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About Lisa
Lisa Moser, affectionately known as “Tiny” in her youth, grew up on a farm in north Nemaha County, Kansas, near the rural community of St. Benedict, Kansas. The fourth of seven children, Lisa fostered her love for all things agriculture at an early age. “I ran out the back door of the house at every opportunity so I wouldn’t be stuck in the house!” Moser acknowledged.
The Skoch family farm was homesteaded by Lisa’s great-grandparents in 1877. |
Active throughout her youth in 4-H and helping her dad and older siblings on the farm, Lisa graduated from Kansas State University in 1981 with a degree in Animal Science. In January 1982, Lisa married Harry Moser, and moved to Harry’s family farm in southwest North Dakota, where the couple farmed and ranched for four years before returning to Kansas in 1986. The opportunity to move into full-time ranching arose near Soldier, Kansas, where Harry and Lisa lived for eight years before the couple bought and developed their own ranching operation north of Wheaton, KS, in 1994. The Moser Ranch is a purebred and commercial cow-calf operation, including backgrounding and finishing of cattle, as well.
Lisa and Harry Moser have three children. Cameron and Carrie (Bergmann) Moser are partners in the Moser Ranch operation. Kendra and Rex Michaelis live north of Home, KS, where Rex is a crop adjuster and Kendra manages a physical therapy practice. Kayla and Ty Josefiak are involved with Josefiak Farms at Rozel, KS. The Mosers are grandparents to nine grandchildren.
In addition to managing ranch operations with her husband, Lisa devoted time to raising their children, and now relishes time with her grandchildren. She has always believed in community service. During her years in North Dakota, Moser served as advisor to the North Dakota Junior Simmental Association. She has served local 4-H clubs and as Pottawatomie County 4-H Beef Leader. She was a 6-year member of the Jackson County Fair Board, becoming its first woman president. Moser was a founding member and the first president of the Jackson County Cattlewomen. She is a member of the Kansas Simmental Association, a member of the Kansas Livestock Association, and a member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, as well as holding membership in the American Simmental and Angus Associations. Moser is in her 4th year as board member of the Livestock & Meat Industry Council (LMIC), an advisory board for the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. LMIC is a non-profit charitable organization supporting animal agriculture research, teaching, and education.
Moser Ranch accomplishments include being named the Beef Improvement Federation’s 2003 “Seedstock Producer of the Year,” and “2012 Outstanding Stockman” by the Kansas State University Block & Bridle Club, Department of Animal Sciences & Industry. Moser Ranch received the Grassland Award from the Marshall County Conservation District in 2011 for their clean-up and conservation improvement efforts on pastureland the couple purchased in 2008. The Moser Ranch Mission Statement,
developed in 1999 to lend focus to the family’s work, states: “The Moser Ranch is dedicated to the efficient production of a high-quality beef product that will consistently be a very satisfying eating experience. By constantly monitoring measurable goals for our genetics, we are confident that our cattle ARE working for our customers. Continued consumer and customer education concerning beef and the beef industry are also important aspects of our operation.”
Apart from the ranch, hospice work, one of Moser’s passions, has been an important part of her life for over twenty years. A Hospice volunteer for thirteen years, Moser has maintained part-time employment at a Hospice facility in Manhattan, KS, since 2011. She was named Employee of the Year in 2014.
Another avocation for Lisa is the raising of service dogs. Beginning in 2011, Moser has donated Border Collie puppies to Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education Services (CARES) in Concordia, KS. CARES trains Moser puppies as service dogs. Moser Ranch puppies are found in various states including Tennessee, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Washington, and in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canada. These dogs work as seizure dogs, hearing alert support dogs, PTSD assistants, and professional therapy dogs. Moser admits that loving animals has its perks. She derives great satisfaction in the knowledge that Moser dogs help other people in totally different avenues in life. Of significance is that the dogs often are selected to assist current and former military personnel in various capacities. Service to those who dedicate their lives in service to her country is especially fulfilling to Moser.
Lisa has faced the reality of mental health issues in life. Lisa doesn’t shun discussion of this reality. Diagnosed with major depression in 1994, Lisa has survived the journey, to emerge stronger than ever, through the assistance of expert counseling and medical direction. Identifying depression as a health issue in her family of origin has helped Lisa to understand the cyclic nature of the disease among generations and stimulated in her the desire to balance faith, family, work and recreation while advocating for the population affected by mental health issues.
More recently, Lisa graduated from a volunteer program at a Topeka hospital and became a regular presence in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where she rocks babies and assists with tasks such as the laundering of baby clothes. Moser states the inspiration to follow through with a long-term aspiration came when her youngest grandson unexpectedly spent several days in a NICU in a Wichita hospital in the summer of 2019. An opportunity to give back does not escape Moser’s line of sight. She considers herself very blessed in the life with which she has been gifted.
Lisa and Harry Moser are active members of St. Columbkille Catholic Church at Blaine, KS. Lisa is a member of the Altar Society, a lector, and a Religious Education teacher.
Moser described gratitude for the life she has been privileged to enjoy in rural Kansas.
“I am grateful for Kansas – a place my family has called home since 1877. My roots run deep in the Sunflower State. This is my home.”
Lisa and Harry Moser have three children. Cameron and Carrie (Bergmann) Moser are partners in the Moser Ranch operation. Kendra and Rex Michaelis live north of Home, KS, where Rex is a crop adjuster and Kendra manages a physical therapy practice. Kayla and Ty Josefiak are involved with Josefiak Farms at Rozel, KS. The Mosers are grandparents to nine grandchildren.
In addition to managing ranch operations with her husband, Lisa devoted time to raising their children, and now relishes time with her grandchildren. She has always believed in community service. During her years in North Dakota, Moser served as advisor to the North Dakota Junior Simmental Association. She has served local 4-H clubs and as Pottawatomie County 4-H Beef Leader. She was a 6-year member of the Jackson County Fair Board, becoming its first woman president. Moser was a founding member and the first president of the Jackson County Cattlewomen. She is a member of the Kansas Simmental Association, a member of the Kansas Livestock Association, and a member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, as well as holding membership in the American Simmental and Angus Associations. Moser is in her 4th year as board member of the Livestock & Meat Industry Council (LMIC), an advisory board for the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. LMIC is a non-profit charitable organization supporting animal agriculture research, teaching, and education.
Moser Ranch accomplishments include being named the Beef Improvement Federation’s 2003 “Seedstock Producer of the Year,” and “2012 Outstanding Stockman” by the Kansas State University Block & Bridle Club, Department of Animal Sciences & Industry. Moser Ranch received the Grassland Award from the Marshall County Conservation District in 2011 for their clean-up and conservation improvement efforts on pastureland the couple purchased in 2008. The Moser Ranch Mission Statement,
developed in 1999 to lend focus to the family’s work, states: “The Moser Ranch is dedicated to the efficient production of a high-quality beef product that will consistently be a very satisfying eating experience. By constantly monitoring measurable goals for our genetics, we are confident that our cattle ARE working for our customers. Continued consumer and customer education concerning beef and the beef industry are also important aspects of our operation.”
Apart from the ranch, hospice work, one of Moser’s passions, has been an important part of her life for over twenty years. A Hospice volunteer for thirteen years, Moser has maintained part-time employment at a Hospice facility in Manhattan, KS, since 2011. She was named Employee of the Year in 2014.
Another avocation for Lisa is the raising of service dogs. Beginning in 2011, Moser has donated Border Collie puppies to Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education Services (CARES) in Concordia, KS. CARES trains Moser puppies as service dogs. Moser Ranch puppies are found in various states including Tennessee, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Washington, and in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canada. These dogs work as seizure dogs, hearing alert support dogs, PTSD assistants, and professional therapy dogs. Moser admits that loving animals has its perks. She derives great satisfaction in the knowledge that Moser dogs help other people in totally different avenues in life. Of significance is that the dogs often are selected to assist current and former military personnel in various capacities. Service to those who dedicate their lives in service to her country is especially fulfilling to Moser.
Lisa has faced the reality of mental health issues in life. Lisa doesn’t shun discussion of this reality. Diagnosed with major depression in 1994, Lisa has survived the journey, to emerge stronger than ever, through the assistance of expert counseling and medical direction. Identifying depression as a health issue in her family of origin has helped Lisa to understand the cyclic nature of the disease among generations and stimulated in her the desire to balance faith, family, work and recreation while advocating for the population affected by mental health issues.
More recently, Lisa graduated from a volunteer program at a Topeka hospital and became a regular presence in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where she rocks babies and assists with tasks such as the laundering of baby clothes. Moser states the inspiration to follow through with a long-term aspiration came when her youngest grandson unexpectedly spent several days in a NICU in a Wichita hospital in the summer of 2019. An opportunity to give back does not escape Moser’s line of sight. She considers herself very blessed in the life with which she has been gifted.
Lisa and Harry Moser are active members of St. Columbkille Catholic Church at Blaine, KS. Lisa is a member of the Altar Society, a lector, and a Religious Education teacher.
Moser described gratitude for the life she has been privileged to enjoy in rural Kansas.
“I am grateful for Kansas – a place my family has called home since 1877. My roots run deep in the Sunflower State. This is my home.”