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!
Welcome to National FFA week which really celebrates 2 of my favorite things, kids and agriculture!
As I watch my own daughter traverse her FFA journey it has exposed me to so many great kids and phenomenal ag advisors. This week her FFA journey will take her to the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic where she will be gaining valuable experience working alongside Brett Nelson and his crew from Nelson Herefords of Burwell, NE! She will be gaining hands-on experience, which embodies what FFA is all about. She will be taking care of their cattle and preparing them for the showring, but she will also have a front row seat to this aspect of seedstock marketing which she has a strong interest in. Big thanks from this mom, to Nelson Herefords for investing your time and support into my kid!
My second daughter is just starting her FFA journey as a 7th grader! This morning, she had to be at school early to organize a toy tractor show that her chapter is doing at their school to promote FFA and ag literacy.
The agriculture industry is hungry to bring our youth alongside and to help develop their skills in hopes of them having a long-term future adding value to our industry. Their minds are young and bright. If you have an interest in working alongside our ag youth, reach out to your local FFA chapter and create a relationship!
Tune in this week as I drop some facts about this iconic organization that has helped build skills, confidence, and dreams in young kids!
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 4 children 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 former 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, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and 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 Jones Ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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