Excellence in Ag Leadership Program participants highlight the value gained By Kindra Gordon, Featured in the Spring 2019 Newsletter It is no secret that education is often credited with being the cornerstone to business success. Consider the words of famed investor Warren Buffett: “Investing in yourself is the best thing you can do….You can have all kinds of things happen. …
Published Feb. 1, 2019 Yesterday morning during the National Cattleman’s Beef Association annual meeting in New Orleans, the CattleFax presentation gave a promising outlook on weather conditions, reseeding, and pasture establishment. Here’s what we learned and why we think this spring is the perfect time to act on planting in the southern plains. By Rick Machen, Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch …
We are now accepting applications to the Master of Science in Ranch Management program. At the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management, we offer the only master’s degree in ranch management in the world. It is uniquely designed to teach a multi-disciplinary, systems approach to ranch management, providing students with an educational experience and network of partnering ranches that is …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KINGSVILLE, TEXAS (Oct. 31, 2018)—The King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) is pleased to welcome Stan Bevers as Practitioner in Ranch Economics alongside KRIRM faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville where he will work closely with KRIRM graduate students and alumni beginning Nov. 1, 2018. Bevers brings value to KRIRM and its students with decades of consulting …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kingsville, Texas (Oct. 29, 2018)—A variety of ranch horse topics were discussed at the 15th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management last Thursday and Friday in Kingsville, Texas. Experienced horsemen, practicing veterinarians, and ranch managers shared their horse program success experiences including horse safety, legal risk, ranch economics, health, nutrition, reproduction and more. The symposium, …
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS (Oct. 3, 2018)—King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) graduate students recently completed an External Practitioner-Led Workshops Program, concluding a unique training experience with leading ranching industry experts. With generous support from a grant awarded by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ (HLSR), ranch management graduate students participated in this exclusive KRIRM student program. The External Practitioner-Led Workshops …
Ever have questions about horse policies and strategies on the ranch? Maybe these kinds of questions have crossed your mind in regards to ranch employees and horses: Does the ranch own the horses? Can cowboys ride outside owned or personal horses? How many? Who pays for feed? Does the ranch provide a tack allowance? Is there an incentive program for breaking …
Symposium is almost here! Watch the video below to learn what you’ll expect from the 15th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management on Horse Program Success on Working Ranches. This event will be held October 18-19 in Kingsville, Texas. It also includes a King Ranch Equine Tour and Demonstration where we will learn more about the legendary …
Learn more about our upcoming symposium, Horse Program Success on Working Ranches: Strategic and Operational Decision Making. You will learn from experienced ranch professionals, managers, nutritionists, veterinarians, and more on how ranches strategically use and manage horses to support cattle operations. This event will be held October 18-19 in Kingsville, Texas. Watch the video below to learn more, and visit …
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 …