Welcome! TSPN Annual Meeting in conjunction with Iowa’s Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners Annual Conference.

TSPN - Technical Service Provider Network A private non-profit corporation established in 2012 Obtained its 501C(3) status in Jan Currently have 32 members; 6 businesses TSPN members in 9 different states Who Are We?

TSPN Current Board Members Board Officers: President: Dallas Heikens Past President: Mike Sexton President Elect: Dennis Godar Secretary: Joe Schultz Treasurer: Joe Lally Board Members-At-Large Alan Larsen, Bill Killian Technical Advisors: Laura Pepple, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign NRCS Liaisons: Eric Hurley, Iowa Renee Hancock, Nebraska

The mission of Technical Service Providers Network is to promote the certification and professionalism of its members. Consistency and quality in technical services will be our message to agricultural producers and the public, while promoting the values of conservation planning that lower cost, improve production, incorporate precision conservation, and achieve environmental sustainability.

TSPN Goals Become a certifying organization and be recognized by NRCS as a certifying organization. Pursue partnerships opportunities for TSPN and TSPN members. Provide training Establish TSPN as a common resource and acknowledged organization by the National NRCS network and target state NRCS offices. Be involved in the development of a standardized CAP format. Expand membership. Pursue MOUs

What have we accomplished?

Signed NRCS MOUs in NE and IA

National MOU “Draft” Certifiying Organization Lead Education and Training Events Partnerships We’ve had contact with MN, WI and IL

Washington D.C. Trip USDA-NRCS National TSP Leadership Team USEPA Agricultural Advisor to Administrator 9 Congressional Offices representing IA & IL

Distributed Newsletter AN ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED BY TSPS FOR TSPS Technical Service Provider Network (TSPN)

Administrative Activities Working on a website Set up Membership Files and Contact Information Increase attendance in Annual Meeting ( , ) Extended mailing to 79 total and 1 foundation Worked closely with Prairie Rivers RC & D to set up long-term accounting and transparent system of reporting

Regular Attendance at Iowa NRCS State Technical Committee Participated in Illinois NRCS Roundtable Discussion Addressed Iowa Cattleman’s Association Regional Meetings Participated on West Floyd River Watershed Project Committee and Demonstration Field Day Joined East Nishnabotna Watershed Planning Committee Supporting the Kentucky Dairy Development Council in their Dairy Compliance Initiative Partnership Activities picturw

Past Activities: Conservation Planning, Part II for TSPs “The Conversation Starts Here” Campaign Current Activities: Roadmap to Conservation Planning for TSPs Mcknight Foundation Grant Purdue Planner Training TSPN Annual Meeting and Training Development of a CNMP Example TSPN leadership committee meeting with NRCS

THANK YOU

TSPN Membership Update Policy Individual Membership - $100 per year – Certified TSP – Current Business Membership - $200 per year – Priority service is conservation planning Allied Business Membership - $200 per year – Support role to TSPN Associate Member - $75 per year – TSP-elect – Working to gain TSP Certification Allied Individual – CCA - $50 per year – Support role to TSPN Training: Members Advantage – Individual day long event – 50% discount - 2 day event – 25% discount day event - $100 discount