Ranch and Rangelands

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Central Sierra: Starthistle (EDC MG)

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Nov 8 2025

Come learn about this invasive weed that has taken over large portions of California’s range land and urban landscape. Learn about its origins, how it moves, why it is so difficult to control, how to overcome these difficulties, control methods, and how to design an effective control program.
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Gray wolf from the Lassen pack among a herd of cattle in July of 2022
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Study calculates cost to ranchers of an expanding wolf population

April 21, 2025
By Emily C. Dooley
Tina Saitone, a University of California, Davis, professor and Cooperative Extension specialist in livestock and rangeland economics, sought to quantify the direct and indirect costs after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife launched a pilot program to compensate ranchers for wolf-related losses.
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Photo Forest and Lake by Katie Musial on Unsplash
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2 RFPs - Vertebrate Pest Control Research and Forest Monitoring

March 27, 2025
By Kendra T Rose
Dear Colleagues,1) California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Integrated Pest Control Branch is now accepting applications for the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program (VPCRP). This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative research and education projects aimed at…
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Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.
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Rangeland with oak trees and cattle.
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Central Sierra: Oaks & Rangeland

UC Cooperative Extension provides information about weed control, native grasses, oak woodland conservation and ranch water quality to landowners, ranchers and others concerned with rangeland conservation in the Central Sierra Foothill Counties.
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Wildfire & Disaster Information for Ranchers

Annual rangelands in the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Foothills are prone to fire. Download our After the Fire: Resources for Ranchers guide to get information about protecting your soil, restoring forage productivity, and preventing the establishment of weeds.
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Livestock in Humboldt/Del Norte

Connect with Humboldt/Del Norte Livestock Advisor Jeff Stackhouse for information and support for local livestock and rangeland producers. Find resources on livestock, prescribed fire, drought, weeds, rangeland ecology, riparian, marketing, and more.
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Humboldt County Winter Ag Meeting 2011

The Winter Ag Meeting focused on the many aspects of prevention and treatment of Pinkeye (Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis IBK). This is a common problem for calves and cows of all ages and breeds in our region.
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