
Livestock & Range Blog
eBeef: Improve Your Herd Through Genetics and Genomics
The eBEEF website has some great fact sheets and FAQs around beef cattle breeding and genetics. Alison Van Eenennaam is the UC Cooperative Extension Animal Genomics and Biotechnology Specialist at UC Davis. She, along with Cooperative Extension...
How Can Pajaro Compass Benefit Ranchers?

On February 16 I wrote a blog post to let you all know about the February 25 Pajaro Compass (Compass) meeting at the Hollister Veterans Memorial Building. I was able to attend the meeting, which had around 35 people. The intent of the...
Ranching Economics at Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Spring Meeting
Come to the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Spring Meeting on April 21 in Sunol (Bay Area, south of Pleasanton). Sign up soon! Registration will be limited to 75 people and will fill up quickly. The last day to register will be March...
Castration, Vaccination, and Injection Site Tips

Did you miss today's Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification event at the Monterey County Cattlemen's Association's Spring Meeting? Don't worry - from now through April 15 you can get certified for free at the BQA website! Here are a few great...
2016 Monterey County BQA presentation
Pajaro Compass Wants Rancher Input on Feb 25 at Hollister Vets Building
The Pajaro Compass is a group of conservationists, natural resources managers, ranchers, and farmers who are interested in conservation of the Pajaro River Watershed. In San Benito County, the Pajaro River Watershed includes the San Benito River,...
Pajaro Compass - Background Info