We are determined to educate leaders who will make a positive difference in ranching, and ensure that our hard earned heritage is not lost.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rancher Learning Opportunities

Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Jr. Family Lectureship on Equine Management

May 14-16, 2012

 

With specialized instructors and the largest outdoor laboratory in the world, Texas A&M University-Kingsville is a fantastic place to refresh your horse knowledge.  During this three-day lectureship, the instructors will take an intensive lecture of scientific basis and apply it to the horse care that is applicable and relevant for your everyday needs.  This lectureship is presented by board certified experts, practicing veterinarians and professionals in all different disciplines of equine medicine. Click here for the agenda and more information.

 

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John B. Armstrong Lectureship on Systems Thinking

August 6-9, 2012

 

Systems Thinking is a language for learning and action that helps us understand more deeply how organizations and complex systems really function.  Understanding the interconnectedness of all aspects of a business operation can be critical to successful management.  Ranching is a complex business that requires managers to simultaneously evaluate and consider the consequences of decisions on the ranching operation as a whole.  This lectureship teaches principles, processes and tools that empower natural resource managers to better understand and communicate interrelationships in dynamic natural systems. Click here for more information.


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B.K. "Kley" Johnson Lectureship on Current Ranching Issues: Human Resource Management

September 21-22, 2012

 

This lectureship will include training in concepts of workforce planning.  It is designed to build the skill-set of ranch managers so  they can  plan for, understand, and successfully lead current and future employees of the ranch. Many areas of human resource management will be covered, including postition descriptions, effective interviewing and hiring procedures, labor laws, total benefits package, and more. Click here for more information.

 

 

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