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Lee McDaniel NACD Immediate Past President & 2019 Annual Meeting Chair
On behalf of the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), welcome to San Antonio and the 73rd Annual Meeting.
During your week in the Lone Star State, you’ll learn about the region’s natural resources challenges and mitigation strategies. This week’s programs will highlight the diverse efforts of conservation districts and our partners to make conservation happen on the ground. You’ll also have a chance to explore the unique history of the state, the world-famous architecture of Mission City and the natural resource phenomena on display in the Hill Country. NACD thanks the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts (ATSWCD) for hosting this year’s event. Together, we have put a lot of time and planning into this meeting, and we are confident that your time here will be full of educational and networking opportunities. Don’t forget to download NACD’s free app, where you can access Annual Meeting materials and updates at a glance. Thank you for your continued leadership, engagement and focus on the voluntary, locally- led conservation mission. If I, or any of the other NACD officers or staff, can be of assistance to you this week, please don’t hesitate to ask.
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Saturday, Feb. 2 RPG Meetings Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions Committee Meeting Texas Night Tour
Sunday, Feb. 3 Inspirational Program Hill Country Tour Committee Meetings Conservation Expo Region Meetings Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Tour Board of Directors Meeting Opening Reception “The Alamo” IMAX Film Screening Presidents Association Reception
Monday, Feb. 4 Conservation Expo Opening General Session Leadership Luncheon Breakout Sessions Resolutions Hearings NACD Live Auction
Schedule at a glance
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Tuesday, Feb. 5 Conservation Expo General Session LBJ Ranch and Fredericksburg Tour National Museum of Pacific War Tour Natural Bridge Caverns and Gruene, Texas Tour Missions and San Antonio Architecture Tour Board of Directors Meeting Breakout Sessions Appreciation Banquet
Wednesday, Feb. 6 Board of Directors Meeting Urban Agriculture Conservation Symposium NCPP Symposium Ecosystems Services Markets Symposium Protecting the Alamo City from Flooding Tour
Schedule at a glance
throughout the meeting
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Map - Marriott Rivercenter
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Registration and Tickets Ballroom Foyer
A name badge is required to gain entry into each Annual Meeting event, including the Conservation Expo, Opening Reception, Morning Networking Sessions/Coffee Breaks, General Sessions, and Monday’s Leadership Luncheon and Live Auction. All Annual Meeting events not marked with an asterisk are open to all badge holders.
NACD asks that you have your name badge with you at all times during the Annual Meeting. A $50 badge replacement fee will apply.
Tickets are available for purchase or pick-up at the registration desk.
PLEASE NOTE: Meeting times and locations are subject to change. Updates to the program will be available at Registration.
Registration Hours: Saturday 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Monday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
First time meeting attendee? Thanks to the generous support of Agri Drain and Warner Ranch, NACD was able to provide first- timer scholarships this year. Attend the first-timers session in Rio Vista 2 Sunday at 3:30 p.m. to learn the ins and outs of the Annual Meeting.
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Hotel Information: Marriott Rivercenter 101 Bowie Street San Antonio, TX 78205
Overflow Hotel Information: La Quinta Inn and Suites San Antonio Riverwalk 303 Blum Street San Antonio, TX 78205
Conservation Expo Salon CDE
Expo Hours: Sunday 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Monday 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM Tuesday 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Services and Events Available at the Conservation Expo: Opening Reception NACD Photo Booth Morning Networking Sessions/Coffee Breaks NACD Marketplace Pack-a-Book Drop-off NACD Live Auction Display & Item Drop-Off NACD Auxiliary Country Store Presidents Association Silent Auction Poster and Photo Contest National Winners
NOTE: Live Auction items will be accepted until noon on Monday.
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Conservation Expo Map Salon CDE
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2 NACD Marketplace 3 Friends of NACD 4 NCF Next Generation Leadership 5 NCF-Envirothon 7 U.S. EPA 8 Truax Company, Inc. 9 National Wild Turkey Federation 10 Agri Drain 11 Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D Council 12 Turner Seed 17 National Wild Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition 18 Soil and Water Conservation Society 19 GO Seed 20* WorldView Solutions 21 The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund 22 U.S. Forest Service 14, 25, 26 NACD Presidents Association 27 NACD Speakers Booth 28 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 29 NRCS - Farmers.gov 30 NRCS - RSET 31 Field to Market 32* Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN 33* Case IH 34 NYP CORP 35 USDA NASS 36 USDA Climate Hub Network 37 USDA ARS 38 - 39 NACD Auxiliary 40 - 42 NACD Soil Health Champions Network 43 The Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA) 44 The McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company 45 Ducks Unlimited
Booths marked with an asterisk (*) denote premium exhibitors
Participating Booths
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Lifetime Friends of NACD Bruce Barnhart ............................................West Branch, IA Guillermo Benavides ........................................... Laredo, TX Ralph Brokaw .................................................... Arlington, WY Alan Brown .........................................................Heber City, UT Michael Brown ............................................................Hartly, DE Linda Brownson ............................................Wentworth, NH Patricia Bunner................................................... Fairview, WV Larry Cochran ......................................................... Colfax, WA William Cowell ..........................................Captain Cook, HI Michael Crowder ................................West Richland, WA Ian Cunningham .......................................... Pipestone, MN Terry Davis ................................................................ Roseville, IL Gabriel Estrada ..............................................Las Vegas, NM John Finch .................................................... Spring Hope, NC Arthur Ganta ............................................... Washington, DC Earl Garber ....................................................................Basile, LA Kirk Garber .........................................................Alexandria, LA Rustum Girouard ................................................... Kaplan, LA Joseph Glassmeyer ............................................Felicity, OH Jim Harreld ...........................................................Madison, MS Jeff & Pat Harris ......................................... Williamston, NC Chris Hogan ....................................................Chapel Hill, NC Charles A. Holmes ..................................................Marion, AL Rick Jeans ............................................................. Tonkawa, OK Karl Jensen ..................................................... Whitewood, SD R. D. Jones ............................................................Little Rock, AR Irvil Kear................................................................Minersville, PA David King ............................................................. Moriarty, NM Barry Lake ................................................................... Bolivar, TN Patricia Lardie ..................................................... Poynette, WI Joseph Lomax .................. Cape May Court House, NJ Doug Loudenslager ............................... Washington, DC Jack Majeres...................................................Dell Rapids, SD John & Ginger McDonald ............................Hillsboro, OR Steve Miller ................................................................Fairfield, ID Frederick Mott .............................................................Dover, DE Ramona Nitz.........................................................Cherokee, IA Kevin Norton ......................................................Alexandria, LA Tim Palmer .......................................................................Truro, IA Kenneth Pederson ..............................................St. Paul, MN
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Interested in becoming a Friend of NACD?
Friends of NACD are individuals who are committed to the conservation of America’s natural resources. Show your appreciation for the work our nation’s 3,000 conservation districts do nationwide by becoming a Friend today at the Friends of NACD booth in the Conservation Expo.
Membership Options
Lifetime: One-time donation of $1,500 Gold: $250 and above Silver: $100 Bronze: $35
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NACD Past Presidents E.C. McArthur. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1946-1947 Gaffney, S.C. Kent Leavitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948-1949 Millbrook, N.Y. Walter S. Davis, Jr. . . . . . . . . .1950-1954 Galveston, Texas Nolen J. Fuqua, Jr. . . . . . . . . . .1955-1958 Duncan, Okla. William E. Richards . . . . . . . . . 1959-1961 Kearney, Neb. Marion S. Monk, Jr. . . . . . . . . 1962-1965 Batchelor, La. Sam Studebaker . . . . . . . . . . 1966-1969 Troy City, Ohio John S. Wilder . . . . . . . . . . . 1970-1973 Somerville, Tenn. George R. Bagley . . . . . . . . . . 1974-1977 St. Joseph, La. Lyle Bauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-1981 Harper, Kan. Milton E. “Bud” Mekelburg . . . . . 1982-1984 Yuma, Colo. Clarence Durban. . . . . . . . . 1985-1988 Plain City, Ohio Robert “Bob” Wetherbee . . . .1989-1991 Fairmount, N.D. Gerald B. Digerness . . . . . . . . . . 1992-1994 Sumas, Wash. Gerald L. Vap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-1997 McCook, Neb. Rudy K. Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-2000 Du Quoin, Ill.
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Read Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-2003 St. John, Wash. Gary Mast. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-2005 Millersburg, Ohio Bill Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-2007 Kinta, Okla. Olin Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-2008 McFadden, Wyo. John Redding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-2009 Monroe, Ga. Steve Robinson . . . . . . . . . . 2009-2011 Marysville, Ohio Gene Schmidt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011-2013 Hanna, Ind. Earl Garber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013-2015 Basile, La. Lee McDaniel . . . . . . . . . . . .2015-2017 Darlington, Md.
NACD Officers Brent Van Dyke . . . . . . . . President Hobbs, N.M. Tim Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . President-elect Truro, Iowa Michael Crowder . . . . . . . . Second Vice President West Richland, Wash. Kim LaFleur . . . . . . . . Secretary-Treasurer Plympton, Mass. Lee McDaniel . . . . . . . . Immediate Past President Darlington, Md. Jeremy Peters . . . . . . . . Chief Executive Officer Washington, D.C.
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8:00 AM – 12:00 PM NACD Executive Board Meeting Conference Room 17
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM RPG Meetings Coastal Conference Room 13/14
Tribal Outreach and Partnership Conference Room 2 Forestry Conference Room 16
Urban and Community Conference Room 1
Public Lands Conference Room 11
Invasive Species Conference Room 15
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM **Conservation Careers Workshop Room 529
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM NCF-Envirothon Operating Committee Meeting Conference Room 12
Sessions marked with an asterisk (*) require a ticket. Sessions marked with two asterisks (**) are invitation only.
Friday, February 1
Saturday, February 2
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM NACD Executive Board Meeting Conference Room 17
3:30 PM – 9:00 PM **Conservation Careers Workshop Room 529
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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM New Board Member Orientation Conference Room 3/4
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM **NCDEA Meeting Conference Room 18
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Registration Open Ballroom Foyer
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM NACD Board of Directors Meeting Salon ABF
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM Conservation Expo Set Up Salon CDE
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Resolutions Committee Meeting Conference Room 3/4
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM *Texas Night Offsite - Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
Saturday, February 2
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8:00 AM – 12:00 PM **Conservation Careers Workshop Room 529
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM Inspirational Program Salon ABF Sponsored by Warner Ranch
Presiding: Gene Schmidt, NCF Board Member Welcome: Bob Warner, NACD Colorado Board Member Music: The Stephens Sisters - Kim Van Dyke, Kristi Jones & Kay Mires Mission Focused Scripture: Laslie Hall, Alabama Association of Conservation Districts Inspirational Message: Scott Linebrink, Water Mission Stewardship Advisor In Memoriam: Gene Schmidt, NCF Board Member Poster and Photo Contest Winners: Karen Smart, NACD Auxiliary President
Sunday, February 3 Sunday, February 3
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Sunday, February 3
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM NCF-Envirothon Operating Committee Meeting Conference Room 12
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM **Hill Country Tour Offsite (Buses load at Commerce Street at 8:45 a.m.)
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Soil Health Champions Coffee Salon L Sponsored by USDA Agricultural Research Service
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM **Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Recipients Meet and Greet Salon K
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Committee Meetings Legislative Conference Room 17/18
Natural Resources Policy (NRPC) Conference Room 13/14 District Operations/Member Services (DO/MS) Conference Room 3/4 Stewardship and Education Conference Room 1/2
Communications Conference Room 16
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Conservation Expo Salon CDE
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1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Region Meetings North Central Conference Room 1/2
Northeast Conference Room 11
Pacific Conference Room 15
Southeast Conference Room 16
Southwest Conference Room 13/14
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM *Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Tour Offsite (Buses load at Commerce Street at 12:45 p.m.)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM NASCA Meeting Conference Room 12
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting Salon ABF
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM First Timers Session Rio Vista 2 First-time attendee of NACD’s annual meeting? Attend this special orientation session to explore the annual meeting’s agenda and learn how to get the most out of your time in San Antonio with help from NACD officers and staff.
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Opening Reception Salon CDE Sponsored by Warner Ranch
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM *”The Alamo” Film Screening Offsite
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM *NACD Presidents Association Reception (invite only) Offsite - The Alamo
SAY CHEESE! Stop by our photo booth during the
Opening Reception or Live Auction and snap a picture to take home with you.
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7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Conservation Expo Salon CDE
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Opening General Session Salon GHIJKLM Sponsored by Case IH
Presiding: Lee McDaniel, NACD Immediate Past President Invocation: Rickey James, Texas NACD Alternate Board Member Presentation of Colors: Sandra Day O’Connor High School Junior ROTC National Anthem: Eduardo Lopez De Casas Pledge of Allegiance: Volney Hough, ATSWCD President Assembly of States and Territories Host State Welcome: Texas Deputy Secretary of State Jose A. “Joe” Esparza President’s Address: Brent Van Dyke CEO Report: Jeremy Peters Keynote: Dale Hall, Ducks Unlimited CEO
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM NACD Auxiliary Business Meeting Conference Room 12
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Presiding: Tim Palmer, NACD President- elect Invocation: Kent Batman, ATSWCD Board Member Keynote: Taylor Collins and Katie Forrest, EPIC Provisions Membership Recognition: Kim LaFleur, NACD Secretary-Treasurer District Leadership Recognition: Wade Troutman, NACD DO/MS Committee Chair NCF Update and NGLI Launch: Steve Robinson, NCF Board of Trustees Chairman Sponsored by Syngenta
2:15 PM – 5:00 PM Conservation Expo Salon CDE
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Breakout Sessions Social Marketing Strategies to Inspire Conservation Stewardship Conference Room 1/2 This session will explore lessons learned, adaptive management and results of a robust social marketing program in Whatcom County that has resulted in extensive adoption of best management practices. The research, tools and strategies presented can be adapted and implemented around the country. Moderator: Gretchen Rank, NCDEA Presenter: Aneka Sweeney, Outreach and Education Coordinator – Whatcom CD, Wash.
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District Roles in Field to Market Fieldprint Projects Conference Room 3/4 Districts have the opportunity to work within Field to Market’s Fieldprint Projects, which bring together various stakeholders along the agricultural supply chain who work together toward more sustainable outcomes. This session will highlight the Big Pine Creek Watershed Fieldprint Project and the work of the Benton County SWCD that made it possible. Learn more about Fieldprint Projects and how districts across the country can help more customers carry out conservation on the ground. Moderator: Melissa Higbee, NCDEA Presenters: Leslie Fisher – Benton County SWCD, Ind.; Seth Harden – The Nature Conservancy; Lexi Clark – Field to Market
Improving Water Quality Outcomes from Agricultural Practices Conference Room 11 Sand County Foundation, Farm Foundation, Noble Research Institute and NRCS, in collaboration with NACD, convened a collaborative project to assess the effectiveness of agricultural management practices at improving water quality. The project identifies gaps in this knowledge, key obstacles to overcome, and crafts strategies to advance improvements. This presentation will be the first public release of this assessment and will provide valuable information about the effectiveness and “conservation return on investment” from management practices. This session will also identify additional funding sources to broaden the base beyond reliance on farm bill programs to finance conservation. Moderator: Irene Moore, NCDEA Presenter: Alex Echols, consultant – Sand County Foundation
Soil Health Champions Network – Maximizing the Benefits for Producers and Districts Conference Room 15 NACD’s Soil Health Champions Network provides producers with the opportunity to share hard- earned knowledge about successful adoption of
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soil health management practices and emerging strategies, resources and tools. This session will feature Soil Health Champions and their district partners discussing how the Soil Health Champions Network has helped them succeed in implementing conservation and strengthening their relationships. Moderator: Rhonda Kelsch, NCDEA Presenters: Debbie Absher, Director of Ag Programs – Sussex CD, Del.; Jimmy Emmons – NACD Soil Health Champion (Okla.); Steve Darcey – NACD Soil Health Champion (Md.); Ron Willis – NACD Soil Health Champion (Mo.); Jennifer Nelson – Resource Smart LLC
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM **State Association Executive Directors Meeting Conference Room 6 State association executive directors network and learn from each other on a variety of topics related to district management, including funding, training and marketing.
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM **NRCS Meeting Rio Vista 2
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM **NCF Board of Trustees Meeting Rio Vista 1
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Resolution Hearings District Operations/Member Services Conference Room 12
Natural Resources Policy (NRPC) Conference Room 13/14
Stewardship and Education Room 529
Legislative Conference Room 17/18
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Sessions The Basics of Digital Communications Conference Room 1/2 This session describes the significance of social media and digital marketing and explores strategies to improve your reach online. Learn how to profile your current audience of followers and how to reach new audiences to expand the conservation message.
Moderator: Hope Daley, NCDEA Presenter: Stephanie Addison, Director of Communications - NACD
USDA Climate Hub Toolkit Conference Room 3/4 The USDA Climate Hub program develops and delivers science-based tools, technologies and information resources for a range of regional audiences, including those engaged in conservation planning and adaptation. This session will highlight several examples of Climate Hub activities of relevance to the conservation community, including the Grass-Cast tool for range management; the AgRisk Viewer tool for understanding crop insurance data; information resources for drought and wildfire monitoring, forecasting and recovery; and soil health educational materials designed to train the next generation of agriculturalists. Learn about the benefits of and opportunities for collaboration with the Climate Hubs. Moderator: Tom Salzer, NCDEA Presenters: Dannelle Peck and Windy Kelley - USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub; Emile Elias and Caiti Steele - USDA Southwest Climate Hub; David Brown, Clay Pope and Sarah Pope – USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub
Smart Solar Siting Conference Room 11 This session emphasizes the need to expand clean solar energy development while avoiding siting those solar panels on the country’s best farmland and adversely impacting soil health. Every day, conservation districts must address the ever- increasing competition for land from sprawling urban development, residential fragmentation,
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expanding regional food systems, solar development and additional pressures. The smart solar siting approach helps accelerate solar siting while steering it away from valuable farmland and environmentally sensitive lands. Moderator: Chessa Frahm, NCDEA Presenters: Jimmy Daukas, Senior Program Officer – American Farmland Trust; Bill Berry, Consultant; Kip Kolensinskas, Consultant
Interactive Story Maps – How to Enhance District Reports Conference Room 15 Models and simulations are a great way to attract attention, capture audience interest, and enhance understanding and awareness. This session will provide inspiration and instructions for various easy-to-make models and simulations for both educational and outreach programs and presentations. Moderator: Gretchen Rank, NCDEA Presenters: Bobbie Frank, Executive Director, and Cathy Rosenthal, Watershed Coordinator – Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM NACD Live Auction Happy Hour Salon GHIJKLM Sponsored by The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM NACD Live Auction Salon GHIJKLM Auctioneer: Johnny Regula Announcer: Lorrie Boyer, NAFB President
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7:00 AM – 8:30 AM *Presidents Association Breakfast Conference Room 1/2
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM *NACD Auxiliary Recognition Breakfast Conference Room 13/14
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM **NCDEA Board of Directors Meeting Conference Room 16
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Conservation Expo Salon CDE
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM General Session Salon GHIJKLM
Presiding: Michael Crowder, NACD Second Vice President Texas Welcome: Kylar Pepper, Texas State FFA Speaking Contest Winner Urban Agriculture Conservation Panel Moderator: Lorrie Boyer, NAFB President Presenters: Abiodun Henderson, Come Up Project; Steven Darcey, Prince George’s SCD, Md.; Andrew Smiley, Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Soil Health Panel Moderator: Lorrie Boyer, NAFB President Presenters: Dr. Wayne Honeycutt, Soil Health Institute; Dr. Shefali Mehta, Soil Health Partnership; Jason Weller, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN;
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Presentation of Earth Team Award
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM **Next Generation Leadership Advisory Committee Conference Room 11
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM **NRCS National Leadership Team Meeting Rio Vista 2
11:15 AM – 5:00 PM *LBJ Ranch and Fredericksburg Tour Offsite (buses load at Commerce Street at 11:00 a.m.)
11:15 AM – 5:00 PM *National Museum of Pacific War Tour Offsite (buses load at Commerce Street at 11:00 a.m.)
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM *NCDEA Partnership Lunch (all invited) Conference Room 1/2
11:30 AM – 5:00 PM *Natural Bridge Caverns and Gruene, Texas Tour Offsite (buses load at Commerce Street at 11:15 a.m.)
11:45 AM – 5:00 PM *Missions and San Antonio Architecture Tour Offsite (buses load at Commerce Street at 11:30 a.m.)
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1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Conservation Expo Tear-Down Salon CDE
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM **State Association Executive Directors Meeting Conference Room 16 State association executive directors network and learn from each other on a variety of topics related to district management, including funding, training and marketing.
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions Spreading the Conservation District Message Conference Room 12 This session describes strategies to educate district supervisors and the public about the role of conservation districts and their opportunities for community engagement. Learn how to work with seemingly disengaged communities to increase participation and outreach and to improve recognition of the work districts accomplish. Moderator: Jeff Parker, NCDEA Presenters: Ramona Nitz, Cherokee County SWCD – Conservation Districts of Iowa; Jeff Goebel – Valencia SWCD, N.M.
The Power of Positive Partnerships and Proactive Planning Conference Room 3/4 Get creative with annual programming! By combining out-of-the-box thinking and collaboration with partnering agencies, districts can open doors to new ideas, improve customer base satisfaction and participation, and spread effective conservation planning, best management practices and other conservation programs. This session also guides attendees through how to use Practice Keeper to increase office efficiency and improve confidence in management decisions.
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Moderator: Coleta Bratten, NCDEA Presenters: Kimberly Vance, District Administrator – Carroll SWCD, Ohio; Heather Manzo, District Manager and Jesse Albright, Operations Director – Allegheny County CD, Penn.
Pathways to Water Quality Conference Room 13/14 Conservation districts partner and leverage funding with water utilities, state water programs, agricultural producers and others for USDA NRCS partnership programs. This session will share collaborative approaches, highlight mutual goals, and provide examples of local projects from across the nation that have leveraged the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), the new NWQI Source Water Protection Pilot Initiative, and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to implement voluntary conservation and management practices to improve water quality and protect both surface and groundwater sources of drinking water. Moderator: Sarah Tunge, NCDEA Presenters: Karen Wirth and Erika Larsen, Office of Water – EPA; Deirdre Mason – Association of State Drinking Water Administrators; Dee Carlson and Martin Lowenfish – USDA NRCS; Adam Carpenter – American Water Works Association; Terry Julesgard – Lower Niobrara NRD, Neb.
Increasing Public Engagement Conference Room 17/18 This session highlights how districts can utilize different approaches to increase public engagement. Learn more about how soil health demonstration farms can showcase best management practices for both traditional and non-traditional farmers. Presenters will also describe how to incorporate conservation education with public recreational areas and innovative ways to partner within communities to promote cover crops and soil health practices. Moderator: Velynda Parker, NCDEA Presenters: Steve Darcey, District Manager – Prince George’s SCD, Md.; Desirae TePoel, Information and Education Department Head and Bret Schomer, Lake Wanahoo
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Recreation Supervisor and Water Resources Specialist – Lower Platte North NRD, Neb.; Bill Thompson, Supervisor – Dodge County SWCD, Minn.
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM NACD Board of Directors Meeting Salon ABF
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM NCF Board of Trustees Meeting Rio Vista 2
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Sessions Tailor Your Message: How to Improve Adoption of Conservation Practices Conference Room 12 To better reach farmers about adopting soil health and conservation practices, it is important to understand how landowners make decisions. In this session, learn how to specifically communicate to address decision-making factors and better convince farmers to adopt conservation practices. Moderator: Velynda Parker, NCDEA Presenters: Dr. Ryan Stockwell, Director of Sustainable Agriculture, and Jess Espenshade, Cover Crop Coordinator – National Wildlife Federation; Beth Diesch, Team Leader – Seneca CD, Ohio
Building Capacity Through Partnership Conference Room 3/4 California’s Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) are essential to helping rural, urban and suburban communities manage and adapt to drought, wildfires, floods and other natural resource challenges. Hear about CARCD’s ambitious effort to build capacity in the state’s 98 RCDs in partnership with state agencies and private donors. Learn how targeted work to strengthen districts at their organizational core can help them become more relevant to their communities; more resilient and more visible to local and state decision-makers; and more successful at acquiring resources and achieving their goals.
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Tuesday, February 5 Tuesday, February 5 Moderator: Chessa Frahm, NCDEA Presenters: Karen Buhr, Executive Director – California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD); Mandy Parkes, Executive Director – Inland Empire RCD; Jenny Di Stefano - RCD Assistance Team, California Department of Conservation; Marc Smiley and Amy Stork – Solid Ground Consulting
Embracing Conservation Assistance Opportunities Conference Room 13/14 Learn how Freehold SCD created a nonprofit organization from a USDA Conservation Innovation Grant to provide technical assistance for several open space tracts that were previously unmanaged. Chester County CD will describe how they used geospatial mapping and databases to determine optimal subwatersheds to improve water quality. Moderator: Kayleigh Evans, NCDEA Presenters: Ines Zimmerman, District Manager – Freehold SCD, N.J.; Dan Miloser, Agricultural Team Leader – Chester County CD, Penn.
Innovative Approaches to Tribal Partnerships Conference Room 17/18 This session will focus on the growing movement of tribal conservation districts (TCDs) in Alaska and the innovative approaches that these groups are taking to address local natural resource concerns. New and developing TCDs are tackling the unique conservation challenges of Alaska through innovative approaches to stewardship, education and partnership. The session will cover the unique challenges faced, as well as the unique strengths and partnerships developing in Alaska. Moderator: Tom Salzer, NCDEA Presenters: Angela Peter, Executive Director - Alaska Tribal Conservation Alliance; Karen Linnel, Executive Director - Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission; Theo Garcia, Executive Director - Knik CD; Christy Cincotta, Executive Director - Tyonek Tribal CD
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6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Appreciation Banquet Reception Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by National Wild Turkey Federation
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM *Appreciation Banquet Salon GHIJKLM
Presiding: Brent Van Dyke, NACD President Master of Ceremonies: Lorrie Boyer, NAFB President Invocation: Bill Thomas, NACD South Central Region Executive Board Member NACD Awards NACD/NRCS Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award Hugh Hammond Bennett Awards for Conservation Excellence Friend of Conservation Award Distinguished Service Award President’s Award Music and Dancing: Jomo & the Possum Posse Sponsored by National Wild Turkey Federation
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8:30 AM – 11:00 AM Board of Directors Meeting Salon ABF
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Urban Conservation Symposium Conference Room 1/2 Conservation districts provide locally-driven solutions to natural resources concerns on all landscapes. In developed and developing areas, whether cities or villages, this requires broad partnerships, inclusive communications and community engagement. This symposium will feature six districts and some of the ways they have successfully addressed their communities’ unique natural resource concerns. Moderator: Ron Rohall, Chair -NACD Urban and Community RPG Presenters: Inland Empire RCD, Calif. – Partnering with a Community Farm; Mancos CD, Colo. – The Montezuma School to Farm Project; Prince George’s SCD, Md. – Soil and Water Conservation on the Urban Landscape; Kitsap CD, Wash. – Gardening for Restoration and Conservation Education; New York City SWCD, N.Y.– Empowering Community-Based Organizations through Partnerships; Cuyahoga SWCD, Ohio – Diversity in People, Programs and Projects
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM NCPP Symposium Conference Room 17/18 Find out what people are hearing and believe about the National Conservation Planning Partnership. The symposium will feature an overview and wrap-up of the NCPP listening sessions, a producer panel, an employee-led panel on conservation planning boot camp, and a panel consisting of the NCPP organization leadership. All panels will include Q&A with the audience.
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Moderator: Chessa Frahm, NCDEA Presenters: Melissa Higbee and Tim Riley - NCDEA; Kasey Taylor and Astor Boozer - NRCS; William Hodge - NARC&DC; Mike Brown - NASCA; Rich Duesterhaus - NACD
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ecosystems Services Markets Symposium Conference Room 3/4 Balancing the pursuit of economic and environmental outcomes is challenging for farmers in the face of a changing policy and market landscape. Noble Research Institute’s farmer-facing Ecosystem Services Market (ESM) program will include a large-scale funding mechanism independent of government subsidies. This mechanism will secure its returns based on the environmental performance of investing in soil health, as well as other soil and water conservation practices. Funding will be offered to farmers wishing to enroll in the ESM program to increase soil health, mitigate greenhouse gases, improve water quality and quantity - as conservation practices are created and verified, farmers are paid. Technical assistance will be a vital service to support producers in the transition to regenerative agriculture. The suite of available practices considered under the ESM program is not a one-size-fits all framework. Engaging and supporting farmers on the path to adopt approaches that work for them and their production system will be crucial for the longevity of the ESM program. This holistic program will unlock the vast potential of our nation’s soils and empower our agricultural producers. Moderator: Irene Moore, NCDEA Presenters: Chad Ellis - Noble Research Institute; Sean Penrith - Gordian Knot Strategies
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM NARC&DC Business Meeting Salon K
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM NACD Executive Board Meeting Conference Room 12
Wednesday, February 6
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1:00 PM – 5:00 PM **Protecting the Alamo City from Flooding Tour Offsite (Buses load at Commerce Street at 12:45 p.m.)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM **NCPP Leadership Team Meeting Conference Room 17/18
Thursday, February 7
Send us your feedback on the 2019 Annual Meeting online: www.surveymonkey.com/ r/2019NACDAnnualMeeting
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Since its founding in 1837, John Deere has seen a great many changes in its business, its products, its services. Change always comes with opportunity. And Deere has always been ready and willing to embrace it. Yet, through it all, John Deere’s mission is still dedicated to those who are linked to the land - farmers and ranchers, landowners, builders, and loggers. And Deere has never outgrown, nor forgotten, its founder’s original core values. Those values determine the way we work, the quality we offer, and the unsurpassed treatment you get as a customer, investor, employee.
The Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems National Programs of the USDA Agricultural Research Services support researchers in developing technologies and strategies needed to help farmers, ranchers, and other managers effectively steward the diverse agricultural mosaic spread across the nation. Emphasis is given to developing technologies that are economical to use and systems that support profitable production and enhance the nation’s vast renewable natural resource base. We address issues affecting both private and public lands, because together these are the foundation of a healthy and vibrant agricultural industry that not only provides food, feed, fiber, and renewable energy to the nation, but also abundant and high quality supplies of fresh water and clean air, as well as healthy ecosystems.
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The National Conservation Foundation (NCF) has launched an effort in partnership with NACD called the Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI). Its goal is to provide first-class leadership development opportunities for the next generation of conservation leaders.
The institute’s overall goals include developing a program for future leaders, creating knowledgeable leaders and ambassadors, creating grassroots advocates, and creating a financial model for sustaining the initiative.
Learn more by following the hashtag #NCFNextGen and visit www.nacdnet. org/about-nacd/national-conservation- foundation/next-generation-leadership.
Sponsored by Syngenta
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nwtf.org
Working hand in hand with our agency partners, we collectively restored the wild turkey across much of North America. Now we must work together to Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
— Becky Humphries, NWTF Chief Executive Officer
OUR GOAL SAVE THE HABITAT: We will conserve or enhance 4 million acres of critical wildlife habitat.
SAVE THE HUNT: We will recruit 1.5 million hunters and establish 500,000 acres of new hunting access.
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Case IH brings its customers innovative products and market-leading agricultural solutions and services.
NACD thanks Case IH for their participation in the Annual Meeting Live Auction each year, which provides conservation leaders with the opportunity to bid on top-of-the- line tractors and equipment. Learn more about Case IH and browse their diverse catalog of products on www.caseih.com.
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For more information on NACD’s upcoming events, please visit www.nacdnet.org.
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ACRONYM GUIDE BLM U.S. Bureau of Land Management CTIC Conservation Technology Information Center EPA Environmental Protection Agency NACD National Association of Conservation Districts NASCA National Association of State Conservation Agencies NARC&DC National Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils NCDEA National Conservation District Employees Association NCF National Conservation Foundation NCPP National Conservation Planning Partnership NGLI Next Generation Leadership Institute NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service RPG Resource Policy Group SWCD Soil and Water Conservation District USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
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NACD Thanks Our 2019 Bronze level Sponsors
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NACD Thanks Our 2019 Bronze level Sponsors
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