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New Hampshire State Technical Committee Meeting, January 2025

Event Date
January 15, 2025
Time
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Location
Virtual
Fee Description
No fees; see registration information.
A morning fog hangs over a New Hampshire field.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Hampshire will host a hybrid (In-person with Video Conference option) State Technical Committee Meeting January 15, 2025, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

10
Jan
Deadline

Registration

Attendees should register by January 10, 2025, and note their planned attendance as in-person or virtual.

Registration can be completed by emailing the contact below. You will be provided a link to the virtual meeting or details about arriving for the in-person meeting.

Virtual meeting link (MS Teams)

The State Technical Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the NRCS and other agencies of the USDA on the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation.

The State Technical Committee meets regularly to provide information, analysis and recommendations to USDA officials charged with implementing the conservation provisions under the Farm Bill.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting should contact Brigid O'Brien by e-mail at by January 10, 2025, to request accommodations. brigid.o'brien@usda.gov

Questions for this event can be submitted here:  application pending

The USDA is an equal opportunity employer, provider and lender. 

You can find other upcoming meetings here.

Recording of this meeting: 

Meeting Notes:

  • Notes are pending

- Agenda is outlined below - 

Agenda

Pre-Meeting

8:50 am
New to NRCS State Committee? Join us early for an overview!

Meeting

9:00 am
Welcome, Opening Remarks & Introductions

Becky Ross, State Conservationist 

9:20 am
NRCS Updates:
  • Status of NRCS, Farm Bill and Inflation Reduction Act 
         (Becky Ross, , NRCS, N.H. State Conservationist)
  • Funding update of accomplishments in Round 1 
         (Marques Munis, NRCS, N.H. State Programs Manager)
  • Local Work Group update and call for information 
         (Marques Munis, NRCS, N.H. State Programs Manager)
  • Conservation Innovation Grants- focus for FY 25 announcement
         (Don Keirstead, NRCS, N.H. State Resource Conservationist)
9:45 am
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Updates
9:50 am
USDA’s Rural Development (RD) Update
9:55 am
U.S. Forest Service Update
10:15 am
Congressional Delegation Updates
  • Rep. Kuster’s office
  • Rep. Papas’ office
  • Sen. Shaheen’s office
  • Sen. Hassan’s office
10:15 am
Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests (SPNHF)

Updates on new Forestry Easement proposed in upcoming Farm Bill 

10:25 am
Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA)
10:35 am
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Update on Monarch Butterfly Listing

10:45 am
N.H. Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA)

Invasives Species Committee Update

10:55 am
Wrap Up and adjourn

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January 15, 2025 09:00 am EST - January 15, 2025 11:00 am EST