Vya Conservation District Honors Former Member Norma HapgoodVya Conservation District (VCD) board president Tony Stobiecki and Melany Aten, Conservation Districts Staff Specialist from the Nevada Department of Natural Resources, honored Surprise Valley rancher Norma Hapgood with a letter of commendation and plaque from the Nevada Association of Conservation Districts for her many years of dedicated service at the Modoc Ag Expo in Cedarville on March 8, 2019.
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Although records are incomplete, the first official mention of Norma’s service to the conservation district was 42 years ago in December of 1976. Since that time, Norma has continually served on the board in various capacities, including board president and secretary.
One of her main focuses has been to help establish and support the Vya Conservation District Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. The scholarship is available to students going on to either a university or technical school who plan to major in an agriculture-related field. Originally offered to students at Surprise Valley High School, in recent years the scholarship has been expanded to include students at Gerlach High School as well as homeschool and charter school students living within the boundaries of the conservation district. As a tribute to Norma’s ongoing support of educating future generations of farmers and ranchers, the VCD has renamed their scholarship The Norma Hapgood Scholarship.
The mission of the Vya Conservation District is to support natural resource conservation through educational, technical, and financial assistance to landowners in Northwestern Nevada. Norma’s dedication and her support of the next generation of farmers and ranchers have been instrumental in helping the conservation district achieve those goals.
One of her main focuses has been to help establish and support the Vya Conservation District Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. The scholarship is available to students going on to either a university or technical school who plan to major in an agriculture-related field. Originally offered to students at Surprise Valley High School, in recent years the scholarship has been expanded to include students at Gerlach High School as well as homeschool and charter school students living within the boundaries of the conservation district. As a tribute to Norma’s ongoing support of educating future generations of farmers and ranchers, the VCD has renamed their scholarship The Norma Hapgood Scholarship.
The mission of the Vya Conservation District is to support natural resource conservation through educational, technical, and financial assistance to landowners in Northwestern Nevada. Norma’s dedication and her support of the next generation of farmers and ranchers have been instrumental in helping the conservation district achieve those goals.
Melany Aten, Conservation Districts Staff Specialist, Nevada Department of Natural Resources, presents Norma Hapgood with a plaque recognizing over 42 years of service to the Vya Conservation District and the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
Rockin' TD Ranch
Vya CD Supervisors, Tony and Diane Stobiecki, were featured on the SageGrouseInitiative.com web page in June of 2016. The Stobiecki's own a 3,000 acre ranch in Vya, Nevada, and are continually working to improve their land for wildlife and grazing. Read their story here and watch an interview with Tony here.