Jeff Young

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Jeff Young General Manager – Ensign Ranches Jeff Young, a respected agricultural leader with more than 30 years of experience in livestock production, farming, ranch management, and agricultural land stewardship.  Jeff has served as General Manager of Ensign Ranches since 1995, where he oversees livestock, farming, and feeding operations across Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. His responsibilities include managing a large …

David Thomas

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David Thomas Vice President – Jorgensen Land & Cattle (JLC) David Thomas serves as Vice President, “Skunk Wurx” for Jorgensen Land & Cattle (JLC), America’s largest marketer of seedstock bulls for the beef cattle industry.  In this role with JLC, David is responsible for genetic development projects for their Angus seedstock operation – including the Motherlode®, FinishLineTM, andother research projects …

Dr. Ryan Reuter

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Dr. Ryan Reuter Professor of Animal and Food Sciences – Oklahoma State University Dr. Ryan Reuter is the George Chiga Endowed Professor of Animal and Food Sciences at Oklahoma State University. His research centers on range beef cattle nutrition and incorporating precision management technology into grazing systems. Dr. Reuter is also principal of RanchTek Solutions LLC, a precision livestock consulting …

Rachel Larsen

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Rachel Larsen Grounded Life Soil Consulting LLC Rachel Lohof Larsen of Grounded Life Soil Consulting LLC has a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science. She spent more than twenty five years studying landscapes of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho on horseback while wiping her nose on her sleeve. Riding the range has provided her an unparalleled relationship with the land. Her grandfather, …

Chip Kemp

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Chip Kemp Director of Strategy – 701x Chip Kemp is the Director of Strategy for 701x. His duties are wide-ranging as he works to aid various segments of the beef business with the suite of novel and innovative 701x tools. Prior to 701x, Chip served for roughly a decade as the Director of Commercial and Industry Operations for the American …

Andrew Coppin

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Andrew Coppin Co-Founder of Farmbot (Australia) and Ranchbot (USA) After a 25-year career in Global Capital markets, Andrew found his true passion in Agritech over 12 years ago. Since that time, he has been a Founder, Company Director, Investor and Mentor to many in the Agtech sector. As Co-Founder of Farmbot (Australia) and Ranchbot (USA) he has been a formative …

James Clement III

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James Clement III  Chief Growth Officer and President of Grass and Rangeland – EarthOptics James Clement III serves as the Chief Growth Officer and President of Grass and Rangeland at EarthOptics, an agricultural technology firm specializing in high-definition soil measurement, mapping, and analysis. In this role, he helps farmers and ranchers maximize the health, productivity, and value of their land by …

Derrell Peel, PhD

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Professor of Agribusiness; Oklahoma State University, OK Derrell Peel is the Charles Breedlove Professor of Agribusiness in the Department of Agricultural Economics.  He has served as the Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist since he came to Oklahoma State University in 1989.  He has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Montana State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He previously …

Trey Patterson, PhD

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President & CEO; Padlock Ranch Co Dr. Trey Patterson received a B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from Colorado State University and a Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Nebraska.  Trey served on faculty as Extension Beef Specialist for South Dakota State University for five years.  In this role he led statewide extension and research programs in beef …

Lee Leachman

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CEO; Leachman Cattle of Colorado Lee Leachman is the CEO of Leachman Cattle of Colorado. Leachman Cattle markets over 2,500 bulls per year and is currently one of the three largest seedstock breeders in the US. Lee graduated from Harvard University with an Honors BA in Economics in 1988. Lee also completed graduate level work in animal breeding at Colorado …