{"id":94218,"date":"2019-05-03T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T16:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wayne-and-melody-semler-honored-as-cattlemen-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2019-05-03T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T16:18:59","slug":"wayne-and-melody-semler-honored-as-cattlemen-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/wayne-and-melody-semler-honored-as-cattlemen-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne and Melody Semler honored as Cattlemen of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Wayne
Wayne and Melody Semler were selected as this year\u2019s Cattlemen of the Year.<\/span>Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Wayne and Melody Semler, ranchers in Bayfield, were selected as this year\u2019s Cattlemen of the Year by the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen\u2019s Association.<\/p>\n

At the association\u2019s annual banquet last weekend, the Semlers were honored for their deep roots in agriculture in La Plata County, according to a news release from the association Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to the announcement, the Semlers\u2019 homestead was honored as a Centennial Farm in 2013. Wayne and Melody graduated from local schools, the announcement said.<\/p>\n

Over the years, either Wayne or Melody have served in various community roles, including La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen\u2019s Association president, serving on the La Plata County Fair board, the La Plata County Farm Service Agency, the Pine River Heritage Society and the 4-H Council Advisers.<\/p>\n

\"Wayne
Wayne and Melody Semler, ranchers in Bayfield, were selected as \u201cCattlemen of the Year\u201d by the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen\u2019s Association.<\/span>Courtesy of Barbara Jefferies<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Semlers have also hosted a farm tour for a Bayfield Elementary School kindergarten class each spring since 2002, the announcement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have pushed and encouraged their children, Megan and Michael, to be leaders in the agriculture community and have been extremely successful,\u201d the announcement said.<\/p>\n

The Semlers could not immediately be reached for comment Friday morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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