Rancher Learning Opportunities
Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Jr. Family Lectureship on Equine ManagementMay 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 ThinkingAugust 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 ManagementSeptember 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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