Ranching in the Sierra Foothills

Last month, I had a chance to attend the Society for Range Management annual convention in Denver, Colorado.

Given the nature of rangeland livestock production in California, some conflict with wildlife is probably inevitable. In our part of the Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley, grazing livestock and wildlife (including a number of predators) often occupy the same landscapes.

Mark your calendar! We have a number of outstanding workshops already booked for 2020! More details will follow in the coming weeks! PASTURE LAMBING SCHOOL (March 7 - Auburn, CA): This hands-on, half-day school will provide you with knowledge and skills necessary to successfully managing lambing ewe...

Several years ago, I started a social media project I called Sheep 365. Every day for a full year, I posted a photo of something we were doing in our sheep operation. At first, I thought it would simply be a fun way to share my shepherding year with friends and family.

When we first started using livestock guardian dogs nearly 15 years ago, I often joked that we our sheep operation was "predator-friendly" because our dogs were not.