At the 2026 Leopold Conservation Award luncheon, Ron Schoepp said farmers who do this kind of conservation work are pretty special. And those special people practicing conservation are the reason the Sand County Foundation holds their Leopold Conservation Award every year. According to their website, the award honors farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water resources and wildlife habitat on working land. The recipient of this year's 2026 Wisconsin Leopold Award is the Schoepp family. Ron Schoepp joins me of Schoepp Farms LLC. He tells us a little bit about the conservation practices on their farm.

 

Photo courtesy of the Schoepp family.

At the 2026 Leopold Conservation Award luncheon, Ron Schoepp said farmers who do this kind of conservation work are pretty special. And those special people practicing conservation are the reason the Sand County Foundation holds their Leopold Conservation Award every year. According to their website, the award honors farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water resources and wildlife habitat on working land. The recipient of this year's 2026 Wisconsin Leopold Award is the Schoepp family. Ron Schoepp joins me of Schoepp Farms LLC. He tells us a little bit about the conservation practices on their farm.
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Photo courtesy of the Schoepp family.

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