
Livestock & Range Blog
Backcountry Horsemen: Weeds and Grasses
Last week the Backcountry Horsemen of California had their Rendezvous at the Paso Robles Event Center. It was a wonderful event with great people and fun activities. In case you missed my talk on toxic plants and forage value of grasses, here's my...
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Gabilan Ranch Tour -- Wednesday, April 25th

The Pajaro Compass Network is hosting their Spring meeting at the Gabilan Ranch (Rancho Cienega del Gabilan) April 25th from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm (lunch provided). The 11,000-acre cattle ranch in San Juan Bautista is featured as a Pajaro Compass Case...
Workshop: Conservation Easements to Keep Ranches Working

Come to a joint meeting of the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition and the California-Pacific Section of the Society for Range Management. The meeting is titled: Conservation Easments to Keep Ranches Working. Date: April 19, 2018 Time: 8:30 am -...
Range Camp: Applications Due 4/27/2018

What is Range Camp: Range Camp is a week-long summer camp that provides high school students an opportunity to learn about rangeland ecology and management, and livestock management. They learn from academics and professionals in a variety of...
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Backyard Poultry Owners Needed for Study!

Maurice Pitesky is a UC Cooperative Extension Specialist at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine with a focus in poultry health and food safety epidemiology. He is working on a study looking at various contaminants (lead, PCBs etc.) in eggs...