Six local farm families have been recognized as “Iowa Farm Environmental Leaders” during an award ceremony yesterday (Wednesday) at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards are presented by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Iowa Governor’s Office to acknowledge families who actively work to protect and improve the state’s natural resources. From adjusting their farming practices to implementing best practices operation-wide, these families recognize the benefits of conservation and act as leaders in their communities. Gov. Kim Reynolds says, “Farming and environmental stewardship have always gone hand-in-hand. We’re proud to honor farm families who have gone above and beyond, often for generations, to safeguard the land that feeds the world and makes our way of life possible.” The six local awardees include: Marty and Lisa Danzer (Carroll County); Joseph and Janice Shirbroun (Carroll County); Tamara Deal (Guthrie County); Mark and Brennan Vogel (Guthrie County); Dennis and Ann Youngquist and Amanda Youngquist (Sac County); and Conner and Ashley Hildreth (Calhoun County). Forty-four awards were presented during yesterday’s (Wednesday) ceremony, and that full list is included below.
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Tom and Mary Beth Adam
Keokuk County
Green Country Farms LLC
Alec Amundson and Adam Norby
Mitchell County
Balderston Farms
Aaron and Dawn Balderston
Linn County
Bretz Farms LLC
Michael and Lisa Bretz
Buchanan County
Marty and Lisa Danzer
Carroll County
Tamara Deal
Guthrie County
Divan Farms
Jeff and Haley Divan
Winnebago County
Sean and Sara Dolan
Buchanan County
Brandt and Stacy Ferry
Shelby County
Matt Goodman
Marshall County
David and Julie Guthrie Family
Delaware County
Steve Henze and Joan Meester
Grundy County
Conner and Ashley Hildreth
Calhoun County
Jay and Marlowe Jung
Floyd County
Jason and Jordan Klinge
Clayton County
Kubik Farm
Tama County
Hunter Lindgren
Ida County
Dallas and Rebecca Linkenmeyer
Howard County
Keith Lovrien Farm
Butler County
Maxwell Farms
Story County
Andy and Lisa Merron
Kossuth County
Eric A Miller
Dubuque County
Metairie Ltd
Stan and Martha Nelson
Des Moines County
Bloomsbury Farm
David and Karen Petersen
Benton County
Broken Kettle Feedlot
Plymouth County
Kevin Prevo
Davis County
David and Mary Robinette
Montgomery County
Oaklawn Farms
Leon Schau
Lee County
Tony and Shirley Schroeder
Plymouth County
David, Amy, Aaron and Ean Scott
Muscatine County
Nick and Mary Sennert
Buena Vista County
Joseph and Janice Shirbroun
Carroll County
Jessob and Jenna Steffen
Clay County
Sterling Farms
Wapello County
Steve and Sue Anne Stoermer
Clay County
Tim and Jana Terwilliger
Humboldt County
Eric and Tali Vander Stouwe
Sioux County
Tom and Jen Vaske Family Farm
Delaware County
Mark and Brennen Vogel
Guthrie County
Brent and Cara Wells
Pocahontas County
Weston Family Farms
Luke and Alicia Weston
Buchanan County
Russell and Beth Winterhof
Cherokee County
Brush Creek Henhouse LLC
Mark and Alana Yoder and Sara Yoder
Decatur County
Dennis and Ann Youngquist and Timothy and Amanda Youngquist
Sac County
