Technical Service Provider Network
2021 Annual Meeting & National Training Event​

Held on November 16th - 18th, 2021
Lake Wanahoo Education Building
1655 County Road 16 (East side of Lake Wanahoo) Wahoo, Nebraska
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• Agenda

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​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

11:30 am - 1:00 pm:  Lunch
​1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Eric McTaggart, NRCS National Conservation Planning Lead

• Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (CEMA)
• Contracting CPA, DIAs and CEMAs

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm: Break
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm:  Eric McTaggart, NRCS National Conservation Planning Lead

• Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (CEMA)
• Contracting CPA, DIAs and CEMAs

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm: Transition to Breakout Rooms
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

 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm:  Closing Remark Q&A: Remarks by TSPN Leaders within Breakout Rooms
 
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

10:15 am - 10:30 am:  Break
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

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm:  Lunch
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 

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm:  Holly Giombi, Soil Conservationist - Iowa NRCS

• Additional Registry Functionality
• Training Resources
• Where to Get Help (ServiceNow)
  

3:15 -3:3 pm: Break
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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