[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO CHAD IDE

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 4, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chad Ide 
for being the recipient of the 2018 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the 
Year Award.
  Chad was nominated by the Union County Soil and Water Conservation 
District and he farms with his wife Francine and his parents, Monty and 
Diane Ide. The award is sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 
and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Chad 
utilizes many farming practices, such as rotational grazing, no-till 
planting and the use of cover crops to boost the soil's organic matter. 
He has terracing in place on their land and has put in buffer strips to 
prevent chemical run off. He has also been active in conservation 
education through field days, tours, and trainings.
  I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress join me in 
commending this great man and his family for protecting the land in 
Iowa and congratulate them on this award. It is my honor to represent 
Chad in Congress, and I wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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