Ranching in the Sierra Foothills

In 2018, as the Camp Fire was still burning in Butte County, a number of University of California colleagues, led by Area Dairy Advisor Betsy Karle, sampled irrigated pasture forage, hay, and corn silage from locations throughout Northern California (including several pastures here in Placer and Nev...

Over the last several months, I've had several conversations with ranchers about capital expenditures purchases of durable, relatively expensive assets.

As some may know, I've been doing a weekly podcast called "Sheep Stuff You Should Know" with my friend and fellow sheep producer, Ryan Mahoney.

Over the last three days, we've had a stark reminder about our vulnerability to wildfire and public safety power shutoffs here in the Sierra foothills.

Like everything and everyone else in 2020, our local fairs are adapting to the changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.