At Carbon Source we work with ag producers to guide them toward the carbon market options that best fit their needs. This includes methane, cropping, grasslands and forestry.

Acting as a consultant on differing risk management tools available to agricultural producers. These tools include insurance products, operational decisions, marketing choices, and sometimes a shift in paradigm. As part of that role, I write for industry publications, present at industry events, and generate blog content, webinars and bi-weekly market reports and analysis, all to support producers in being profitable and stay ranching for generations.

What is your drought plan? What if you could get paid when precipitation drops below the 70 year average, helping cover feed costs, supplemental pasture costs, and avoid destocking! Call me! Let's at least talk about it.

• Managed beef cattle for uniformity, low input, and quality; including efforts to establish end user marketing• Operated on 4,000 private lease acres and approximately 9,000 acres of BLM leased ground• Acted as a broker for livestock and equipment• Made beneficial connections with area business owners• Created a financial system to track income and expenses• Bred AQHA and APHA horses• Gave equine and ranch-related lessons and demonstrations in a variety of settings

• Facilitating outreach through lectureships and other educational opportunities• Consulting on real projects for industry ranches• Course work in systems thinking, managerial finance and accounting, genetics, wildlife and ecology, and production agricultural systems• Lectureships in managerial accounting, managing the cow-calf business, application of advanced genetic technology in beef cattle, grazing management, systems thinking in ranching, strategic planning, equine management, and managing farm and ranch employees• Attended the annual Holt Cat Symposium on The Future of Beef Marketing and The Future of the Wildlife Enterprise; as well as Generational Transfer of Ownership, Horse Program Success on Working Ranches: Strategic and Operational Decision Making, and Stockmanship at previous dates• Evaluation of decision making such as heifer development, horse enterprise analysis, and potential land acquisitions through financial analysis including NPV, IRR, MIRR and payback period• With team members, evaluated the rainfall data collection on a large Texas ranch and made recommendations for the best method to move forward for better accuracy and data in the future• With team members, analyzed the calf marketing practices of a large Texas ranch, evaluated potential options for improved marketing, and recommended key marketing strategies for increased profitability• Led a team that analyzed incremental cost of gains and break even metrics for a feedlot in Texas and developed a dynamic model for evaluation of best feedlot practices in regards to profitability

• Managed 4-5 employees• Submitted proposals for capital improvement projects• Budgeting and Forecasting• Took the business from a failing entity to one with significantly improved financials and a dramatic increase in customer satisfaction as well as an impressive safety record• Improved profitability by budgeting and proper resource management• Developed and facilitated corporate team building, and leadership training events based off of stockmanship and animal behavior• Acted as the face of the ranch to the public, vendors, and government officials • Managed dryland and irrigated acreage for optimum production• Proposed, designed and implemented “Palisade Ranch”, a guest ranch program

• Managed 5-10 employees as well as volunteers• Worked with the owners to create a vision and achieve business goals• Created a structured cattle management program to raise and market natural grass fed beef• Designed and implemented rotational grazing practices resulting in large savings on feed costs• Worked with USDA on the first time farmers grant application • Improved pastures through brush and noxious weed management• Worked with stallions, mares, and foals in the ranch breeding program• Promoted positive public opinion through education of ranch practices and public events• Worked with area businesses and organizations to create a sense of community

• Oversaw 3-5 employees• Managed 300 acres of irrigated pasture for optimum production• Aided in operating decisions, herd management, and the animal culling process • Acted as liaison between lessee and ranch owners on occasion, including dispute mediation• Improved herd health and condition • Trained employees in company protocol and industry standards• Addressed employee concerns with the business owner • Worked closely with up to 100 customers daily• Kept a level head in dangerous and potentially life threatening situations

• Carried out detailed feed analysis• Helped implement an Ag Rendezvous for area FFA groups• Doctored livestock using forms of hydrotherapy as well as administering IM and IV medications. • Developed an accounting system to track income and expenses• Managed staff of student workers• Worked closely with veterinarians for treatment and diagnosis of health problems• Engineered better pen systems including set up and drainage• Improved horse enterprise profitability through financial analysis• Aided in buying and selling horses as needed• Handled all types of livestock using low stress handling methods