Ag News Director Lorrie Boyer (KSIR Radio, Fort Morgan, CO) was awarded the 2015 Communications Excellence Award by the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts (CACD). The award was presented for her work in helping to educate people about what the CACD does and how they work with landowners and agriculture operators to advance soil health and enhance natural habitat. Also, she helped CACD with promoting meetings, events and letting people know about resources that they have available. She covered their legislative priorities during the legislative session by conducting interviews to create awareness for both CACD members and the public in general. Lorrie grew up on a show and breeding horse operation in Colorado. She showed performance horses, competed in rodeo and served as the Boulder County Fair Royalty and Queen for three years. After earning her degree in Technical Journalism, with an emphasis in agriculture, she went on to work in ag media. Starting in print media, she soon landed in radio at KLMR in southeast Colorado. After a few years, she developed and created an Ag Department at KVAY (Lamar, CO) where she spent several years. Then, she created the Colorado Ag News Network syndicated show with 19 stations picking her daily ag reports. Next, she assumed the Ag News Director position at KSIR, the only Ag station in Colorado where she works today. She sold/merged her network with BARN Media. Besides her farm broadcasting duties, she is a Certified 4-H Horse Show Judge and currently serves on the Colorado Farm Show Marketing Committee as the official blogger. She is active in her church, assists with the local Tae Kwon Do youth club and is an avid Crossfitter. She resides in Brush, CO, with her 12-year old and 16-year old sons and husband. Lorrie is serving as the NAFB South Region Vice President.