Ben Wicker

Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance
Executive Director

Ben Wicker is the executive director of the Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance (IANA), a partnership of agriculture groups, government agencies, conservation organizations and academia working to improve 4R nutrient management and soil health practices on Indiana farms. Before assuming this role, Wicker held positions as an independent crop consultant and agronomist, and has spent time with Indiana Pork Producers and The Nature Conservancy. Wicker holds a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy from Purdue University, is a past chair of the Indiana CCA board, and is an active member of his family’s diversified grain, forage and cattle operation in east central Indiana.