Seeking Leaders in Conservation Agriculture for CTIC Hall of Fame

Feb 13, 2025

Nominations are now open for inducting innovators, trailblazers, mentors, and other contributors to conservation agriculture into the 2025 CTIC Hall of Fame. The ideal nominee has contributed to CTIC’s mission as a member, former board director, partner or former staff; advanced conservation agriculture regionally or nationally; or led by example as a farmer innovator.

Recent CTIC Hall of Fame inductees include:

2024: Linda Prokopy (pictured above with CTIC Executive Director Ryan Heiniger), Purdue University, whose career has been dedicated to understanding the social science of agricultural conservation, agricultural adaptation to climate change, and watershed management
2023: Frank Lessiter, Chairman and Editorial Director for Lessiter Media, which publishes No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, and Cover Crop Strategies
2022: Dick Foell, CTIC founder and long-time board member; Dan Towery, former CTIC natural resources specialist; and Karen Scanlon, former CTIC executive director.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is part of the Conservation in Action Tour, a celebration of conservation agriculture and the people who have helped advance information, advocacy and implementation of conservation ag practices. See more on our agenda page, and don’t forget to nominate Hall of Fame candidates here! Deadline for nominations is March 7.

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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Brent Pepin, Director of Swine Health at the National Pork Board, explains how a systematic review of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus elimination methods is helping shape future herd health strategies. He discusses evidence-based farm and regional approaches, research gaps, and practical guidance to support informed decision-making across the swine industry. Listen now on all major platforms!

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