Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is asking Kentuckians to nominate a farmer or forester for the 2019 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award.

“The Leopold Conservation Award celebrates Kentucky farmers and foresters who go above and beyond in the care and management of natural resources,” Quarles said in a news release. “The nominees carry on Kentucky’s proud tradition of conserving important resources while keeping their property productive and sustainable.”

Sand County Foundation presents the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 14 states for extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation. In Kentucky, the $10,000 award is presented with the Kentucky Agricultural Council and the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts.

Nominations may be submitted on behalf of a landowner, or landowners may nominate themselves. The application can be found at sandcountyfoundation.org/uploads/Kentucky-CFN-2019WEB.pdf.

The application deadline is April 1.