Ryan Heiniger

How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck with Cover Crops

Understanding cover crop trends can shed light on how to increase widespread cover crop adoption

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 13, 2024 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

Finding a way to make a solid ROI on cover crops (and no-till) is the key to making these practices more widespread.

CTIC, Farmers for Soil Health Partner to Increase Cover Crop Acres

August 7, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Farm Progress

The Conservation Technology Information Center is partnering with Farmers for Soil Health (FSH), a new program devoted to increasing the usage of cover crops on corn and soybean acres.

CTIC Surprises Frank Lessiter with Hall of Fame Induction

July 21, 2023

The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) inducted editor, publisher and conservation agriculture advocate Frank Lessiter into its CTIC Hall of Fame during the 16th Annual CTIC Conservation in Action Tour July 11, 2023, in Frankenmuth, Mich.

Conservation Ag Update

Big Announcements at CTIC Conservation in Action Tour

By Noah Newman posted on July 21, 2023

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, we head to Frankenmuth, Mich., for the Conservation Technology Information Center’s 16th annual Conservation in Action Tour. New CTIC executive director Ryan Heiniger makes several big announcements, including a noteworthy surprise for a no-till legend. This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Yokohama Off-Highway Tires.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Farmers: Share Your Experience with Cover Crops in National Survey

A national survey was launched to collect information from farmers who plant and don't plant cover crops.

March 2, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: CTIC

A national survey launched to gather insight from farmers who plant cover crops, as well as farmers who don't.

Ryan Heiniger Joins Conservation Technology Information Center as Executive Director

November 28, 2022

Heiniger is a fourth-generation Iowa farmer, wildlife biologist, and has been a non-profit leader for more than two decades. CTIC board chair Mark White of Syngenta says Heiniger's combination of on-the-ground conservation experience and history of leadership in conservation-oriented organizations made him the perfect choice for the role.