NTOP & Oklahoma Conservation Commission "Crossroads on the Road Soil Health Bus Tour" Featured Stop! Mark and Annette Thomas, TLC Grassfed Beef Regenerative Ranchers, Meno, Oklahoma Annette was born and raised on a fifth generation sheep and row crop farm in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon. She earned her Bachelor's in Animal Science and her Master's degree in Ruminant Nutrition with an emphasis in forages. She spent 10 years in the animal health and nutrition industry before transitioning to work on the farm, raise their girls and consult. In addition to helping with the production side of their farm, a significant amount of her time is spent on the marketing, sales and distribution of their grassfed beef. Annette is passionate about improving the land, raising high quality beef and making regeneratively-raised beef accessible to consumers. Mark was born and raised in Northeast Texas where he gained appreciation for the land and cattle as a child on his grandparents' farm. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Louisiana Tech University. He has more than 30 years of experience in sales and marketing of seed. Currently, he works as Vice President of Forage and Cover Crops for Mountain View Seeds, a subsidiary of Pratum Co-op based in Salem, Oregon. On their farm in Northwest Oklahoma, they raise triticale seed, forage crops, and grassfed beef. Register at: https://www.notill.org/events/ntop-and-oklahoma-conservation-commission-present-crossroads-on-the-road-soil-health-bus-tour (fb)

First Bus Featured stop is none other than Tom Cannon and the Goodson Ranch! Regenerative Rancher, Blackwell, Oklahoma Tom Cannon was born March 6, 1968, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, the fourth generation of Goodson Ranch pioneer farmer/ranchers. Tom Cannon became unable to complete his collegiate education due to his father’s debilitating pickup wreck in 1997. Finding the soil at 1% OM, Tom attended his first No Till on the Plains in January, 1998, a life-changing experience. The new Goodson Ranch CEO sold all tillage equipment and converted to 100% no-till – and now, among other radical experiences, he finds his soil testing at over 3% OM. Sharing his successes and failures on Regenerative Ag though public speaking engagements and the personal relations gleamed at these engagements are an increasing priority. Relationships with God, family, and friends tops his list of priorities. Soil and the soils biological relationships are foundational to the success of the Goodson Ranch. Tom says, “I have a passion for our creation and an even greater passion for the Creator. Responsibility for good stewardship tops my list of occupational duties.” He was later awarded the Oklahoma Governor’s Conservation award, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Stewardship award, NRCS Cooperator of the year for Oklahoma, Quail & Pheasants forever conservation award, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Stewardship awards. We have a great set of sponsors that help keep these bus tours affordable! All meals, lodging, snacks, and materials are included in registration! These tours provide a unique learning environment. The networking and educational opportunities are sure to help take your operation to the next level or if you're struggling, they can help you get the train back on the tracks. Check out the full listing of stops and register at: https://www.notill.org/events/ntop-and-oklahoma-conservation-commission-present-crossroads-on-the-road-soil-health-bus-tour (fb)