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January 28 - February 1Sheraton Denver Downtown

Denver | Colorado

71st Annual Meeting

National Association of Conservation Districts

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Welcome to Denver!

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Welcome to Denver!

Sincerely,

Earl GarberNACD Past President &2017 Annual Meeting Chair

Welcome to Colorado and the 71st Annual Meeting of the National Association of Conservation Districts!

We’re so glad you could join us in Denver, The Mile High City – where 300 days of sunshine, a thriving cultural scene, and natural beauty combine for the world’s most spectacu-lar playground – for what is sure to be an exceptional time of learning and networking with conservation leaders from across the nation.

NACD would like to give a special thanks to the state of Col-orado for serving as our hosts this year. Together, we have put a lot of time and planning into this event, and we are confident that you will be pleased with the results. Our program this week will focus on the theme “Conserva-tion: Our Water, Our Land, and Our People,” highlighting the efforts of our conservation districts and partners dealing with growing and shifting natural resource demands.

While in Denver, you have the tremendous opportunity to be surrounded by America’s leading conservation professionals and experts. We hope you’ll take full advantage of this time to network, learn, and ask questions so when you return home, you’ll be equipped with the ideas, information, and tools you need to best support your local district’s and com-munity’s conservation goals.

Thank you for your continued leadership, engagement, and dedication to voluntary, locally-led conservation. 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.

Enjoy the meeting!

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Saturday, January 28, 2017Resource Policy Group meetingsBoard of Directors meetingResolutions committee meetingNACD Auxiliary kick-off event

Sunday, January 29, 2017Tribal Outreach and Partnership Resource Policy Group meetingInspirational ProgramConservation ExpoCommittee meetingsRegion meetingsBoard of Directors meetingNCDEA Local Sites tourNCDEA Brewery tourWelcome reception“Unbranded” film screening and panel discussion

Monday, January 30, 2017

Conservation ExpoSharefairGeneral Session with Governor John Hickenlooper and Olympian Jenny SimpsonLeadership luncheonBreakout sessions Resolutions hearingsNACD Live Auction

Schedule at a glance

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017Presidents Association BreakfastNACD Auxiliary Breakfast Conservation ExpoGeneral Session featuring AFBF President Zippy Duvall and panel discussion on water conservationBoard of Directors meetingNACD Auxiliary Lariat Loop tourNACD Auxiliary 3-M tourBreakout sessionsAppreciation banquet

Wednesday, February 1, 2017Board of Directors meetingConservation symposiaNCPP meetingCTIC meetingColorado: The Headwaters State tour

Thursday, February 2, 2017NCPP meetingCTIC meeting

Keep up with NACD on social media!www.facebook.com/conservationdistricts

twitter: @NACDconserve

Send us your feedback on the 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver online at this address:

www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017NACDAnnualMeetingEvaluation

Schedule at a glance

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Registration and TicketsPlaza Registration Area – Concourse Level

A name badge is required to gain entry into each An-nual Meeting event, including the Conservation Expo, Welcome Reception, Morning Networking Sessions/Coffee Breaks, NACD General Sessions, Monday’s Leadership Luncheon and Live Auction, and Tuesday’s Appreciation Banquet.

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 reg-istration desk.

PLEASE NOTE: Meeting times and locations are sub-ject to change. Updates to the program will be available at Registration.

Sessions marked with an asterisk (*) require a ticket and/or registration. Sessions marked with two asterisks (**) require a name badge to gain entry and are invitation only.

Registration Hours: Saturday 12:00 PM – 6:00 PMSunday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PMMonday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PMTuesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PMWednesday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Hotel Information: Sheraton Denver Downtown1550 Court PlaceDenver, CO 80202 303-893-3333

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Conservation Expo Plaza Exhibit Foyer – Concourse Level

Expo Hours: Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMMonday 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM 2:00 PM – 5:00 PMTuesday 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Expo Stage and SharefairFeaturing Emcee and Premier Sponsor

Brian Allmer

Services and Events Available at Conservation Expo:

Welcome ReceptionMorning Networking Sessions/Coffee BreaksNACD Marketplace & Pack-a-book Drop-off

NACD Live Auction DisplayAuxiliary Country Store and Quilt Raffle

Presidents Association & NCF Silent AuctionPoster and Photo Contest National Winners

Live Auction Happy HourAppreciation Banquet Reception

NOTE: Live Auction items will be accepted until noon on Monday.

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100 NRCS Conservation Client Gateway102 NRCS Conservation Desktop104 - 106 Natural Resources Conservation Service108 Society of American Foresters

Conservation Expo Map and List of Participants

Plaza Exhibit Foyer – Concourse Level

Booths marked with an asterisk (*) denote premium exhibitors Booths marked with an asterisk (*) denote premium exhibitors

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109* BoarBuster110* USDA Forest Service114* Case IH116 NACD Stewardship and Education118 - 122 NACD Auxiliary124 NACD Photo and Poster Contest101 Presidents Association103 National Conservation Foundation105 NCF Envirothon121 Alabama Association of Conservation Districts123 Project WET125 Land Improvement Contractors of America201 Irrigation Association203 EnviroCert International, Inc.205 NYP207 Truax Company, Inc.209 Agri Drain 211* DoD - REPI Program/Sentinel Landscapes Partnership215 - 221 NACD Soil Health Champions Network223 Green Cover Seed200 National Wild Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition202 Buckeye Soil Solutions204 National Farmers Union220 Soil Health Institute 222 Soil Health Partnership224 Soil and Water Conservation Society 306 USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub 308 Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc.310 National Agriculture In the Classroom314 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services 316 - 318 NACD Speakers320 Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Booths marked with an asterisk (*) denote premium exhibitors Booths marked with an asterisk (*) denote premium exhibitors

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Northeast Region Delaware Chip Baker Jay Baxter Carl Paul “CP” King Guy Phillips Brad Ritter

New Hampshire Dorn Cox Adrien Lavoie Steve Normanton

Maryland Michael Heller Steven Darcey

Rhode Island Dick Went

North Central Region

Illinois Dan Diaz Marcus Maier

Indiana Ray Chattin Tyler Gough Sam St. Clair Mike Starkey David Ransbottom Jeff and Gordon Smiley

Iowa Jack Boyer Don Elsbernd

Michigan Blaine Baker Larry Lee Scott and Peg Schultz

Minnesota Bruce Bacon Ryan Benedict Mark and Diane Boen Charles Cunningham

Ian Cunningham Mark Ditlevson Tom Klug Darwin and Sandy Roberts

Missouri Bruce Bartlett Allen Below Jon Dana Rex and Amy Hamilton David Haubein John McDowell Kenny Reichert Linus Rothermich Jerry Schnelle Michael Willis and Family

Ohio Joe and Mike Beam David Brandt Keith and Janie Dennis Dan Lane Ron Snyder Joe Streit

Wisconsin Josef Bragger Jack and Pat Herricks

Northern Plains Region Kansas Keith Badger Larry Manhart Allen Roth

Montana Casey Coulter

Nebraska Keith and Brian Berns Dean Krull Steve Tucker

North Dakota Jeffrey Aalund Rocky Bateman Jim Hopfauf Ken Miller

Soil Health Champions

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Cody and Deanna Sand John and Aaron Steckler Jeremy and Sarah Wilson

South Dakota Dennis Hoyle Dan and Kris Nigg Steve Reimer

Pacific Region Alaska Bryce Wrigley

Hawaii Paula J. Hegele

Idaho Tim Cornie Lance Griff

Oregon David Brewer Noah Williams

Washington John Aeschliman Brad Bailie Michael Crowder Rob and Susan Dewald Tracy, April, and Kye Eriksen Bob Sievers

Southwest Region

Colorado John Heermann Brendon Rockey

New Mexico Christopher Bassett Jim Berlier David Fresquez Loretta Sandoval Gordon Tooley

Utah Trent Bown

Wyoming Lyle Evelo

South Central Region

Arkansas Mike and Michael Taylor

Louisiana David Daigle Donavon Taves

Oklahoma Jimmy Emmons Scotty Herriman Rick Jeans Alan Mineman

Texas Kenneth McAlister

Southeast Region Alabama Annie Dee Charles Holmes Myron Johnson Roy “Shep” Morris Salem Saloom Earl and Charisse Snell Stan Usery Ricky and Russell Wiggins

Florida Burlin Findley

Georgia Dennis Brown David Hawks Darrel Williamson

Kentucky Jon and Sylvia Bednarski Kevin Jeffries Jeff Rice

Mississippi David and Martha Barton Robert E. Coker Jr. Bill Eastman Mike Graves Emile Guedon Tim and Betty Hudson Pete and Pam Hunter Joe Morgan

North Carolina Craig Frazier Curtis Furr Russell Hedrick Nathan Lowder

South Carolina Jason Carter Carl Coleman

Tennessee Elvis Bellar Greg Brann Mike and Susan Clark Tim and Tommy Colbert Andy Cooper Neil Delk Mike Elroy James England Ricky Essary Matt Griggs Rusty and Jeff Harris Dick Hashe Marty Hinson Phillip Jenkins Ray Jones Richie and Chad Keith Jim Malooley Grant and Don Norwood Bill Parker Danny Powell Ray Sneed Ray Weaver Harvey Young

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Thank you to our Lifetime Friends of NACD!

Guillermo Benavides ..................................... Laredo, TXRalph Brokaw ...........................................Arlington, WYAlan Brown ............................................. Heber City, UTMichael Brown .................................................Hartly, DELinda Brownson ....................................Wentworth, NHPatricia Bunner .......................................... Fairview, WVLarry Cochran ...............................................Colfax, WAWilliam Cowell ...................................Captain Cook, HIIan Cunningham ..................................... Pipestone, MNTerry Davis ....................................................Roseville, ILJohn Finch ............................................ Spring Hope, NCArthur Ganta .........................................Washington, DCEarl Garber ........................................................Basile, LAKirk Garber ............................................. Alexandria, LARustum Girouard ........................................... Kaplan, LAJoseph Glassmeyer ........................................ Felicity, OHJeff & Pat Harris ................................... Williamston, NCCharles A. Holmes .........................................Marion, ALRick Jeans.................................................... Tonkawa, OKR. D. Jones ............................................... Little Rock, ARBarry Lake ......................................................Bolivar, TNJoseph Lomax ..................... Cape May Court House, NJDoug Loudenslager ..............................Washington, DCJack Majeres .............................................Dell Rapids, SDJohn & Ginger McDonald ........................Hillsboro, ORSteve Miller ....................................................Fairfield, IDKevin Norton .......................................... Alexandria, LATim Palmer .........................................................Truro, IAKenneth Pederson ....................................... St. Paul, MNBarbara Perlman-Whyman .............Incline Village, NVJohn Peterson ................................................... Burke, VAJohn Redding ............................................... Monroe, GAJohn Regula .............................................. Ostrander, OHSteve Robinson ........................................ Marysville, OHKenneth Roehrich .................................. Long Valley, NJBrad Ross ........................................................ Powell, OHDenise Savageau ......................................Greenwich, CT

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Charlie Schafer ................................................... Adair, IAGene Schmidt ...................................................Hanna, INRussell Setti ....................................................... Davie, FLJerry Snodgrass ..............................................Geneseo, ILJon Starns ....................................................... Winona, KSKent Stuckey ................................................ Bucyrus, OHSteve Sunderland ................................. Montevideo, MNDonavon Taves ...............................Lake Providence, LABrent Van Dyke ..............................................Hobbs, NMAndrew Wargo .............................................. Watson, ARRobert Warner ........................................... Brighton, CORay Weaver .......................................... Estill Springs, TNDick Went ................................................... N Scituate, RIFranklin Williams ........................................ Wallace, NCLonnie Wilson............................................. Wyoming, ILBilly Wilson ...................................................... Kinta, OK

Interested in becoming a Friend of NACD?

Friends of NACD are individuals who are committed to the conser-vation 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 Con-servation Expo! All Friends receive:

Subscriptions to NACD’s quarterly, weekly, and yearly publicationsA “Friends of NACD” ribbon at NACD’s annual meetingsRecognition in NACD’s weekly eResourceRecognition in NACD’s annual report

Membership Options

Lifetime: One-time donation of $1,500Diamond: $1,000 and above

Platinum: $500Gold: $250Silver: $100Bronze: $50Emerald: $25

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NACD Would Like to Recognize its Past Presidents:

E.C. McArthur, Gaffney, SC. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1946-1947Kent Leavitt, Millbrook, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948-1949Walter S. Davis, Jr., Galveston, TX . . . . . . . . .1950-1954Nolen J. Fuqua, Jr., Duncan, OK . . . . . . . . . .1955-1958William E. Richards, Kearney, NE . . . . . . . . . 1959-1961Marion S. Monk, Jr., Batchelor, LA . . . . . . . . 1962-1965Sam Studebaker, Troy City, OH . . . . . . . . . . 1966-1969John S. Wilder, Somerville, TN . . . . . . . . . . . 1970-1973George R. Bagley, St. Joseph, LA . . . . . . . . . . 1974-1977Lyle Bauer, Harper, KS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978-1981Milton E. “Bud” Mekelburg, Yuma, CO . . . . . 1982-1984Clarence Durban, Plain City, OH . . . . . . . . . 1985-1988Robert “Bob” Wetherbee, Fairmount, ND . . . .1989-1991Gerald B. Digerness, Sumas, WA . . . . . . . . . . 1992-1994Gerald L. Vap, McCook, NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-1997Rudy K. Rice, Du Quoin, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-2000Read Smith, St. John, WA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-2003Gary Mast, Millersburg, OH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-2005Bill Wilson, Kinta, OK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-2007Olin Sims, McFadden, WY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-2008John Redding, Monroe, GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-2009Steve Robinson, Marysville, OH . . . . . . . . . . 2009-2011Gene Schmidt, Hanna, IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011-2013Earl Garber, Basile, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013-2015

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NACD’s continued work to promote locally-led, voluntary conservation at the national level would not be possible without the generous support of our member districts and state associations. We are proud to be your national representative and this country’s voice of conservation.

NACD wishes to express our appreciation for the support of past donors’ contributions including: the original NACD Building Fund and 509 Capi-tol Court campaign; the Endowment Fund Cen-tury Club; Presidents Club; and Life Membership contributors.

NACD also received substantial support for its work in 2016 through the Agriculture Depart-ment’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Forest Service; the Interior Depart-ment’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM); the Walton Family Foundation, The Scotts Mira-cle-Gro Company, and The Albert I Pierce Foun-dation. NACD would like to extend a big thank you to these organizations, as well as the members of the National Conservation Planning Partner-ship (NCPP): The National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), USDA NRCS, the National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA), and the National Associ-ation of Resource Conservation & Development Councils (NARC&DC). The past year’s conserva-tion successes would not have been possible with-out our NCPP partners.

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Friday, January 277:00 AM - 5:00 PMNACD Executive Board Meeting Directors Row H, Plaza Building, Street Level

Saturday, January 288:00 AM - 12:30 PMNACD Executive Board MeetingDirectors Row J, Plaza Building, Street Level

8:30 AM – 5:00 PMNational Conservation Foundation Envirothon Operating Committee MeetingGovernors Square 12, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

9:00 AM - 12:00 PMResource Policy Group Meetings

Forestry RPG MeetingPlaza 8, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Public Lands RPG MeetingGovernors Square 10, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Urban and Community RPG MeetingGovernors Square 9, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

10:00 AM - 12:00 PMNACD New Board Member OrientationDirectors Row I, Plaza Building, Street Level

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM**NCDEA Executive Committee Meeting Directors Row E, Plaza Building, Street Level

12:00 PM - 6:00 PMRegistration Open Plaza Registration, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Sessions marked with an asterisk (*) require a ticket/registration. Sessions marked with two asterisks (**) require a name badge to gain

entry and are invitation only.



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12:00 PM - 6:00 PMNCDEA Board Meeting Directors Row E, Plaza Building, Street Level

1:00 PM - 4:00 PMNACD Board of Directors Meeting Grand Ballroom, I.M. Pei Tower Building, Second Level

4:30 PM - 6:00 PMNACD Resolutions Committee MeetingDirectors Row I, Plaza Building, Street Level

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM *NACD Auxiliary Kickoff EventOffsite (buses load at Court Plaza by skybridge at 5:15 PM)



Saturday, January 28

Save the date!

Healthy Soils are Full of Life62nd Anniversary of Soil and Water

Stewardship WeekApril 30 – May 7, 2017



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Sunday, January 297:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration OpenPlaza Registration, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:00 AM - 9:00 AMTribal Outreach and Partnership RPGPlaza Court 8, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

8:00 AM – 12:00 PMNational Conservation Foundation Enviro-thon Operating Committee MeetingGovernors Square 12, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM *Inspirational Program Grand Ballroom, I.M. Pei Tower Building, Second Level

Welcome from Bob Warner, NACD Colorado Board MemberMusic by Kim Van Dyke, Kay Mires, and Kristi JonesPoster Contest Winners announced by Karen Smart, NACD Auxiliary PresidentIn Memoriam given by Gene Schmidt, NACD Past PresidentSpecial Program on NCF Envirothon

Inspirational Program Sponsor:





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9:30 AM - 11:00 AM **Soil Health Champions CoffeeDirectors Row J, Plaza Building, Street Level

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM **Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Recipients CoffeeDirectors Row I, Plaza Building, Street Level

9:30 AM - 11:30 AMCommittee MeetingsLegislative CommitteeGovernors Square 17, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Natural Resources Policy Committee (NRPC)Directors Row H, Plaza Building, Street Level

District Operations/Member Services (DO/MS) CommitteeGovernors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Stewardship and Education CommitteeGovernors Square 11, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Communications CommitteeGovernors Square 16, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Conservation ExpoPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

12:00 PM – 3:30 PM*NCDEA Brewery tourOffsite (buses load at Court Plaza by skybridge at 11:45 am)

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM*NCDEA Local Sites tourOffsite (buses load at Court Plaza by skybridge at 11:45 am)

Sunday, January 29





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1:00 PM - 3:00 PMRegion Meetings

North Central RegionDirectors Row I, Plaza Building, Street Level

Northeast RegionGovernors Square 11, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Northern Plains RegionGovernors Square 10, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Pacific RegionGovernors Square 16, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

South Central RegionDirectors Row H, Plaza Building, Street Level

Southeast RegionGovernors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Southwest RegionGovernors Square 17, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

1:00 PM - 5:00 PMNASCA Business MeetingDirectors Row E, Plaza Building, Street Level

3:15 PM - 5:00 PMBoard of Directors MeetingGrand Ballroom, I.M. Pei Tower Building, Second Level

3:30 PM - 5:00 PMFirst Timers SessionGovernors Square 15, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Are you a first-time attendee of NACD’s annual meeting? If so, please join us for this special orientation session to explore the meeting’s agenda and learn how you can get the most out of your time in Denver with help from NACD officers and staff.

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4:15 PM - 5:10 PMConservation Expo Stage PresentationsExpo Stage, Plaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM ............................................... Case IH4:35 PM - 4:50 PM .......................................USDA NASS4:55 PM - 5:10 PM ...........................................Envirocert

5:00 PM - 6:00 PMWelcome ReceptionPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM*NACD Presidents Association Reception (invite only)Governors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM*Film Screening of “Unbranded” and Panel Discussion on the West’s Wild HorsesGrand Ballroom, I.M. Pei Tower Building, Second Level

Moderated by Chris Heck, NACD Government Affairs Associate, with panelists: Jake Tibbitts, NACD Nevada Alternate Board Member Kristin Bail, BLM Acting Director Ben Masters, Documentarian

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Monday, January 307:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistrationPlaza Registration, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:30 AM - 12:00 PMConservation Expo and SharefairPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:30 AM – 8:15 AMCoffee BreakPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

8:15 AM - 10:30 AMOpening General SessionPlaza Ballroom, Plaza Building, Concourse LevelSponsored by The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Presiding is Earl Garber, NACD Past PresidentInvocation by Bob Warner, NACD Colorado Board MemberPresentation of Colors from Buckley Air Force Base Honor GuardNational Anthem by Kim Van Dyke, Kay Mires, and Kristi JonesPledge of Allegiance by Earl Garber, NACD Past PresidentAssembly of State and Territory AssociationsColorado Host State Welcome from Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper With introduction from Don Brown, Colorado Agriculture CommissionerPresident’s Address from Lee McDanielCEO Report by Jeremy PetersInspirational Keynote by Olympian Jenny Simpson





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10:30 AM - 12:00 PMNACD Auxiliary Business MeetingDirectors Row F, Plaza Building, Street Level

10:40 AM - 11:55 AMConservation Expo Stage PresentationsExpo Stage, Plaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM ...................................H-E-P SCDby Matt Ward, chairperson, Hudson-Essex-Passaic SCD, NJ

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM ...............................NACD Officer Candidate Interviews

11:40 AM - 11:55 PM ................... Truax Company, Inc.

10:45 AM - 12:00 PMRSET Animal AG/Farmstead HQ Focus GroupDirectors Row G, Plaza Building, Street Level

12:00 PM - 2:00 PMLeadership LuncheonPlaza Ballroom, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Presiding is Brent Van Dyke, NACD President ElectKeynote by Ben Masters, Documentarian Membership Recognition by John McDonald, NACD Secretary/TreasurerDistrict Official Training Program Recognition by Wade Troutman, NACD District Operations/ Member Services ChairNational Conservation Foundation Update from Steve Robinson, NCF Board of Trustees Chairman

2:00 PM - 5:00 PMConservation Expo and Sharefair ReopenPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM**NCF Board of Trustees meetingDirectors Row F, Plaza Building, Street Level

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2:00 PM - 8:00 PM**NRCS National Leadership TeamDirectors Row E, Plaza Building, Street Level

2:15 PM - 3:45 PMDatu Soil Health Focus GroupDirectors Row G, Plaza Building, Street Level

2:30 PM - 4:45 PMConservation Expo Stage PresentationsExpo Stage, Plaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM .......................... CD of Southern NV by Amber Bosket, board secretary, Conservation District of Southern Nevada2:50 PM - 3:05 PM ....................................... Spokane CD by Pat Munts, small farms and acreage coordinator, WSU Spokane County Extension, on behalf of Spokane CD, Washington3:10 PM - 3:25 PM ..............................Green Cover Seed3:30 PM - 3:45 PM .................................Jefferson SWCD by Lilias Petit-Scott, urban agriculture conservationist, Jefferson SWCD, Kentucky3:50 PM - 4:05 PM .......................................... DoD REPI4:10 PM - 4:25 PM .............................Washington SSHC by Linda Lyshall, executive director, San Juan Islands Conservation District and Lynn Bahrych, associate supervisor, SJICD on behalf of the Washington State Soil Health Committee4:30 PM - 4:45 PM .......................................Jefferson CD by Emily Zeller, district manager, Jefferson CD, CO

2:30 PM - 3:30 PMBreakout SessionsNACD Soil Health Champions: How they achieve soil health and spread the message Governors Square 11, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

A panel of NACD Soil Health Champions will highlight the soil health practices they’ve used in their own operations, present on their experiences and lessons learned, and detail their community outreach efforts in this interactive breakout session. The presenta-

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tion will also include the economics of soil health from a farm per-spective, based on the results from four farm case studies. Moderator: Beth Mason, NACD Presenters: NACD Soil Health Champions Steven Darcey of Maryland, Ron Snyder of Ohio, Keith Berns of Nebraska, and Brendon Rockey of Colorado; Rui Chen, Datu Research

Forestry health in action Governors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Attend this session to hear from the Fremont Conservation District of Colorado and the Taos Soil and Water Conservation District of New Mexico on how they work with local partners and private land-owners to protect and enhance healthy forests in their communities. Moderator: Coleta Bratten, NCDEA Presenters: Debbie Mitchell, Fremont CD; Rick Romano, NRCS; Ed Skerjanec, BLM; Kurt Swearingen, Taos SWCD

Engaging your community’s youth Governors Square 15, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

In this session, hear how the Rapides SWCD in Louisiana conducts youth outreach through school gardens, and how the Campbell CD in Wyoming partners with other conservation districts to host natu-ral resources summer camps for young people. Moderator: Rhonda Bryars, NCDEA Presenters: Brenda Archer, Rapides SWCD; Frances Boudreaux, The Good Food Project; Crystal Kellebrew, Campbell County CD

NRCS Conservation Planning Boot Camp stories: How you can get involvedGovernors Square 16, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

This breakout session will offer attendees a comprehensive look at Conservation Planning Boot Camp, a training program that is help-ing district employees become certified conservation planners.

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM**State Association Executive Directors MeetingPlaza Court 8, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

At this meeting, state association executive directors are given the opportunity to network and learn from each other on a variety of topics related to district management, including funding, training, and marketing.

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2:30 PM - 5:30 PMResolution HearingsCommunicationsPlaza Court 3, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

District Operations/Member ServicesPlaza Court 4, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Natural Resources Policy (NRPC)Governors Square 12, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Stewardship and EducationGovernors Square 10, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

LegislativeGovernors Square 17, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

4:00 PM - 5:00 PMBreakout Sessions

Pathways to water quality Governors Square 11, Plaza Building, Concourse LevelSystems for trading water quality credits between point- and non-point-sources is an emerging – and exciting – strategy for address-ing water quality concerns. In this session, NACD and American Farmland Trust will present on the positives and negatives of these systems based on 10 case studies from districts around the country. Moderator: Bill Berry, NACD Presenters: Brian Brandt, American Farmland Trust; Michelle Perez, American Farmland Trust

Mitigating invasive species and maintaining sustainable rangelands Governors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse LevelThis session explores the unique needs of two Colorado ecosystems – forests and rangelands. In the state’s upland forests, land managers are struggling to curtail the invasive mountain pine beetle; on its rangelands, the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable is working to quantify the ecosystem goods and services ranchers provide. Moderator: Jeff Parker, NCDEA Presenter: Kristie Maczko, Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable

Public relations in conservation: A must have, not a want to Governors Square 15, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

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Monday, January 30Find out how districts are using new and productive public relations methods to spread their conservation message, not only to farmers and ranchers, but urban communities as well. This session will dive into social media strategy, agency and media partnerships, use of video, and press release writing for districts. Presenters: Erika Hill, Nebraska Association of Resource Districts; Whitney Forman-Cook, NACD

Districts’ work with the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Governors Square 16, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Attendees will hear two examples of RCPP projects – one led by the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts and another by the Spokane Conservation Districts in Washington – and the ways these projects have allowed districts to work outside traditional con-servation programs. Moderator: Melissa Higbee, NCDEA Presenters: Norman Vigil, New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts; Walt Edelen, Spokane CD; Ty Meyer, Spokane CD

6:00 PM - 7:00 PMNACD Live Auction Happy HourPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:00 PM - 9:00 PMNACD Live AuctionPlaza Ballroom, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Auctioneer: Johnny Regula,Announcer: Brian Allmer, Brian Allmer Radio Network





2017 NACD Live Auction CatalogFeaturing auctioneer Johnny Regula

Have you picked up your auction booklet

yet?

Visit the auction table in the Conservation Expo to

pick up a preview of the lots available - you won’t want to

miss out!

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Tuesday, January 317:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration OpenPlaza Registration, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM*NACD Presidents Association BreakfastGovernors Square 12, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM*NACD Auxiliary Recognition Breakfast Governors Square 10, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM**NCDEA Board of Directors MeetingDirectors Row G, Plaza Building, Street Level

7:30 AM – 8:15 AMCoffee BreakPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:30 AM - 1:00 PMConservation ExpoPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

8:45 AM - 11:00 AMGeneral SessionPlaza Ballroom, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Presiding is Dick Went, NACD Second Vice PresidentOpening Keynote by Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation PresidentPanel Discussion on Water Conservation, Moderated by Tracee Bentley, executive director, Colorado Petroleum Council, with panelists: Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, Colorado State Senate; Chris Treese, external affairs manager, Colorado River Water Conservation District; Jim Ogsbury, executive director, Western Governors’ Association; Sam Walker, global chief





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legal and corporate affairs officer, Molson CoorsClosing Keynote by Leonard Jordan, NRCS Acting ChiefPresentation of Earth Team Award

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM*NACD Auxiliary 3-M TourOffsite (buses load from Court Plaza by skybridge at 10:45 am)

11:10 AM - 4:30 PM*NACD Auxiliary Lariat Loop TourOffsite (buses load from Court Plaza by skybridge at 11:00 am)

11:15 AM - 12:30 PMConservation Planning Focus GroupDirectors Row G, Plaza Building, Street Level

11:30 AM - 1:15 PM*NCDEA Partnership Lunch (open to all)Governors Square 12, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Presiding: Tim Riley, NCDEA President


Seal the deal: Using bridge financing to complete conservation projects Governors Square 11, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

This workshop will help district professionals understand how they can use bridge financing and other tools to complete time-sensitive, priority conservation projects. Moderator: Vlynda Parker, Steuben County SWCD Presenters: Reggie Hall, The Conservation Fund; Caitlin Guthrie, The Conservation Fund

Resource Stewardship Evaluation Tool: Door to a conservation conversationGovernors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Come hear from NRCS how your district can reward good steward-ship and better conserve the natural resources in your community

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by recognizing local landowners for using RSET – a new NRCS tool that makes meeting conservation goals simple. Moderator: Bill Berry, NACD Presenters: Aaron Lauster, NRCS; Diane Gelburd, NRCS; Marin Adkins, NRCS;

Improving soil health through innovation, new technology, and partnerships Governors Square 15, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Attendees of this presentation and panel discussion will learn how NACD Soil Health Champions, local farmers, and the Sussex Con-servation District in Delaware are utilizing partnerships and new technology to promote soil health practices. Moderator: David Baird, Sussex CD Presenters: Debbie Absher, Sussex CD; NACD Soil Health Champions Jay Baxter of Delaware, Brad Ritter of Delaware, and David Brandt of Ohio; Mike Willeke, Buckeye Soil Solutions; Ryan Shanks, Buckeye Soil Solutions

How to accomplish more with existing and new partnerships Governors Square 16, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Are you interested in learning how your district can build and main-tain successful conservation partnerships? This session will feature scalable partnership programs with winning features you can make your own. Moderator: Rhonda Kelsch, NCDEA Presenters: Ann McCauley, Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Montana; Lucas Nipp, Angela Previdelli, and Katie Meckes with East Multnomah SWCD; Olga Walter, Robert Harbison, Andrew Gordon with NARC&DC

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM**State Association Executive Directors MeetingPlaza Court 8, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

At this meeting, state association executive directors are given the opportunity to network and learn from each other on a variety of topics related to district management, including funding, training, and marketing.

1:30 PM - 5:30 PMNACD Board of Directors MeetingGrand Ballroom, I.M. Pei Tower Building, Second Level

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State forest action plans: What conservation districts need to know Governors Square 11, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

This session will help attendees gain an understanding of how For-est Action Plans are shaped, how they affect projects and priorities within states, and how conservation districts might get involved in their creation. Moderator: Mike Beacom, NACD Presenters: Mike Lester, Joint Forestry Team; Bill Crapser, National Association of State Foresters

Urban mapping with GIS and preparing for future water quality regulations Governors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Attendees will first hear how an Ohio district has used Geographic Information System (GIS) technology in urbanized areas to coor-dinate conservation efforts. Next up, Colorado-based experts will present on the state’s potential regulation for nitrogen and phospho-rus in agricultural operations. Moderator: Irene Moore, NCDEA Presenters: Josh Garver, Franklin SWCD; Jennifer Fish, Franklin SWCD; Andrew Neuhart, Colorado Monitoring Framework; Mark Sponsler, Colorado Corn; Bill Hammerich, Colorado Livestock Association

You’ve got a board, but is it effective? Ways to energize your board and solicit power directorsGovernors Square 15, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

This session will give attendees tools to energize their boards and make them more effective problem-solving bodies. Attendees will learn about the importance of strategy setting sessions, understand-ing the purpose of a board matrix, and how to access their networks to look for diverse board member candidates. Presenter: Nikki McCord, McCord Consulting Group

A collaborative national strategy to manage feral swine impactsGovernors Square 16, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

This session will emphasize the necessity of local, state, and national coordination in reducing feral swine damage and detail the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) national plan to allow lo-cal land managers to manage the invasive species in ways that best suit their communities.

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Moderator: Wendy Anderson, USDA APHIS Presenters: Dwight LeBlanc, USDA APHIS Louisiana; Mike Hoy, USDA APHIS Arkansas

3:30 PM - 4:45 PMWild Card Focus GroupDirectors Row G, Plaza Building, Street Level

6:00 - 7:00 PMAppreciation Banquet ReceptionPlaza Foyer, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Appreciation BanquetPlaza Ballroom, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Presiding is Lee McDaniel, NACD PresidentMaster of Ceremonies is Brian Allmer, Brian Allmer Radio NetworkNACD Awards NACD/NRCS Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award Friend of Conservation Award: Smithfield Foods Distinguished Service Award: Bob Warner, West Adams Conservation District and NACD Colorado Board Member President’s Award: Announced LiveRecognition of Retiring NACD Executive Board Members and OfficersInstallation of Incoming NACD Officers Installation of Incoming Executive Board MembersSwearing in Ceremony of New Board Members Recognition of Region Chairs

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Wednesday, February 17:00 AM - 8:30 AM**Legislative BreakfastGovernors Square 12, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

8:00 AM - 12:00 PMRegistration OpenPlaza Registration, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

8:30 AM - 11:30 AMBoard of Directors MeetingGrand Ballroom, I.M. Pei Tower Building, Second Level

9:00 AM - 12:00 PMConservation Symposia

Healthy soils for healthy waters symposiumGovernors Square 11, Plaza Building, Concourse LevelSponsored by KB Seed Solutions, Green Cover Seed, and Exactix Global Systems; and hosted by Greenleaf Advisors

This panel of crop consultants, soil health experts, academics, and producers from around the country will address sustainable man-agement of U.S. waters essential to working lands, including the efficacy of commonly used water conservation practices, and how regulations and policies can affect fresh water resources. Moderator: Randall Reeder, OSU Presenters: Brian Richter, The Nature Conservancy; Joe Nester, Nester Ag; Jeff Mitchell, University of California Extension; Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska Extension; John Aeschliman, Washington producer; Keith Thompson, Kansas producer; Barry Fisher, NRCS; Mike Daniels, University of Arkansas

Conservation in your community: NACD’s urban grant initiativeGovernors Square 14, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

In July of 2016, NACD partnered with NRCS to award $2 million in grants to 42 conservation districts in 25 states to boost technical assistance capacity for urban agriculture conservation projects. This symposium will feature a discussion with seven of the initiative’s grant recipients and detail the progress they have made in address-ing their communities’ unique natural resource concerns. Moderator: Ron Rohall, NACD Urban and Community RPG Presenters: Shino Tanikawa, New York City SWCD;





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Ann Baldridge, RCD of Greater San Diego County; Casey Cox, Flint River SWCD; Mark Proctor, Hillsborough SWCD; Betty Jo Tompkins, Hillsborough SWCD; Mike Dupree, Durham SWCD; Amy Jenkins, Durham SWCD; Janine Rybka, Cuyahoga SWCD; Jonathan Burgess, Allegheny CD

NCDEA Hosted SymposiumGovernors Square 15, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

This session will provide examples of training programs that have effectively prepared district employees, supervisors, and officials for carrying out critical, locally-led conservation work in districts across the United States. Moderator: Carolyn Kelly, NCDEA Presenters: Irene Moore, NCDEA Past President; Rhonda Kelsch, NCDEA Secretary; Melissa Higbee, NCDEA Treasurer; Jeff Parker, NCDEA Board Member

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM NACD Executive Board MeetingDirectors Row E, Plaza Building, Street Level

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CTIC MeetingGovernors Square 10, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM*Colorado: The Headwaters State TourOffsite (buses load from Court Plaza by skybridge at 1:15 PM)

Thursday, February 28:00 AM - 5:00 PM**NCPP Leadership Team MeetingGovernors Square 12, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM CTIC MeetingGovernors Square 10, Plaza Building, Concourse Level

Mark your calendars for these upcoming NACD events!

2017 NACD Spring Fly-InMarch 21, 2017

Washington, DC

Summer Board MeetingJuly 15 – 18, 2017Des Moines, Iowa

See you next year at the 72nd NACD Annual Meeting!

January 26 - January 31, 2018Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

2800 Opryland DriveNashville, TN 37214



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