The Huron Expositor, 1995-03-15, Page 53Cattlemen
select first
environmental
stewardship
winner
Bob Dobson, of Renfrew
County, was the recipient of the
first Environmental Stewardship
Award, developed by the Ontario
Cattlemen's Association (OCA).
Dobson has been actively
pursuing • environmentally sus-
tainable practices on his farm for
ahnost 20 years. Projects under-
taken by Dobson include a water
and pasture management strategy
that increases been production,
maintains water quality and
minimizes soil erosion. Trees
have been planted throughout the
farm, primarily along fence rows
and on rough land. Various
projects around his barnyard
have led to a diversion of clean
water away from this area. Dob-
son is a strong believer in the
environment but also believes
these projects must be
economically feasible.
Other achievements involve
numerous media features,
including a feature article in
Harrowsmirh in 1994. He also
received the 1989 Outstanding
Grassland Award for Farmers
and Ranchers from the American
Forage and Grassland Council.
Dobson is currently the coor-
dinator of the Snake River W3
Project. This project is a partner-
ship between the Ontario
Federation of Anglers and
Hunters, the OCA and local
agricultural conservation groups.
It is designed to highlight land
management practices that
benefit agriculture production
and wildlife habitat.
Dobson is now eligible to vie
for the first national award
initiated by the Canadian Cat-
tlemen's Association to be
presented at the association's
semi-annual meeting in August.
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