[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13141-13142]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING WAYNE AND KATHY TATMAN

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I wish to speak on behalf of Wayne and Kathy 
Tatman who will be inducted into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame 
at the 103rd Wyoming State Fair in August. Since 1992, Wyoming has 
recognized individuals each year who have

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made substantial contributions to agriculture in our State. This year I 
have the honor of presenting this award to Wayne and Kathy with my 
colleague Senator Barrasso.
  Wyoming natives, the Tatmans have each contributed greatly to the 
agriculture industry and their home community of Lingle. Both have 
served as educators for the University of Wyoming Extension, a 
statewide program helping Wyoming citizens and communities address a 
wide range of issues through education and leadership. Wayne's career 
focused on production and economic issues while Kathy dedicated her 
efforts to consumers. Gary Stone, an extension educator for the 
University of Nebraska, nominated the couple, and said, ``they truly 
are the `best of the best' when it comes to Wyoming agriculture.''
  For more than 30 years, Wayne contributed to the UW Extension program 
working on livestock and crop production, invasive plants, agricultural 
research, and water issues. He worked to promote agriculture to 
Wyoming's youth through the 4-H leadership program.
  Kathy joined the UW Extension Cent$ible Nutrition program in 2000. 
She focused on nutrition, food safety, and food economics, and worked 
with low income families to provide nutrition and meal planning. Kathy 
was also vital in developing a nutrition curriculum for the State of 
Wyoming.
  Former UW President Tom Buchanan commented, ``Wayne and Kathy helped 
literally hundreds of Wyoming residents understand the impact of 
agriculture on so many facets of life.''
  The Tatmans passed on their love of agriculture and way of life to 
their three sons, all of whom earned agricultural degrees from UW and 
are still involved in the industry. Their legacy extends beyond their 
family to their community, and the State as a whole.
  I am proud to have the opportunity to recognize Wayne and Kathy's 
achievements with Senator Barrasso as 2015 inductees into the Wyoming 
Agriculture Hall of Fame. Wyoming is well served by their lasting and 
continuing contributions to agriculture and education in our State.

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