Russell Taylor, Vice President of Live Earth Products Inc., a Utah-based, family-run business that mines and manufactures humic acid and fulvic acid-based products, received the 2023 Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Conservationist of the Year Award on Dec. 5 in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The award recognizes a CCA who exhibits dedication to exceptional conservation delivery and customer service. Taylor has been a part of the CCA program for 10 years and has 24 years of crop advising experience. He also worked with the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) advocating for categories of products beyond basic chemical fertilizers, and has assisted USDA in drafting farm bill language related to specialty crop nutrients.
“Conservation is more than working in the field,” Taylor said “Conservation is also reshaping the rules that prevent farmers from accessing products and information that aid conservation. Getting CCAs and researchers’ expanded knowledge is essential to accomplish our goal of helping farmers.”
The CCA Conservationist of the Year award is administered by The American Society of Agronomy and supported by the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Agricultural Retailers Association, American Society of Agronomy, CropLife America, Crop Science Society of America, National Association of Conservation Districts, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Soil Science Society of America, and The Fertilizer Institute.