KRIRM Welcomes Two New Ranch Management Graduate Students Feature story appearing in the KRIRM Fall 2018 Newsletter By Kindra Gordon A common denominator among most successful individuals is often a commitment to lifelong learning. Two individuals dedicated to that learning journey are Tyler Gardner and Zane Herrin, who have been selected as the new King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management …
The Clawson’s Family Commitment as Caretakers Feature story appearing in the KRIRM Fall 2018 Newsletter Story by Ashley Patterson, Photos by Denise Cleckler Driven by a fierce commitment to be the best caretaker of the land, livestock, and most importantly family and employees, David Clawson will be the first to tell you the lessons learned from hardships. But amidst everything …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KINGSVILLE, TEXAS (Aug. 22, 2018)—The King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) welcomed the third cohort of its Excellence in Ag Leadership Program last week in Kingsville, Texas, at the John B. Armstrong Lectureship on Systems Thinking. The Excellence in Ag Leadership Program, a distance-education program designed to further develop the next generation of leaders in the …
Featured image courtesy of King Ranch, Inc., by R.J. Hinkle Photography The 15th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management will bring together ranch owners, managers, and veterinarians from the most successful ranching operations to discuss the symposium topic, Horse Program Success on Working Ranches: Strategic and Operational Decision Making. Hosted by the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch …
Jared Wareham, from Deepwater, Missouri, lives where his roots began, but has followed a non-traditional path into the industry. Due to his father’s employment with Conoco, Jared lived in many areas of the country throughout his youth. However, he was always happiest when checking cattle and riding horses during visits back home in Missouri. Embracing his passion for beef production, …
Amy Rorvig is a 6th generation North Dakotan from McVille. She graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Since graduation Amy has been working on her family’s ranch, Rorvig Ranch CO. where 3 generations currently live. The family operation consists of cow/calf unit, backgrounding, yearling grazing operation, and marketing commercial bred heifers. …
Alethea Prewett grew up on a commercial cow-calf operation outside of Hollister California. Growing up she was involved extensively in 4-H and FFA, showing cattle and sheep. After high school, she attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and graduated with a degree in Agriculture Communications. This led her career to kickstart at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) on the …
Craig Moss from Hull, IA is the fifth generation to live on and work the Moss family farm. Craig grew up on a dairy and hog farm. He attended South Dakota State University and completed an Animal Science major, was a member of the Livestock Judging Team, and a member of the Meat Animal Evaluation Team. After graduation, Craig worked …
Jena McRell is an editor and digital associate for Grant Company LLC in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Centered on authentic storytelling, the team of communications professionals produces quality content for clients across North America. Jena grew up on a small farm in southwest Missouri where her family raised Registered Angus cattle. Through the local 4-H program, she developed a passion for …
Will Mayfield is from Pulaski, TN where he grew up on a small diversified cow/calf operation that is roughly 50% Registered Angus. Will graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2012 with a master’s degree in bovine reproductive physiology. Following graduation he had the opportunity to work for Bill Bowman at the American Angus Association as a Regional Manager in …
Jess Kane is a 5th generation rancher, having grown up on his family’s diversified cow/calf, stocker and grain farming operation headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of the South (Sewanee, TN), a Certificate of Ranch Management from the Texas Christian University Ranch Management Program, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma, College …
Ashley Hughes attended the University of Florida where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in 2006 in Food and Resource Economics with a focus in Food Marketing, as well as a Master’s degree in 2008 in Animal Science with a focus in beef cattle nutrition and subtropical forages with a minor in international marketing. Upon graduating with her MS degree, Ashley …