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Eric Johnson

Daniel,WY

Summary

With extensive experience at Riverbed and other notable ranches, I've mastered livestock management and team supervision, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and animal health. My proactive approach in developing grazing strategies and training staff has resulted in marked improvements in pasture management and overall productivity.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Ranch Manager

Riverbed
Daniel, WY
01.2020 - Current
  • Maintained accurate records related to ranch activities including payroll, inventory, expenses.
  • Trained new workers on safety and ranch procedures.
  • Worked with owner to determine ranch needs.
  • Assisted in developing grazing strategies to maintain healthy land conditions while maximizing production levels.
  • Organized events such as branding, gathering cattle, shipping and receiving cattle in the spring and fall and other livestock activities.
  • Inspected facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, performing necessary maintenance work.

Ranch Hand

Rose cattle company
Toston, MT
10.2019 - 12.2019
  • Monitoring health in a feedlot setting.
  • Receiving and processing incoming cattle.
  • Gathering and sorting cattle by weight class to ship them to various other yards.
  • Maintaining fences and equipment around the feed yard.

Unit Manager

stoval ranches
Billings, MT
01.2019 - 10.2019
  • Looking after the health of roughly 1,800 cows and calves with very minimal help.
  • Monitoring water sources to ensure the water was still good for the cows to drink.
  • Monitoring grass.

Ranch Hand

RiverBend
Dubois, ID
10.2016 - 12.2018
  • Calving large numbers of cows in large fields.
  • Monitoring wells to water cattle in the summer months.
  • Keeping an eye out for signs of predatory presence.
  • Operating various types of equipment when necessary for different tasks.

Ranch Hand

Hairpin Ranches
Jackson, MT
06.2015 - 09.2016
  • I worked seasonally through the summer.
  • Implemented rotational grazing systems to optimize pasture use and livestock health.
  • Identified problems and took corrective action when necessary.
  • Repaired broken fencing or other structures on the property.

Ranch Hand

Riverbed
Dillon, MT
02.2012 - 06.2016
  • I worked seasonally through the winter.
  • Helped develop bulls to get them prepared for an annual spring sale.
  • Assisted with monitoring feed bunks and rations being fed.

Education

General Studies

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Skills

  • Livestock management
  • Inventory control
  • Team supervision
  • Basic mechanical skills
  • Pasture management
  • Animal health
  • Irrigation systems
  • Worker training
  • Facility maintenance

Timeline

Ranch Manager

Riverbed
01.2020 - Current

Ranch Hand

Rose cattle company
10.2019 - 12.2019

Unit Manager

stoval ranches
01.2019 - 10.2019

Ranch Hand

RiverBend
10.2016 - 12.2018

Ranch Hand

Hairpin Ranches
06.2015 - 09.2016

Ranch Hand

Riverbed
02.2012 - 06.2016

General Studies

Idaho State University
Eric Johnson