WD Farr: Cowboy in the Boardroom
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806143282 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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With his persistent optimism and gregarious personality, Farr’s influence extended from next-door neighbors and business colleagues to U.S. When World War II ended, and the troops came home tired of wartime mutton, the beef industry took off. With his new innovations in place, WD was ready.Tyler also reveals WD’s influence in securing water supplies for farmers and ranchers and in establishing water conservation policies. Early in his career, WD helped sell the Colorado–Big Thompson Project to skeptical, debt-ridden farmers. While learning all he could from his father and grandfather, WD developed a new vision: to make cattle profitable. In this biography, Daniel Tyler chronicles Farr’s singular life and career. “Always a better way” was WD Farr’s motto. As a Colorado rancher, banker, cattle feeder, and expert in irrigation, Farr (1910–2007) had a unique talent for building consensus and instigating change in an industry known for its conservatism. He sought out experienced livestock experts to help him devise ways to produce beef year-round. presidents and foreign dignitaries. By embracing change and seeking consen
From taming flood waters, constructing water storage, and developing year-round cattle feeding to leading the way in water conservation, improved meat grading standards, and environmental partnerships, WD continued the pioneering tradition and adapted it to the dynamics of a postwar world. But without a doubt, his greatest effect was on those who were fortunate enough to have known him and to have witnessed his leadership. As Daniel Tyler points out, that unique and effective style was his most enduring legacy.”—f
JohnBBQ said A true Pioneer in agriculture and leadership. "Always a better way" was the daily approach for a man who was sent home from the University of Wisconsin due to severe sinus infections and allergies in 19"A true Pioneer in agriculture and leadership" according to JohnBBQ. "Always a better way" was the daily approach for a man who was sent home from the University of Wisconsin due to severe sinus infections and allergies in 1928 and told that he would be a sickly young man that probably would not live long, Farr lived to 97 years, never fully retired ,and. 8 and told that he would be a sickly young man that probably would not live long, Farr lived to 97 years, never fully retired ,and. Farr was a great man and it was my privilege to know him Susi W. D. Farr was a great man and it was my privilege to know him for many years. Dan Tyler is a story teller and does it so well. I have read several of his books and he really takes you to that time and place. Would recommend any of his books.