2026 NAAE Convention

2026 NAAE Convention

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

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

1:45pm CST

Advancing Parliamentary Mastery Through Inquiry TBADaniel Foster • Krista Pontius Better Together: How to Co-Teach, Co-Advise, and Stay Sane in Multi-Teacher Programs TBAMatthew Barnhill • Ashley Holloman Building Connections with School Administrators TBATre Easterly Churning up in AG Class! TBASarah Mcnall Creating the Conditions for Effective and Sustainable Work-Based Learning (SAE) Programs TBAByron Ernest • Chad Martin • Haley Graf Cultivating Belonging: Diverse Histories and Shared Futures in Agriculture Education TBATaleek Harlee • Jasmine Locklear • Amador Gonzales • Lori Hoppe Curiosity Before Compliance: Creating Inquiry-Driven Agricultural Education Classrooms Students Want to Be In TBAAlan Parker Curiosity to Career-Ready: Igniting Inquiry in Ag Education TBAKaylee Stone • Julie Branen Managing Your Chapter Smarter with AET Tools TBARoger Hanagriff • Vanessa Kirby National FFA Chapter Connect: How to Unite FFA Chapters, Strengthen Relationships, and Create Lasting, Collaborative Impact TBALloyd Daley-Graham • Seely Daniels • Riley Hintzsche • Jason Bullock Orange You Excited for Surgery?! - A Low Cost and Lab-Based Approach to Using Veterinary Equipment in the Classroom TBAJacob Blank When Pigs Fly! Introducing Inquiry to Middle or High School Students TBACameron Frazier • Jared Parks

3:15pm CST

Barriers and Resources for Teaching Precision Agriculture for High School Teachers TBAJohn Tummons Building Administrator Capacity to Strengthen Agricultural Education Programs TBAShannon Boswell • Eric Tilleman • Abbey Dunn Canning and Culinary Chemistry TBAJessica Ross Chapter Level Degrees andAawards in AET - Discovery, Greenhand, and Chapter Degrees TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer Defining Success to Save Your Career, Your Sanity, and Your Program TBAGwen Heimerdinger SHOW WHAT YOU GROW - "Telling Your Ag Programs Story" TBACade Fiske Tacos, Teachers, & T-Shirts-Using Ag Communication Tools to Market Ag Education TBARiley Hintzsche Using Trailer Fabrication and Scaling to Include All Students in Ag Mechanics TBATrevor Higgins

4:00pm CST

Ag Teachers on the Go: Plans That Hold It Together TBABailey Hawbaker Beyond the Bouquet: Creative Teaching & Assessment Strategies for Floral Design Classrooms TBAAmy Morrison Connecting Dots in Career Exploration TBAMegan McGrady Farm, Fork, and Forensics: Multi-disciplinary CTE Instruction TBAJason Griffith • Elena Brooks From Classroom to Career: Helping Agriculture Students Navigate Postsecondary Education AND Workforce Pathways TBAChaney Mosley • Karen Eppley Greenhouse Enterprise: From Students to Employees. Tips for running your greenhouse program like a small business. TBAHailey Gates Growing More Than Plants: Hands-On Hydroponics in the Ag Classroom TBAJoanna Keaton Carter • Sydney Linberg Teaching to Bloom Experiential Floral Design in Horticulture TBAGracie Norris Visuals, Voice, and Vocabulary: Teaching Strategies for ELL Students TBAWhitney Evans Who's Living Rent-Free? The Art of Identifying Parasites TBATrent Wells • Hazel Duckworth • Kaylyn Zeigler • Jacee McKeel Wildlife Detectives: Bringing Wildlife Biology into your Ag Classroom TBAMelanie Block

11:30am CST

Banquet Blueprint: Planning and Hosting a Successful FFA Banquet Without the Stress TBAJessica Gute • Raul Perea • Sharlae Brown Creating a Culture of Collaboration in Your Classroom TBARebekah Epps • Josie Kurtz • Meagan Winstead Free Educator Resources to Put the Ag Ed Pieces Together TBAMegan McGrady From Classroom to Capitol: Advocating for Agricultural Education TBAEric Tilleman Growing a Strong Classroom Culture: Classroom Management Strategies for the Complete Introvert TBAKellan Standley Scrubbing In: Bringing Veterinary Heart Surgery to Life in the Classroom TBAAmanda Gagnè Teacher Journaling in AET: Supporting Your Extended Contract TBARoger Hanagriff • Vanessa Kirby The Standard of Excellence: Fair, Fast, and Functional Officer Elections TBAEmily Johnson

1:30pm CST

"Be the Butcher" - Interactive Wholesale and Retail Cuts Activity TBACade Fiske Building Your Brand: Marketing Strategies for a Premier FFA Program TBADavid Reyes Capitol Report: Creating a Comprehensive Advocacy Plan for Engaging with State Governments TBAJesse Faber Educators Empowering Educators: Real-World Applications for Teaching Your Amazing Students about STEM through Global Food Waste & Insecurity TBAMichelle Burrows • Kristin Korcha • Tyisha Johnson-Walton • Brandon Bixler Expanding Opportunities Outside of Coursework for Pre-service Teachers TBAKellie Claflin • Javonne Mullins Learning on the Road: Designing Student Travel Experiences That Matter TBATrent Van Leuven Measure Twice, Teach Once: Building Confidence in Ag Mechanics TBACameron Frazier Promote and Share Your Chapter's Story through AET Data and Reports TBARoger Hanagriff • Ben Meyer Stop Crippling Kids: How to Develop Real-World Leaders by Making Choices Matter TBAKellan Standley The Grizzly Greenhouse Mystery! A Mysterious Twist on Floral Identification TBAJustice Fitzgerald • Coty Vannoy • Erica Hart Viewing Agricultural Education Through an Administrator's Lens - What School Leaders Notice, Value, and Need to Support Your Program TBACodi Montes-Dennis