The 2021 national winner of the Environmental Stewardship Program will be announced during the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Reno, Nevada, July 25-27. The award, established by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) back in 1991, identifies outstanding land stewards in the cattle industry. Every year, seven families are recognized with regional Environmental Stewardship awards, with one getting honored as the national winner.
“Cattle producers across the country work tirelessly to conserve natural resources for future generations,” says NCBA President Don Schiefelbein. “I’m glad we can honor the nation’s top cattle operators for their environmental conservation efforts.”
The most recent winner was Beatty Canyon Ranch of Colorado in 2020. The 2019 winner was Blackbeard’s Ranch from Myakka Florida, who represented NCBA Region II.
The 2021 regional winners are:
- Region I – EZ Acres, LLC, Homer, New York
- Region II – Vaughn Farms, Forsyth, Georgia
- Region III – Robbins Land & Cattle, Scranton, Iowa
- Region IV – Dry Creek Ranch, San Angelo, Texas
- Region V – Joe C King & Sons Ranch, Winnett, Montana
- Region VI – JY Ferry & Son, Inc., Corinne, Utah
- Region VII – Blair Brothers Angus Ranch, Vale, South Dakota Past
For more information about ESAP, visit www.environmentalstewardship.org. For more information about the NCBA Summer Business Meeting click here.