2020 Award Information
Please find the information and nomination forms for SWCDs to use to recognize individuals who are making outstanding contributions to soil conservation and water quality in your county!
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Iowa Soil Conservation Award Program (ISCAP) Conservation Farmer of the Year Award – due May 18 to local Soil and Water Conservation District, click here to find your district. District selections due June 1 to NRCS Area Office, Area Office selections due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
*Van Wall Group of Perry will be donating up to 12 months or 200 hours use of a John Deere 6E Series Utility Tractor for this award winner!*
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Iowa Soil Conservation Award Program (ISCAP) Conservation Teacher of the Year Award – due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
*Winners will receive a one year Iowa Conservation Education Coalition (ICEC) membership!*
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Izaak Walton League Windbreak Award – due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Ken Wagner Award – due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Award – due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Outstanding Watershed Award– due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
*Winner will receive an $800 cash prize and will be able to enroll a farmer of their choice into AgSolver Profit Zone Manager!*
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Ruth Wagner Award – due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Woodland Owner of the Year Award – due June 12 to District Forester, click here to find your District Forester
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CDI Honorary Member Award – due June 12 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Conservation Woman of the Year Award – due June 12 to NRCS State Office
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Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award – Due May 4
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2020 Award Recipients
Outstanding Soil and Water District Commissioner
Hubert Staggs, Wayne SWCD
Conservation Woman of the Year
Maggie McQuown, Montgomery SWCD
Conservation Farmer of the Year
Mark Jackson, Mahaska County
Woodland Owner of the Year
Rick Trotter, Fayette SWCD
Farmstead Windbreak Award
Dale and Laura Ludwig, Carroll SWCD
Newly Established Farmstead Windbreak Award
Chad Hoffman, Carroll SWCD
Field Shelterbelt Windbreak Award
Robert and Katheryn Camarata, Grundy SWCD
Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality Award
Deb Kozel
Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality Award
Kurt Simon
Exemplary Efforts Toward the Water Quality Initiative
Buena Vista SWCD
Exemplary Use of State Cost Share Funds
Taylor SWCD
Outstanding Watershed Award
Sac SWCD – Black Hawk Lake Project
CDI Honorary Member Award
Jerry Crew (presented posthumously), Clay SWCD
CDI Honorary Member Award
Kurt Simon
Ruth Wagner Award
Ken Freund (presently posthumously), Scott SWCD
CDI President’s Recognition Award
Jon Gisleson, Floyd SWCD