The American Soybean Association (ASA) is seeking nominees for the 2002 Conservation Legacy Awards. The Conservation Legacy Program is a national program designed to recognize the outstanding environmental and conservation achievements of U.S. soybean farmers. Along with ASA, the program is co-sponsored by Monsanto and Soybean Digest, an Intertec/Primedia publication.

A national selection committee, composed of soybean farmers, conservationists, and natural resource professionals, will evaluate all nominations based on each farmer’s environmental and economic program.

One ASA member actively engaged in soybean production will be selected from each of the following four regions: Western, Southern, Midwestern and Northeastern. One national winner will be selected from the regional winners, based on the nomination form and on-farm visits to each regional winner’s farm.

All four regional winners and a spouse/guest will receive a trip to Commodity Classic, the annual joint convention of the American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association, February 21-23, 2002, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. The national winner will also receive a plaque and yard sign and will be featured in a special Soybean Digest article.

Nomination forms for the 2002 Conservation Legacy Awards program are available by calling (800) 688-7692 or on ASA’s electronic community, www.SoyGrowers.com. Nominations should be returned to ASA by July 15, 2001.