Rally Agenda at a Glance
The 2022 ASABE Southeastern Region Student Rally at Virginia Tech will begin in the afternoon of Friday, April 1, have a full day of events and activities on Saturday, and conclude by noon on Sunday, April 3.
Friday, April 1, 2022
| Time | Event | Location |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Arrive at HABB1 for check in/meet and greet | HABB1 atrium |
| 4:00 - 5:00 pm | Tours of HABB1 | HABB1 |
| 5:00 - 5:15 pm | Welcome from BSE department head and CALS and COE deans | HABB1 atrium |
| 5:15 - 6:45 pm | Student chapter introductions | HABB1 atrium |
| 6:45 - 7:45 pm | Dinner with speaker | HABB1 atrium |
| 7:45 - 9:00 pm | Design competition | HABB1 atrium |
Saturday, April 2, 2022
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Breakfast | HABB1 atrium |
| 9:30 - 10:30 am | Recent alumni panel | HABB1 atrium |
| 10:30 -10:45 am | Break | HABB1 atrium |
| 10:45 am - 11:45 am | Experienced professional panel | HABB1 atrium |
| 11:45 am - 12:45 pm | Lunch | HABB1 atrium |
| 12:45 - 2:00 pm | Tours of Seitz Hall | Seitz Hall |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Scavenger hunt/campus tour | VT campus |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Business meeting | HABB1 atrium |
| 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Break to prepare for formal dinner, business attire required | |
| 5:30 - 6:00 pm | Social with appetizers | Owens Banquet Hall |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm | Formal dinner | Owens Banquet Hall |
| 7:00 - 8:00 pm | Keynote speaker (read below for biography) | Owens Banquet Hall |
Sunday, April 3, 2022
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:30 - 8:30 am | Meeting of "best branch" with Midwest and CA/NV representatives | HABB1 atrium |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Breakfast and formal goodbye | HABB1 atrium |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am | Depart for Cascade Falls | |
| 10:00 - 12:00 am | Hike to Cascade Falls |
Keynote Speaker Biography
Dr. Marty Matlock serves as Senior Advisor for Food Systems Resiliency at USDA. He previously was Executive Director of the University of Arkansas Resiliency Center and Professor of Ecological Engineering in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department. Dr. Matlock received his Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering, M.S. in Botany, and B.S. in Agronomy from Oklahoma State University, is a registered professional engineer, a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, and a Certified Ecosystem Designer.
His research focus is measuring and managing complex ecosystem processes at local to global scales. Dr. Matlock is the recipient of the 2018 CAST-Borlaug Agriculture Communications Award. He has served on the USEPA Science Advisory Committee for Agriculture, the US Secretary of Agriculture’s Committee for the 21 st Century, and as sustainability science advisor with conservation organizations and agricultural producer groups. He is a member of the Cherokee Nation and served as Chairman of the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission for the past 16 years.
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