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Navarro County Ranch Wins National Stewardship Award
Gary and Sue Price accept the national Environmental Stewardship Award on Feb. 7, 2013, in Tampa, at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association annual convention.
G
ARY AND SUE PRICE, 77 RANCH, BLOOMING GROVE, HAVE been named the national winners of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Environ-
mental Stewardship Award. The award recognizes the family’s outstanding environmental stewardship of their ranch. “We are proud of longtime TSCRA members Gary
and Sue Price for winning this prestigious award,” said Joe Parker Jr., TSCRA president. “Gary and Sue’s knowledge of cattle production and ranch management combined with their passion for conservation is an excellent example of today’s agriculture stewardship.” 77 Ranch is under tremendous pressure from urban
and suburban development because it is just 53 miles from the ever-growing Dallas/Fort Worth metropoli- tan area. Thanks to their efforts, a jewel of a prairie still exists, complete with native grasses and habitat. “Cattlemen and women across the country under-
stand the pressures of urban encroachment. At 77 Ranch the Prices have shown how stewardship and continuous
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improvement can benefi t the environment while also improving the productivity of our lands,” said NCBA Chief Executive Offi cer Forrest Roberts. “For example, as a result of the extensive wetland conservation work of the Prices, Gary and Sue Price had enough standing forage to sustain their entire herd through all of 2011— with no additional hay or feed purchases.” Roberts pointed out that although the majority of
producers in their area were destocking their ranches and marketing their calves early due to the excep- tional drought in Texas in 2011, the Prices were able to maintain their entire herd and their normal production schedule for the year. “Their ability to maintain their natural resources
while also maintaining their ranch speaks volumes about the management techniques and stewardship of the Prices,” said Roberts. 77 Ranch was nominated for this award by TSCRA
and the Texas Section, Society for Range Manage- ment.
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