Brush Management: A Long-Term Approach

King Ranch InstituteGeneral, Lectureships, Newsletters

By Clay Mathis, Ph.D. From the Director, KRIRM Fall 2021 Newsletter. The KRIRM model for developing excellent ranch managers is founded upon a learn-by-doing approach requiring students to complete multiple case studies for partnering ranches. The projects are designed to solve problems for the ranches we serve, and to provide hands-on discovery opportunities for our students. Over time, some similar …

Cattle herd by river and mountains

Sustainable Ranching: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

King Ranch InstituteNewsletters, Symposium

The annual King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management symposium will be a hybrid event on Sustainable Ranching, delivered in Kingsville, Texas, and online October 14-15, 2021. In the past, “sustainability” was a relatively simple concept within the ranching industry. It was passing on the ranch to sustain the next generation by taking care of livestock and wildlife and maintaining or …

New student standing together

Trio of Trailblazers

King Ranch InstituteGraduate Students, Master's Program, News, Newsletters

King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management Class of 2023 embarks on their graduate school journey By Kindra Gordon, published in the KRIRM Fall 2021 Newsletter Three students with a passion for the cattle industry are starting their trailblazing journey with the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) this fall. Representing the future class of 2023 are Caroline Wild, Belgrade, …

Brush management equipment

New Hybrid Lectureship on Brush and Invasive Species Management

King Ranch InstituteLectureships, News, TFC Certificate in Advanced Ranch Management Program

Kingsville, Texas (Aug. 23, 2021)—The King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) will host a new hybrid lectureship, Brush and Invasive Species Management, in Kingsville, Texas, and online Sept. 24-25, 2021.   Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, the rancher learning opportunity will address the continuous need and long-term commitment for brush and invasive species control. “There is no doubt, throughout much …

Retaining Talented Employees-Progressive Cattle

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This article is part three in a five-part series that appeared in the February issue of Progressive Cattle Magazine and online here. Watch for the fourth installment, “Evaluating employee performance”, in the upcoming March issue. By: Rick Machen, PhD, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management and Neal Wilkins, President and CEO, East Foundation Ranches are a collection of valuable resources …

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 …

Breeding Objective Similar to Ranch Mission Statement

King Ranch InstituteLectureships, Radio Interviews

Working Ranch Radio Show Episode 130: May 5, 2019 The Working Ranch Radio Show (host Jeff “Tigger” Erhardt) talked with our Genetic Technology in Beef Cattle lectureship instructors, Dr. Matt Spangler and Dr. Bob Weaber about the upcoming course that will help you build your knowledge on the latest genetic technology advancement in beef cattle. Click below to listen to …

Testimonials from KRIRM Alumni Tylor Braden and Tyson Johnson

King Ranch InstituteAlumni, Graduate Students, Master's Program, Videos

Nearly 5 years ago, Tylor Braden and Tyson Johnson graduated from the master’s program at the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management. Hear the KRIRM alumni share their experience and take-aways from the program, and how it helped prepare them to manage diversified ranching operations. Tylor is the Area Manager of Cattle Operations for King Ranch in Texas and Tyson is the …

Ranch Visits: Birdwell and Clark Ranch, FSP Ranch, and Bar G Feedyard

King Ranch InstituteGeneral, Graduate Students, Master's Program

Ranch visits add value for students in the Master of Science in Ranch Management program at the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management. The two-year graduate program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville offers students advanced learning opportunities outside of the classroom setting to help grow their knowledge of the ranching business. Students visit 5-8 ranches and feedlots per year and learn …

Parker Ranch

Parker Ranch Internship: Video

King Ranch InstituteGeneral, Graduate Students, Internships, Master's Program, Videos

Watch what Chance Muehlstein, King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management graduate student, has to share about his Parker Ranch internship this past summer. Chance completed a project focusing on Key Performance Indicators that management and the board of directors can use to determine the ranch’s profitability and productivity, while also learning how the ranch works on a day-to-day basis. Chance …

Ranch Horse Safety, Economics, Health, and Strategies Discussed at Ranch Management Symposium

King Ranch InstituteNews, Symposium

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, …

Video: Register today for Horse Program Success on Working Ranches

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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 …