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Agenda
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72nd TACD Convention
February 28—March 1, 2016
Chattanooga Marriott Downtown
Chattanooga, Tennessee
“Looking Out for Tennessee’s Natural Resources from Lookout Mountain”
Sunday, Feb. 28th
10:30—12:00 noon Tennessee RC&D Council
Directors Meeting and General Session
12:00—1:00 pm TACD Officers and Directors Luncheon
1:00—3:00 pm TACD Board of Officers and Directors Meeting
3:00—5:00 pm TACD Auxiliary
3:00—4:00 pm TACD Committee Meetings
Finance Committee
Memorial Scholarship Committee
Membership and Dues Committee
3:30—5:00 pm TCDEA Executive Board Meeting
4:00—5:30 pm State Soil Conservation Committee Meeting
5:30—7:00 pm TCDEA Social
7:00—8:00 pm Vespers Service
8:00—9:30 pm Welcome Reception
Sponsored by TN RC&D Council and Panther Creek Forestry
Monday, Feb. 29th
8:30—9:30 am TACD 72nd Annual Convention Opening Ceremony
9:30 – 12:0 Noon Signing of Memorandum of Understanding
Ray Weaver, President, TACD
Kevin Brown, State Conservationist, USDA/NRCS
Commissioner Julius Johnson, TN Dept. of Agriculture
Commissioner Robert Martineau,
TN Dept. of Environment and Conservation
10:30 – 11:30 am Joel Houser, Southeast Director, Land Trust for Tennessee
11:30—12:00 noon Lee McDaniel, President, National Association of Conservation Districts
72nd TACD Convention, Continued
12:00—2:00 pm Supervisors Luncheon
Training Session:
Soil Health Challenge, Anthony Khiel, USDA/NRCS
Basic Roles of Supervisors, Danny Sells, TACD Consultant
12:00—3:00 pm TCDEA/TACD Auxiliary Luncheon and Workshop
Southern belle Riverboat
Kevin Hensley, Regional Director, TN Farm Bureau
2:00—4:00 pm General Session
Natural Resources in the Tennessee Valley
Rebecca Tolene, Vice President of Natural Resources
Tennessee Valley Authority
Supervisor Training, continued:
Federal Technical Assistance and Programs
Kevin Brown, State Conservationist, USDA/NRCS
State Costshare Programs and Administrative Responsibilities
John McClurkan, Administrator,
Land and Water Stewardship, TDA
4:00—5:30 pm TACD Committee Meetings
Resolutions Committee
TACD Awards Committee
Joint Meeting:
Legislative Committee
Natural Resource Policy Committee
District Operations Committee
6:30pm Monday Night Mingle Reception
Sponsored by Hamilton Co. SCD and Farm Credit of Hamilton Co.
7:00pm Annual TACD/TCDEA/Auxiliary Scholarship Auction
Tuesday, Mar. 1st
7:30—10:00 am TACD Annual Awards Breakfast
10:00—12:00 noon TACD Annual Partnership Reports and Annual Business Session
10:30—12:00 noon TCDEA Business Session
12:00 noon Lunch on your own
1:30—4:00 pm General Session
What Can Your Soil Conservation District Do To Promote Soil Health?
Moderator: Mike Hubbs, TACD Soil Health Coordinator
Ray Weaver, President, TACD, and President, Coffee County SCD
Adam Daugherty, District Conservationist, Coffee County SCD
Cindy Anderson, Supervisor, Coffee County SCD
6:30pm 72nd Annual TACD Banquet
Award Presentations
“Mountain Cove Bluegrass Band”
Installation of 2016 TACD Officers
Announce Theme for 2017 Convention
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