Mike Bate
Agate,CO
Summary
Resourceful Assistant Ranch Manager known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialized skills include livestock management, pasture and feed optimization, and operational scheduling. Excel at horseback work, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring smooth ranch operations through effective leadership and team collaboration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Ranch Manager
Oro Vaca Cattle Company
Agate , CO
03.2016 - Current
- Monitored daily livestock health, nutrition, and reproduction programs.
- Managed grazing systems to improve pasture productivity while conserving natural resources.
- All work done on horseback.
- Solely responsible for 650 pairs year round.
- Use of feed trucks, tractors, and loaders as required.
Ranch Foreman
Apache Creek Ranch
Rye , CO
03.2011 - 01.2016
- Oversaw the branding, tagging and sorting of cattle; scheduled veterinary services as needed.
- Maintained fences, gates and other corral structures; coordinated maintenance projects with contractors as needed.
- Supervised loading and unloading of animals during transport; ensured humane treatment at all times.
- Soley responsible for yearling cattle year round feeding, as well as cow/calf pairs.
Dayworker
Hatchet Cattle Company
Wetmore , CO
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Rode through pastures to check cattle in mountain pastures.
- Built barbed wire fences.
- Tagged and branded calves in the spring.
- Helped harvest and bale large acres of hay.
Education
Associate of Science - Beef Feedlot Operations
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO 05-2010
Skills
- Breeding
- Branding
- Weaning
- Pasture Management
- Crop Harvesting
- Animal Health
- Irrigation Systems
- Horse Riding
- Roping
- Facility Maintenance
- Inventory Control
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Ranch Manager
Oro Vaca Cattle Company
03.2016 - Current
Ranch Foreman
Apache Creek Ranch
03.2011 - 01.2016
Dayworker
Hatchet Cattle Company
01.2008 - 01.2011
Associate of Science - Beef Feedlot Operations
Lamar Community College
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