{"id":38280,"date":"2022-09-18T07:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/?p=38280"},"modified":"2022-09-16T08:56:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T13:56:53","slug":"finalists-selected-for-wisconsin-conservation-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/2022\/09\/18\/finalists-selected-for-wisconsin-conservation-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists Named For Conservation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Four finalists have been selected for the 2022 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers and forestland owners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water, and wildlife habitat in their care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In\u00a0Wisconsin\u00a0the $10,000 award is presented annually by\u00a0Sand County Foundation<\/a>,\u00a0American Farmland Trust<\/a>,\u00a0Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The finalists are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s recipient will be revealed at November\u2019s meeting of the Wisconsin Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Earlier this year, owners of Wisconsin farmland and forests were encouraged to apply (or be nominated) for the award. Applications were reviewed by an independent panel of agricultural and conservation leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDairy Farmers of Wisconsin is proud to support and recognize the conservation and sustainability efforts of the finalists. Dairy farmers strive to improve their land from generation to generation. This award recognizes the value these farmers have in advancing their land, soil, and water quality for the next year, next decade, and next generation,\u201d said Patrick Geoghegan, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Executive Vice President, Industry Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Leopold Conservation Award in Wisconsin is made possible thanks to the generous contributions from American Farmland Trust, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Sand County Foundation, Culver\u2019s, Compeer Financial, McDonald\u2019s, The Nature Conservancy, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, We Energies Foundation, Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board, Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association, and Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Four finalists have been selected for the 2022 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award\u00ae. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":38281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Finalists for Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award Selected","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1860,17],"tags":[1948,326,78,7951,1150,2280,3835],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n