Agenda

74^th TACD Convention

February 25 – 27, 2018

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Jackson, Tennessee

“Preserving Our Natural Resources for Future Generations”

Sunday, Feb. 25^th  (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. 27^th                                                                            

8:30—9:30 am            TACD 74^th 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. 28^th                                                                                                    

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                        74^th 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