The Leopold Award seeks to honor farmers and forestland owners who demonstrate exceptional stewardship in managing soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on their working lands.
In Pennsylvania, the $10,000 award is presented in collaboration with The Heinz Endowments, Horizon Farm Credit, and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
"Leopold Conservation Award recipients are examples of how Aldo Leopold’s land ethic is alive and well today," said Kevin McAleese, Sand County Foundation President and CEO. "Their dedication to conservation is both an inspiration to their peers as well as a reminder to all how important thoughtful agriculture is to clean water, healthy soil, and wildlife habitat.”
Chris Hoffman, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President, encourages farmers to participate, stating, "We want to celebrate those who use technology and have farming practices that preserve our natural resources."
"How we manage land and water resources has a profound impact on the quality of life, and the security of our food supply for future generations," said Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding.
The Award is presented at the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in January.
Other partners in this award program are the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Myers Family Farm, PA Association of Conservation Districts, PA State Conservation Commission and The Nature Conservancy-PA.
The award is named for Aldo Leopold, authority of the influential book-- A Sand County Almanac.
Click Here for all the details on the Pennsylvania Award.
Visit the Leopold Conservation Award Program webpage to learn more.
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-- Sand County Foundation: Troy Firth Receives Pennsylvania Leopold Farm Conservation Award [PaEN]
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