
Despite extended severe drought conditions across Oklahoma, early spring inspections find Scott’s pastures teeming with arrowleaf clover, hairy and common vetch, and crimson clover. Image Dan Crummett
In 2015, Jack Gorczyca retired from his 33-year career as an ag teacher, bought a Case 550 dozer and set about preparing 160 acres of hilly, timbered land as the basis of a full-time cattle operation. At the time, he says the land would have struggled to support 15 cows
Today, after clearing the quarter section of nearly everything but red oak and pecan trees, Gorczyca runs a thriving 100-head registered Brangus herd on the…