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Trey Lam, a 1982 graduate of Yale University, recalls lessons he learned working on the farm with his parents and grandparents in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. He discusses his mid-life career change going from a full-time farmer to being the executive director of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. He talks about several conservation programs, lobbying for funding, and the impact the COVID-19 Pandemic has had on the agency. He explains the operation of the agency, adjustments he made in his approach to leadership, and his hopes going forward.