Livestock Management

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Central Sierra: Beginning Farmers' Academy

Oct 24, 2025

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch? The Beginning Farmers Academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their operations. Participants will learn to assess their resources, research markets, analyze the potential…

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2025 UCCE Imperial County Livestock Program Summer Intern Presentations

Jul 23, 2025

The 2025 UCCE Imperial County Livestock program's summer interns will be presenting their self-led projects that highlight things they have learned throughout the summer related to beef cattle production. Presentation topics: Cattle's role in health care, Global beef productions, Perceptions of the cattle…

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rows of vineyard being grazed by sheep and goats

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Central Sierra: Grazing in the Vineyard

Jun 24, 2025

Grazing in the Vineyard with Delfino FarmsA hands-on workshop about livestock grazing in vineyards. Our program includes: Basics of vineyard grazing and suitabilityReasons to graze your vineyardVineyard:Livestock:Forage relationshipHosted by UC Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources…

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Lambing School

Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026

When: January 16-18, 2026 Hours: Friday, January 16: 12pm-4pm, Saturday, January 17: 8am-4pm, Sunday, January 18: 8am-12pm Where: UC Hopland Research and Extension Center. 4070 University Road, Hopland, CA 95449.

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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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Direct Marketing Meat

October 3, 2025

By Daniel K Macon

A Rancher’s Guide to Understanding the Economics of Direct MarketingWhen the live cattle market isn’t at record high levels (as it is currently), direct marketing beef from your ranch seems like an attractive (and profitable!) option. Even during these record prices, most of us remember the difficult years…

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three side-by-side images show virtual fencing collar on the neck of a heifer, fitted too loose, properly, and too tight

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Central Sierra: How to Collar & Train Livestock to Recognize Virtual Fence Boundaries

September 12, 2025

By Brian J Allen

Virtual Fencing: Collaring and Training Livestock In an earlier article, we introduced virtual fencing (VF) as a system for containing livestock without traditional fences. Now, let’s explore how to collar and train livestock to recognize these virtual boundaries.Setting Up Virtual Fencing Collars …

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side-by-side image of virtual fence boundary and movement of heifers within it

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Central Sierra: Introduction to Virtual Fencing for Livestock and Land Management

September 12, 2025

By Brian J Allen

Virtual Fencing: A New Tool for Livestock and Land Management Virtual fencing (VF) is a precision agriculture tool gaining traction across California’s diverse rangelands. It uses GPS collars to contain livestock without physical fences. Producers set virtual boundaries across their pasture from a…

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The (chicken) show must go on: 4-H turns bird flu into learning opportunity

August 13, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

Summertime is usually the prime season for 4-H youth to competitively show chickens at their local fairgrounds. But earlier this year, the California State Veterinarian put a ban on poultry exhibitions because of the ongoing outbreak of bird flu. In response, experts from University of California Agriculture…

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Edna 4-H of San Luis Obispo celebrates 100 years of ‘good, wholesome, family fun’

July 17, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

For 100 years, Edna 4-H has guided youth through leadership projects, from raising pigs to riding mountain bikes. This month, the community gathered to celebrate the milestone.

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