[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13056]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO THE KOCH FAMILY FARM IN PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 19, 2016

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Koch Farm, located 
in Pueblo County, Colorado. Last month, the Koch Farm was honored by 
the Colorado Department of Agriculture and History for its 102 years of 
contributions to Colorado's agriculture economy, and its deep family 
roots in the community.
  The Koch Farm was founded in 1914 at the beginning of World War I. It 
survived the dust bowl of the 1930s, fluctuating crop prices, and many 
other harsh conditions that have devastated other Colorado farms over 
the past decade. As a family, the Kochs were able to persevere, keeping 
their family's traditions and the farm alive. It's through the hard 
work and determination of family members like John and Conrad Wyss, the 
founders of the farm; Mark Koch, the current operator of the farm, and 
his siblings; and their father, John Koch, who passed away earlier this 
year, that this farm continues to thrive today.
  Mr. Speaker, I am immensely proud of the family tradition and 
determination that the Koch Family Farm embodies. I congratulate the 
Koch Family Farm for receiving the distinct honor of being designated 
as a part of the Colorado Department of Agriculture and History 
homestead collection. The Koch family truly deserves this honor.

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