When you’ve made a career out of being a lifelong learner, you’ve got a lot of wisdom to share. These guests gave us practical nuggets, visionary insight and a few laughs, too.  

Hear from Larry Corah and Dave Nichols, who crossed paths at Kansas State University decades ago and have been colleagues and friends ever since. They cover everything from the impact of genomics on breed registries to how incoming animal science students have changed over the years.

HOSTS: Mark McCully and Miranda Reiman

GUESTS:  Larry Corah and Dave Nichols

Larry Corah, professor emeritus Kansas State University, former Certified Angus Beef vice president  

 Growing up on a small North Dakota farm during the 1950s, Larry Corah watched as technology reshaped the agriculture industry. That background led to a passion for learning by doing, and he earned degrees from North Dakota State University, Michigan State University and the University of Wyoming before settling in Manhattan, Kan., with his wife and young children. He began as the feedlot specialist at Kansas State University (K-State) and held many roles there, where he developed an internship program and mentored many students. He worked briefly for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association before he spent two decades helping create and lead the supply development efforts at Certified Angus Beef as a vice president.   

 
Dave Nichols, professor emeritus Kansas State University  

Raised on a commercial beef cattle, swine and crops operation in Indiana, Dave Nichols’ love for agriculture drove him to earn degrees from Purdue and Kansas State University (K-State). After earning his doctorate from K-State, Nichols stayed on campus as faculty. From 1981 to 2021, Nichols taught and mentored more than 14,000 students on the topics of livestock and carcass evaluation, sales management, and beef systems management. His teachings went beyond the classroom, as he led students on a variety of student abroad trips and has spoken and judged at both national and world events. Dave and his wife, Anita, currently own and operate A&D Ranch near Manhattan. The pair has two children and recently welcomed their first grandchild.   

Related Content: 

• Life Long Student, Teacher: https://www.angusjournal.com/articlepdf/
• Dr. Dave Nichols, Livestock Publications Council Headliner Award Winner:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0LsT3lvfoU

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