<p>NEWS RELEASE (INCLUDE DATE) For Immediate Release More information, contact: (INSERT NAME OF CONSERVATION DISTRICT CONTACT PERSON)</p><p>Headline: (NAME OF DISTRICT) Recognizes Conservation Trailblazer</p><p>CITY WHERE DISTRICT IS LOCATED – The (NAME OF DISTRICT) recently recognized (NAME OF FARMER OR RANCHER) for being among the first in the nation to use a new conservation planning tool to assess natural resources stewardship on farms and ranches.</p><p>The (NAME OF DISTRICT), in cooperation with the National Association of Conservation Districts and Natural Resources Conservation Service, salute (LAST NAME OF FARMER or RANCHER AND WHERE HE/SHE LIVES) for using the Resource Stewardship Evaluation Tool (RSET). The new tool, introduced by NRCS, allows farmers and ranchers to assess how their operations address natural resource concerns that include air quality, water quality and quantity, soil health and wildlife habitat.</p><p>“As a RSET Trailblazer, (NAME OF FARMER OR RANCHER) is recognized as a local and national leader in efforts to develop and implement conservation plans that help America’s farms and ranches achieve economic and natural resources sustainability,” said (DISTRICT CHAIR AND/OR DISTRICT CONSERVATIONIST) in announcing the recognition. They signed a recognition letter that was presented to (LAST NAME OF FARMER/RANCHER).</p>