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Agricultural Retailers Association
www.aradc.org
Serving as the ag retail and distribution industry's voice, the Agricultural Retailers Association advocates before Congress and the Executive Branch to ensure a profitable business environment for members.

CropLife America
www.croplifeamerica.org
CropLife America is the national trade organization representing the nation's developers, manufacturers, formulators and distributors of plant science solutions for agriculture and pest management in the U.S.

Environmental Resources Coalition
www.erc-env.org/
The Environmental Resources Coalition (ERC) is a non-profit group dedicated to maintaining, improving, and enhancing land and water resources. The Coalition combines government, private industry, and citizen stakeholder efforts to increase water quality protection and improvement endeavors.

The Fertilizer Institute
www.tfi.org
As the national voice of the fertilizer industry in the media, The Fertilizer Institute works to promote and protect industry efforts through legislative and regulatory activities, address issues impacting member companies and share industry knowledge.

Soil and Water Conservation Society
www.swcs.org
Soil and Water Conservation Society is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that works to discover, develop, implement, and improve soil and water conservation practices, programs, and policies.
 

Institutional Bronze Members

Corn & Soybean Digest
Corn & Soybean Digest is the leading publication in the corn and soybean markets. It provides in-depth coverage to maximize production and marketing for profit and is a trusted source of information for high-acreage corn and soybean growers.
 
Indiana Soybean Alliance
www.indianasoybean.com
The Indiana Soybean Alliance is a statewide organization that works to improve the viability of Indiana soybean farmers and industry partners. The Alliance is led by a single farmer board that is responsible for investing Indiana's soybean checkoff funds and working with state and federal policymakers to promote policies that benefit Indiana's soybean farmers.
 
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
www.ncfc.org
Made up of regional and national farmer cooperatives, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives works to advance the business and policy interests of America's cooperatives and other farmer-owned enterprises.
 
National Farmers Union
www.nfu.org
The National Farmers Union works to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities by advocating grassroots-driven policy positions adopted by its membership.
 

Institutional Members $250

American Soybean Association
The American Soybean Association represents U.S. soybean farmers through policy advocacy and international market development.
 
 
American Society of Agronomy
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) is a prominent international scientific society dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining and improving the environment
 
Association of Equipment Manufactures
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is a trade association that provides services on a global basis for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the following industries: Agriculture, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Utility. AEM's membership is made up of more than 750 companies and represents 200 product lines.
 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only tribe in North Carolina recognized by the federal government. The tribe consists of approximately 14,000 enrolled members and holds 56,000 acres for our Qualla Boundary.
 
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a national nonprofit organization that links science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems. EDF is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. 

Illinois Soybean Association
www.ilsoy.org/
The Illinois Soybean Association is the statewide organization for Illinois soybean farmers. The farmers on its board administer soybean checkoff funds to support research, promotion, and educational programs designed to increase demand for Illinois soybeans and administer legislative and membership programs.
 
Indiana Corn Marketing Council
www.incorn.org
Indiana Corn creates value for Indiana farmers through research, promotion, market development, and education. First established in 2001, the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) is made up of 17 farmer-directors and is charged with overseeing the investment of state corn checkoff funds.

International Plant Nutrition Institute
www.ipni.net
The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) is a not-for-profit, science-based organization dedicated to the responsible management of plant nutrition. IPNI is dedicated to responsible management of plant nutrients - N, P, K, secondary nutrients, and micronutrients - for the benefit of the human family.
 
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
www.iowafarmbureau.com/
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) was formed in 1918 by a group of farmers and other community leaders that wanted to better themselves, their families, their industry and their state. IFBF promotes the values and quality and the wholesomeness, availability and variety of America’s food supply.
 
LandPro LLC
www.landprollc.com
LandPro LLC specializes in consulting, property management, referrals, sales and acquistions of agricultural land.
 
Missouri Agribusiness Association
http://www.mo-ag.com/
The mission of the Missouri Agribusiness Association (MO-AG) is to advocate for the business of agriculture while offering services and networking opportunities for the agribusiness community
 
National Association of Conservation Districts
www.NACDnet.org
NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.
 
National Corn Growers Association
NCGA is the largest trade organization in the United States representing corn growers. Since its inception the NCGA has successfully represented corn growers, throughout the entire corn industry, the U.S. government, and consumers and throughout the world.

National Pork Board
www.pork.org
The mission of the National Pork Board's Science and Technology Department is to provide the scientific support for identifying and addressing issues affecting the health, safety and quality of the pork industry’s animals, products or people. Broad areas of responsibility include pork quality, environment, food safety, swine health, animal welfare and producer health and safety.

No-Till Farmer
www.lesspub.com
Since 1981, No-Till Farmer has been delivering the latest information through magazines, newsletters, books, reports and conferences. No-Till Farmer provides valuable ideas, services and products to help farmers that are interested in any aspect of no-tillage farming.
 
No-Till on the Plains
No-till on the Plains Inc. is a non-profit educational organization providing information to farmers on adopting no-till and other sustainable production methods, and to further develop those techniques. 
 
Ohio No-till Council
The Ohio No-Till Council was formed in 1994 through the efforts of ten no-till farmers. The Council publishes it's research findings and other helpful communications through the Ohio No-Till News page of the Ohio's Country Journal. Members also help organize the annual Tri-State Conservation Tillage Conference for Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, and the annual Ohio No-Tillage Conference.

Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission
www.ryegrass.com
The Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commision is a non-profit organization that was formed with the purpose of promoting Oregon-grown Ryegrass seed use and developing new domestic and international markets. It also contributes funds for continuing production and market research of Ryegrass. 
 
The Nature Conservancy
www.nature.org
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
 
The Ohio State University-Horticulture and Crop Science Dept.
www.osu.edu
The Department of Horticulture and Crop Science is Ohio’s hub for plant science research, teaching, extension, and outreach.
 
Virginia Tech-Geography Dept. 
The mission of the Virginia Tech-Geography Department is to foster an appreciation and understanding of the diversity of Earth’s physical and cultural environments, the importance and value of a spatial perspective, and an understanding of the complex interrelationships between peoples and their environments at a variety of scales.