The National Association of County Agricultural Agents annual meeting and professional development conference took place last week in Portland, Oregon.

Amy Ouellette, NH Association of Agriculture Professionals (NHAAP) president, attended leadership meetings, voted on behalf of New Hampshire and attended farm tours.

George Hamilton received a Distinguished Service Award. Seth Wilner won an Achievement Award and Geoffrey Njue received a Northeast Region Communications Award for a promotional piece, fact sheet and newsletter. Travel and accommodations were fully funded by NHAAP dues, a fundraiser in the New Hampshire Eastern States Exposition building, and Northeast SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education).

Amy, George, Seth and Geoffrey plan to share crop production techniques, fresh marketing ideas and urban sustainable development practices with co-workers and farmers in New Hampshire.