The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized six of the nation’s top cattle operations as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) regional winners for their environmental conservation efforts during a ceremony at CattleCon24 in Orlando last week.

And the winners are:
Region I: Tuck Farms, Moneta, Virginia
Region II: JB Ranch, Immokalee, Florida
Region IV: G Bar C Ranch, Rosston, Texas
Region V: Tower Rock Ranch, LLC, Mansfield, Washington
Region VI: Hart Ranch, Montague, California
Region VII: Bartholomay Kattle Kompany, Sheldon, North Dakota
(There was no winner for Region III this year)

The regional winners will compete for the national award, which will be presented during NCBA’s Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., April 17-19, 2024.

Established in 1991 by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to recognize outstanding land stewards in the cattle industry, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) is generously sponsored by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Corteva Agriscience, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation.

We were able to catch two of the regional winners for interviews at CattleCon and you can listen to them here:
Region I: Tuck Farms, Moneta, Virginia – Keith Tuck
Interview with ESAP regional winner Keith Tuck, Virginia 3:15
JB Ranch, Immokalee, Florida – Liesa and Russell Priddy
Interview with ESAP regional winner Liesa and Russell Priddy, Florida 7:00

2024 CattleCon Photo Album