As a livestock area agent I provide leadership for extension programs in the areas of livestock production and management at both the large and small scale levels. I serve producers in Cochise, Pima and Santa Cruz Counties. Topics of interest include herd health and welfare, nutrition, reproduction, marketing, breeding and genetics, meat quality assurance, niche marketing, and rangeland health with the overall goal of improved profitability and long term sustainability. Programs focus on Beef Cattle production, primarily with Cow-Calf producers, with a small amount of work in other livestock species such as equine, small ruminant, and backyard poultry.