Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will lead Iowa officials in recognizing more than 90 farmers who have earned Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards for 2016.

The environmental awards, which will be presented during the Iowa State Fair, are a joint effort between the governor, lieutenant governor, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources to recognize the efforts of Iowa’s farmers as environmental leaders who are committed to healthy soils and improved water quality.

Farmers receiving the environmental leader awards have made environmental stewardship a priority on their operations and incorporated best management practices into their farming operation.

Since creation of the award in 2012, more than 300 farm families have been recognized.

The 2016 award ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 17 at Penningroth Media Center in the Cattle Barn at the Iowa State Fair.

This year’s honorees include:

Eric and Bridget Arthur, Cerro Gordo, Worth and Mitchell Counties

Warren and Linda Bachman, Clarke County

Bruce and Cynthia Ballard, Iowa County

 Kurt Bechert and James Bechert, Wapello and Keokuk Counties

Arlan and Karen Becker, Warren County

Jack and Marion Boyer, Grundy County

Richard and Valita Bradley, Dubuque County

Russell and Phyllis Brandes, Pottawattamie County

Clarke and Linda Bredahl, Adair County

Peter and Jen Bixel, Bill and Chris Broshar, Hancock and Wright Counties

Jeff and Cheryl Bruene, Douglas Bruene and David Bruene, Tama County

Steven and LaDonna Brunk, Grundy County

David and Angie Burmahl, Jackson County

Mike and Becky Carstensen, Sac County

Rodney and Sarah Carter, David and Lindsey Carter, Fremont County

Kelly and Diane Clevenger, Warren County

Keith and Angela Dachenbach, Lucas County

Tim and Lori Daly, Dubuque County

Jim, Jan, Jason Dougherty and Darcy Maulsby, Calhoun County

Ken and Deb Ehlers, Mike and Michelle Ehlers, Buena Vista County

I. James Ehr, Steven Ehr and Robert Ehr, Black Hawk County

Randy and Jill Euken, Cass County

Dwaine and Twyla Evans, Pat and Amy Evans, Lucas and Wayne Counties

Mike and Gerald Fangman, Buch­anan County

Dean Fehl, Ben Fehl, Brandt Fehl, Benton and Black Hawk Counties

Jerry Feurstenau, Palo Alto County

Chris Gaesser, Adams, Union and Taylor Counties

Dave and Kathie Gerber, Kossuth County

Kevin and Sandy Glanz, Delaware County

Dennie J. Gould, Jaret J. Gould and Joshua J. Gould, Marshall County

Dale and Karen Green, Tom and Jeni Melcher, Winneshiek County

Robert and Ruth Harvey, Guthrie County

Paul Hathaway, Mills County

Michael Helland and Charles Helland, Polk, Story, Boone and Dallas Counties

Beth Henning, Calhoun, Greene and Guthrie Counties

Dwight Hobson, Pottawattamie County

Dallas and Ardis Huebner, Sioux County

Wayne and Sherry Humphreys, Louisa County

Doug and Coleen Imming, Poc­ahontas and Buena Vista Counties

Darrell Dean Jamison, Madison County

Will and Daniel Johnson, Bruce and Marlene Johnson, Dickinson and Clay Counties

 Allen and Debra Kadolph, Hardin County

Arlyn Kauffman, Decatur County

Ben and Carolyn Kern, Warren County

Glenn and Dixie Knipfer, Iowa and Keokuk Counties

Jim and Margaret Koch, Madison and Dallas Counties

Michael D. Koch, Madison County

Stephen Krauter and Doug Vogel, Lee County

Gene and Tricia Langel, Carroll County

Max and Jeani Leyda, Davis County

C. Gregory Lichty and Vicki Lichty, Howard County

James Lindaman, Butler County

Steve, Jill and Hunter Lueken; Dakota and Jessica Lueken; and Arnold Lueken, Delaware County

Lund Family Farm, Pocahontas County

Dennis and Barb Mashek, Win­neshiek County

James McHugh, Boone County

Neal and Cheryl McMullin, Wapello County

Curtis and Brenda Meier, Page County

Curtis and Anita Mether, Harrison County

Miller Farms, Henry County

Tim Minton, Dallas County

Cyrus Monson and Eric Monson, Shelby and Audubon Counties

John and Julie Morische, Mitchell County

Bryan and Teresa Mowrer, Guthrie County

Gary and Alura Otto, Cherokee County

Peterson Farms, Union and Mad­ison Counties

Larry J. Pidgeon and Daniel J. Pidgeon, Henry and Jefferson Counties

David and Jolene Riessen, Ida County

Ronald and Sandra Risdal, Story County

Rick and Mona Rottinghaus, Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties

Jerome Sass, Clayton County

Lonnie Schmidt, Hancock County

John Schulte, Iowa County

Stephen and Beverly Schurman, Warren County

Bill, Diane and Trever Shipley, Adams and Montgomery Counties

Wayne and Linda Siela, Neil and Lori Siela, and Austin and Cortini Saunders, Benton County

Joe Simington, Clay County

Jack and Maria Smith, Dubuque County

Darrell Steele, Washington County

Rob and Becky Steiner, Wright County

Rick and Sara Steinkamp, Sac County

Glen Stenzel and Steve Stenzel, Fremont County

Kenny & Leanne Sutter, Tyler & Megan Sutter, Jacob & Kelsey Sutter, Marion County

J. Richard and Dorothy Jo Swanson, J. Steven and LuAnn Swanson, and Scott and Julie Swanson, Keokuk County

Dennis and Jeanine Tellin, Fayette County

Joel and Mary Thomas, Dallas County

Max L. Trimpe, Johnson County

Glenn and Coleen Van Dyke, Greg and Mindy Van Dyke, Gerry and Jill Van Dyke and Bryce and Cherie Westerkamp, Poweshiek County

Arvin and Laura Vos, Jasper, Marion, Davis, Wayne, Lucas and Appanoose Counties

Kenneth Walker and John McCarthy, Montgomery County

Dick and Donna Wallace, Adair County

Doug and Julie Wallace, Adams County

Wayson Farms, Benton County

Dan Weber and Leo Weber, Keokuk and Jefferson Counties