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 …
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 …
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. 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. …
Ross comes to KRIRM with a slightly different background than one might expect. Although he has extensive property management and livestock experience, the operations he has managed have always included a tourist component. While attending Brigham Young University-Idaho, Ross worked as a guide and foreman for Halo Ranch Outfitters just outside West Yellowstone, Montana where he was able to put …
Kord Killpack was raised in Southeast Idaho where he and his dad day worked for several local ranches. Here he was able to develop the necessary skills to be a successful cowboy. This is also where he developed his strong work ethic and passion for the ranching industry. After graduating high school, he went on to serve a two-year mission …
A native of Scurry, Texas, Garrett Stribling developed a passion for livestock at an early age. Being actively involved in FFA, he showed market hogs and steers, but was always drawn to the ranching business. He worked all through high school for the Double TT Ranch – a purebred and commercial Santa Gertrudis operation – in Rosser, Texas. Garrett attended …
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who have experienced the recent floods. If you are interested in helping with relief efforts for the farming and ranching communities, please take a moment to learn about the disaster relief fund organized by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association here. By Rick Machen, Paul C. Genho Endowed Chair in Ranch Management: …
Position Title: Ranch/Farm Manager Name of Ranch/Business: Cushing Land & Cattle Location: Canyon Lake, Texas Position Description: Cushing Land & Cattle is nestled in the Texas Hill Country just 30 minutes North of San Antonio and 45 minutes South of Austin. The ranch consists of 2000 acres of terrain that varies from steep hilltops to rich deep soiled valleys. A …
Position Title: Manager/Operator Name of Ranch/Business: Rancho Cielo Norteno Location: Cuatroceinegas, Mexico (200 miles SW of Eagle Pass) Position Description: Responsible for all aspects of running the ranch. Qualifications: Must manage and be a hands-on operator for the development and operation of the ranch. A sustainable ranching mindset and motivation is required. Must be bilingual. Responsibilities: Manage and hands-on operation …
What will be the same? What will be different? By Ashley Patterson, Featured in the Spring 2019 Newsletter What will the ranching industry look like in the year 2039? That question was raised during a presentation made at the 2019 Cattle Raisers Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, to kick off the School for Successful Ranching. In front of a crowded …
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. …
