Full Name
John Austel
Job Title
Owner
Company
4J Horse & Livestock
Speaker Bio
Current Owner/Manager of - 4J Horse & Livestock Co. Graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo specializing in Large Livestock with Minor Classes in Agriculture Finance.
Mission:
Utilizing Cattle to Manage Conserved Lands via Rotational Grazing and Adaptive Management for Wildlife Habitat Improvement and Maintenance, Soil Health, & Wildfire Fuel Removal.
Experience:
Managed a Large 1500 Head Commercial Cow Calf Operation right after college. Worked in Ag Finance (Farm Credit) Livestock Specialist and Row Crops. Owner of Insurance Brokerage – All Insurance Product Lines. Owner/Manager of 4J Horse & Livestock Co- Cow Calf/ Yearling operation
Accomplishments:
Current: 2nd VP California Cattlemen’s Association
Current Board Member of Local Cattlemen’s Association
Past President Local Cattlemen’s Association
California Cattle Counsel – Current Alternate
2023 Awarded “Excellence in Range Management” by Society for Range Management
California-Pacific Section
Mission:
Utilizing Cattle to Manage Conserved Lands via Rotational Grazing and Adaptive Management for Wildlife Habitat Improvement and Maintenance, Soil Health, & Wildfire Fuel Removal.
Experience:
Managed a Large 1500 Head Commercial Cow Calf Operation right after college. Worked in Ag Finance (Farm Credit) Livestock Specialist and Row Crops. Owner of Insurance Brokerage – All Insurance Product Lines. Owner/Manager of 4J Horse & Livestock Co- Cow Calf/ Yearling operation
Accomplishments:
Current: 2nd VP California Cattlemen’s Association
Current Board Member of Local Cattlemen’s Association
Past President Local Cattlemen’s Association
California Cattle Counsel – Current Alternate
2023 Awarded “Excellence in Range Management” by Society for Range Management
California-Pacific Section
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