Slideshow: Conservation In Action Tour
Attendees at the Conservation in Action tour in Northwest Ohio witnessed first-hand how nutrient stewardship is alive and well at several area operations.
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Denny Addis, president of The Andersons' Plant Nutrient Group, addresses attendees at the Conservation In Action tour.© 2011 -
Rex Martin, Syngenta's head of industry relations and Chairman of the CTIC Board of Directors, introduces the speakers during lu© 2011 -
Conservation In Action tour attendees enjoy lunch while listening to a presentation by Dale Minyo, a widely recognized farm broa© 2011 -
Dr. Samuel Speck, one of three U.S. members of the International Joint Commission which addresses boundary water issues between© 2011 -
Gary Mavis of Mavis Farms discusses how his farm is using precision agriculture tools such as variable rate technology to be mo© 2011 -
Conservation in Action tour attendees had time to check out the equipment at Mavis Farm, as well as the Mosaic Express.© 2011 -
The Mosaic Express is an interactive phosphate industry experience on wheels. Here, the custom 43-foot motor coach makes a stop© 2011 -
Conservation in Action tour attendees visit inside the Mosaic Express, which provides an educational journey through the history© 2011 -
A truck is loaded with crop inputs at Mavis Farm, which applies fertilizer, lime and seed based on the results evaluated from yi© 2011 -
Allen Dean of Dean Farm in Williams County, OH, talks to Conservation in Action tour attendees about the benefits of using cover© 2011 -
A deep-rooting radish cover crop begins to emerge in the wheat stubble at Dean Farm in Williams County, OH.© 2011 -
Frank Gibbs, a USDA resource soil scientist, stands in a soil pit to show attendees the different types of soils present at Dean© 2011 -
Conservation in Action tour attendees get a close-up look at the different soils at Dean Farm by walking inside the soil pit.© 2011 -
Todd Hesterman of Hesterman Farms in Napoleon, OH, talks to Conservation in Action tour attendees about his plan to install a ne© 2011
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Held August 9 in Northwest Ohio, the Conservation in Action tour included stops at The Andersons, Inc. and three area farms. Here are some photos highlights from the event.
