Reference Number: NA-2726618944
Ranch / Purebred
Candidate Description:
This Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT candidate’s passion for the beef industry started on his family’s small cow calf operation on the West Coast. Growing up in livestock agriculture provided him with diverse opportunities to learn skills across almost all sectors of cattle production. This allows him to pull insight from every experience to be forward thinking in problem solving while maintaining respect for tradition. As a Student at California State University, he was a herdsman in the Chico Beef Unit while earning his bachelor’s degree in animal science. After graduation he broadened his horizons by taking a job in northern Colorado where he could continue learn but was welcomed to contribute new ideas and perspective. This position remains the most fulfilling career opportunity to date and they remain close friends and mentors. When his wife graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicineh. He was later contacted by a small Angus operation.
While at this location candidate was...
- Detail oriented management of assigned pasture blocks to optimize use of native grasses along with cultivated wheat and Sudan-sorghum hay grazer
- Coordination of cattle production phase with available forage and nutrition resources throughout entire cattle cycle from cow calf pairs to weanlings and stocker cattle
- Direct involvement throughout the entire hay production process for bermuda, kleingrass, and haygrazer crops
- Responsible for operation, maintenance, and minor repair of ranch equipment ranging from daily use vehicles to heavy machinery
- Construction and maintenance of fences and corrals ranging from barbed wire, field fence to welded pipe and continuous fencing
He is looking for a well-rounded employment opportunity that allows him to do what he loves, continue to learn and grow through experiences, all while maintaining a happy and healthy environment in which to raise his family.
Contact Info:
If you would like to consider this candidate for your position, please refer to their Reference Number and contact Eric Hansen at eric@hansenagriplacement.com or call 308-382-7351.