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Lindsye Murfin is Manager of the  Alberta Grazing Leaseholders Association. AGLA’s mission is: To protect Alberta’s grazing leaseholders from erosion of rights and property and to preserve the assets and income of grazing lease owners. The organization strives to be the voice of reason in matters of land use, property rights, and surface rights. AGLA…

Deanna Nelson-Licking grew up in Southern Idaho but now lives in central Nebraska with her husband and four children. She has been a freelance contributor to various agricultural media platforms including ABP Magazine.

Dr. Barry Irving is retired from the University of Alberta where he taught advanced students in range management, plant identification, and rangeland communities and coached the Plant Identification and Undergraduate Range Management Exam (URME) teams for international competitions sponsored by the Society for Range Management (Barry served as President of the SRM in 2018). For…

Emily Jamieson is a graduate of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program and an emerging voice in Canada’s beef industry. Through her involvement with CYL, she has focused on mentorship, leadership development, and giving back to the next generation of producers. Emily is passionate about building a supportive, inclusive beef community and believes strong…

Heather Smith Thomas and her husband have a cattle ranch in Idaho where they raise beef cattle and have a few horses.  She has written more than 14,000 stories and articles, mostly for livestock and horse publications.

Jamie Kerr joined Canfax as a Market Analyst in May 2022. Jamie obtained a M.Sc. in Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics (FARE) from the University of Guelph, Ontario. Having spent time as both a beef and dairy producer he has first hand experience within the beef supply chain. Jamie does writing, speaking and research projects…

Carsten Loseke is a Graduate Research Assistant in Animal Science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, specializing in ruminant nutrition. A seventh-generation member of his family’s farm and feedlot operation in Columbus, Nebraska, Carsten earned his undergraduate degree in agricultural economics.

Dr. Jessica Sperber joined the Department of Animal Science in 2022 as an Extension Assistant Professor, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Extension Feedlot Specialist. She also serves as an instructor and coordinator for Nebraska’s Timmerman Feedyard Management Internship program. Dr. Sperber is a member of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)…