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Jan 6, 2021 9:52 AM
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is inviting citizens to nominate a farmer or a forester for the 2021 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award.
According to a news release, the Sand County Foundation, the nation’s leading voice for conservation of private land, presents the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 21 states for extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation.
Commissioner Quarles says, “Contrary to popular perception, farmers are some of our greatest conservationists and stewards of the land. Every year, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture is honored to work with the Sand County Foundation to present the Leopold Conservation Award to a Kentucky farm family who goes above and beyond in the care and management of natural resources. The nominees support our proud tradition of conserving important resources while keeping farmland productive and sustainable.”
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RBC | Nominations are now being accepted for the Leopold Conservation Award® honoring agricultural landowners in Colorado who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources.
Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 21 states for extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation. In Colorado, the $10,000 award is presented with the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat management on private, working land. In his influential 1949 book, “A Sand County Almanac,” Leopold called for an ethical relationship between people and the
Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2021 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award
®. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land.
Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 21 states for extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation. In South Dakota, the award is presented with the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association and the South Dakota Grassland Coalition. The 2020 recipient of the award was Blair Brothers Angus Ranch of Sturgis.
Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat management on private, working land. In his influential 1949 book, “A Sand County Almanac,” Leopold called for an ethical relat
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WAREHAM - Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association member Linda Rinta and the Rinta Family Farm of West Wareham have been selected by the Sand County Foundation as the recipient of the 2020 Leopold Conservation Award® for New England.
Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes those who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife resources in their care. Rinta, an esteemed cranberry grower among the Association’s 300-plus membership across the commonwealth, is the first cranberry grower to be honored.
“This award demonstrates the lifetime of work that Linda has achieved while growing cranberries and simultaneously making a positive impact on the land,” said CCCGA Executive Director Brian Wick. “From her work as a conservation farm planner, establishing pollinator habitat, working on creating our agricultural practices in the state’s Wetland Protection Act regulations to helping countles
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HOY FAMILY: Josie (left), Josh and Gwen Hoy are pictured on horseback in a tallgrass pasture on their Flying W Ranch, a bison and beef cattle operation near Cedar Point in the Flint Hills of Kansas. They are the 2020 winner of the Kansas Leopold Conservation Award. Flying W Ranch of Cedar Point is 2020 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award winner.
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Josh and Gwen Hoy’s Flying W Ranch of Cedar Point has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award.
Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes those who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife resources in their care. The Hoys were recently presented with $10,000 and a crystal award at a special ceremony at their ranch.