NACD Annual Meeting 2025: Full Schedule

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

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9:00am MST

Cultivating Collaboration: Partnering with Conservation Districts and Leveraging the Fieldprint Calculator to Accelerate Conservation Practices in Agriculture

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST

Salt Lake E

This presentation will highlight Field to Market's tools and programs that foster collaboration among supply chain actors, conservation organizations, academia and governments. Dubuque County SWCD will present their collaborative projects with Sand County Foundation and growers in Iowa, which use our Fieldprint Calculator to measure and advance the environmental impacts of conservation practices on agricultural land.

Speakers

Sydney Mucha

Sustainability Projects Manager, Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

Sydney serves as Field to Market's Sustainability Projects Manager. Prior to joining Field to Market, she worked in the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Division of Soil and Water Conservation for three years, holding two positions - AgWRAP Coordinator... Read More →

Eric Schmechel

Haleigh Summers

Agricultural Geospatial Data Scientist, Sand County Foundation

Haleigh joined Sand County Foundation in 2023 as the Agricultural Geospatial Data Scientist. She uses soil and water data and geospatial models to quantify the impact of Sand County Foundation’s conservation projects. Haleigh obtained her Ph.D. in Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental... Read More →

Tessa Lightfoot

Field to Market

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST
Salt Lake E

Breakout Sessions

9:00am MST

Improve Awareness and Increase Event Attendance with Social Media Marketing

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST

Salt Lake D

Learn how Kansas Association of Conservation Districts increased local event attendance and cost share application with social media ads. A portal on KACD website was added for district resources.

Speakers

Amanda Scott

Laura Munsch

Marketing Angle, LLC

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST
Salt Lake D

Breakout Sessions, Community Outreach

9:00am MST

Indiana County Growing for Good Health Initiative - Using Partnerships to Reach New Audiences

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST

Salt Lake A

The ICCD Growing for Good Health Initiative was launched with a goal of inspiring and empowering our older adult population to prioritize nutrition and health through the benefits of growing and consuming fresh produce. Participants in this workshop will learn how the ICCD was able to utilize non-traditional partnerships to implement a unique specialty crops program to reach an undeserved population in Indiana County.

Speakers

Blake Mauthe

District Educator, Indiana County Conservation District

Douglas Beri Jr.

Indiana County Conservation District

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am MST
Salt Lake A

Breakout Sessions, Conservation Partnerships