The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announces the appointment of five agricultural leaders to the Wyoming Farm Service Agency State Committee.
The Wyoming FSA State Committee plays an important role in overseeing farm programs and county committee operations across the state. Members help resolve appeals related to program delivery, work with agriculture partners, and keep producers informed about current Farm Service Agency programs. Each state committee includes three to five members, with one serving as chair.
Shaun Sims of Evanston is named chair of the Wyoming committee. He is a multi-generation sheep and cattle rancher operating in Uinta, Lincoln, and Sweetwater counties. Sims has served on several agriculture boards, including the Wyoming Livestock Board and the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts, and currently serves as vice president of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association.
Gwendolyn Geis of Gillette is appointed as a committee member. She is a lifelong rancher raising sheep and cattle while also producing small grains and hay. Geis actively supports the beef and sheep industries and currently serves as president of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association.
William Goolsbey of Powell also joins the committee. He operates a commercial cow calf operation and partners in a farming business that produces sugar beets, malting barley, oats, dry beans, forage hay, and grass seeds.
Leslie Hendry of Lysite is appointed as a member as well. She co-owns and manages a cow calf and native hay operation across multiple Wyoming counties and has experience in livestock care, irrigation, and grass management.
Amy Miller of Wheatland completes the committee. She owns and operates a ranch that includes cow calf herds, a custom feedlot, and hay and row crop production. She also manages accounting responsibilities.
“These individuals, selected by Secretary Rollins in partnership with key stakeholders in each state, are held in high regard in the agriculture industry and are entrusted to ensure FSA programs are delivered in a manner consistent with federal farm policy and in the best interest of all agricultural producers in their state,” said FSA Administrator Bill Beam. “Their appointment to the FSA state committee is a testament to their standing in the industry and their dedication to the agriculture industry, rural America and President Trump’s America First, Farmers First policies.”
The Farm Service Agency supports farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners by delivering credit, conservation, disaster recovery, and commodity programs through a national network of state and county offices.
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