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!
East bound and down, this momma is trucking….kids of course! It is the 97th annual Nebraska State FFA Convention. This week our future of ag descends on our state’s capital city. I pray that these kids have an unforgettable and positive experience.
I hope they find themselves shoulder to shoulder with their people and their tribe. If you are a parent of an FFA member in Lincoln this week, challenge them to make one new friend. One new contact that they can build upon in the coming years!
My 8th grade daughter will compete in the Discovery Speaking division! She will be dazzling the judges with information about the meat goat industry and the nutritional facts of this underrated red meat protein.
My oldest daughter has a busy day today competing in the Vet Science and Livestock Management Competitions! I happened to catch a tv interview she nailed yesterday and I know the rest of her time is jam packed with leadership sessions and educational tours.
And you know what all this means to me, pride and passion! It is an honor to sit back and watch my kids forge their own paths, pursuing their passions that are not mainstream among their peers. It’s not easy to do life differently for today’s teens, it takes courage and extreme boldness.
But, I know where to find kids of this caliber and a representative population of them usually wear blue corduroy jackets!
10-4 this momma is over and out!
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.
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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