ASSINIBOIA — Chad MacPherson, general manager of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association tells the Assiniboia Times and SASKTODAY.ca that Karin and Mark Elfort, of Wood Mountain, were this year’s winners of the TESA award.
The Wood Mountain duo ranch near the Saskatchewan/Montana border.
Since 1996, the Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) has recognized producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for other cattle producers and the general public.
Producers are nominated then judges make the final selection for award winners. The Elfords received their award at the 112th annual general meeting banquet held on June 9 in Moose Jaw.
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The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada and MNP recognize excellence in environmental stewardship in the ranching industry and honour innovative and successful approaches to environmentally and economically sustainable cattle production with the TESA award. The award gives the cattle industry an opportunity to showcase its commitment to conservation and gives producers to share their knowledge and ideas.
