Manage and run a large registered Angus and commercial cow-calf operation in the low country of SC

Angus and Commercial Cattle Operation in the Low Country of South Carolina

Coordinate the Edisto Forage Bull Test Program, the Edisto Heifer Development Program and beef cattle research operations at the Edisto REC in Blackville, SC

Enforced the Georgia Humane Care for Equines Act and Georgia Animal Protection Act

Sell and market Beef Semen to commercial and purebred cattlemen

Livestock Consulting and Service Company

Quality Control over Humane Harvest

Generated $1.5 million in annual sales of feed, animal health products and veterinary supplies Supervised 15 Employees including office, production and farm staff Responsible for managing General Operations, Production Scheduling, Human Resources, Purchasing as well as Vendor and Customer Accounts Consulted with customers on animal health product and feed purchases Provided artificial insemination and reproductive services and herd health management including processing and vaccinating of cattle and calves ­ 50,000+ head to date Supplied EID, PVP, and Age and Source Verification Services for our customers Managed a 200 head registered and commercial beef cattle operation

Implemented daily management decisions on 85+ head cattle operation consisting of both purebred and commercial cattle Responsible for herd health, nutrition, forage, genetic, and overall management decisions related to operation Provided custom artificial insemination and herd health services off-farm Marketed club calves, purebred bulls, and calf crops from commercial herd

Organized and taught animal, forage, and crop production clinics and seminars Provided on-farm consultations related to beef, swine, dairy, goat, and sheep production Advised producers in the areas of reproduction, nutrition, herd health, selection, and genetic management Organized and managed one of Georgia's largest county 4-H livestock programs to include a highly successful show team, volunteer association and state champion and reserve champion livestock judging teams Conducted on-farm research trails with pure-bred and commercial cattle producers in collaboration with industry and UGA specialists Wrote and published multi-county beef cattle newsletter Created and maintained website for Screven County Extension Service Produced three-minute radio spots twice-weekly on production agriculture topics (312 total)