Farm Bill Funds Allocated To Agricultural Land Conservation in Wyoming

| By Maggie Rux
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The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) has been granted $4.1 million dollars to purchase three conservation easements in Wyoming. The three projects, two located in Sublette County, and one located in Carbon County, will conserve over 6,800 acres of agricultural land. Funding for these projects comes from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and …

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Kermit Brown Chosen as Recipient of the 2018 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award

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The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) announced today that Kermit Brown will be the recipient of the 2018 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award. Brown is being recognized for his exceptional support of agricultural land conservation, property rights, and water rights. Brown has been an ardent supporter of conservation and agriculture in Wyoming throughout his career …

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Nominations sought for the 2018 Kurt Bucholz Award

| By Maggie Rux
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The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust is seeking nominations for the 2018 Kurt Bucholz Award.  The award was created in 2008, in memory of Kurt Bucholz, DVM, a legislator and rancher from Saratoga.  Recipients exemplify the core beliefs held by Dr. Bucholz during his lifetime of dedicated public service and commitment to conservation. The award is presented …

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Wyoming Legislature Approves Funding For Agricultural Land Conservation Projects

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Wyoming Legislature Approves Funding For Agricultural Land Conservation Projects Cheyenne, Wyo. – The Wyoming Legislature has approved an allocation of $1.95 million from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Fund (“WWNRT”), to the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust to help conserve over 6,300 acres of agricultural land in the state. The funding was originally …

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707 Acres Conserved in the Laramie Mountain Range

| By Maggie Rux
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  The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) conserved the 707-acre Hidden Canyon Ranch located southwest of Douglas on December 29, 2017. The ranch is a short distance away from three other conserved properties found in the Laramie Mountain Range that WSGLT holds easements on. Hidden Canyon Ranch is bordered by US Forest Service (USFS) …

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