NACTA Newsletter - October 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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October 2024
NACTA Roundup with President Cheryl Wachenheim
Dear Colleagues,
The semester is underway and fall is upon us. I hope you are taking the time to enjoy your favorite fall activities. Up north we have had excellent weather for fall camping and are eagerly awaiting those first snowflakes. You are always welcome to visit us in Fargo.
Your leadership team is actively working on incorporating feedback from the town hall session and other feedback from the annual meeting as we plan for this year’s meeting in Edmonton, Alberta. Should be an amazing time. NACTA Committees are hard at work enriching the experience for members. For example, the Experiential Learning Committee is planning a webinar series and your Regional Directors are working behind the scenes to build their teams and continue the legacy of NACTA community. We are excited to see how you are interested in participating from the member engagement survey.
As the semester continues to get busy, keep an eye towards upcoming deadlines for awards, workshops, abstracts, and nominations. And, as always, feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions.
Have an amazing month,
Cheryl
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NACTA Featured Member, Jay Steeves
Each month we sit down with a member to highlight their academic and professional career, and to see how
they are making the best of their membership in NACTA. This month’s Featured Member is the NACTA Canadian Regional Director, Jay Steeves.
How long have you been a member of NACTA?
About 6 months.
Looking at your time with the Association, what have you most enjoyed doing?
Connecting with other regions.
What interesting things are you working on outside of the Association right now?
I am working on internal pathways for our new Digital Agriculture Degree that involve AI and Analytics.
What is your most memorable teaching moment?
My most memorable teaching moment always involves a very hands-on activity, such as working with cattle out on our Smart Farm and the students.
As the NACTA Canadian Regional Director, what do you enjoy most about this position/being involved with NACTA in this way?
I see huge potential to recover our membership and network for NACTA in Canada and make sure we are well represented and contributors.
Anything else that you would like to add?
I look forward to meeting everyone in Edmonton this spring for the NACTA Conference.
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Things to Know for Upcoming Judging Conference and NACTA Conference
2025 NACTA Judging Conference
The North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) is pleased to invite you to join us at our next year’s Judging
Conference at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. Learn more about this exciting event and keep your calendars open!
West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, is very pleased to be serving as the host of the 2025 NACTA Judging Conference April 9-12, 2025.
The Judging Conference is open to all 2-year and 4-year schools that have institutional a NACTA membership. Contests and events will be in and around the Twin Falls area with support from multiple area businesses.
We hope the NACTA crowd will make themselves Ida-Home with all the local agriculture!
More information on the 2025 Judging Conference, including a full schedule of events and registration details, will be made available later this fall. Keep an eye on your inbox!
NACTA 2025 Annual Conference
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The North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) is pleased to invite you to our 2025 Annual Conference, June 2-5, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada! Below are some important
dates and deadlines to know as we move closer to next year's conference. Please note that some of the submission deadline dates may have changed this year.
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- Call for Awards Deadline - January 15, 2025
- Call for Poster and Oral Abstracts Deadline - January 15, 2025
- Registration Open - January 22, 2025
- Early Bird Registration Deadline - April 25, 2025
- Presenter Registration Deadline - April 25, 2025
Be on the lookout for further updates and more information on each of these deadlines
. We look forward to seeing you next year in Edmonton!
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New NACTA Members
NACTA has 24 new members since our last newsletter. We hope you will join us in welcoming them!
Southern
Shane White, FL
Audrey Luke-Morgan, GA
Courtney Crist, MS
Molly Nicodemus, MS
Maddison Holder, TX
John Stier, TN
Kayla Paglia, NC
Central
Allison Pachunka, NE
Joseph Blaney, IL
Nishadini Widanagamage, KS
Sourajit Dey, KS
Eastern
Kenny Saephan, OH
Stephan Tubene, MD
Laban Rutto, VA
Tamra Williams, IN
Alethea Bernard, KY
Curtis
Coffman, IN
Angela King, MI
Western
Jessica Toombs, CA
Neal McDougall, CA
Canadian
Boyd Mori
Janet Kerr
Jay Steeves
Bonnie Stelmach
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Renew Your NACTA Membership
NACTA is the largest professional development organization that focuses specifically on the scholarship of teaching and learning in agriculture, food and natural resources. Need to renew your membership? Want to invite a colleague to join? Want to change your membership status? Visit the
membership page here
. We appreciate your NACTA membership!
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