues across waterbody types to:
Discuss and share information on the national aquatic resource surveys and their relationship to other state/tribal programs.
Provide technical training and tools so that States, Tribes and other partners can build their capacity to implement aquatic resource ... more. |
... to 4:30 PM - Stuttgart Public Library
Topics of discussion
Identify symptoms suggesting need for conservation - Mike Taylor, Farmer (30 min)
Selecting right practices - John Lee, NRCS (90 min)
Resources for technical support - Keith Scoggins, NRCS
Selecting a contractor - Keith Scoggins, NRCS
Arkansas’ nutrient reduction strategy and how practices covered by this training protect water quality - Ken Brazil, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (15-30 min)
Wednesday August 23
8:00 AM - Check-in, coffee and donuts at Stuttgart Public Library
8:30 AM—Bus departs for Terry Dabbs’ farm
Outdoors on the farm
Discovery Farms: Water quality monitoring as a driver of voluntary conservation adoption - Mike Daniels, Arkansas Discovery Farms (3 ... more. |
... information, producers will make good decisions for their land. And, we believe that producers deserve to get trustworthy information, in a timely manner, from a dependable source.
CTIC works with the people and groups across the country that provide advice and guidance for producers’ production and conservation decisions. Through research, information exchange, partnership building, training and more, CTIC offers practical and affordable solutions that make sense for the producer and the environment.
CTIC provides reliable information to support environmentally responsible and economically viable decision making in agriculture. And, by accessing our network of agribusiness, associations, researchers, scientists, media, educators and ag advisors, we will distribute that information ... more. |
This national workshop will bring together EPA, State, Tribal and other partners working on water monitoring issues across waterbody types to discuss and share information on the national aquatic resource surveys and their relationship to other state/tribal programs, provide technical training and tools so that States, Tribes and other partners can build their capacity to implement aquatic resource surveys at multiple scales (data management, analysis, interpretation) and to rovide examples of how to use the aquatic resource survey methodology to inform state and tribal needs at multiple scales.
Visit the National Aquatic Resource Surveys web site for more information.
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This national workshop will bring together EPA, State, Tribal and other partners working on water monitoring issues across waterbody types to discuss and share information on the national aquatic resource surveys and their relationship to other state/tribal programs, provide technical training and tools so that States, Tribes and other partners can build their capacity to implement aquatic resource surveys at multiple scales (data management, analysis, interpretation) and to rovide examples of how to use the aquatic resource survey methodology to inform state and tribal needs at multiple scales.
Visit the National Aquatic Resource Surveys web site for more information.
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... with Clemson University, the Clemson Extension Service, the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The team was assembled in 1998 to comply with State Regulation R.61-43, which states:
100.190.A An operator of a new or existing swine facility, lagoon, manure storage pond, or manure utilization area shall complete a training program on the operation of swine manure management created by Clemson University.
200.190.A An operator of an animal facility or manure utilization area shall attend a training program on the operation of animal manure management under the program created by Clemson University.
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... and value of a spacial perspective, and an understanding of the complex interrelationships between peoples and their environments at a variety of scales. Their goal is to provide students with the intellectual and technical skills to synthesize information, become critical thinkers, develop into better and more informed citizens, and find success in employment or further academic training. To learn more about the Virginia Tech Geography Department, visit www.geography.vt.edu/
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... and distribute news releases
maintain media relations
develop and maintain social media presence
oversee development and delivery of communications/information materials
create marketing/public relations strategy to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with members, partners and target audiences
develop and deliver presentations, trainings and workshops
moderate and facilitate meetings
manage content on CTIC web site
assist Executive Director in membership and fundraising efforts; includes developing materials and meeting with members and prospective members
assist with writing and editing proposals
work on grant-funded projects as needed
other tasks as assigned by Executive Director ... more. |
In 2010, CTIC received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fund the "Aquatic Resource Monitoring Technical Training Workshops for States, Tribes and Other Stakeholders" project. Over the next three years, CTIC will provide the leadership and technical support to conduct seven aquatic resource-specific workshops and two national conferences covering all aquatics resource types. These workshops and conferences will enhance the collaboration, communication, coordination and technology transfer among over 800 ... more. |
The EPA's Watershed Academy provides training opportunities and other resources regarding watershed utilization. Users can participate in training tools, webcasts and others informational sessions. To view publications produced by the Watershed Academy, a list of seminars and other training courses or other information, click here.
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... interview with Tim Healey, CTIC chair and Vice President for Regulatory Affairs with Agrotain International.
Watch a video of the tour which includes our many participants, staff, and sponsors.
See what participants are saying about the most valuable part of 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 be introduced to before….this was a great experience.”
"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!"
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Speaker Presentations
Benefits and Obstacles in Water Quality Trading - George Kelly, Environmental Banc & Exchange
Ohio's Great Miami River Watershed - Dusty Hall, The Miami Conservancy District
Water Quality Credit Training Workshop - Jim Klang, Kieser & Associates
Aggregators: Examples and Opportunities - Jamie McCarthy, Kieser & Associates
Sauk River Watershed Ecosystem Services Project - Jim Klang, Kieser & Associates
Great Miami River Watershed Water Quality Credit Trading Program - Sarah Hippensteel, The Miami Conservancy District
Nutrient Management for the Ohio River - Peter Te ... more. |
... teeth” into NTOP message. Also working to take over one of KSU research farms,
in heart of typical Kansas soil. Preparing for grower meeting in March; Dave Brandt coming back
to attend and speak.
NRCS –Bill: still want effort to get RUSLE 2 databases (which are updated for cover crops and
different management systems) disseminated throughout the region. Want to have training for
state agronomist to understand how to use systems like continuous cover and no-till. Bill
Puckett leaving HQ to be state conservationist in Alabama.
CTIC – Tour planned for July 29, 2009 and invites all CASA to attend. Requested success
stories for information campaign.
Next Steps:
•KS send email: list serve, news release, next call is March 3 at 11am eastern
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... information addressing the priorityissues ofprofessionalstaking the lead in increasing conservation at the farm level.Positive response frompartner agencies -- particularly the State Conservation Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, NRCS, and county conservation districts --made it clear that the product and electronic delivery met training and informationneeds –in a way that preserves limitedtravel dollars.
The Penn State team that created the webinar series crosses multiple disciplines – drawing from the Agricultural and Biological Engineering-, Dairy and Animal Science-, and Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology departments with information technology specialist support from the College ... more. |
... Credit Trading programs bring together agriculture and the wastewater community to solve difficult water quality issues.The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), in conjunction with the Environmental Trading Network (ETN), the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and Certified Crop Advisers, is hosting a two-day water quality credit trading workshop. This will be a detailed, intensive training program on water quality trading for agricultural operators, ag advisors, potential water quality trading aggregators and municipal wastewater facilities. Expert speakers will introduce the concepts, benefits and challenges of trading and the steps involved in developing a trading program. The training will include interactive "breakout" sessions to give participants specific skills to ... more. |
... with Clemson University, the Clemson Extension Service, the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The team was assembled in 1998 to comply with State Regulation R.61-43, which states:
100.190.A An operator of a new or existing swine facility, lagoon, manure storage pond, or manure utilization area shall complete a training program on the operation of swine manure management created by Clemson University.
200.190.A An operator of an animal facility or manure utilization area shall attend a training program on the operation of animal manure management under the program created by Clemson University.
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... that serve as a kind of broker, facilitating trading).
Expert speakers will include EPA representatives, water quality trading policy and program design experts, credit aggregators, wastewater treatment plant representatives and agriculture representatives. They will introduce the concepts, benefits and challenges of trading and the steps involved in developing a trading program. The training will include breakout sessions to give participants specific skills to develop or participate in a trading program. Case studies from will be highlighted so participants can learn from existing trading programs.
Plan to attend the workshop on July 8 and 9. If you have questions, please contact CTIC at 765-494-9555 or ctic@conservationinformation.org.
Sponsorship opportunities are avail ... more. |
Established 1998
The purpose of the Conservation Tillage Workgroup is to 1) develop knowledge and exchange information on conservation tillage production systems, 2) coordinate related research and extension programs, 3) respond to needs for information on reduced tillage production alternatives, and 4) plan and conduct statewide and regional conferences, workshops and training demonstrations as well as produce UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) publications and internet materials that summarize research that the workgroup conducts. In addition, the Workgroup pursues means and opportunities for increasing the adoption of conservation tillage in California.
Mission, Goals and Contact Information
Workgroup Purpose, Structure and Operational Pr ... more. |
