2001 National Environmental Stewardship
Highland received the inaugural National Environmental Stewardship award for Ranches from the Canadian Cattleman’s Association.
“The CCA and Merial Canada have announced the winner of the first annual Feedlot Environmental Stewardship Award. The award was present to Highland Feeders of Vegreville, Alberta at the CCA’s semi-annual meeting and convention. Highland Feeders is owned and operated by Bern and Mike Kotelko. The award recognizes outstanding efforts of feedlot operators in implementing management practices that protect the environment. Highland Feeder’s driving momentum is the principle of environmental stewardship, underlined by economic common sense. They believe good management practices mean good environmental practices, because the same resources that are important to the environment – soil, air and water – are essential for agriculture. Highland sees their cattle as sentinels of the environment in that cattle need clean, abundant water, and protecting this and other resources protects profitability.”
– September 2001, Canadian Cattlemen Magazine
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