Grazing Cooperative wins the Environmental Stewardship Award

The Waldron Grazing Cooperative Ltd. of Stavely, Alberta, is the recipient of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) for 2010. The Waldron, a 54,480 acre operation with a 10,000 head grazing capacity, received the award in recognition of management practices that ensure a sustainable resource for future generations.

The Waldron’s innovative stewardship practices focus on riparian management, watering systems, controlling invasive species, rangeland health and wildlife management.

Management practices like encouraging the delayed entry of livestock in the spring to strengthen the Waldron’s grasses to ensure a sustainable resource, gained the Waldron much admiration.

The award was announced at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Environmental Stewardship Award Luncheon held during Beef 2010, the international livestock convention held recently in Calgary. This annual award provides national recognition of an operation that exemplifies the management initiatives Canadian producers undertake in their role as innovative stewards of the land.

The Waldron’s dedication to best management practices earlier earned them the Alberta Beef Producer’s Environmental Stewardship Award. The Waldron was the first cooperative to be selected as a recipient in the 18 year history of this provincial award.

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