Dr. Eileen J. Kladivko is Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University, where she teaches and does research in soil physics, soil biology, and soil management.  Her overall research focus has been to identify soil management systems that improve environmental quality and promote agricultural sustainability.  She is a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy.  She is a founding member of the Midwest Cover Crops Council and an active member of the Executive Committee. 

Barry Fisher serves on the Technology Staff for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana where he provides technical direction for Indiana Soil Health Strategy implementation and agronomic training and assistance to NRCS Field Offices. He represents NRCS in the Conservation Cropping System Initiative) which advances the technology of quality no-till, adapted nutrient and pest management and crops and precision technology for successful system integration. He has a B.S. degree in Agronomy from Western Kentucky University and is a native of French Lick, Indiana.