Meeting each year, and 2019 will be no different.

The Live Auction is a signature event at NACD’s Annual Meeting each year, and 2019 will be no different. Featuring auctioneer Johnny Regula and announcer NAFB President Lorrie Boyer, this year’s auction will draw eyes to a vast range of items from handcrafted quilts and jewelry to hunting excursions and top-of-the-line farming equipment.

Thanks to the generous donations of districts, states and corporate sponsors, the auction raises thousands of dollars each year to help NACD provide national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.

This booklet reflects items committed to NACD before January 14, but late additions will still be added to this selection. Thank you for your strong support of NACD and locally-led conservation. Your generosity continues to make a positive impact on the future of America’s natural resources.

This auction catalog was made possible through the generous support of Prince George’s Soil Conservation District.

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Case IH is continuing their tradition of participating in NACD’s Live Auction once again in 2019. Interested bidders will have the opportunity to bid on three tractor choices for up to 149 hours or 12 months of use each:

MAGNUM™ 340

The Magnum™ 340 offers exceptional operator comfort combined with a max boosted 410 horsepower. This unit is a powershift model with rear traction options for ultimate traction, while lowering yield-robbing compaction. Use can range from planting, carting grain and tilling to any other high-demand applications.

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STEIGER® 540

MAXXUM® 125

The Steiger® 540, featuring a 12.9 L Tier 4 B/Final engine, is a heavy duty, high horsepower tractor providing the power and fuel efficiency you need. Available configurations: HD Wheeled, Quadtrac®, HD Wheeled Scraper and Quadtrac® Scraper.

The Maxxum Series 125 tractor is built for today’s farming conditions. Tier 4 B/Final compliant, its four-cylinder 4.5 L engine brings 155 peak engine horsepower and 105 PTO horsepower to meet any demands. A great unit for all-around farm work, including material handling, hay/forage and other livestock operations.

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The John Deere Gator is a top-of-the-line high-performance utility vehicle. The Gator is trail ready and hard working with a dumping cargo box capable of light hauling. There’s a Gator for every task! Experience the powerful Gator utility vehicle from John Deere, offering great off-road performance and the ultimate in work capability. This crossover utility vehicle has four-wheel, independent suspension for excellent handling and a smooth ride. This unit features power steering, LED headlights and a roof. With balanced acceleration, top speeds and a quiet and comfortable operator station, this mid-sized gator will be the perfect addition to your work and recreation.

John Deere Gator Model Year 2019 XUV590M Crossover

Utility VehicleDonated by: John Deere

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The top bidder will win a three-day guided duck hunt for themselves and a guest. This experience will also include a tour of West Richland, Washington’s Barker Ranch, owned and operated by NACD Second Vice President Michael Crowder. Barker Ranch is a world-class duck hunting club and premier wetland restoration area, home to decades-long wetland restoration and wildlife management efforts. The winning bidder and their guest will also be treated to a wild game dinner of elk steak, duck kabobs and more prepared by Gretchen Crowder.

Three-Day Duck Hunt & TourDonated by: Barker Ranch

2018 Limited Edition Ducks Unlimited Shotgun

Donated by: Ducks Unlimited

This limited-edition .16 gauge Browning shotgun features beautiful wood and an engraved receiver with the Ducks Unlimited logo and a flying Pintail ducks scene. The shotgun comes with a Browning A5 black hard case with the Ducks Unlimited logo in gold. Must ship to a federal firearms licensed dealer of your choice.

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The Henry Golden Boy is a masterpiece of fine-crafted gunsmithing. Any shooting enthusiast who closely examines one is immediately impressed with the excellent fit, finish and overall visually-elegant design. The Golden Boy rifle’s awesome 20-inch blued octagonal barrel, American walnut stock, brass buttplate and gleaming Brasslite receiver will transport you back to the wild and woolly days of America’s Old West, when Benjamin Tyler Henry designed the original Henry lever action rifle.

Landstrom’s Black Hills gold tradition is strong in this bracelet, which features the iconic grape leaf design with bright cutting on the edge on a black oval. This basket also includes decadent handmade and hand-dipped truffles, caramel and toffee made with “Butter and Love” from Chubby Chipmunk in Deadwood.

Henry Golden Boy .22 RifleDonated by: Missouri Association of

Conservation Districts

Black Hills FavoritesDonated by: South Dakota Association

of Conservation Districts

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Enjoy a two-day pheasant hunt in America’s Heartland, donated by the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) and hosted by Spillman Creek Heritage Farm and Hunting Lodge near Sylvan Grove, Kan. This hunt includes a six-bird limit each day for two hunters with three nights lodging and meals. Your guide for this adventure will be none other than KACD’s executive director Dan Meyerhoff. Two additional hunters may join the fun at a 25 percent discounted rate.

Pheasant HuntDonated by: Kansas Association of


Handmade and one-of-a-kind, this hair-on leather and buckskin purse has calf rope handles and tons of Wild West flair. This bag was created on a family farm in North Dakota. The two-tone hide and latigo-style stitching is ready for a day at the gathering or a night on the town.

Leather and Buckskin PurseDonated by: North Dakota Association of

Soil Conservation Districts

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The Fire TV Cube is the first hands-free streaming media player with Alexa. From across the room, ask Alexa to turn on the TV, dim the lights, or play what you want to watch. With far-field voice recognition and eight microphones, Fire TV Cube hears you from any direction. Fire TV Cube has a built-in speaker and a 4K Ultra HD streaming media player.

Fire TV CubeDonated by: Ohio Federation of Soil and

Water Conservation Districts

Montana silversmiths translate the beauty of nature in their signature bright-cut engraving. This Western-style belt buckle in gold and silver shows the bronc rider with spurs high and hat in hand, while the horse does his best to throw him. The black background lends itself to dressing up, but this buckle is perfect for everyday wear.

Engraved Belt BuckleDonated by: Montana Association of


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This customized fire pit will feature the State of Texas, the NACD logo, the year and the annual meeting logo. Keep warm year-round and roast s’mores thanks to this steel fire pit, the perfect addition to any back yard.

Texas Fire PitDonated by: Association of Texas Soil

and Water Conservation Districts

Located about 35 miles north of Albuquerque on the Rio Grande River, the San Felipe Pueblo is known for its passion for preserving traditional customs and values. The community takes great pride in its ancient origins and heritage. These silver and turquoise earrings are hand-made by the talented artisan Jennifer Garcia of the Pueblo. The hand-wrought silver frames the settings of blue and amber stones. The earrings feature engraved scenes from New Mexico’s beautiful landscapes and are inlaid with the state’s gem, turquoise.

Handmade Silver and Turquoise Earrings

Donated by: New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts

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Handmade with love and skill, an Amish-made quilt is a beautiful reminder of the past. These functional works of art are still made one hand stitch at a time in traditional colors and patterns in Pennsylvania. This scalloped-edge quilt is a modified “Four Corners” motif with a white background and various shades of blue hearts and flowers. Made to be used on a cold night, this beautiful quilt will add a touch of charm and beauty to any room.

Called a Hobo Bag because its shape is similar to the bundle on a stick so often characterized in cartoons, the Brighton Barbados handbag combines feminine sensibility with everyday wearability and practicality. The black leather handbag has adjustable straps and a heart with tassel accent reminiscent of bridles and braiding. This crossbody bag has four side pockets and a key holder.

Amish “Four Corners” QuiltDonated by: Pennsylvania Association of


Hobo BagDonated by: South Carolina Association

of Conservation Districts

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Thanks to a generous donation from CDI and Pioneer, the winning bidder will receive a $500 gift card to Bass Pro Shops. Bass Pro Shops was founded in 1972 by avid young angler Johnny Morris in the back of his father’s store in Springfield, Mo. Today, the leading national retailer of outdoor gear and apparel has 200 retail and marine center locations across North America.

Chinks are a style of chaps traditionally worn by Southwestern cattle workers and cowboys where staying cool is second only to being protected from all of the daily obstacles of ranch life. The utility of these shorter leather leg coverings has been recognized across the nation. Scott Hinkhouse of Wyoming’s Dry Creek Tack will make a set of these decorative and useful tools of the cowboy trade to the buyer’s specifications.

Bass Pro Gift CardDonated by: Conservation Districts of

Iowa and Pioneer

Handcrafted Leather ChinksDonated by: Wyoming Association of


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This basket features handcrafted goods from Kentucky, including a 24” OZ Tyler Burnt Barrel Head with your family name, logo or farm picture. The basket also features two bottles of The Best Kentucky Bourbon made from Kentucky grain and spring water, as well as OZ Tyler Kentucky’s best chocolate bourbon balls. The winning bidder will also receive bourbon drinking glasses, bourbon socks, a shirt, hat and other Kentucky products.

AFCD has donated three baskets filled with local wares and produce from the Sunshine State. These handmade baskets include some of Florida’s finest naval oranges, plump ruby red grapefruit, jars of honey and orange marmalade, plus scrumptious fruit candies.

Kentucky Pride BasketDonated by: Kentucky Association of


Florida Produce BasketsDonated by: Association of Florida


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Guided by the mission to increase and improve pollinator forage, The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund identifies opportunities to establish critical pollinator habitat by providing a high-diversity pollinator mix. The seed mix is designed to help honey bee and monarch butterfly populations thrive. The Fund has provided 10 acres of seed, which may be divided into smaller allotments, designed for use east of the Rocky Mountains. Seed will be customized for the geography of the region. Each successful bidder will be receive a sign demonstrating their involvement and will be listed in a future NACD publication.

Pendleton Woolen Mills has been a family-owned business for 150 years. For 104 of those years, they have been weaving world class woolens inspired by Native American patterns in their mills located in Portland, Ore. This beautiful blanket is from Pendleton’s National Park series and celebrates Crater Lake National Park in their home state.

Customized Pollinator MixDonated by: The Bee and Butterfly

Habitat Fund

National Parks Wool BlanketDonated by: Oregon Association of


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The winning bidder will go home with a set of white, queen-sized sheets from Southern Drawl Cotton, made from cotton grown in Georgia. Southern Drawl Cotton believes as deeply about their sheets as they do about sustaining the soil on which the cotton is grown. Southern Drawl Cotton’s producers utilize conservation practices, including cover crops to help prevent erosion, no-till practices to help save the earthworms and equipment that helps with lower emissions.

This beautiful, handcrafted 18” x 24” American flag is lovingly made of relics from a bygone era. At the turn of the century, harvested leaves were strung on “tobacco sticks” and placed in the rafters of barns to air dry the crop. These antiques were once in use on Edgewood Farms located in Upper Marlboro, Md., and now make up this star spangled banner, ready for hanging on the wall.

Georgia-grown Cotton SheetsDonated by: Georgia Association of


American Flag SignDonated by: Prince George’s

Soil Conservation District

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The 1819 Liberty Head Large Cent is an iconic piece of coinage. The design of the coin is similar to previous years, but its slight differences make the coin extremely attractive in the eyes of collectors. Only a limited number of these coins are still around. The year of this coin’s minting was historically significant, especially to Alabama, as 1819 was the year it was admitted to the Union as the 22nd state. The winning bidder will add this piece of history to their collection.

Love them or hate them, no one can disagree that the Dallas Cowboys have created a football dynasty. This limited edition, autographed football celebrates Super Bowl XXX, where on January 28, 1996, the Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27–17. During this game, Charles Haley became the first player to win five Super Bowls.

Dallas Cowboys Autographed Football

Donated by: Cullman County SWCD

1819 Liberty Head CoinDonated by: Cullman County SWCD

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Dallas Cowboys Autographed Football

Donated by: Cullman County SWCD

Green Cover Seed and The Nature Conservancy have made $1,000 worth of pollinator seed available as a donation through the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts. Green Cover Seed will work with the winning bidder to customize the seed mix to match the specific needs of their operation and region.

This handmade basket was woven with care by the Choctaw Tribe in Mississippi. For hundreds of years, the Mississippi Band of Choctaws have fashioned works of art from the swamp cane that grows thick along the creeks and rivers in Mississippi. Present day basketmakers use the same methods from years past. This hamper style basket was handmade with natural materials and centuries of craft skills.

Pollinator SeedDonated by: Oklahoma Association of


Handmade Choctaw Indian Basket

Donated by: Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts

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The beautiful, king-sized quilt measures 125” x 125” and features the stunning Eleanor Roosevelt traditional rose pattern. Made with Moda Fabrics’ finest heirloom-quality Evelyn’s Homestead cloth with batting by Hobbs, this one-of-a-kind quilt is sure to brighten up any room it graces.

John Dearman is a Texas native and has painted wildlife and sporting scenes for most of his life. Dearman has been a professional artist since the late eighties. These framed prints are both numbered 20/375 of a limited run and are both NACD prints from 1988. “Heading for Cover” depicts two ringneck pheasants making their way across a farm field, and “Farm Pond Refuge” shows a flock of waterfowl landing in a secluded water body adjacent to agricultural fields. These prints once hung in the NACD offices in Washington D.C. Own a piece of conservation and NACD history!

Wildlife PrintsDonated by: National Association of

State Conservation Agencies

NACD Auxiliary QuiltBenefiting: NACD Auxiliary

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Clifty Farm Country HamsDonated by: Tennessee Association of


Cured the old-fashioned, Tennessee way, Clifty Farm Country hams have the most succulent, delicate flavor you’ll ever find. Once you purchase the 14-16 pound ham, TACD will have it sliced and shipped directly to your requested location. Two hams will be available for bid, sold separately.

Explore the world like never before with this Mavic Air drone. With simple controls for the ease of novices and experts alike, the portable design of this device also facilitates convenient storage between uses. Select from horizontal, vertical or 180-degree panorama views, or record video in UHD quality for breathtaking imagery. Comes with 8 GB of internal storage and 21 minutes of flight time.

Mavic Air DroneDonated by: NACD Executive Board

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