Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman
River Friendly Farmer Wayne Fehd
Farm Bureau President Don Villwock
RIVER FRIENDLY FARMER
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman
River Friendly Farmer Wayne Fehd
Farm Bureau President Don Villwock
River Friendly Farmer Wayne Fehd Honored at the Indiana State Fair
Wayne Fehd, a
Vanderburgh County farmer and supervisor on the SWCD board in Vanderburgh
is the River Friendly Farmer for 2009.
Wayne was honored
at a ceremony that took place at the 4-H Exhibit Hall auditorium attended
by state and federal Conservation partners, family and friends.
"We're pleased to
honor these producers who work hard to protect our natural resources," said
Paula Baldwin, IASWCD President.
Farmers from 63
farms in 48 Hoosier counties were acknowledged as top conservationists on
Farmers’ Day at the Indiana State Fair with the 2009 River Friendly Farmer
Award.
The award was
presented on behalf of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation
Districts and its 92 SWCDs by Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, Secretary of
Agriculture, and Indiana
Farm Bureau President Don Villwock. Also joining in the ceremony was IASWCD
President Paula
Baldwin and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist
Jane Hardisty.
Farmers are nominated locally by their county Soil and Water Conservation
Districts. The goal of
the award is to publicly recognize farmers who do an excellent job of managing
their farms in an environmentally sound way that protects and improves Indiana’s
soil and water resources for future generations. The award also seeks to
publicize and promote best management farming practices
that help improve water quality while maintaining and improving the economic
viability of Hoosier
Agriculture.
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