Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District

Outstanding Conservation Farmer

2008 Winner
Kurt Gretzinger

Kurt Gretzinger was selected as the conservation farmer of the year. He lives south of Urich. He row crops over 2,000 acres and no-tills more than half of his ground.

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Kurt Gretzinger with his hired hand of 10 years, Ronnie Caldwell.
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Kurt receives his award from Travis

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Previous Recipients of the

Outstanding Conservation Farmer Award

1968 Clyde Wirsig
1969 Ted Austin
1970 David Hutcherson
1971 Larry Neuenschwander
1972 Clarence Henny
1973 Charles Crooks
1974 Carl Harclerode
1975 Delmer Mitchel
1976 Keith Henry
1977 Robert Shoemaker
1978 Wayne Norcross
1979 Thomas Kinyon
1980 Gordon Mills
1982 Floyd Wilson
1983 Bill Whitlow
1984 Jones Brothers
1985 Norcross Farms, Inc
1986 Richard Hendrich
1987 Robert Spangler
1988 James Swaters
1989 Raymond Gieselman
1990 Margie Kinyon
1991 Robert Angle
1992 Schmidli Brothers
1993 Leroy George
1994 William Hull
1995 Kelly Kiefer
1996 Charles and Daniel DesCombes
1997 Francis Long
1998 Kenny and Dianna Emick
1999 Cecil and Pat Gray
2000 Wayne and Edward Boden
2001 Brian Fowler
2002 Michael Sheffer
2003 Harry Barber
2004 John Howerton & Sons
2005 Bob Higgins
2006 Stanley Nold
2007 T., J., & C. E. Farm