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Erickson Leading Leopold Conservation Awards in ND, SD

Published February 9, 2026

Alex Erickson of Grand Forks will lead the Leopold Conservation Award program in North Dakota and South Dakota. The Sand County Foundation's Leopold Conservation Award program recognizes farmers, ranchers and forestland owners in 28 states.

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Soil Health Event Includes Leopold Award Recognition

Published December 3, 2025

An Austin farmer is the latest recipient of the Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award. Tom Cotter was presented the $10,000 award at the Premier Soil Health Event in Mankato. The award recognizes landowners for their dedication to soil health, water quality…

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Leopold Award Finalists Named

Published August 28, 2025

Four finalists have been named for the 2025 Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award. The finalists are Hannah Bernhardt of Finlayson, Tom Cotter of Austin, Didrickson Farms at Badger and Meadowbrook Dairy of Sartell. The award recognizes farmers for their management of…

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Farming for the Future

Published July 25, 2025

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. Sand County Foundation Vice President Lance Irving is featured in this week's update…

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Leopold Award Goes to Western SD Ranch

Published April 22, 2025

Stomprud Angus Ranch of Mad Butte is the recipient of the 2025 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award. The ranch is recognized for its management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. The Leopold Award will be…

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Erickson Joins Sand County Foundation

Published March 18, 2025

A Grand Forks man is the new associate director of the Leopold Conservation Award program. Alex Erickson joins the Sand County Foundation, which works with farmers and landowners to improve soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat. The prestigious Leopold…

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Talking Conservation: Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz

Published January 29, 2025

Grant and Dawn raise cattle and crops in Redwood and Renville Counties. They are the inaugural recipients of the Sand County Foundation Leopold Conservation Award in Minnesota. "If someone is considering doing this and you're serious about it, you can…

Soil Health Experts Gather in Mankato

Published November 27, 2024

The Premier Soil Health Event will be Tuesday and Wednesday in Mankato. "We have a great lineup of soil health educators, both national and regional and local, and that gives farmers an option to pick the topics they're interested in,"…

Leopold Finalists Named

Published September 8, 2024

The Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award will be presented for the first time in December. Four finalists for the award have been selected. The finalists are Hannah Bernhardt of Finlayson, Dawn and Grant Breitkreutz of Redwood Falls, Tom Cotter of Austin…

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Bartholomay Kattle Kompany Recieves ND Leopold Conservation Award

Published July 21, 2023

Bartholomay Kattle Kompany of Sheldon has been named as the recipient of the 2023 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award. This award recognizes private landowners who are dedicated to land, water, and wildlife resources. The Bartholomays will receive $10,000. The Leopold…

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Erickson Leading Leopold Conservation Awards in ND, SD

Soil Health Event Includes Leopold Award Recognition

Leopold Award Finalists Named

Farming for the Future

Leopold Award Goes to Western SD Ranch

Erickson Joins Sand County Foundation

Talking Conservation: Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz

Soil Health Experts Gather in Mankato

Leopold Finalists Named

Bartholomay Kattle Kompany Recieves ND Leopold Conservation Award

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