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. 2014• Currently have 32 members; 6 businesses• TSPN members in 9 different states

Who Are We?

TSPN Current Board Members

Board Officers:President: Dallas HeikensPast President: Mike SextonPresident Elect: Dennis GodarSecretary: Joe SchultzTreasurer: Joe Lally

Board Members-At-LargeAlan Larsen, Bill Killian

Technical Advisors:Laura Pepple, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

NRCS Liaisons:Eric Hurley, IowaRenee 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 TeamUSEPA Agricultural Advisor to Administrator9 Congressional Offices representing IA & IL

Distributed Newsletter

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

Administrative Activities

• Working on a websitehttp://tsp-network.org

• Set up Membership Files and Contact Information• Increase attendance in Annual Meeting (25 -2013, 34-2014)• 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

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Past Activities:Conservation Planning, Part II for TSPs“The Conversation Starts Here” Campaign

Current Activities:Roadmap to Conservation Planning for TSPsMcknight Foundation GrantPurdue Planner TrainingTSPN Annual Meeting and TrainingDevelopment of a CNMP ExampleTSPN 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- 3-5 day event - $100 discount