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Douglas County farm family earns Farm Bureau environmental awardBradley family honored with KFB Natural Resources Award Kansas John and Amy Bradley of Douglas County were recognized for their outstanding contributions to conservation and stewardship of the land when they were awarded the 2008 Kansas Farm Bureau Natural Resources Award. The Bradleys were honored during Kansas Farm Bureau's 90th annual meeting in Manhattan, Nov. 8 and 9. The Bradleys have a small registered Hereford herd just south of Lawrence. They have adopted several water quality protection practices. An in-ground, frost-free livestock waterer was installed below a pond dam to provide high quality water year-round; a hard surfaced bale feeding pad was installed for the winter feeding and calving area; and a solar powered, submersible water pump is used to provide a water source out of the creek and distribute to the cows across the pastures. The Bradleys are proud to demonstrate these practices to the public several times a year by hosting field days. As the winners of the Kansas Farm Bureau Natural Resources Award, the Bradleys received $1,000, a plaque and a framed print from Kansas Farm Bureau. They also received an all expense-paid trip to the KFB annual meeting. "There are hundreds of Farm Bureau members doing an outstanding job of conserving natural resources and employing management practices to protect the environment on their farms and ranches," said Steve Baccus, an Ottawa County grain producer who serves as president of Kansas Farm Bureau. "This award recognizes those efforts, brings attention to their conservation practices and points to those individuals as examples to follow." The KFB Natural Resources Award recipient is selected from a group of Kansas Farm Bureau members, each of whom have received recognition for their commitment to environmental protection and natural resources conservation within their geographic KFB district. The district winners were: David and Donna Nordhus, Nemaha County; Lee and Joyce Bracken, Wilson County; Michael H. Slack, Sumner County; Edward and Marcelyn Bergsten, Riley County; Bar S Ranch (Stielow/Dickerson families), Russell County; Justin Knackstedt, Pratt County; Ken Wintse, Rush County. Kansas Farm Bureau represents grassroots agriculture. Established in 1919, this non-profit advocacy organization supports farm families who earn their living in a changing industry. ===CUTLINE===== John and Amy Bradley of Douglas County (left) accept the 2008 KFB Natural Resources Award from KFB president Steve Baccus (right). The Bradleys were honored during the KFB annual meeting, Nov. 8, in Manhattan for their commitment to environmental and natural resources protection. (KFB photo.) 11/17/08 Date: 11/13/08
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