Environmental Stewardship

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2019 Environmental Stewardship Award Winners Announced 

2019 Regional Winners Announced

Last month, while cowboy hats and boots took over the streets of Denver, Colo., for the 2019 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, seven families were honored with the regional Environmental Stewardship awards. The Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) recognizes the nation’s best cattle and livestock operations and their stewardship and conversation efforts.

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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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2020 ESAP Awards

Have a nomination for the 2020 ESAP Awards? Application process is open!

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Latest News & Events

January 30, 2019

NCBA Recognizes New York Farm with National Environmental Stewardship Award

NCBA Recognizes New York Farm with National Environmental Stewardship Award NEW ORLEANS – (January 30, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today announced Thunder View Farms in Grahamsville, New York, as the winner of the 2018 Environmental Stewardship Award Prog...

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020

Environmental Stewardship Awards Reception & Announcement the National Winner

8:00PM - 9:30PM
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 


March 6th, 2020

Applications for the 2020 awards program due


July 2020

Environmental Stewardship Awards Reception & Announcement of the 2020 Regional Winners