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Jim Melichar
Annual Soil Health Award

Nominate someone who....

Strives to be the best steward of their land

Makes efforts to better soil health and water quality

Takes pride on their farm and community

The Clean Farm Families foundation was built in part with the leadership of its first President, the late Jim Melichar.  He led the group in advocating for soil health and improved water quality by promoting the soil health principles; the very principles he practiced on his own farm.

In his honor, the Clean Farm Families would like to award a member of the community for outstanding work in advancing agriculture by improving soil health and water quality.  This award includes a plaque and recognition for their efforts in the agriculture community.

Applications for the annual Jim Melichar Soil Health Award can be found at the link here.  Applications will be accepted until December 31st, 2025, and the award will be presented during the Annual Soil Health Workshop on February 2026. 

See below for previous year's winners of this award for their exceptional work in Ozaukee County!

2025

Steve & Kay Castner have a 90 acre farm and have been rotationally grazing for 30 years! They use a suite of other sustainable agricultural practices like overseeding of pasture, grassed waterway, nutrient management, and no commercial fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. 

 

2024

Brian Huiras Sr. crops 700 acres, has 62 beef cows + young stock, and has been no-tilling all of his fields for the past 16 years! Brian also uses multi-species cover crops after wheat harvest and has a manure storage facility and barnyard runoff practices. 

2023

Joel Kasten

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Mike Paulus- President  |  414-378-6453

Matt Winker- Vice President  |  262-689-8994

Sarah Jaeger- Soil Health Specialist  |  skempen@ozaukeecounty.gov  |  414-628-1092

Katie Vogeler- Land and Water Director  |  kvogeler@ozaukeecounty.gov  |  262-284-8279

Land & Water Management |  121 W. Main Street,  Po Box 994  |  Port Washington, WI 53074

Please return all mail, forms and checks to Ozaukee County:      Attention Land & Water Management

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