Tag: california

Episode 5.1: Ranching, Leadership, & Legacy

In this first episode of Season Five of Tuned in to the Land, host Michael Delbar sits down with rancher, former USDA Farm Service Agency County Executive Director, California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection member, and his wife, Katie Delbar. The conversation explores how lived experience on the ranch informs leadership at every level—from federal agencies to statewide policy tables.

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A WESTERN AFFAIR 2025: HONORING THE PAST, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE​

Under a nearly full harvest moon at Rancho Santa Barbara, more than 400 guests gathered on October 4 for A Western Affair 2025—an unforgettable evening celebrating California’s working lands and the ranching families who steward them. Set against the historic adobe buildings and rolling hills of this storied ranch, the event reflected the California Rangeland Trust’s enduring mission: to serve the land, people, and wildlife by conserving the Golden State’s working rangelands.

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