Rancher Spotlight: Fessler Angus

Location: Madras, Oregon
Name of Producer: Rod Fessler
Name of Operation: Fessler Angus Ranch
Carbon Sequestration Practices: Biodiversity/Seeding, Fertilization, Improved Grazing

Fessler Angus is one of Agoro Carbon Alliance’s partner ranches. Rod operates an Angus cow-calf operation near the Crooked River National Grassland outside of Madras, Oregon, with his wife Sherri, son Brent, and Brent’s wife and daughters. The Fessler family has been a part of the Agoro Carbon program since January 2022. On their ranch, they have adopted improved grazing, range seeding, and range fertilization practices. The ranch also utilizes an herbicide program to suppress undesirable winter annuals and allow more growth for the desirable native and perennial grasses.

“I really feel ranchers and farmers are the true environmentalists of the
land.”
– Rod Fessler, Madras Oregon, Fessler Angus Ranch

As the support agronomist to Fessler Angus, I help them track their grazing management. We keep records of the herds’ movements through the different pastures and any improvements they make to help the cattle graze more efficiently. This can include building or maintaining fences, adding water or mineral sources, and assisting the herds to access parts of the pastures they have historically not used to their full potential. I also help advise and track the seeding of new species, any fertilizer that is applied, and herbicide programs. It is a great perk of my job to establish relationships with ranch families like the Fesslers and support them throughout their carbon program.

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Lindsey Miller

Agronomist, Support

Based in Sherman County, Oregon, the heart of the Pacific Northwest (PNW), Lindsey joined Agoro Carbon in April 2023 as an Agronomist. Originally from Southeast Idaho, she grew up farming and ranching as the fourth generation on her family’s 100+ year homestead. Lindsey works each day to support farmers and ranchers and protect the future of agriculture. She earned a Bachelor’s of Plant Science degree from Montana State University and has thrived in production agriculture ever since. After graduation, she worked as a crop consultant, focusing on management zone specific soil and tissue samples for precision recommendations. Lindsey then combined her field work experience with her sales, outreach, and plant operations skills to take her next career step in ag. Over the past six years, she was a seedsman for the local cooperative’s certified wheat seed program. Lindsey is a Certified Crop Advisor and currently serves on the Northwest exam committee.

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Rancher Spotlight: Fessler Angus