John Buckley

John, along with his wife Tracy operate Quarter Circle X Ranch.  They have two sons presently pursuing off-ranch careers and four grandchildren.

John is the third generation to operate the ranch which is a 6-700 head cow/calf operation located in the foothills of the Rockies southwest of Cochrane AB.  He is a graduate of the University of Alberta with a degree in agriculture (animal science and agricultural economics).  He continues to be involved in his community and his industry serving on a number of organizations:  Alberta Beef Producers, Jumpingpound Creek Watershed Partnership, West Bragg Creek Land-Users Group, Rocky Mountain Forest Range Association, Beefbooster Inc. and U of A Faculty ALES Mathies Ranch advisory Committee.

John could be considered a passionate environmentalist in so far as he continually strives to do the best for the rangelands with which he has been entrusted, and to pass them to the next generation in as good or better condition as when he received the.  “we are her but for an instant in the continuum of time…But what we do while we are here can alter things forever, good or bad…I prefer the former”.  John has a Conservation Easement with SALTS on part of his ranch.