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New Hampshire State Technical Committee Meeting, May 2025

Event Date
May 28, 2025
Time
Location
Virtual
Fee Description
No fees; see registration information.
Late season crops grow on a crisp autumn day at Bent Fork Farm in Bethlehem, N.H. September 29, 2020.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Hampshire will host a hybrid State Technical Committee Meeting May 28, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This was rescheduled from 21, May 2025.
Location will be at the NRCS, N.H. Dover State Office with online option available. 

21
May
Deadline

Registration

Attendees should register by May 21, 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.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Hampshire will host a hybrid (In-person with Video Conference option) State Technical Committee Meeting May 28, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Dover, N.H. State Office.  

For those who wish to attend in-person: 

Please email angelic.debutts@usda.gov by May 21st and note that you wish to attend the May 28th State Tech Committee Meeting in person at the Dover State Office. 

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 Angelic DeButts by e-mail at by May 21, 2025, to request accommodations.

Questions for this event can be submitted here.

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Recording of this meeting:

Meeting Notes:


Agenda

Meeting

9:00 am
Welcome, Opening Remarks & Introductions

Devon Cunningham, Acting State Conservationist 

9:20 am
NRCS Updates:
  • Programs – Funding accomplishments through round 2, FY24 applied conservation activities, and easements 
    (Kim McCracken, Acting ASTC for Programs & team)
  • State Resource Conservationist Tech Shop Update – Soil Testing- Cost Sharing and Requirements; Best Practices for Remote Manure Pits; IPM- Mating Disruption, Virtual Fence (New Practice); LiDAR
    (Don Keirstead, State Resource Conservationist & team)
  • Engineering – EWP updates
    (Brian Eisenmann, Assistant State Conservation Engineer)
10:00 am
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Updates
10:10 am
USDA’s Rural Development (RD) Update
10:20 am
Congressional Delegation Updates
  • Sen. Shaheen’s office
  • Sen. Hassan’s office
  • Rep. Goodlander’s office
  • Rep. Papas’ office
10:40 am
Local Working Groups Reports

Ian Hanley, Executive Director, N.H. State Conservation Committee

11:00 pm
Partner Updates
11:30 am
Open Question/Comments Period
11:55 am
Wrap up and adjourn

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