Environmental Stewardship

We know that we are only successful when we take the best possible care of the natural resources with which we’ve been entrusted.

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Meet the 2020 Regional Winners

Pull up a chair, gather your crew and join us for the 2020 Regional Environmental Stewardship Award Winners. You and your family will enjoy hearing each of these unique regional winner stories. You may even gain tips and tricks that you can apply on your very own operations!

Watch Cattlemen to Cattlemen on RFD TV to meet each regional winner before seeing them in Nashville for NCBA 2021 Cattle Convention.

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ESAP Regional winner
ESAP 2019 Region 2
2019 National Winner

Blackbeard's Ranch

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka, Fla., as the winner of the 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award was presented at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas.

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We're taking a closer look at the Environmental Stewardship Awards Program and the impact it has on the long term success of the beef industry. We'll hear from some past ESAP winners and get their thoughts on the value of the program.


We're bringing you a behind the scenes look at the Environmental Stewardship Awards Program and the selection process for the regional winners of the award. We'll also examine why the stewardship program - and the operations it honors - is important to the beef industry.

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Winner Gallery

Now in its 30th year, the Environmental Stewardship Award has annually recognized the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of U.S. cattle producers from across the nation. Check out our gallery!

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Thank You Sponsors!

We appreciate all of our wonderful sponsors who make this program possible!

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2021 ESAP Awards

Have a nomination for the 2021 ESAP Awards? Application process is open!

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In a special edition of NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen, seven of the nation’s top cattle operations were honored for implementing practices that make them true stewards of land, air and water resources. Each of these farms and ranches exemplify the commitment of all producers to protect the resources in their care and improve their operations for future generations of cattlemen and women.....

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