Practically Ranching

#88 - Kailey Fitzmorris, Building a Team

Dr. Kailey Fitzmorris is founding owner of Flyin 3 Vet Service, Eureka, KS. With additional locations in Moline and Cedar Vale, she has 4 additional veterinarians working with her in the practice.Our Locations | Flyin’ 3 Veterinary Service in KansasPast podcast mentioned:Dr. Miles Theurer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1995747/episodes/14655607

#87 - Cliff Lamb; Researcher, Learner and Patriot

Dr. G. Cliff Lamb currently serves as the Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Texas’ premier research agency in agriculture, natural resources and life sciences featuring 13 centers and faculty in 20 academic departments, a portfolio of more than 500 faculty programs and >$300 million in annual research expenditures.He received his B.S. (1992) from Middle Tennessee State University and his M.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (1998) from Kansas State University. He served as Assistant (1998-2004) and Associate Professor (2004-2007) at the University of Minnesota followed by serving as a faculty member and the Assistant Director and Professor at the North Florida Research and Education Center at the University of Florida (2008-2017). In 2017, Dr. Lamb was appointed as Head of the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, where he served until his current appointment in 2022. Dr. Lamb maintains an active research program focused on applied reproductive physiology to enhance production efficiency of beef cattle operations. In addition to the United States, Dr. Lamb has conducted experiments and implemented reproductive management strategies throughout the world including Australia, Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Ethiopia, Hungary, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, South Africa, Russia, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe.

#86 - Mark Gardiner, Going Forward Is All We Know

Mark Gardiner is CEO of Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland, KS.In this episode, we talk about the many challenges that wildfires have brought to Mark's region. Mark shares ways that they have overcome these challenges and grown stronger as a result.

#85 - Kendal Kay, Wildfire Report

Kendal Kay is CEO of Stockgrowers State Bank, Ashland, KS, where he has worked for 30 years. He is the former mayor of Ashland and played a key role in the donation and recovery efforts of the Starbuck Fire of 2017, one of the state's largest wildfires in recent history.I caught up with Kendal while he was en route to visit victims of the yesterday's Ranger Road wildfire that burnt roughly 150,000 acres of Oklahoma and Kansas ranchland.We talk about current status reports of the many fires in the region, plus what we can do to help victims.Links:Ashland Community Foundation Ashland Community FoundationKansas Livestock Association (785) 273-5115Hay donation locations:Ashland Feed & Seed Ashland Feed & Seed - HomepageShaw Feedyard - Ryan Koons, Manager - koonsr@outlook.com or 620.805.4682

#84 - Tom Carr, Giving Back

Dr. Tom Carr is Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois. After Serving on the faculty for 36 years as a Meat Scientist and Professor, he and his wife now make their home in his hometown of Medicine Lodge, KS.Other podcast episodes referenced:#22 - Diana Clark