Recipients of the 2007 Leopold Conservation Award in Utah - Left to right: Michelle, Bret, Laura, and Fred Selman

County Foundation, in collaboration with Utah Farm Bureau Federation and the Utah Cattlemen’s Association, seeks Utah landowners who exemplify land stewardship as nominees for the 2008 Leopold Conservation Award in Utah.

For more information, please visit the Leopold Conservation Award website, e-mail Sterling Brown, or call 801-233-3020.

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Sand County Foundation is a private, non-profit conservation group dedicated to working with private landowners to improve habitat on their land. Sand County’s mission is to advance the use of ethical and scientifically sound land management practices and partnerships for the benefit of people and their rural landscapes. Sand County Foundation works with private landowners because the majority of the nation’s fish, wildlife, and natural resources are found on private lands. The organization backs local champions, invests in civil society and places incentives before regulation to create solutions that endure and grow. The organization encourages the exercise of private responsibility in the pursuit of improved land health as an essential alternative to many of the commonly used strategies in modern conservation.

 

UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION 

The Utah Farm Bureau Federation (Farm Bureau) is Utah’s largest general farm and ranch organization, made up of 28 county Farm Bureaus and more than 21,000 member families. Its mission is to improve the net income of the state’s farmers and ranchers and to represent, protect, and promote agricultural interests throughout the State of Utah. It seeks to find solutions to problems of the farm, ranch, and the rural community through political action, educational, and informational means. The Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, non-partisan, voluntary membership organization, and its efforts are based on grassroots policies developed by members at the local, county, and state levels. Farm Bureau strives to protect and improve the ability of farmers and ranchers engaged in production agriculture to provide a safe and reliable supply of food, fiber, and fuel through responsible stewardship of their resources. It is affiliated with the American Farm Bureau Federation, the world’s largest general farm organization, with more than 6 million family members in 50 states and Puerto Rico.

UTAH CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
The Utah Cattlemen's Association is a cattle industry, member driven, organization formed in 1890 for the purpose of promoting and protecting the business of raising cattle in the State of Utah. The association works to uphold the rights of all persons engaged in the cattle business. Members are encouraged to improve the quality of cattle and beef produced and adopt good principles of management while caring for livestock and the land. The association represents cattlemen on state and local issues and is affiliated with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association on national issues. 

The Leopold Conservation Award in Utah is made possible through the generous support of: