Ryan Nelson joined the Hesseltine Realty team in 2010. He was born into a ranching family in Wilton, CA, and is a 5th generation Angus producer. His family owns and operates Five Star Land and Livestock, a successful seedstock Angus ranch. Ryan graduated from Fresno State in December of 2009, with a B.S. degree in Animal Science, emphasis in Livestock Production and Management, and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho, a professional agricultural fraternity.
He has been extremely active in the California Cattlemen’s Association, where he was the state chairman of the Young Cattlemen’s Committee in 2008. He has also served as president and vice-president of the Fresno State Young Cattlemen’s Association. Ryan is also a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, the American Cowboys Team Roping Association, the National Reining Cow Horse Association, the Lodi Association of Realtors, and the California Association of Realtors.
Ryan prides himself on being an agent who not only understands land and real estate, but also production agriculture through a first-hand experience. Through connections made being involved in beef cattle production, Ryan has established a client base of true cattlemen. Ryan also has experience with agricultural land of all types. When not working, Ryan enjoys running his commercial cow/calf operation, team roping, running his family's seedstock operation, and procuring new Buyers and Sellers at various agricultural functions throughout the Western United States.
Some of Ryan’s Recent Closed Sales Include:
Willows, CA Winter Grazing Ranch: This ranch is roughly 2,300 acres, located off of CA-Hwy 162 in Willows, CA. Featuring excellent improvements, an efficient stock water system, and multiple pastures with new interior fencing to utilize rotational grazing. (Price confidential)
Diamond RB Ranch: Diamond RB is a top notch equine facility, located on CA-Hwy 152 in Los Banos, CA. This one of a kind equine property boasted a nice 3 bedroom 2 bath house, a 100x200 covered arena, a 150 foot round pen, two 60 foot round pens, two 13 stall barns, and excellent cattle handling facilities. (Price confidential)
Colusa, CA Farm Ground: 142 acres of Class 1 soil in Colusa, CA. This property was purchased by a walnut farmer, and plans to plant walnuts in 2012. This property has riparian water rights to the Sacramento River. (Price confidential)