Jarret Nelson grew up on a cow-calf operation in the Special Areas of Alberta. He completed schooling with a diploma in Agribusiness and was in the first graduating class of the AgTechnology Bachelors Degree at Lakeland College. While in school he worked with the Applied Research group to learn more about the technology that was being introduced to cattle producers. After graduating he worked in industry for a year before moving to southern Saskatchewan to be with his Fiancé and assist with her parent's mixed operation. In 2025 he was selected as a semi-finalist for the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders program which he successfully became a finalist and is scheduled to graduate from the program in August 2026. Jarret has a passion for Livestock Technology to assist with producers in the grazing and breeding fields. He loves to learn about new technology and how it will help to better the efficiency in the entire beef production chain.
Feel free to contact Jarret with questions, inquires, or comments by email at: [email protected] or by Facebook or LinkedIn @Jarret Nelson.
The program application for CYL is open to individuals who are 18-35 in the beef industry and are open from early January - late March each year. CYL is a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association that is used as a tool to equip the next generation of leaders with the skills and tools they need to continue to drive the growth and profitability of the Canadian Beef Industry.
Jarret was a successful applicant to the 2025-2026 program. To start the episode, he walks us through the initial application process, as well as the selection competition. He discusses ways he has been able to build his leadership skills through the program and what his experience being a mentee has been like thus far.
We talk about Jarret’s interest in technology in agriculture, and how this has been a focus of his time in the program. We wrap up talking about where Jarret will go from here in agriculture.
The research programs and daily operations at MBFI would not be possible without the funding from the Province of Manitoba, Government of Canada, and Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, as well as the partnership with Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).
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