[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2871]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO GORDON STONER

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Gordon 
Stoner, a wheat grower from Outlook, MT, on his newly elected position 
serving as the president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, 
NAWG.
  Gordon comes from a long history of farming, managing his own fourth-
generation farm near Outlook. Stoner Farms practices no-till farming 
techniques and grows lentils, corn, oil seeds, flax, peas, and durum, a 
high-protein variety of hard wheat that is a rare crop raised in select 
parts of the world.
  Gordon has expressed enthusiasm about NAWG's plan to partner with 
organizations in an effort known as the National Wheat Action Plan to 
help come up with new strategies for bringing the wheat industry back 
to increased profitability.
  Gordon has also served in leadership roles with his church, Montana 
Grain Growers Association, served as chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates 
Joint International Trade Policy Committee and as director and chairman 
of NAWG.
  Our great State depends on farmers, ranchers, and producers who 
contribute greatly to the flourishing of our rural communities. On 
behalf of Montana, I thank Gordon Stoner for his paramount leadership 
and look forward to seeing the positive impact he continues to have on 
the wheat industry.

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