[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 156 (Friday, January 2, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S6940]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE WELLS FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I wish to recognize and 
congratulate the Wells, NV, Future Farmers of America chapter for 
winning a national title in the Western National Rangeland Career 
Development Event. As a lifelong Nevadan and advocate of agriculture 
education, I am proud to celebrate this victory for Wells and for the 
Silver State.
  As a rancher, I recognize the role the Future Farmers of America 
organization plays in preparing students for a future in agriculture. 
The Western National Rangeland Convention, hosted in Elko, NV, brought 
14 teams from five States to compete in various categories including 
plant identification, rangeland biodiversity, habitat evaluation, and 
stocking management. With nearly 6 million acres of farmland in the 
Silver State, these are invaluable skills for future Nevada farmers.
  I am especially proud to recognize team members Wyatt Gibbs, Deseret 
Johnson, DeMar Gale, Chelsea James, and Justin Sorenson for 
representing the Wells community as leaders in rangeland farming 
techniques. Under the leadership of adviser Don Noorda, the Wells 
Future Farmers of America chapter proudly brought home Nevada's first 
national title. As ranch owners, my wife Lynne and I understand the 
importance of agriculture education. Management of our State's 
rangelands has been one of my top natural resources priorities in the 
U.S. Senate. Recently, I was instrumental in the enactment of the 
Grazing Improvement Act, which will provide much needed security to 
livestock producers all across the West.
  Today, I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in recognizing 
the Wells Future Farmers of America, a group of driven young adults 
dedicated to Nevada's agriculture and rangeland. Their commitment to 
Nevada's agricultural future is commendable, and I wish them the best 
of luck in all of their future endeavors.

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