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On World Soil Day, Russell Taylor is Awarded the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Conservationist of the Year Award

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Russell Taylor will receive the 2023 CCA Conservationist of the Year Award today in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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  • Russell Taylor will receive the 2023 CCA Conservationist of the Year Award today in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
  • This award recognizes a CCA who exhibits dedication to exceptional conservation delivery and customer service.
  • Taylor is committed to helping change agriculture by embracing natural conservation practices and improving soil health.
  • He has been a part of the CCA program for 10 years and holds 24 years of crop advising experience.

Dr. Girish Panicker receives International Conservation Research Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Dr. Girish Panicker, director of the USDA Conservation Research Program and a tenured professor, is the recipient of the 2023 International Conservation Research Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS).

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  • Dr. Girish Panicker, director of the USDA Conservation Research Program and a tenured professor, is the recipient of the 2023 International Conservation Research Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS).
  • The SWCS, a leading nonprofit scientific and educational organization advocating for conservation professionals and science-based practices, programs, and policies, recognizes Panicker’s outstanding contributions to conservation research.
  • Our research goes to so many countries around the world.”
    Panicker’s achievement has earned him international recognition for his decades-long dedication to the conservation research field in the United States.
  • “It is an extreme honor to acknowledge Dr. Panicker for recently receiving the 2023 International Conservation Research Award,” said Dr. Dexter Wakefield, interim dean of the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

Intelinair, NVision Ag Announce Collaboration Agreement to Help Corn Growers Manage Nitrogen

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Intelinair today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with NVision Ag, a data analytics company focused on nitrogen management.

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  • Intelinair today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with NVision Ag, a data analytics company focused on nitrogen management.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Intelinair will license NVision Ag’s nitrogen management technology and make it available on its digital platform, AGMRI®.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230525005235/en/
    Intelinair, NVision Ag Announce Collaboration Agreement to Help Corn Growers Manage Nitrogen (Graphic: Intelinair)
    The technology will help corn growers decide whether they need more nitrogen fertilizer by showing specific degrees of nitrogen loss within a field.
  • Peter Scharf, President of NVision Ag, says, “Intelinair is a perfect company for us to work with.

Indigo Launches CCA Accredited Online Learning Series to Further Understanding of Carbon Farming

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Carbon College features self-paced 'bundles' practical deep dives comprised of short educational videos and comprehension tests that together cover the essentials of carbon farming.

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  • Carbon College features self-paced 'bundles' practical deep dives comprised of short educational videos and comprehension tests that together cover the essentials of carbon farming.
  • Indigo certifies the agronomists who successfully complete the full Carbon College curriculum with a Carbon Farming Principles certification.
  • The company's Carbon by Indigo program is the only program working to generate high-quality, registry issued agricultural carbon credits at scale.
  • In support of this farmer-first approach, Indigo also today confirmed a reprisal of Carbon Farming Connection following the success of the inaugural event this past June.