Kickoff of the Southwest NE Soil Health Coalition Stakeholder Visioning Group (SVG) Hub 2 at Ogallala on Monday, March 9th, 5:30-7:45 (supper provided), at the ALLEN CAPITAL GROUP, 201 N. Spruce Street, Ogallala, NE.
Hosted by the NE Soil Health Coalition (NSHC) and the Farm Credit Services. The NE Soil Health Coalition formed the first collaboration in the nation through the NE Community Foundation and a Statewide SHC. The NCF is our affiliated fund and one of our top priorities is building deep relationships to proactively enhance strengths in rural communities. FCS is one of our leading supporters. We need your help and we want to partner thus this invite to talented persons such as yourself.
The aim has no agenda other than to coalesce strong leaders such as yourself. Healthy soils, quality water and human health are threads that bind each of us. We are striving toward more awareness and greater stewardship so that our rural communities are more sustainable. As land transitions among generations oftentimes there is a void in equally educating persons on the importance of maintaining the land productivity and viability for the rural community Main Street.
The leads for this event are Mike McDonald (originally from Imperial) at 402-314-1571, (NSHC Board Producer Lead and Producer) and Claudia Stevenson (retired NRCS and active in the League of Women Voters from Ogallala) at 308-289-0434, bcjbs@msn.com. Pam Abbott has lended much time and insights to make this happen, 308-289-4668, pabbott527@gmail.com. Zach Mader (Producer Lead) and Jordan Uldrich (Board, Producer Lead) will discuss the NSHC support, $ credits and possibilities.
Background— wwvv.nesoilhealth.org/hub2 and www.nesoilhealth.org/strategy
Goals:
Foster collaboration and awareness of soil health, water quality and the tie to human health across southwest NE that include a continuum of organizations that are involved with and impacted by agriculture.
Determine your priorities and mutual possibilities.
Establish a SVG to deepen the impact of your individual and organizational impact upon the present and next generation of talented leaders including healthcare, water providers, foundations, lenders, producers, education, natural resources irrigation, livestock and others from approximately 12 key groups.
Collaborate with key organizations including affiliated funds, foundations, and "land influencers".
Enhance the opportunities and potential of youth including internships for the next generation of soil health practitioners.
Bring awareness of ROI steps, risk management and establish learning networks so that persons build capacity to lead and make change and a constantly changing agricultural environment.
Determine how Hubs can build intentionality and trusted I-I relationships so that rural and urban Nebraska is proactive on the range of economic possibilities,
You will have the opportunity to participate in Ilub I activities that will be discussed
Meet twice/year. You are not asked to complete extra work but be as involved as you deem best. We will pay mileage.