Beatty Canyon Ranch in Kim, Colo., was named the national winner of the 2020 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) on Tuesday evening at the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville. The annual award recognizes the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers.

Owned and operated by Steve and Joy Wooten and Brady and Arin Burnham, Beatty Canyon Ranch (BCR) manages 125,000 acres and has the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of land stewards involved in day-to-day operations. The ranch is a family and faith-based business with its focus on land, livestock, recreation and community.

“Judicious management of our natural resources has sustained the ranch through hardships across generations,” said Steve Wooten. “We are so honored to be recognized for our family’s efforts to preserve the environment, support communities and share our quality of life with others.”

Established in 1991, ESAP identifies outstanding land stewards in the cattle industry. Each year, seven families are recognized with regional Environmental Stewardship awards, with one being honored as the national winner. BCR was selected as the national winner from the following 2020 regional winners:

Region I – SK Herefords, New York
Region II – Southern Cross Farm, Mississippi
Region III – Euken-Myers Family, Iowa
Region IV – Double C Cattle Company, Oklahoma
Region V – Beatty Canyon Ranch, Colorado
Region VI – Boies Ranch, Nevada
Region VII – Johnson Farms, South Dakota

Listen to an interview with Wooten after being named the national winner.
CIC2021 Interview with Steve Wooten, Beatty Canyon Ranch 1:44

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2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Photo Album