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LR 85

Congratulate Paul Hay and Randy Pryor on receiving the 2024 Nebraska Natural Resources Outstanding Water Conservation Award

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Myron Dorn

Congratulates Paul Hay and Randy Pryor for four decades of leadership in agricultural education, soil conservation, and water-management practices in Nebraska.

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Bill Summary · LR 85

Summary of Legislative Resolution LR 85

Quick Snapshot

  • Bill Type: Legislative Resolution (LR)
  • Number: LR 85
  • Title: Congratulate Paul Hay and Randy Pryor on receiving the 2024 Nebraska Natural Resources Outstanding Water Conservation Award
  • Legislature: Nebraska, One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session
  • Introduced: March 25, 2025
  • Status: Adopted (signed April 1, 2025)
  • Sponsors: Dorn (primary); Andersen, Brandt, Kauth

Purpose and Intent

LR 85 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing and congratulating Paul Hay and Randy Pryor for receiving the 2024 Nebraska Natural Resources Outstanding Water Conservation Award. The resolution commemorates their long-term dedication to agricultural education, soil conservation, and water management in Southeast Nebraska, and highlights their roles as Emeritus Extension Educators and advocates for sustainable farming practices.

Key Provisions

  • Acknowledges Hay and Pryor’s nearly four decades of work to advance agricultural education, conservation, and sustainable farming.
  • Particularly notes their leadership in organizing field days, trainings, on-farm research, county fairs, Earth Festivals, 4-H camps, and broader community engagement.
  • Credits their complementary teaching styles and collaboration with fostering knowledge-sharing, innovation, and mentorship within Nebraska’s agricultural community.
  • Highlights their early advocacy of no-till farming and related education about residue management, moisture retention, erosion control, and reduced input costs.
  • References their involvement in promoting water-conservation technologies and practices, including evapotranspiration gauges, soil moisture sensors, and precision agriculture tools.
  • Specifies Hay’s 42-year tenure as an extension educator and Pryor’s 37-year career in supporting Nebraska farmers with no-till practices, crop rotations, irrigation management, and soil-health initiatives.
  • States the Legislature’s recognition of their contributions to agricultural education, soil conservation, and water management.

Who/What is Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Paul Hay and Randy Pryor (and their families) via formal recognition.
  • The Nebraska agricultural community and extension education programs, which are highlighted as benefiting from Hay and Pryor’s work.
  • No fiscal impact or policy changes are proposed; the resolution is ceremonial in nature.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • Introduced: March 25, 2025 (laid over on introduction day)
  • Adopted: April 1, 2025 (signed by President/Speaker)

Impact and Significance

  • Provides formal, non-binding recognition of distinguished service in natural resources, water conservation, and agricultural education.
  • May serve to elevate awareness of conservation practices (such as no-till farming and water-monitoring technologies) within the state.
  • Publicly acknowledges mentors and educators who have shaped conservation-minded farming in Nebraska.

Additional Notes

  • This is a commemorative resolution, not a statute or appropriations measure; it does not enact new requirements or allocate funds.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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