2026 NAAE Convention

2026 NAAE Convention

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7:00am CST

NAAE Convention Registration TBA

8:00am CST

First Time Attendee Meeting TBA

9:00am CST

NAAE Opening General Session and ACTE Ag Ed Division Business Session TBA

11:00am CST

NAAE Region I Meeting TBA NAAE Region II Meeting TBA NAAE Region III Meeting TBA NAAE Region IV Meeting TBA NAAE Region V Meeting TBA NAAE Region VI Meeting TBA

1:30pm CST

Bloom & Build: Creating a Successful Floral Bouquet Bar for Ag Education Programs TBARaul Perea • Jessica Gute • Sharlae Brown Built to Belong: Recruiting, Retaining, and Empowering Girls in Agricultural Mechanics TBAKisia Holland Effective AI Integration in Pre-Service Teacher Preparation TBAJon Ramsey • Robert Terry Jr. Guess Who to Greenhouse: Making Plant Disorder Classification Click TBABrianna Lammers • Morgan Looten • Ryan Weed How the ?&!@# Do We Get Parents on Board?: Building a Work-Ready Culture Beyond the Classroom TBAKasee Smith SAE Tips and Connections for FFA Award Success Using AET TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer Sweet Sheep Genetics TBAZane Webster • Jese Shell • Clayton Thomas The Balancing Act of Ag Education TBAMegan McGrady The Power of the Flower: Teaching the STEM in Floral Design through Scientific Inquiry TBACatherine DiBenedetto • Rustie Robison Weeding Out Misinformation: Tools for Teaching Media Literacy in Agriculture TBABrooke Thiel Planting Pride, Growing Leaders: Weaving Cultural Identity into Agriculture Education and FFA Programs TBAVickie Lake • Zane Webster

3:00pm CST

10 Ready to Use Ag Program Automations: Save Time with AI, Apple Shortcuts, and Workflow Hacks For Your Ag Program TBAGwen Heimerdinger Automated Agriculture: Integrating Robotics and Automation into your Agriscience Curriculum TBACarl Aakre • John Bergin Beyond the Practicum: Making the Vet Science CDE Work in Your Animal Science Classroom TBAEmily Haley Cattleman's Choice - The Monthly Real World Bull Buying Experience! TBAJustin Crosswhite Finding Your Leadership Niche: Being Intentional about Filling my Leadership Thirst TBAJesse Faber • Riley Hintzsche From Question to Conclusion: Building an Agriscience Research Program That Works TBACameron Standridge • Madison Albiani Leading Learning: Effective Facilitation for Student Success or Creating Engagement Through Effective Classroom Facilitation Techniques TBAKelly Hoelting Modeling Success: Low-Cost Simulations for Animal Science TBAJavonne Mullins Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Manage Conflict TBABrian Warnick • Tyson Sorensen SAE like a Pro! TBAMegan McGrady Skip the Scalpel: Creative, Hands-On Alternatives to Animal Dissections That Still Deliver Meaningful Learning TBAJoanna Keaton Carter • Sydney Linberg National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Annual Symposium TBA

4:30pm CST

Explore CASE's IAB Curriculum through Biotech Industry Perspectives on Agricultural Research, Manufacturing, and Product Development Processes TBACarl Aakre • Jen Russell • Santiago Navarro Foundational SAEs Made Easy in AET TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer From Classroom to Community: Building the Relationships that Grow and Sustain Ag Programs TBAEmily Marshall • John Marshall From Risk to Resilience: Equipping Agriculture Students with Essential Farm Risk Management Skills TBAAubrianne Meek More Than a Dollar: Helping Students Understand the Beef Checkoff TBABradon Burks • Davis English Own the Narrative: Advocacy for your Program in the School, Community & Region TBAKayla Loewenhagen Play Your Cards Right: Classroom Learning with Card Games TBAEmily Haley Reeling in Success: Integrating Rod Building and Lure Design into your Ag Program TBAEmily Johnson Supporting Alternatively Certified Agricultural Educators: Micro‑Credentials, Mentorship, and Sustainable Pathways to Success TBARobert Terry Jr. • Chris Eck • Morgan Sweeney The Standard of Excellence: Fair, Fast, and Functional Officer Elections TBAEmily Johnson Your Classroom Will Never Look the Same TBADonna Page • Nelson Baker