James Henderson,  CCA Second Vice President

James Henderson is a cattle producer and agricultural business owner based in Tulare County. Raised in Snyder, Texas, he grew up running stocker cattle on wheat pasture. He served as Texas FFA State Vice President and graduated from Texas Tech University.

James began his career with Cattle-Fax in Denver as a market analyst serving feedlot and cow-calf operations. He later moved to California, his wife Nicky’s home state; she is a San Luis Obispo County native. He spent ten years as an animal nutritionist with Cargill before founding the company now known as Amplify Agriculture. Amplify focuses on soil and animal health, offering biological products that improve grower’s profitability. James also runs a cow-calf operation and farms walnuts, citrus, and olives.

An active supporter of agriculture and youth livestock programs, James has served in leadership with the Tulare County Cattlemen’s Association and founded the Tulare County Beef Boosters, which has raises funds to support local FFA and 4-H beef exhibitors. He has also served as chairman of the Tulare County Republican Party and as an elder at Cornerstone Church. He is honored and excited to serve as Second Vice President of California Cattlemen.

James and Nicky have two children: their son, Reagan, is studying agricultural business at Texas Tech University, and their daughter, Jessica, is at Montana State and is working toward becoming a veterinarian.

James can be reached at (916) 444-0845.