Slovek Ranch receives conservation award

The Slovek Ranch of Philip, South Dakota, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award. Slovek Ranch is owned and operated by the Bill and Pennie Slovek family. “The Slovek family is the embodiment of leaving the land better than you found it. Their operations implement many management practices to continually improve the ecosystem on their ranch–not just above the surface, but also below it,” said Eric Jennings, South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association president. “These practices promote a healthy root system and water infiltration in the soil resulting in increased production and plant diversity. Words like sustainability and resiliency get tossed around a lot these days, but the Slovek family has led with these practices for years.” For more information on the award, visit www.leopoldconservationaward.org.