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IDAHO RANCHER RECEIVES USDA HONOR AWARD

BOISE, AUG. 20—Idaho rancher and conservationist Bud Purdy, Picabo, was honored today by the Natural Resources Conservation Service for his contributions to improving grazing land management on privately owned grazing lands.

NRCS State Conservationist Richard Sims recognized Purdy for his contributions as a member of the National Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Steering Committee. The USDA Honor Award that Sims presented is the most prestigious honor bestowed by the Secretary of Agriculture.

"The honor award is a tribute to Bud for his commitment to meeting conservation needs of private grazing lands," said Sims. "As a member of the national steering committee, he has volunteered hundreds of hours of his personal time to increase public awareness of the values of the nation’s private grazing lands. His ability to work effectively with all levels of public and private organizations has been critical to the success of the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. We also value his expertise as a member of the Idaho Grazing Lands Steering Committee."

Purdy represents the Society for Range Management on both the national and state Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative steering committees.

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