Joe Fischer ~ Ranch Manager & Cattle Partner
Joe was born and raised in the Sierra Nevada Foothills
in Calaveras County. Most of his cattle experience came from being involved in many of his
family and extended family’s commercial cow/calf operations. From here his interest in
beef production took him to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where Joe discovered his true passion
for the registered cattle business. As his involvement in the donor and Embryo Transfer
program at Cal Poly began to expand, his knowledge of all aspects of Embryo Transfer began
to grow. Upon graduation, Bruin Ranch was seeking an additional employee with experience for
their expanding Embryo Transfer program and a firm grasp of day-to-day operations on a
working cattle operation. In June of 2005, he received a bachelor’s degree in Animal
Science emphasizing on Livestock Production and began working at Bruin Ranch. As the ranch
exponentially grew, Joe then began to increase the diversity of his position by working with
bull buyers and marketing. Joe, his wife Abbee, their daughter Marydith and their sons
Bennett, Myles and Paxton live in Auburn and look forward to the further growth and exciting
future of Bruin Ranch.
Lloyd Harvego (1939-2022)
Lloyd was an electrical engineer by education, but was a businessman involved in a variety of businesses for many years.
In addition to founding Bruin Ranch, his family is the owner of The Firehouse Restaurant in Sacramento, was responsible
for building a new multi-use building including 24 lofts also in Sacramento and was involved in a variety of other
business development activities. He also spent significant time in local non-profit business and charity activities
including managing the Harvego Family Foundation. Lloyd fingerprints are throughout the Bruin Ranch program by always
prioritizing quality and predictable cattle and service. The Harvego family is graciously facilitating the transition of
the Bruin Ranch herd to the Fischer Family, allowing the influence of the genetics and relationships to continue for
future generations.