Wade received the Outstanding Range Professional award, which is given "in recognition of the valuable contribution to the livestock industry made by range professionals who exemplify high professional standards coupled with a dedication to building strong working relationships with livestock producers."


Wade was nominated based on her work as the soil conservation technician for the Niobrara Conservation District (Niobrara USDA Service Center). 

She is highly respected and trusted by area landowners due to her diligent work assisting with technical support in stream surveys, windbreak and drip irrigation, grazing plans and plant identification.

Wade also works with resource education in the county. She offers Hat Creek Stage Station as a learning center and gives her time to the Black Hills Natural Resources Youth Camp workshops and tours.

She is passionate about helping agricultural producers on the land and WSGA is proud to recognize her for her dedicated years of service to resource enhancement and education.

Galey, University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean, is the recipient of the Guardian of the Grasslands award, given "for outstanding efforts in protecting the natural resources of Wyoming."

Galey has demonstrated outstanding efforts through his strong leadership of the governor's brucellosis task force, his commitment to brucellosis research, as well as his outstanding contribution to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the past 13 years.

"While working in the Dean's office I saw on a daily basis how important agriculture and natural resources are to Dr. Galey," said Brittany Schaneman, WSGA intern and recent College of Agriculture and Natural Resources graduate.

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"He strives to encourage students to enhance the image of agriculture and natural resources in Wyoming."

Galey received his Ph.D. in veterinary biosciences and holds a specialty certification in toxicology. His research interests include the fields of diagnostic and forensic medicine, plant and other natural product poisonings and analytical pharmacology and toxicology.

The Sommers Ranch of Pinedale was also recognized for receiving the Leopold Conservation Award as part of the Wyoming Environmental Stewardship program. Siblings Albert and Jonita Sommers received a crystal statue and a ranch sign.

The Sommers will host the Environmental Stewardship Tour on their ranch July 12. Click here for tour information.

Sponsors of the program are WSGA, Sand County Foundation, Encana Oil & Gas and Peabody Energy.  end_mark

—From Wyoming Stock Growers Association news release

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The Sommers Ranch is recognized with the Leopold Conservation Award as part of the Wyoming Environmental Stewardship program during the Cattle Industry Convention in Jackson. Pictured are: (Back L-R) WSGA Committee Chairwoman Diana Berger, Encana Oil & Gas Representative Randy Teeuwen, Sand County Foundation Board Member Indy Burke, Peabody Energy Representative Wanda Burgett, Sublette County Conservation District Manager Eric Peterson, (Front L-R) Sue Sommers, Sublette County Conservation District Conservationist Jennifer Hayward, Jonita Sommers and Albert Sommers. Photo courtesy of Wyoming Stock Growers Association.