baɪ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z hiː ɡˈeɪnd ɐ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən æz ɐn aʊtstˈændɪŋ fˈɑːɹmɚ, kˌɑːnsɪˈɛnʃəs ænd dˈɪlɪdʒənt, hiː pˈeɪd hˈaɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən tə ðə kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌvðə lˈænd ænd sˈɔɪl wˌaɪl pɚsˈuːɪŋ ɐ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ɐdʒˈɛndə fɔːɹ kənsˈɜːvənsi.
By the 1990s he gained a reputation as an outstanding farmer, conscientious and diligent, he paid high attention to the quality of the land and soil while pursuing a traditional agenda for conservancy.