NACD Annual Meeting 2025: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 79th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Conservation Districts!

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11:00am MST

CANCELLED: Getting A to Z with BLM

Monday February 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am MST

Salt Lake D (2nd)

This session has been cancelled due to limitations related to federal travel, but we hope you'll stay tuned to future learning opportunities about NACD's work related to Public Lands, and our partnership with the Bureau of Land Management.

Access your public lands and talk to BLM!! NACD Public Lands Subcommittee would like to highlight and discuss the important relationship between districts and federal land management agencies. This program will provide insight into implementation of the Public Lands Rule and others, building partnership at a local level and the importance of local input and community involvement in major land use decisions.

Monday February 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am MST
Salt Lake D (2nd)

Breakout Sessions, Conservation Implementation: Now and in the Future

Audience Grantees, Open to All

2:30pm MST

Cultivating Today's Volunteer from the District

Monday February 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST

Salt Lake D (2nd)

The session will dive into building and sustaining locally led volunteer efforts through meaningful and rewarding volunteer development and fostering personal satisfaction.

Speakers

Matt Ward

Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District

Matt Ward is Chairperson for the Hudson-Essex-Passaic (HEP) Soil Conservation District based in Bloomfield, NJ. The 67-year-old has served for nearly 39 years as a district supervisor. Past board member, NJ State Soil Committee, and is 2nd Vice-President for the New Jersey Association... Read More →

Monday February 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
Salt Lake D (2nd)

Breakout Sessions, Community Outreach

Audience Grantees, Open to All

3:45pm MST

Approaches for Farmer Outreach and Engagement

Monday February 10, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm MST

Salt Lake D (2nd)

Hear three exciting presentations during this session!

Dairy Conservation Navigator: Simplifying Sustainability for Farms and Farm Advisors - Learn about and give feedback on Dairy Conservation Navigator, an online platform offering practical, credible insights to help farmers and advisors make informed sustainability decisions. It simplifies complex topics, providing clear information on the economic, management, and environmental impacts of various practices, making it a valuable resource for on-farm decision-making.
Farmer Outreach Approaches for Reaching Beyond the Choir - Reaching farmers who are "beyond the choir" of those already engaged in conservation requires social science-based approaches. We will share three, interrelated outreach approaches to reaching segments of farmers who might be called the "moveable middle." The approaches facilitate farmer-to-farmer learning. Our evaluation data show these approaches help increase participating farmers' willingness to adopt practices. Learn insights to inform your farmer outreach!
The Economic Case for Soil Health: Engaging Producers with Scientific Evidence and Real-World Case Studies - Need evidence on costs and benefits of soil health practices for crop and livestock producers? Learn about six 2-page research summaries and 20+ 2-page case studies from American Farmland Trust.

Speakers

Breakout Sessions, Community Outreach

Audience Grantees, Open to All

NACD Annual Meeting 2025

11:00am MST

2:30pm MST

Matt Ward

3:45pm MST

Beth Baker

Jen Tillman

Amanda Gumbert

Bridgett Hilshey

Jenny Seifert

Chellie Maples