First and foremost is client participation.  This includes  frequent contacts with individuals, and more formalized meetings with rancher or other interest groups.  We are engaged in a continual feedback loop with our clients in which we help each other formulate goals and evaluate progress toward each goal.

Examples of programs which emphasize client participation are the Beef Cattle Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) and the Ranch Manager's Information Exchange (RMIE), an annual meeting in which rancher's help define problems that merit research.  The Master Marketer program is a series of workshops designed to help agricultural produces develop marketing skills.  The Grazing Club facilitates healthier ranch ecosystems using successful ranchers as an educational resources and support group.  We meet annually with the Texas Experimental Ranch Committee to review direction and accomplishments of our program.

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