February 23, 2016 | 2:00 PM
Terrell Erickson, Director, Ecological Sciences Division, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service will represent the USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. As an Agency Senior Executive, she leads a Division of 24 people, including the Agency's top science discipline leaders, such as the National Agronomist, National Grazinglands Specialist, National Forester, National Biologist, National Plant Materials Specialist, and National Environmental Compliance Leads. Her team creates and maintains national ecological science conservation practice standards, compliance policies, and the Agency's Field Office Technical Guide. Her interests include connecting long-term sustainable agriculture with best conservation practices.