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San Benito County Weed Management Area Annual Ranchers Seminar

November 20, 2025
By Fadzayi E Mashiri
San Benito County Weed Management AreaA County, State, Federal and Private Partnership24th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for RanchersTuesday, December 2, 20258:00 am – 1:00 pm.The Veterans Memorial Building649 San Benito St.  For Information call 831-205-3125~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
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illustration of auditory zone and electric pulse zone in rangeland and close up of cattle with GPS collar
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Central Sierra: Virtual Fencing Information

UC Central Sierra research on Virtual Fencing on California Rangelands Virtual Fencing is a precision agriculture tool gaining traction across California's diverse rangelands that uses GPS collars to contain livestock without physical fences. Research and trials are ongoing, and many of the…
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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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Central Sierra: Agriculture | Small Farms Information

ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, is a trusted source of sustainable agriculture information and maintains a knowledge base of practical multimedia resources for farmers, ranchers, and educators.
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Black angus cattle with transmitter collars for e-fencing.
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Central Sierra: Livestock

Across California, the University of Californias Cooperative Extension offices are problem-solving centersthe bridge between local issues and the power of UC research. Our county-based staff is part of the community; we live and work in the areas we serve.
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Equine Herpesvirus

Equine Herpesvirus Equine herpesvirus is a common virus of horses worldwide, and can cause respiratory disease, abortions, and less commonly neurologic signs as it has in these cases. This page includes precautions and resources.
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