Environmental Stewardship Application
SECTION I: - Description of Business
Please supply the following information:
• Name of Business
• Name of Individual(s) to be recognized
• Phone/Fax Numbers and Email (if applicable)
• Address (City, State, Zip Code)
• Map indicating the location of your operation within your county and/or region.
What is the nature of your business? Describe your business (e.g., cow/calf, feedlot, other livestock, farming) relative to production agriculture.
Discuss the history of your business. (e.g., length of ownership; major changes in structure or business plan; number of acres; leased acres; federal-leased acres; any other pertinent traits and dates--acreage, stocking rate, herd numbers, etc. are encouraged)
Give a brief ecological description of your land. (List cover types, terrain, and water systems; average annual rainfall; if more than one property, list them separately by business name)
List all of the natural resources that provide income to your land. (e.g., farming, timber, hunting leases, oil and gas production, mining, etc.)
List all organizations that your operation has utilized in environmental efforts. (e.g., Natural Resources Conservation Service/US Department of Agriculture; your state division of wildlife; Bureau of Land Management; conservation groups, sportsmen’s groups, etc.)
• Name of Business
• Name of Individual(s) to be recognized
• Phone/Fax Numbers and Email (if applicable)
• Address (City, State, Zip Code)
• Map indicating the location of your operation within your county and/or region.
What is the nature of your business? Describe your business (e.g., cow/calf, feedlot, other livestock, farming) relative to production agriculture.
Discuss the history of your business. (e.g., length of ownership; major changes in structure or business plan; number of acres; leased acres; federal-leased acres; any other pertinent traits and dates--acreage, stocking rate, herd numbers, etc. are encouraged)
Give a brief ecological description of your land. (List cover types, terrain, and water systems; average annual rainfall; if more than one property, list them separately by business name)
List all of the natural resources that provide income to your land. (e.g., farming, timber, hunting leases, oil and gas production, mining, etc.)
List all organizations that your operation has utilized in environmental efforts. (e.g., Natural Resources Conservation Service/US Department of Agriculture; your state division of wildlife; Bureau of Land Management; conservation groups, sportsmen’s groups, etc.)
SECTION II: - Stewardship Goals and Practices of Your Business
Please describe the resource management goals of your business in terms of stewardship and conservation. Supporting information and benchmark data is encouraged.
Describe specific, innovative stewardship practice(s) in detail pertaining, but not limited to, the following resources. Include supporting information such as maps and photographs if available. Before and after photographs are greatly encouraged.
• air
• energy
• manure
• soil
• vegetation
• water systems
• wildlife
SECTION III: - Your Story
1. Please tell us how your stewardship practices have affected your cattle business, including productivity and profitability.
2. Discuss any of the following that are appropriate to your business:
• Leadership activities or involvement in local, regional, and national efforts to improve stewardship among cattle businesses and/or the public perception of the cattle industry.
• Involvement in cooperative research, demonstration, education, or government programs that promote environmental stewardship. (e.g., Farm Bill programs, cooperative educational programs, etc.)
• How would you persuade other producers to implement conservation/stewardship programs in their business?
• How does your cattle business contribute to a positive public perception of cattle’s impact on the environment?
2. Discuss any of the following that are appropriate to your business:
• Leadership activities or involvement in local, regional, and national efforts to improve stewardship among cattle businesses and/or the public perception of the cattle industry.
• Involvement in cooperative research, demonstration, education, or government programs that promote environmental stewardship. (e.g., Farm Bill programs, cooperative educational programs, etc.)
• How would you persuade other producers to implement conservation/stewardship programs in their business?
• How does your cattle business contribute to a positive public perception of cattle’s impact on the environment?