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NACD Annual Meeting 2025

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

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Allie Dinwiddie

About me

I work for the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Soil and Water Conservation and my position focuses primarily on water quality and mitigation of nonpoint source nutrients from agricultural sources. Always interested in chatting water quality, partnership opportunities, and innovative conservation planning and project ideas.

7:00am MST

Registration Regency Foyer (4th)

8:30am MST

NACD Auxiliary Tour: Temple Square - Mormon Tabernacle Choir Offsite

10:30am MST

Southeast Region Meeting Salt Lake B (2nd)Marquita Hall

1:30pm MST

First Timer Session and Introduction to NACD Salt Lake A (2nd)Dr. Ariel Rivers

3:00pm MST

National Conservation Showcase Welcome Reception Salt Lake Foyer (2nd)

8:00am MST

National Conservation Showcase and Coffee Break Salt Lake Foyer (2nd)

9:00am MST

Opening General Session Regency Ballroom (4th)Michael Crowder • Kim LaFleur • Erik Weihenmayer

10:30am MST

Coffee Break Salt Lake Foyer (2nd)

11:00am MST

Indy Urban Acres: An Equitable Model for Urban Agriculture Salt Lake A (2nd)John Hazlett • Tyler Gough

12:00pm MST

Leadership Luncheon Regency Ballroom (4th)Gary Blair • Marilyn Vetter • Mark Masters • Frank Williams • Brent Van Dyke

2:30pm MST

Management of Pesticides to Scale Outcomes for Pollinators & Changing the Visual Acceptability of Cover Crops Salt Lake B (2nd)Jessica Espenshade • Clay Bolt • Suzy Friedman

3:45pm MST

Approaches for Farmer Outreach and Engagement Salt Lake D (2nd)Beth Baker • Jen Tillman • Amanda Gumbert • Bridgett Hilshey • Jenny Seifert • Chellie Maples Soil Health & District Partnership Successes Salt Lake E (2nd)Brian David • Doug Wolfgang • Kristy Davis • Kent Bitting • Tony Richards • Jennifer Fetter

6:00pm MST

NCF Auction Regency Ballroom (4th)Lane Nordlund • Johnny Regula

7:30am MST

National Conservation Showcase Salt Lake Foyer (2nd) National Conservation Showcase and Coffee Salt Lake Foyer (2nd) Presidents Association Breakfast Alta (3rd)

9:00am MST

Going to Ground: Addressing Groundwater Loss Through Partnership Salt Lake E (2nd)Peter Hunter • Mark Masters • Kristina Ribella • Denise Savageau Making Federal Funding Work For You: USDA's Conservation Innovation Grants & EPA's Clean Water Funding Salt Lake B (2nd)Ty Meyer • Alison Souders Women in Conservation Meet & Greet Powder Mountain (3rd)Dr. Ariel Rivers

10:00am MST

Coffee Break Salt Lake Foyer (2nd)

10:30am MST

Nutrients in Rivers & Watersheds Salt Lake A (2nd)Becky McClatchey • John McManus • Lucas Chamberlain

1:30pm MST

Enhancing Conservation Through Data and Collaboration: Smart Soil Insights and Fish and Wildlife Case Studies Salt Lake A (2nd)Rob Hranac • Sergio Pierluissi • Kiana Sinner When the STARs align: Partnership and program development stories from state level Saving Tomorrow's Agriculture Resources (STAR) Affiliates Salt Lake B (2nd)Jake Deutmeyer

2:45pm MST

H2Ohio: Navigating the Waters of Opportunity and Challenge Salt Lake B (2nd)Terry Mescher • Kip Studer Using Data to Connect Climate-Smart Opportunity with Action On-the-Ground Salt Lake D (2nd)Billy Gascoigne • Eugenia Hartsook • Becca Tobin

4:00pm MST

USDA-NRCS Soil Carbon Monitoring Network Park City (3rd)Tabitha Edwards • Jamie Evans

6:00pm MST

Banquet Happy Hour Regency Foyer (4th)

7:00pm MST

Appreciation Banquet Regency Ballroom (4th)Kim LaFleur • Lane Nordlund

9:00am MST

Cultivating Collaboration: Partnering with Conservation Districts and Leveraging the Fieldprint Calculator to Accelerate Conservation Practices in Agriculture Salt Lake E (2nd)Sydney Mucha • Eric Schmechel • Haleigh Summers • Tessa Lightfoot

9:30am MST

Coffee Break and Networking Regency Foyer (4th)

10:00am MST

Closing General Session Regency Foyer (4th)Kim LaFleur • Craig W Buttars • Marisa Weinberg • Carrie Vollmer-Sanders • Emily Fife • Jeremy Peters • Gary Blair

12:30pm MST

Great Salt Lake Tour: From Wetlands to Islands, Experience the Changing Landscape Offsite