Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation News Release -- November 12, 2005

 CONTACT: Kerin Clark, WyFB Media and Member Relations Director, 307.532.2002 or kclark@wyfb.org  or Distinguished Service Award recipient Karen Henry at 307.782.6559

Karen Henry receives Wyoming Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award

           Casper --�How do you say any more about a lady who has given her life to agriculture?�  WyFB Vice President Perry Livingston said.  �Karen Henry has dedicated eleven years as our president and it has been my honor to serve with her on the board.�

            The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation bestowed its highest award, the Distinguished Service award, to Karen Henry who served as president of the organization from 1994-2005.  Presented last Friday at the organization�s 86^th annual meeting, the award is given to those who have gone above and beyond in their service to agriculture.

            Henry�s service to agriculture began many years ago when she began attending
Farm Bureau meetings as a child with her grandparents.  Since those days, Henry has served in many positions at the county, district and state level.  Henry served as the organization�s vice president and director-at-large prior to her election as president. 

            She has served as a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) board of directors.  During that time, she was appointed to AFBF�s trade advisory committee where she traveled on several trade missions.  She has been a strong advocate for Wyoming agriculture and all of the state�s agricultural commodities.

            Henry also serves on various multiple-use groups in Uinta County.  She is a strong supporter of youth in agriculture ranging from 4-H and FFA to the WyFB Young Farmer & Rancher program.

            She and her husband, Garie, own and operate a cow-calf operation near Robertson.  They also raise native hay and own federal grazing permits for both BLM and Forest Service land.  They have four children and eleven grandchildren. 

            �I feel like I was just doing a job that needed to be done,� Henry stated.  �It has been my honor to serve as the Wyoming Farm Bureau president and I sincerely appreciate this award.�

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