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“RECOGNIZING THE VOGELPOHL FAMILY, ARKANSAS FOREST STEWARDS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3242 on April 10, 2019.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
RECOGNIZING THE VOGELPOHL FAMILY, ARKANSAS FOREST STEWARDS
(Mr. HILL of Arkansas asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the efforts of Ray and Theresa Vogelpohl, who were recently named 2018 Arkansas Forest Stewards of the Year by the Arkansas Agriculture Department's Forestry Commission.
The Forestry Stewardship Program recognizes and rewards landowners who are managing privately owned forest land for multiple uses. Arkansas is home to more than 1,200 certified forest stewardship landowners. The Vogelpohls first enrolled in the Forest Stewardship Program in 1996 and later became certified as forest stewards in 2016.
They operate the Diamond TR Ranch, a 350-acre working ranch on the Perry-Pulaski county line. Their forest management efforts include prescribed burns, tree plantings along the Maumelle River, forest thinning, and planting of native grasses.
Ray and Theresa's dedication to forestry and environmental conservation has safeguarded Arkansas forestland for generations to come.
I join all Arkansans in congratulating them.
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