Preserving Our Natural Resources for Future Generations
The 74th Annual TACD Convention was held in Jackson, Tennessee at the Doubletree Hotel. The theme was "Preserving Our Natural Resources for Future Generations." The theme was submitted by the Cheatham County Soil Conservation District.
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Agenda
74th TACD Convention
February 25 – 27, 2018
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Jackson, Tennessee
“Preserving Our Natural Resources for Future Generations”
Sunday, Feb. 25th (all times are tentative until final)
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 Meeting
3:00—4:30 pm TACD Committee Meetings
3:30—5:00 pm TCDEA Executive Board Meeting
4:30—6:00 pm State Soil Conservation Committee Meeting
5:30—7:00 pm TCDEA Social (invitation only)
7:00—8:00 pm Vespers Service
8:00—9:30 pm Welcome Reception
Monday, Feb. 27th
8:30—9:30 am TACD 74th Annual Convention Opening Ceremony
TACD West TN Vice President Kirk Daniel
9:30 – 11:30 am Keynote Speakers:
Leonard Jordan, Acting Chief, Washington D.C. (T)
Michael K. Brown, Executive Director, NASCA, Hartley, DE
12:00—2:00 pm Supervisors Luncheon
TACD Vice President Jim Bledsoe, Presiding
Pal Neal, Chair, Tennessee State Soil Conservation Committee
Video-Hugh Hammond Bennett and the Conservation Movement
Training Issues-Michael K. Brown and Danny Sells
12:00—2:00 pm TCDEA/TACD Auxiliary Luncheon
TCDEA President Janice Gilispie & Auxiliary President Brenda Essary
Loni Harris, Tennessee Historical Commission
2:00—2:30 pm Afternoon General Session
TACD East TN Vice President Lynice Broyles, Presiding
Presentation: Appalachian RC&D Council
Tennessee Farm Link
2:30-4:00 pm Soil Health, Grazing and Current Issues/Challenges
Mike Hubbs, TACD Soil Health Coordinator
Greg Brann, TACD Grazing Coordinator
Dr. Tyson Raper, UT Ag Research , Jackson
4:00—5:30 pm TACD Committee Meetings
7:00pm Annual TACD/TCDEA/Auxiliary Scholarship Auction
East TN VP and Chair, Auction Committee, Lynice Broyles
Tuesday, Feb. 28th
7:30—10:00 am TACD Annual Awards Breakfast
TACD Secretary & Chair, Awards Committee, Bill Parker
10:00—12:00 noon TACD Annual Partnership Reports and Annual Business Session
10:30—12:00 noon TCDEA Business Session
TCDEA President Janice Gilispie
12:00 noon Lunch on your own
1:30—3:00 pm General Session:
NACD Board Member & Chair, Natural Resource Policy, Ray Weaver
2018 Farm Bill Discussion
Rhedona Rose-CEO, TN Farm Bureau
Coleman Garrison-Director of Govt. Affairs, NACD (T)
3:00—4:00pm Drones and Agriculture
Lt. Gen. John Castellaw USMC (Retired)
Farmspace Systems LLC
6:30pm 74th Annual TACD Banquet
TACD President Kelly Stockton, Toastmaster
Award Presentations
Entertainment—Scott Myatt and Steve Short
Installation of 2016 TACD Officers
Announce Theme for 2017 Convention
