Caring for the land
By Daniel Arens
When it comes to the world around us, it’s important to find ways to utilize our natural resources while also protecting and preserving them from misuse.
Two men in the area recently began pursuing a goal of helping landowners and businesses in Mercer County, Oliver County and beyond properly care for their land.
Michael Beckman, who lives near Hannover, is working with Neal Barnes to develop an organization dedicated to helping promote best land use practices in the area. Barnes, originally from Illinois, has an extensive background in the field of land services.
Their new business is Land Stewards Inc. They began their work about a year and a half ago, offering services to both neighboring landowners and statewide projects.