This week, NACD held its Spring Fly-in, March 25-26 in Washington, D.C. Approximately 120 attendees came from across the country to hear from policymakers and to meet with their legislators on Capitol Hill.
Tuesday’s events included a General Session at the Hyatt Arlington. Speakers included Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; Jason Weller, NRCS Chief; Doug Crandall, Director of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Forest Service; and a Farm Bill Implementation Panel..
Tuesday evening, NACD hosted a Capitol Hill reception attended by NACD members and partners and members of Congress and their staff. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas gave remarks, and was presented with a Conservation Award plaque from NACD. Reception sponsors included: National Farmers Union, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America; Quail Forever, Pheasants Forever, National Wildlife Federation, American Farmland Trust, NCDEA; Dow Agrosciences, Case IH, Agricen, John Deere, and Agri Drain.
Wednesday morning, attendees had breakfast on Capitol Hill and heard from Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming (sponsor of the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act) and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, who was also presented with a special recognition plaque for her efforts on behalf of conservation.
After the breakfast, NACD members dispersed on Capitol Hill to meet with their Senators and Representatives about conservation policy priorities, including Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations and a resolution supporting the conservation of natural resources.
Tuesday’s events included a General Session at the Hyatt Arlington. Speakers included Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; Jason Weller, NRCS Chief; Doug Crandall, Director of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Forest Service; and a Farm Bill Implementation Panel..
Tuesday evening, NACD hosted a Capitol Hill reception attended by NACD members and partners and members of Congress and their staff. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas gave remarks, and was presented with a Conservation Award plaque from NACD. Reception sponsors included: National Farmers Union, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America; Quail Forever, Pheasants Forever, National Wildlife Federation, American Farmland Trust, NCDEA; Dow Agrosciences, Case IH, Agricen, John Deere, and Agri Drain.
Wednesday morning, attendees had breakfast on Capitol Hill and heard from Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming (sponsor of the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act) and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, who was also presented with a special recognition plaque for her efforts on behalf of conservation.
After the breakfast, NACD members dispersed on Capitol Hill to meet with their Senators and Representatives about conservation policy priorities, including Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations and a resolution supporting the conservation of natural resources.
The resolution, H.Con.Res.95, introduced earlier today by U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), expresses the sense of Congress regarding support for voluntary, incentive based, private land conservation implemented through cooperation with local soil and water conservation districts.
Pictured: Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and NACD President Earl Garber.