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

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Featured Speakers

avatar for Kim LaFleur

Kim LaFleur

NACD
President
avatar for Michael Crowder

Michael Crowder

NACD
Immediate Past President
avatar for Marilyn Vetter

Marilyn Vetter

Pheasants Forever
President and CEO
avatar for Erik Weihenmayer

Erik Weihenmayer

avatar for Carrie Vollmer-Sanders

Carrie Vollmer-Sanders

Field to Market
President
avatar for Craig W Buttars

Craig W Buttars

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Commissioner
avatar for Lane Nordlund

Lane Nordlund

Multimedia Farm Broadcaster

Speakers

SA

Sydney Abbott

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District
avatar for Candice Abinanti

Candice Abinanti

NACD
Director of Communications
MA

Molly Allard

Northern Rhode Island Conservation District
avatar for Deborah Aller

Deborah Aller

School of Integrative Plant Science Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Extension Associate, New York Soil Health - Program Coordinator
KA

Kevin Allison

EA

Edwin Almodovar

AA

Alyson Aquino

Natural Resources Conservation Service
NA

Nicole Arevalo

Homer Soil & Water Conservation District
RA

Rudy Arredondo

BB

Beth Baker

BB

Breanna Barlow

RB

Rebecca Bartels

Trust In Food
AB

Angela Biggs

KB

Kent Bitting

CB

Clay Bolt

RB

Rebecca Boslough-King

Montana Association of Conservation Districts
JB

Joel Brown

USDA Southwest Climate Hub
LC

Lucas Chamberlain

Delta Institute
RC

Robert Chambers

JC

Jordan Clayton

NRCS Snow Survey
DC

Denise Coleman

avatar for Nika Colley

Nika Colley

NACD
Northeast Region Representative
AC

Anna Cornelius

SC

Stephanie Criswell

BD

Brian David

USDA - Utah
State Agronomists
GD

Garth Davis

Spokane Conservation District (Apprenticeships)
KD

Kristy Davis

UACD
Executive Director
JD

Jake Deutmeyer

STAR: Saving Tomorrow's Agriculture Resources
CD

Cassie Doll

TD

Tanya Duncan

Taos Soil and Water Conservation District
TD

Tanya Duncan

Taos Soil and Water Conservation District
Finance Manager
LD

Lars Dyrud

EarthOptics, Inc.
JE

Jessica Espenshade

National Wildlife Federation
BE

Bryan Evans

NC Association and NC State Division of Soil and Water Conservation
JF

Jennifer Fetter

The Center for Ag Conservation Assistance Training at Penn State Extension
AF

Aimee Figgatt

National Association of Conservation Districts
Stewardship & Education Coordinator
LF

Leif Fixen

TF

Tim Forbert

National Experienced Workforce Solutions
HF

Hannah Freeze

Utah Department of Agriculture & Food
EF

Elizabeth Freiday

US Fish and Wildlife Service
SF

Suzy Friedman

World Wildlife Fund US
JG

John Gale

AG

Alexis Garland

BG

Billy Gascoigne

Ducks Unlimited
Director of Agricultural Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships
avatar for Wes Gibson

Wes Gibson

NACD
South Central Region Representative
TG

Tyler Gough

MG

Myles Gray

United States Biochar Initiative
CG

Cynthia Greb

St. Mary's College of Maryland
AG

Abigail Greer

Greenville County Soil and Water Conservation District
avatar for Caleb Griffin

Caleb Griffin

NACD
Pacific Region Representative
AG

Amanda Gumbert

DG

David Gustafson

Conservation Technology Information Center
avatar for Marquita Hall

Marquita Hall

NACD
Southeast Region Representative
EH

Eugenia Hartsook

JH

John Hazlett

RH

Ryan Heiniger

JH

Joe Heller

USDA NRCS
MH

Michael Henn

Sublette County Conservation District, WY
LH

Leah Hermens

RH

Robin Hill

Kona Soil and Water Conservation District
BH

Bridgett Hilshey

DMI
HH

Hayly Hoch

Allegheny County Conservation District
avatar for Debbie Hughes

Debbie Hughes

New Mexico Association of Conservation Distruct
Executive Director
PH

Peter Hunter

ZH

Zoe Husnick

National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP)
DB

Douglas Beri Jr.

Indiana County Conservation District
NK

Natalie Kerr

JK

Jeff Knowles

SK

Stacy Koch

USDA NRCS
AL

Aaron Lauster

TL

Tessa Lightfoot

Field to Market
CL

Clare Lindahl

Soil and Water Conservation Society
JL

J.R. Logan

CM

Chellie Maples

American Farmland Trust
KM

Kelsey Marks

avatar for Beth Mason

Beth Mason

NACD
North Central Region Representative
avatar for Blake Mauthe

Blake Mauthe

Indiana County Conservation District
District Educator
BM

Becky McClatchey

AM

Annica McGuirk

NACD
Forestry Program Manager
KM

Kristie McKinley

JM

John McManus

Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District
TM

Terry Mescher

TM

Ty Meyer

DM

Darrell Moore

KM

Kimber Moreland

USDA-ARS California Climate Hub
avatar for Sydney Mucha

Sydney Mucha

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

Laura Munsch

Marketing Angle, LLC
avatar for Chessa Ossefoort

Chessa Ossefoort

NACD
KO

Katie Ottmann

AP

Alana Pacheco

Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC)
Executive Director
TP

Tim Palmer

EP

Erica Pangelinan

Southern Guam SWCD
EP

Eugene Pickett

Latino Farmers and Ranchers International, Black Farmers and Ranchers New Mexico Global
avatar for Nicole Poitra

Nicole Poitra

NACD
Northern Plains Region Representative
KR

Kristina Ribella

TR

Tony Richards

Utah Soil Health Partnership
avatar for Dr. Ariel Rivers

Dr. Ariel Rivers

NACD
Director of Membership Engagement
DR

Dean Rogge

GR

Gwen Roth

Hamilton County Conservation District
DS

Denise Savageau

Connecticut Association of Conservation Districts
ES

Eric Schmechel

AS

Amanda Scott

JS

Jenny Seifert

University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
CS

Caroline Sherony

USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
KS

Kiana Sinner

DS

Dorris Skipper

AS

Alison Souders

United States Environmental Protection Agency
KS

Katie Sponberger

GACD
DL

Dr. Loutrina Staley

MS

Michelle Stearn

KS

Kip Studer

Ohio Department of Agriculture
avatar for Haleigh Summers

Haleigh Summers

Sand County Foundation
Agricultural Geospatial Data Scientist
avatar for Rachel Theler

Rachel Theler

NACD
Southwest Region Representative
JT

Jan Thomas

JT

Jake Tibbitts

JT

Jen Tillman

KT

Kristin Trippe

MW

Matt Ward

Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District
LW

Libby Wawro

National Association of Conservation Districts - Public Lands SC
avatar for David B. Williams

David B. Williams

NC Division of Soil & Water Conservation
Director
CW

Clint Wirick

DW

Doug Wolfgang

avatar for Chris Young

Chris Young

NACD
Director of Government Affairs
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