Regular registration for the Conservation in Action Tour expires Friday. Learn more about America’s premier on-farm experience before rates go up!

RALEIGH, N.C. — Join CTIC on May 7 at 2 p.m. CT along with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), North Carolina State University, and North Carolina A&T State University, for a look into the state’s experiment stations driving the next generation of best practices and regenerative agriculture.

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. We’ll explore:

  • Cherry Research Station houses the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), a 2,250-acre facility dedicated to sustainable agriculture research, education, and outreach. The Center focuses on organic production, agroecology, and developing profitable, environmentally sound farming systems.

  • Central Crops Research Station has been prolific in the development of new varieties for North Carolina farmers. Research is conducted on 20+ crops and livestock commodities.

  • Upper Coastal Plain Research Station has been pivotal in the state’s tobacco research and new cultivar trials, and it also studies corn, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, sorghum, and small grains. These crops are of great economic importance to eastern North Carolina, totaling $2.17 billion for farmers in 2017, totaling almost 60% of crop cash receipts.

Presenters:

  • Teresa Lambert, Director, North Carolina Research Stations

  • Johnnie Howard, Superintendent, Cherry Research Station & Center for Environmental Farming Systems

  • Keith Starke, Superintendent, Central Crops Research Station

  • Creig Deal, Superintendent, Upper Coastal Plain Research Station

*Plus, get an update on our farmers who will be presenting during the Conservation in Action Tour! Regular registration ends Friday, May 8. Don’t miss this opportunity to preview America’s premier on-farm experience and get our lowest available rate!

The tour's host hotel is completely sold out on June 4, but a small number of rooms are still available for June 1-3.

Register now for hotel booking information!