Jason Sawyer, Ph.D.

King Ranch InstituteBio's, Faculty, General

  Chief Science Officer; East Foundation jsawyer@eastfoundation.net • 361-593-5401 Jason Sawyer is the Chief Science Officer for East Foundation, where he leads the Science mission of the Foundation, integrating research programs within the Foundation’s ongoing ranching operations to develop translatable knowledge and innovative solutions for stewards of working lands. Jason has over 20 years of experience in applied research and management, …

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Farm Manager: Fleishers Farms

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Position Title: Farm Manager Name of Ranch/Business: Fleishers Farms Location: Southeast Central New York Position Description: Fleishers Farms is looking to add a Farm Manager in Madison & Chenango Counties to our growing farm enterprises. Work Location: Fleishers Farms in Madison & Chenango Counties, New York State Schedule: Full-time, variable schedule Compensation: This is a salaried position. The compensation is …

When Those You Supervise Are Your Senior-Progressive Cattle

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This article originally appeared in the December issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine and online here. It is part one in a five-part series. Be sure to read “Ranch employees – Recruiting the right kind” in the upcoming January issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine. By Rick Machen; Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management …

KRIRM and TSCRA to Offer Managing the Cow-Calf Business Lectureship

King Ranch InstituteCertificate Program, General, Lectureships, News

Managing the Cow-Calf Business Lectureship to be Offered in January 2020 by KRIRM and TSCRA. KINGSVILLE, TEXAS (Nov. 12, 2019)—A new rancher learning opportunity in 2020 will be offered by the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM), along with five other regularly scheduled lectureships. The newest lectureship, Managing the Cow-Calf Business, will be held Jan. 9-10, 2020, in Fort …

Stan Bevers Breaks Down the Economics of Maintaining That Mama Cow: Oklahoma Farm Report

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We thank Ron Hays and the Oklahoma Farm Report for talking with KRIRM Practitioner in Ranch Economics Stan Bevers. This article and interview appeared online here and aired on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Beef Buzz Wednesday, Oct. 30. 2019. Stan Bevers is a ranch management consultant who works with ranches in Texas and Oklahoma. It is printed on his business …

Beef Marketing Symposium Highlights and Review

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beef Marketing, Consumers, Technology, and Opportunities Discussed at Ranch Management Symposium Kingsville, Texas (Oct. 29, 2019)—A detailed look into the changing consumer, worldwide beef consumption, technology, and more was discussed at the 16th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management in Kingsville, Texas, Oct. 17-18, 2019. Professionals spanning the beef industry offered their knowledge to more …

Video: The Future of Beef Marketing Symposium

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Watch the latest video on the 16th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium and hear what our director, Dr. Clay Mathis, has to say about the event. The Future of Beef Marketing: Technology and the Changing Consumer symposium will leave you with a better understanding of what to expect with the change that’s coming and how to make the best management decisions to get …

Symposium: The Future of Beef Marketing

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The 16th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management will be held October 17-18 in Kingsville, Texas. In a world of emerging technologies and changing consumer expectations, how will producers market calves to the highest potential in the future? At the 16th Annual Holt Cat® Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management, beef industry professionals will share their vision …

Securing the Future

King Ranch InstituteNewsletters

Ranches Held in U.S. Trusts Provide Opportunities to Sustain Legacies By Ashley Patterson, Featured in the Fall 2019 Newsletter A ranch’s legacy across generations depends on many factors, from proper management of the land, livestock, and wildlife, to deliberate efforts for nurturing and maintaining family unity. Many ranches excel at working toward management goals as private family-owned properties. Other ranches …

Four Look Forward

King Ranch InstituteGraduate Students, Master's Program, Newsletters

KRIRM Welcomes Four New Ranch Management Graduate Students By Kindra Gordon, Featured in the Fall 2019 Newsletter In 1910, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt delivered a speech with a message that offered inspiration to those trying to make the world a better place. In “The Man in the Arena” Roosevelt said, “…credit belongs to the man who is actually in …

King Ranch® Institute Benefits from Gift to TAMUK Foundation

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By Elaine Barnes Coordinator, Alumni and Donor Communications August 23, 2019 (Kingsville, TX) – The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation announced, with gratitude, the largest singular gift from an individual in the university’s almost 100-year history. The $19.5 million bequest is also the leading commitment to date for the university’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, With You. Without Limits. The Campaign for …

Cody Richardson, Jr.

King Ranch InstituteBio's, Graduate Students, Master's Program

Cody Richardson, Jr. discovered his passion and desire to work in the ranching industry while working on the Scharbauer Ranch alongside his father. He attended Sul Ross State University in Alpine, TX, where he participated in campus activities and dayworked for local ranches. Cody was the president and treasurer of the Ranch Horse Club and competed in collegiate SHTX shows. …