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!
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There are a lot of talented cattle herding dog breeds. I would say that once you find a breed that you click with, you tend to be hooked and that is how I would describe our love for Border Collies.
Let me start out by saying, that I know Border Collies are not everyone’s cup of tea. Their energy, the fact that they don’t come with an “off button”, and the fact that sometimes their IQ exceeds that of their handlers can be off putting to some….okay, I may have made up that last part. Sort of.
Border Collies are a business breed. They are pretty much all business all the time. If you don’t have a job for them, they will just go find work, with or without you. To put it another way, the Border Collie would be the last breed of dog to draw unemployment, because they are always out looking for work.
The Border Collie was originally developed in Scotland and thrived in the region on the border of Scotland and England. The word “collie” is a Scotch word used to describe sheepdogs. Because this breed flourished in the border region, it was christened the “Border Collie.
Come back tomorrow and I will share with you all the ways we use our Border Collies which will probably lend to me continuing to brag about how smart this breed is.
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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.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
