“Representing Local Conservation Districts”

7744tthh AAnnnnuuaall CCoonnvveennttiioonn November 18 – 20, 2018

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wichita Airport

 

2018 Maximum Club Members

(as of September 30, 2018)

Bourbon County Coffey County Ellis County Graham County Greeley County Kearny County Kiowa County McPherson County Montgomery County Ness County Pottawatomie County Riley County Shawnee County Stafford County Wallace County 

Clay County Decatur County Finney County Grant County

Haskell County Kingman County

Linn County Miami County Morris County

Ottawa County Reno County

Seward County Sherman County Thomas County 

GOLD SPONSORS ITC

Sharp Brothers Seed Company Star Seed

Natural Resources Conservation Service

SILVER SPONSORS

Kansas Dept of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism KDA -Division of Conservation Kansas Soybean Commission

Kansas Corn

BRONZE SPONSORS

Kansas Water Office Kansas Dept of Health and Environment

EXHIBITORS Kauffman Seeds Truax Company

Prairie Seeds Feyh Farm Company

Kansas Agriculture Emergency Response Corps From the Land of Kansas

No-Till On The Plains Kansas Alliance For Wetlands and Streams

USDA Southern Climate Hub

BANQUET TABLE CENTERPIECES Kansas Forest Service

BREAKOUT SESSION MODERATORS & CONVENTION ASSISTANCE

KACD Employees Organization Executive Committee

CONVENTION ASSISTANCE KDA – Division of Conservation

Alesha Bergner, Earth Team Volunteer Cindy Dooley, Dickinson County District Manager

De Roth, Earth Team Volunteer Rhonda Meyerhoff, Earth Team Volunteer

C.R. Woodrich, Auctioneer

 

Sunday, November 18, 2018

9:30 a.m. Consulate I EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Presiding: Stephanie Royer, Executive Committee President 12:00 p.m. Salon IV ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Presiding: Lyman Nuss, Chairman 2:00 p.m. Consulate II KACD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Presiding: Bill Simshauser, KACD President 2:00 p.m. Consulate III STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING Presiding: Rod Vorhees, Chairman 2:00 p.m. Consulate I CONSERVATION EDUCATION & YOUTH COMMITTEE MEETING Presiding: Brandon Dibben, Chairman

2:00 to 6:00 p.m. CONVENTION REGISTRATION

Hotel Lobby

4:00 p.m. Multi-Media Theater NEW SUPERVISOR ORIENTATION Presiding: Wayne Lukert, Chairman, District Operations & Resolutions Committee 4:30 p.m. Consulate I KANSAS ENVIROTHON MEETING Presiding: Angela Beavers, Chairperson

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Salons III & IV SOIL STEWARDSHIP VESPERS Presiding: Brad Shogren, Chairman Program: Cedar Creek Crossing

 

Monday, November 19, 2018 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. Consulate III COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST Sponsored by Sharp Brothers Seed Company

7:00 a.m. to Noon

CONVENTION REGISTRATION Hotel Lobby

8:00 to 9:45 a.m. KACD OPENING CEREMONY Salons I, II, III, & IV Presiding: William Simshauser, KACD President Program: Presidents Report, William Simshauser FEDERAL UPDATE, Senator Jerry Moran NRCS UPDATE, Karen Woodrich, State Conservationist, NRCS HOW DO WE BUILD A CULTURE OF CONSERVATION? Jacqueline Comito Dr. Jacqueline Comito is the director of two highly successful outreach and education programs at Iowa State University: Water Rocks! and Iowa Learning Farms. Her creativity and vision have propelled these programs to become highly successful and often requested across Iowa and the Midwest. Iowa Learning Farms, now in its 14th year, is the catalyst that has brought farmers and Iowans together to learn from one another to adopt conservation practices on the land, including wetlands. Water Rocks! has reached over 100,00 people across the Midwest—many are youth!

9:45 to 10:05 a.m. Prefunction Area COFFEE BREAK 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Prefunction Area AUXILIARY COUNTRY STORE 10:05 to 11:00 a.m. Salon I GRASSLANDS COMMITTEE Presiding: Daryl Donohue, Chairman 10:05 to 11:00 a.m. Salon II NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Presiding: Roger Tacha, Chairman 10:05 to 11:00 a.m. Salon III WILDLIFE, RECREATION & FORESTRY COMMITTEE Presiding: Sam Sanders, Chairman 10:05 to 11:00 a.m. Salon IV DISTRICT OPERATIONS & RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Presiding: Wayne Lukert, Chairman 10:05 to 11:00 a.m. Consulate II FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Presiding: Marion Krehbiel, Chairman

 

Monday, November 19, 2018 cont.

10:05 to 11:00 a.m. Consulate III URBAN & RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Presiding: Mark Lehman, Chairman

10:05 a.m. to Noon Multi-Media Theater CONSERVATION EDUCATION & YOUTH COMMITTEE Presiding: Brandon Dibben, Chairman

10:05 to 11:00 a.m. Control Tower KACD-EO NEW EMPLOYEES ORIENTATION Presiding: Jennifer Cleveland, District Manager, Ottawa County

11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Consulate I BREAKOUT: Summer Prescribed Fire: A Strategy for Sericea Lespedeza Control – This breakout will share results of a 4 year research project in which sericea lespedeza control was evaluated using either spring, mid-summer or late summer prescribed burning.

KC Olson, W.M. & F.A. Lewis Distinguished Professor, Kansas State University

11:10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Salon IV BREAKOUT: Habitat First - The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism provides private landowners with technical assistance and guidance to improve wildlife habitat on their land. The state employs 29 district wildlife biologists and biologist technicians to help meet the needs of wildlife and landowners, and the Habit First program provides cost-share assistance on beneficial habitat management practices. The program also provides equipment loans, reduced state contract seed prices, and technical assistance with federal Farm Bill programs.

Wes Sowards, Wildlife Division Asst Dir, KDWPT

11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Consulate II BREAKOUT: Developing a Successful RCPP Proposal - The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides the ability for any group with a local partner goal to apply for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The program is a great way for Conservation Districts to create new partnerships that focus and coordinate resources for conservation of our natural resources.

Chris Griffin, Doniphan County Conservation District Manager and Sharla Schwien, Resource Conservationist, NRCS 

11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Consulate III BREAKOUT: Kansas Corn STEM: Supporting Kansas Educators Have you heard of Kansas Corn STEM? Do you want to help educate youth about the agriculture industry? As a participant, you will learn how the Kansas Corn Commission reached over 20,500 students and 725 teachers in 2017-2018 school year and how you can play a role in helping to expand that reach.

Sharon Thielen, Director of Education, Kansas Corn

12:15 to 2:00 p.m. Salons I, II, III, & IV SCC LUNCHEON Presiding: Rod Vorhees, SCC Chairman

WELCOME FROM USDA, Gregory Ibach, Under Secretary, USDA – Marketing and Regulatory Programs

EPA REGION 7 – WORKING WITH KANSAS AGRICULTURE Jim Gulliford, Regional Administrator, EPA

 

 

Monday, November 19, 2018 cont. 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Consulate I BREAKOUT: Rotational Grazing and the Benefit of Goats – Learn how goats can be a crucial component for weed and brush control while adding another source of income to your operation.

Mike and Nathan Marker, Cowley Co Ranchers 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Consulate II BREAKOUT: Create and Inspire Change as Youth Explore Diverse Agriculture Careers - Influencers can Connect with the Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Career Pathway that is available to students interested in the noble cause of feeding the world and increasing food security by providing a safe, nutritious, adequate and available food supply to all. This hands-on workshop will model a lesson plan and several tools of discovery that allow elementary, middle school and high school students to explore exciting career options in the food production and distribution industry.

Cathy Musick, Executive Director, KS Foundation For Ag in the Classroom 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Consulate III BREAKOUT: Improving Habitat for Pollinators

Shelly Wiggam, Dept. of Entomology, KSU 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.                                                 Multi-Media Theater Utilizing Reports and Budgets in QuickBooks for Conservation Districts - how to utilize profit & loss by class report, previous year comparison report and budget versus actual. Difference between accrual and cash for report basis and how to utilize financial charges and statements These reports allow the conservation district boards to understand their district financial status better.

Stephanie Royer, Rush Co District Manager

3:25 to 4:25 p.m. Consulate I BREAKOUT: Invasive Species - As a means of educating others, this presentation is a template which could be a tool in the “early warning system” for invasive species of plants as presented in the resolution from the Grasslands Committee.

Daryl Donohue, Wilson Co-supervisor/Grassland Committee Chair and Pam Walker, Wilson Co District Manager 3:25 to 4:25 p.m. Consulate II BREAKOUT: Bridging A Gap: Veterans to Farms – SAVE is an educational certificate program to train transitioning service members and veterans to become farmers. Nearly 800,000 wish to farm, and our nation needs 1,000,000 new farmers over the next 12 years. This presentation reveals how this can be accomplished.

Gary LaGrange, President and founder, Service Member Agricultural Vocation Education Corp

AR Sandbox – Be sure to see the new

computer-driven hands-on learning sandbox on display. Two units are available for districts to

use at educational events.

 

Monday, November 19, 2018 cont.

3:25 to 4:25 p.m. Consulate III BREAKOUT: From the Land of Kansas - Join From the Land of Kansas businesses to learn about their unique story & find products you will love that are grown, raised, or produced in the sunflower state. This session will help you nail down gift ideas for those hard to shop for folks on your list, provide ideas for your holiday cooking, and help you support Kansas neighbors with your holiday shopping.

Janelle Dobbins, Marketing Manager, KDA

3:25 to 4:25 p.m. Multi-Media Theater BREAKOUT: Everyday QuickBooks for Conservation Districts Training for everyday use of QuickBooks for conservation districts. How to set up and use items/accounts, vouchers, customers invoices, payroll, sales tax and the required treasure reports for district board meetings. Assistance with fixing current individual county issues with QuickBooks.

Kim Gerard, Stanton County District Manager Donna Greenleaf, Kiowa County District Manager

4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Multi-Media Theater AREA I MEETING Election of KACD Board Member

4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Salon I AREA II MEETING Election of SCC Commissioner

4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Consulate I AREA III MEETING Election of KACD Board Member

4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Salon II AREA IV MEETING Election of SCC Commissioner

4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Consulate II AREA V MEETING Election of KACD Board Member

6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Prefunction Area ENTERTAINMENT BY Bob Atchison and Friends

6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Prefunction Area COCKTAIL HOUR Complimentary Cocktails from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by Star Seed, Inc.

7:00 p.m. Salons I, II, III, & IV AUCTION OF AREA ITEMS Benefit for the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts

7:00 p.m. Salons I, II, III, & IV KACD ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET Presiding: Bill Simshauser, KACD President

Thank you to the 525 district supervisors who collectively donate nearly 50,000 hours per year, establishing local priorities, setting policy, and administering programs to conserve natural resources and protect water quality.

74th Annual Banquet

Meal

Introduction of Guests

Sponsor Recognition

Award Presentations

Leopold Conservation Award The Leopold Conservation Award Program recognizes agricultural landowners actively committed to a land ethic. Working with prominent state conservation partners, Sand County Foundation presents the prestigious honor, which consists of $10,000 and a crystal award, in settings that showcase the landowners’ achievements among their peers. The Leopold Conservation Award is a productive investment in private lands conservation. It recognizes and celebrates extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation by private landowners, inspires countless other landowners by example and provides a prominent platform by which agricultural community leaders are recognized as conservation ambassadors to citizens outside of agriculture. Finally, the program builds bridges between agriculture, government, environmental organizations, industry, and academia to advance the cause of private lands conservation. To learn more about the award, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFGpKXzxHL4.

Thank you for attending this year’s KACD

Save the dates… Next year’s convention will be held

November 24 to 26, 2019

 

The Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, a 501 (c)(4) organization was established in 1944.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:00 a.m. to Noon Salons II, III, & IV BUFFET BREAKFAST and KACD BUSINESS MEETING BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH SOIL HEALTH TO ENHANCE HUMAN HEALTH. Kris Nichols, Founder of KRIS Systems. By taking a systems approach to regenerate soils through soil biology, farmers will increase resilience and profitability by maximizing nutrient and water use efficiencies and utilizing biology to address pest and disease issues. Integrating dynamic principles to synergize biologically-based practices to address fertility, pest and disease issues will increase nutritive quality in grains, produce, meat and dairy to potentially enhance human health. The soil is the foundation for any system to work while the management practices are the tools which means that this presentation will discuss crop diversity including perennials and annuals as well as cover and companion crops, reduced soil disturbance, and managed grazing.

“Funding provided by the Division of Conservation, Kansas Department of Agriculture, through appropriation from the Kansas Water Plan Fund”.

9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Multi-Media Theater EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION MEETING Presiding: Stephanie Royer, EO President 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.                                                              Consulates I & II AUXILIARY MEETING (with refreshments) Presiding: Mrs. Diane Simshauser, President Program: Marian Vavra, Kansas Wheat Weaver Based outside of Rose Hill, Kansas, Marian Vavra gathers and artistically works with wheat. Put straw in my hands and I am a happy person. She creates traditional and contemporary straw art symbols, love tokens, house blessings and more. 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Multi-Media Theater CSIMS 2.0 Training Presiding: Cathy Thompson, Program Consultant, KDA-DOC Dave Jones, Water Quality Program Mgr, KDA-DOC

 

Dan Meyerhoff KACD Executive Director KACD BOARD OF DIRECTORS William Simshauser, President Kearny County

Allen Roth, Vice President Ellis County Jerry Clasen, Secretary/Treasurer Reno County

Ronald Brown, Director Bourbon County

Bevin Law, Director NACD Executive Board Northern Plains Region Representative Clay County

ADVISORS Rob Reschke Executive Director, Division of Conservation Kansas Department of Agriculture Karen Woodrich State Conservationist Natural Resources Conservation Service Stephanie Royer President, Executive Committee KACD Employees Organization AUXILIARY Diane Simshauser, President Beverly Brown, Vice President Ireta Schwant, Secretary Gina Boswell, Treasurer

KACD PRESIDENTS 1946 Fred Prell 1947 George J. Furman 1948-50 Donald Christy 1951-52 Emil Heck 1953 C. C. Cunningham 1954 Stanley Mart 1955 Nathan Babcock 1956 L. L. Trumbull 1957 Howard Elro 1958 W. H. Painter 1959 Ellis Stackfleth 1960 Leslie Hunter 1961 Thad Kinnaman 1962 Carl Nelson 1963 Wilbur Wilson 1964 Mason Flora 1965-66 Raymond Schemm 1967-68 Lyle Bauer 1969-70 Harold Johnson 1971-73 Nathan B. Hayse 1974 Lynn Buerki 1975 Wendell Eggerman 1976-77 Robert A. Paris 1978-80 Robert J. Binder 1981-82 Clinton Lunquist 1983-84 Robert Edwards 1985-86 Wilbur White 1987-88 Sheila Leiker Page 1989-90 John Brown 1991-92 J. D. Cameron 1993-94 T. Kim Goodnight 1995-96 Don Paxson 1997-98 Dennis Youk 1999-2000 Carl Jordan 2001-02 Sandra Jones 2003-04 Don Rezac 2005-06 Jon Starns 2007-08 LaVern Wetzel 2009-10 Gene Albers 2011-12 Ronald Brown 2013-14 Bevin Law 2014- William Simshauser

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