Technical Service Provider Network
2021 Annual Meeting & National Training Event
November 16th - 18th, 2021
Lake Wanahoo Education Building
1655 County Road 16 (East side of Lake Wanahoo) Wahoo, Nebraska
Lake Wanahoo Education Building
1655 County Road 16 (East side of Lake Wanahoo) Wahoo, Nebraska
- Agenda
Day 1 November 16, 2021
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks by Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief for Programs (CPPD)
10:00 am - 10:15 am: Break
10:15 am - 10:30 am: TSPN – Taking the Opportunity – Joe Lally – TSPN Executive Director
10:30 am - 11:30 am: Stacy Koch, NRCS National TSP Program Mgr (Acting)
- TSP Policy Update
- NRCS Registry
- New CAP Structure
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Eric McTaggart, NRCS National Conservation Planning Lead
- Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (CEMA)
- Contracting CPA, DIAs and CEMAs
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm: Eric McTaggart, NRCS National Conservation Planning Lead
- Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (CEMA)
- Contracting CPA, DIAs and CEMAs
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm: 3 Breakout Sessions
- Focusing on Conservation Planning Activities (CPA) and Design and Implementation Activity (DIA) Process Roles and Responsibilities for: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) Conservation Activities – Discuss by National Discipline Lead; Host – Renee Hancock, NE NRCS State Water Quality Specialist
- Organic Conservation Activities – Discuss by Lindsay Haines, NRCS National Organic & Pest Mgt. Specialist; NRCS - Host Corey Brubaker, NE State Agronomist
- Forestry Planning Activities – Discussion by Laurie Schoonhoven, National Forester; NRCS Host - Ritch Nelson, NE State Forester & State Wildlife Biologist
Day 2 November 17, 2021
9:00 am - 9:30 am: Interactive Activity and Day 1 Recap - Renee Hancock, NE NRCS & Kristen Woods, KS NRCS
9:30 am - 10:15 am: Stacy Koch, NRCS National TSP Program Mgr (Acting)
- TechReg & NRCS Registry—Differences, Similarities and New Functionality
- eAuthorization
- Information Security Awareness (ISA) Training Changes
10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Gerald Barnes, Acting Central Regional Certifier & NRCS Maine State Forester
- Creating a Profile in Registry
- Modifying/Recertifying an Existing TSP Profile
- New TSPs vs Legacy TSP Profiles
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm: Kyle Aldinger, NRCS WV Resource Conservationist – POC: Forestry, TSPs, CRP, Warblers
- Registry Tracking Functionality
- Completed Work Tracking
- Work Performance/Quality Assurance Tracking
- Program Analysis and Improvement
- Additional Registry Functionality
- Training Resources
- Where to Get Help (ServiceNow)
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm: TSP Program Changes on the Horizon -Carbon Markets – NRCS Lead
ASF, Biosecurity/COVID Updates - Industry Update - Jason Olmstead, TSPN President
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm: Closing Remarks Q&A
TSPN / NRCS leadership
Day 3 November 18, 2021 - Final Training Events
9:00 am -10:00 am: TSPN Annual Business Meeting
1. Election-board – Jason Olmstead - President
2. Treasurers Report – Membership update – Jeff Koops - Treasurer
3. Membership drive – Joe Lally – Executive Director
10:00 am -12:00 pm: Conservation Delivery System Components
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 am - 2:00 pm: National NRCS Leaders Round Table Discussion [Suggestion: Final Presentation – Timetable for completed rollout, future training opportunities, State/National coordination activities for certification & training, NRCS coordination efforts for planning & implementation activities, etc.]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Closing Remarks Q&A - Conservation Planning – Steps 6-8?
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Individual attendee’s one-on-one technical help
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