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OCA President Todd Nash Speaks with Dr. Allison Myers, OSU
2023 Scholarship Recipients
2022 OCA Scholarship Recipients
Get to know: District VII Vice President Mike Alger
Get to know: District I Vice President Rusty Inglis
Meet Craig Herman: District Six Vice President
Right Place. Right Time. Oregon Rancher reflects on rangeland consulting in Mongolia.
Wallowa county rancher Dennis Sheehy has discovered a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Dennis joined the Marines in 1966 after, he admits, a failed first-year attempt at college. During his service in Vietnam, he developed an internal drive to provide more positive work for the Vietnamese people. However, his time in Vietnam was cut short when he was hit in the arm by a bullet, ending his military duty. After returning to the United States, Dennis realized his work in Asia was not ending, it was just beginning.
Spotlight: Joe Villagrana
“The practical experience will come on its own, but the education of accounting, marketing, business management or financing in this industry is extremely valuable,” said Joe, “if you do not understand the numbers then the rest won’t make sense.” Joe was born to an immigrant family and he decided at a young age he would be involved in ranch management.
Spotlight: Shane Gomes
Shane Gomes is the newest member of the OCA Board of Directors, but he is no stranger to the association. Shane comes from a family line of involvement in local and state affairs. His grandfather, Don Gomes, was President of OCA in 1990-91 and his father, Don Gomes Jr., served as District Vice President for regions three and four from 2006-10…