{"id":85844,"date":"2026-01-13T20:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/85844\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T20:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:49:13","slug":"jim-hershey-wins-pennsylvania-leopold-conservation-award-for-land-stewardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/85844\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Hershey Wins Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award for Land Stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jim Hershey of Elizabethtown has been selected as the Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award\u00ae recipient.<\/p>\n

The $10,000 award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land.<\/p>\n

Hershey, a farmer from Lancaster County, was revealed as the award recipient at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on January 12.<\/p>\n

Sand County Foundation<\/a> and national sponsor American Farmland Trust<\/a> present Leopold Conservation Awards to private landowners in 28 states. In Pennsylvania, the award is presented with The Heinz Endowments<\/a>, Horizon Farm Credit<\/a>, and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes landowners who inspire others to consider conservation opportunities on their land. In his influential 1949 book, A Sand County Almanac, Leopold advocated for \u201ca land ethic,\u201d an ethical relationship between people and the land they own and manage.<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania landowners were encouraged to apply, or be nominated, for the award. Applications were reviewed by an independent panel of agricultural and conservation leaders from Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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