Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – In My Library Era!

January 14, 2026 Karina Jones Featured, Ranch Raised 0

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Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!

In my library era! Thanks for joining me today on Ranch Raised.

I’m going to ask you a sincere question, “Have you visited your local library in the past year? The past 5 years? Have you ever stepped foot into your community library?” I want to pique your interest a little bit about a gem that lies with in so many communities and I’m going to proclaim as mostly underutilized and recognized. 

Today’s libraries are not the libraries of yesteryear. The Encyclopedia Brittanicas are no longer the backbone and the fear of cobwebs and dust are past phobias. Today’s libraries, even in the tiniest of towns, are fresh and vibrant and really need to be celebrated as an axis their community. I don’t know what has ahold of me but I can not get enough of our local libraries. Just yesterday I walked into our local library with my 15 year old to change out some books, DVDs and STEM Kits. The library was bursting with activity. A STEM lab with the local extension agent was taking place in one room, a room that was also hosting a beautiful display of art work. Inside the main library there were some high schoolers playing chess, some kids playing computer games. A mother and her girls working on a puzzle and another mom reading to her kids in a cozy corner. It really just made me smile to see so many kids and families using the library! 

Our library like so many others has become a vibrant center for activity and community. Check in at your local library to see what they have going on. You just might be surprised at what they have to offer. And if you have a talent or skill to offer your library, I am sure they would be grateful for your time. 

karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones


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Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 3 daughters near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion. Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her current role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA. You can hear her almost every Friday on Your Ag Network’s Hot Barn Report that is broadcast on 60 radio stations with coverage in 9 states, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and highlights R-CALF’s work on industry reforms. Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the ranch. Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.