Livestock and Range News is a newsletter published by the Farm Advisor containing research, news and meeting notices related to the areas of livestock, range, pasture, and natural resources
-Fire Information-
Aug 1, 2024
Here is some information for those affected by fire. Sorry for you losses!
Attached is a quick fact sheet on what to expect on rangeland after fire. This fire is likely to be a combination of grassland and brush burns, even within the same ranch. Note, the results of each burn type will be different. Grassland fires this late likely will have minimal benefit of action. Brush burns can be helped. More detail is in the attachment.
Thanks to TCCA recording the training for the Ag Pass in 2021, we are able to grant passes quickly. These passes are for commercial livestock producers only. We can have a pass completed within a day usually. If you need updates to your current pass, give us a call and we can make those changes with the Ag Commissioner.
There are many FSA program that can possibly help replace internal fences, forage lost, and livestock lost. The link below describes several programs, but my advise is to contact the FSA office directly to learn more about potential programs for you. The most important thing is that some of these programs require notification to FSA within 30 days of the disaster. This notification is as simple as making a phone call and letting them know you are part of the disaster. The Tehama County FSA number is 530-527-2667 ext 2.
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/index
If you would like more information call Josh Davy at 530-527-3101.
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Meeting Announcement
Mar 13, 2024
*Joint Shasta/Tehama Cattlemen's informational meeting*
Cottonwood Community Center
20595 Gas Point Rd, Cottonwood, CA 96022
Thursday, March 28, 2024
5:30pm - 7:15pm
Download (209KB PDF)
WATER MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING CERTIFICATION COURSE
Mar 1, 2024
Do you divert more than 10… or more than 100 acre feet of water?
Senate Bill 88 requires that all water right holders who have previously diverted or intend to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year (riparian and pre-1914 claims), or are authorized to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year under a permit, license, or registration, to measure and report the water they divert.
For diversion or storage greater than or equal to 100 acre feet annually, the installation and certification of measurement methods must be approved by an Engineer/Contractor/Professional. This course allows you to save this cost by being certified to carry out this process yourself. In addition to instruction, printed materials covered by the course fee will provide you with the notes necessary for installing and reporting your measurements to the state water board.
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-Meeting Announcement- March 2023
Mar 10, 2023
*Cattlemen's animal health meetings*
- Joint Shasta/Tehama Cattlemen's Association March 22nd
- Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Association March 27th
Everyone's welcome!
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August 2022 Livestock and Range News
Sep 6, 2022
1) Considerations for pastures that have lost irrigation water
2) Do you still have irrigation water? Now is the time to think of pasture renovations
3) Neospora in beef cattle
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February 2022 Livestock and Range News
Feb 22, 2022
*Meeting Announcement*
Cattle health workshops
March 9th - Orland Livestock Commission Yard
March 10th - Shasta Livestock Auction Yard
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October 2021 Livestock and Range News
Oct 13, 2021
*Consider ammoniating rice straw*
*Cattle deworming considerations*
*Don't forget the mineral*
*Patching the eye when treating pinkeye*
*Steps to plant and establish summer dormant fescue*
*Monthly pasture production in the North Valley*
*Ag producer's continuing education day*
*Virtual water measurement reporting course*
*Livestock projects and 4-H*
*Meet our new water Advisor*
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-Meeting announcement-
Sep 13, 2021
Disaster Ag pass meeting
September 23, 2021
4:30 PM - 6 PM
Elk Creek, CA
Download (136KB PDF)
November 2020 Livestock and Range News
Nov 10, 2020
*Livestock and Range New*
- Foothill abortion vaccine available
- Wildfire ash: Impacts on forage crops
- How will fire affect annual rangeland and what should you consider doing
- Tehama County applicators continuing education day
- Dallisgrass staggers in irrigated pasture
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Foothill abortion vaccine available
Sep 11, 2020
Foothill abortion vaccine available:
The foothill abortion vaccine developed by Dr. Jeff Stott’s lab at UC Veterinary Medicine is now available commercially for purchase. Hygieia Biological Laboratories in Woodland is both producing and distributing the vaccine. Aministering the vaccine will take coordination between your veterinarian, Hygieia, and your own schedules so preparation three weeks in advance is important. Click here to learn more.
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March 2020 Livestock and Range News
Mar 10, 2020
Don't forget about zinc in mineral supplementation
Plus *Meeting announcements*
- Prescribed fire workshop March 25th
- Irrigated pasture workshop April 4th
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February 2020 Livestock and Range News
Feb 10, 2020
*Winter Animal Health Meetings*
February 21, 2020
ORLAND
Orland Livestock Auction Yard
3877 Co Rd 99W, Orland, CA 95963
11:00 am—1:30 pm
COTTONWOOD
Shasta Livestock Auction Yard,
3917 Main Street, Cottonwood, CA
5:00 pm—8:00 pm
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November 2019 Livestock and Range News
Nov 6, 2019
*Meeting Announcements*
Nov 18, 2019 — Tehama Growers Meeting /
Continued Education Hours Workshop
Nov 8, 2019 — Free Hands-on Water
Measurement Workshop
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August 2019 Livestock and Range News
Aug 2, 2019
In this Issue...
- Beef Quality Assurance Training and Certification; August 15, 2019
- Fly Impacts and Control on Cattle
- Comparing the Last Two Years of Rangeland Production
- Determining Volume in a Small Pond with a Staff Gauge
- Nitrogen Fertilizer Considerations for Pasture
- Wildfire Ash Impacts on Irrigated Pasture and Hay
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February 2019 Livestock and Range News
Jan 31, 2019
*Winter Animal Health Meetings*
February 15, 2019
ORLAND
Orland Livestock Auction Yard
3877 Co Rd 99W, Orland, CA 95963
11:00 am—1:45 pm
COTTONWOOD
Shasta Livestock Auction Yard,
3917 Main Street, Cottonwood, CA
5:15 pm—7:45 pm
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August 2018 Livestock and Range News
Jul 30, 2018
Water Measurement and Reporting Course Complying with SB88
Thursday, August 30th, 2018
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Elk Creek Grange
151 Church St., Elk Creek, CA. 95939
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March 2018 Livestock and Range News
Mar 6, 2018
Measurement and reporting Course Complying with SB88
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Shasta Livestock Auction Yard
Cottonwood, CA
OR
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adin Community Center
Adin, CA
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February 2018 Livestock and Range News
Feb 5, 2018
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Winter Animal Health Meeting - February 16th Orland: 11:00 am-2:00 pm Orland Livestock Auction Yard 3877 Co Rd. Hwy 99W, Orland Cottonwood: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm- Shasta Livestock Auction Yard 3917 Main Street, Cottonwood
Temple Grandin Friday February 23rd, 7-9am $15.00 per person-by reservation
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August 2017 Livestock and Range News
Aug 21, 2017
- Blackberry Management
- Rotary Wiper Control of Smutgrass in Irrigated Pasture
- Consumption of Mineral by Yearling Cattle Grazing Annual Range and Irrigated Pasture
- Alleviating Worries for Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning
- Beef Cattle Market Relationships
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Livestock and Range News February 2017
Jan 30, 2017
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January 2017 Livestock and Range News
Jan 20, 2017
*Meeting Announcement*
Drought management workshop at the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale Friday January 27, 2017. Tehama District Fairgrounds - 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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June 2016 Livestock and Range News
Jun 30, 2016
Contents:
- Considerations for storing and feeding rained on hay
- Methods of Selenium Supplementation for beef cattle and Associated Weight Gains
- Medusahead Seed Suppression with Milestone Herbicide
- Does Feeding Bur Clover Seed Through a Cow Work?
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February 2016 Livestock and Range News
Feb 12, 2016
*Meeting Announcement*
CSU, Chico Beef Symposium
February 20, 2016
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January 2016 Livestock and Range News
Jan 28, 2016
*Meeting Announcement*
Winter animal health meetings
Friday February 19th 2016
Maxwell Inn 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Cottonwood Livestock Auction Yard 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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July 2015 Livestock and Range News
Jul 9, 2015
*Meeting Announcement*
Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle
August 17-18, 2015
Davis, CA
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February 2015 Livestock and Range News
Feb 5, 2015
*Meeting announcement*
Winter Animal Health Meetings
February 20th, 2015
Willows, CA 11:00 AM - 1:40 PM
Cottonwood, CA 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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December 2014 Livestock and Range News
Nov 28, 2014
*Rice straw field tour December 15th!*
Baling rice straw as strawladge can improve forage quality. Two tours will offer livestock and rice producers a chance to determine if rice strawlage would work in their operations
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July 2014 Livestock and Range News
Jul 9, 2014
Workshop July 29th, 2014
Rice Straw— A New Method to Get Through a Drought
Demonstrations of rice straw research making this commodity a better option for drought years on rangeland
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March 2014 Livestock and Range News
Mar 6, 2014
*Meeting Announcement*
Irrigated pasture workshop
April 5th, 2014
Los Molinos, CA
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February 2014 Livestock and Range News
Feb 7, 2014
*Meeting Announcement*
Winter animal health meetings
Both meetings February 21, 2014
Lunch meeting 10 AM Willows
Dinner meeting 5 PM Cottonwood
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Livestock and Range News January 2014
Jan 16, 2014
Livestock and Range News
In this Issue...
- Managing Cattle During Drought: Destocking and Early Weaning
- New Perennial Grass Tested for Sacramento Valley Foothill Rangeland
- Killer Oak Trees
- SRA Fees Boost Funding for CAL FIRE’s VMP Program
- Check for Vitamin A Deficiency
- Meeting Announcement: Mitigating Drought
- Class Offered: Shasta College A.I. School
- Save the Date: Winter Animal Health Meetings
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April 2013 Livestock and Range News
Apr 18, 2013
*Meeting Announcement*
Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center field day.
May 7, 2013
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March 2013 Livestock and Range News
Mar 18, 2013
*Meeting Announcement*
2013 Spring Range Tour
Turri Ranch - Paskenta, CA
Saturday April, 13th 2013
9 AM to 1:30 PM
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February 2013 Livestock and Range News
Feb 12, 2013
ANIMAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS
Friday February 22th, 2013
Willows, CA 11:00 AM-2:30 PM
Cottonwood, CA 4:30PM-8:30PM
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August 2012 Livestock and Range News
Aug 13, 2012
*Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update*
In this Issue...
- Milestone (Aminopyralid) Applied Preemergence can Control Medusahead
- Assistance with Fish Screen on Diversions
- Selective Control of Barb Goatgrass with Aminocyclopyrachlor
- Warner-Brassler Shear Test Demonstration
- Important Facts to Know about the Herbicide: Glyphosate
- Understanding and Managing Shrink
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April 2012 Livestock and Range News
Apr 11, 2012
Range tour April 17th, 2012
Pasture aeration trial results
Risk management workshop April 23rd, 2012
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February Livestock and Range News
Feb 7, 2012
ANIMAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS
Friday February 24th, 2012
Willows, CA 10:00 AM-2:30 PM
Cottonwood, CA 5:00PM-8:30PM
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January 2012 Livestock and Range News
Dec 27, 2011
In this Issue:
- Research Update on Using a Rotary Wiper
- Slender Aster Control
- Controlling Wire Grass in Irrigated Pastures
- Fertilizer for Annual Clover Establishment
- Effects of Heavy Grazing on Tarweed and Vinegarweed
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March 2011 Livestock and Range News
Mar 28, 2011
*Update on smutgrass control research*
Meeting Announcements
Irrigated pasture workshop, April 9, 2011
Range tour in Elk Creek, April 21, 2011
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February 2011 Livestock and Range News
Feb 4, 2011
ANIMAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS
Friday February 25th, 2011
Willows, CA 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Cottonwood, CA 5:00PM-9:00PM
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April 2010 Livestock and Range News
Range Tour Saturday May 1, 2010Download (PDF)
February 2010 Livestock and Range News
*Northern California Ranch Update* In this issue: 1)Dallisgrass Staggers 2)Will This Be a Bad Year For Grass Tetany? 3)Equine Infleunza Hits the Valley 4)Common Groundsel and Fiddleneck 5)Cattle Reproduction Meeting in Williams 6)CSU, Chico Annual Beef Day 7)Stockmanship and Stewardship Tour hits Cottonwood 8)Cattle Reproduction Meeting in Cottonwood 9)Causes of Sudden Death in Cattle 10)Tehama County Cattlemen’s Spring Field DayDownload (PDF)
October 2009 Livestock and Range News
Meeting announcements: *November 9, 2009 - Livestock Production and the Williamson Act - Red Bluff *December 9, 2009 - Water Resources Education Symposium - Corning, CADownload (PDF)
September 2009 Livestock and Range News
"Special edition of the Northern California Ranch Update" In this issue: 1) Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting Highlights, Sacramento, CA 2) Fertilizer Affects on Production and Species Composition on Annual Range 3) Determining Grazing Pressure on Rangelands 4) Dryland Hay Variety Trials in Glenn County 5) Beef and Horse Vaccination and Treatment Plans for the Northern Sacramento Valley 6) Australian Beef Research Scientist will Attend TCCA Meeting (You are invited!)Download (PDF)
April 2009 Livestock, Land, & News
Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Association Field Tour April 25, 2009 Sunflower CRMP Stewardship Day May 1, 2009Download (PDF)
March 2009 Livestock, Land and News
*Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update* 1) Medusahead: What is being tested to reduce it? 2) Irrigated Pasture Fertilization: Where do we go from here? 3) Weaned Calf and Yearling Natural and Implant Trends and Prices 4) Beef Improvement Federation Meeting Comes to California! 5) Winter Animal Health Workshop - March 19, 2009 in Cottonwood at 4PM!Download (PDF)
February 2009 Livestock, Land and News
CSU, Chico, UCCE, CBCIA, YCA Annual Beef Day February 21, 2009Download (PDF)
December 2008 Livestock, Land, & News
Rangeland Water Quality Research Results Workshop January 16th, 2009Download (PDF)
November 2008 Livestock, Land, & News
*Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update* In this issue: 1)Booster Vaccines 2)Seeding Irrigated Pasture in the Sacramento Valley 3)Use of Alternative Feedstuffs During the Drought 4)Smaller Cows or Fewer Cows? 5)Performance Advantage of Wintering Fall-Calving Mountain Cattle in the Sacramento Valley 6)BQA Training and CertificationDownload (PDF)
August 2008 Livestock & Land News
-Special Northern California Ranch Update & BQA Certification Meeting- Included in this Issue 1) Smutgrass in Irrigated Pastures 2) Drought and Cow Performance 3) Unprecedented Change, New Challenges and Opportunities 4) USDA-FSA Critical Deadlines 5) Drought Sales of Livestock, Managing the Taxes 6) Rangeland Fertilizer's Affect on Medusahead 7) Irrigated Pasture Management and Quality - Seasonal Changes in Quality 8) Northern California Winter Pasture 9) Beef Quality Assurance Training and CertificationDownload (PDF)
May 2008 Livestock and Land News
*Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update* In this issue: 1)Barb goatgrass control assistance 2)EPD accuracy 3)Occurance of animal plant poisonings 4)Affect of transport on preg rates 5)FiddleneckDownload (PDF)
April 2008 Livestock, Land, and News
Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Field Day April 24th, 2008Download (PDF)
March 2008 Livestock, Land & News
Workshop Announcements Sierra Field Station Day Niche Marketing Conference TCCA Field Day GCWG Field Day Pasture/Forage Management WorkshopDownload (PDF)
February 2008 Livestock Land and News
CSU, Chico Beef Day February 16th, 2008 Registration begins 8 AMDownload (PDF)
January 2008 Land and Livestock News
Northern California Ranch Update Volume 2, Issue 1 o Euthanasia (Humane Killing) of Cattle with a Firearm o Livestock Compensation Program o Summary of Selenium, Copper and Zinc Status for Beef Cattle in Northern California o Managing Tree of Heaven in Pasture o Sire Selection – Determining Goals and Beginning Preparation for Purchases o Rescheduled Animal Health Meeting – Orland o Animal Health Meeting in Cottonwood o Managing Rangelands to Benefit Pollinators Workshop o Killer Oak TreesDownload (PDF)
December 2007
*Winter Workshop* January 4th, 2008 - 4-7 PM Orland Livestock Commission Yard Issues covered include: -BVD Overview and Assessment -Irrigated Pasture WQ Survey -Late Season Pasture Fertilization -EPDs and Sire Selection -Lepto Survey and OverviewDownload (PDF)
October 2007 Livestock, Land & News
A special edition of the Northern California Ranch Update! Included in this issue: 1.) Fall Cattle Health Reminders 2.) Managing Mint in Irrigated Pasture 3.) Feed Alternatives in a Drought Year 4.) Marketing Your Calves on the Video 5.) Grazing for Weed Control 6.) Irrigation Scheduling Tools in Irrigated Pasture 7.) New Trichomonosis Laws in California 8.) Implications of Postweaning Nutrition on Carcass Characteristics and Feed Cost 9.) Applications Being Accepted for NRCS EQIP Funding 10.) Beef Cattle Sire Selection WorkshopDownload (PDF)
July 2007 Livestock & Land News
*Special Edition of the Third Northern California Ranch Update* -Biosecurity for California Beef Cattle Ranches -Water Quality Update - Survey of Irrigated Pastures and Meadows -Why is the Grass Greener Under that Oak Tree? -Not Just Another Drought Option - Early Weaning for Marketing, Cow Performance & Distribution -Making Decisions in the Information Age -Drought Sales of Livestock: Managing the Taxes -Irrigated Pasture Production in Shasta County -Blackberry ManagementDownload (PDF)
May 2007 Livestock, Land & News
Irrigated Pasture Workshop May 12th 9AM - 1 PM Shasta CollegeDownload (PDF)
May 2007 Livestock, Land & News
Wildlife and Enviromental Stewardship DayDownload (PDF)
April 2007 Livestock, Land and News
Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update- -CA Trich Control Program -Barb Goatgrass Impact and Control -Pour-on vs. Injectable Ivomec -To Fertilize or Not to Fertilize -Beef Stocker/Yearling Cost StudyDownload (PDF)
March 2007 Glenn/Colusa Woolgrower's BBQ
2007 Spring BBQ and Scholarship Fundraiser to be hosted by the Glenn Colusa Woolgrowers April 22, 2007Download (PDF)
Feb 07 Livestock Land 7 News Niche Marketing Conference
2007 Niche Meat Marketing Conference March 20th and 21st, 2007 CSU, Chico FarmDownload (PDF)
Rangeland Water Quality Workshop
-March 5 2007 4-7 PM Willows Civic Center- The purpose of this workshop is to provide you with the background in rangeland water quality policy, current efforts in influencing policy and the factors affecting water quality so that you have the tools to become proactive in this issueDownload (PDF)
Winter Animal Health Forum
Winter Animal Health Forum Cottonwood, CA February 24 8AM-12PMDownload (PDF)
CSU, Chico Beef Day
Beef Day February 17, 2007 8AMDownload (PDF)
Jan 07 Livestock, Land & News
Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update -Individual Animal ID -Treatment of Calf Scours -UC brings new tools for cow culling decisions -Milestone: A new herbicide -Check list for leases -Managing Northern CA annual rangelandDownload (PDF)
November 2006
-New NAIS User's Guide Released -Animal ID Made Easy Dinner at CSU, ChicoDownload (PDF)
October 2006 Livestock, Land and News
New Beef Cattle Research Accepting Applications for 2007 EQIP Funding Comparing Nitrate and Prussic Acid PoisoningDownload (PDF)
April 2006 Livestock, Land, and News
-The story behind the new rangeland herbicide -New National Animal Identification Plan Released -Glenn-Colusa Woolgrowers barbeque -Stewardship DayDownload (PDF)
Glenn/Colusa Woolgrower's BBQ
Sunday April 23rd from 12-3Download (PDF)
Temple Grandin Comes to Red Bluff
Monday May 8th from 5:30 to 8:00Download (PDF)
Niche Meat Conference
March 21-22 Chico State University FarmDownload (PDF)
Valley Winter Ag Day
Shasta Livestock Auction February 11Download (PDF)
Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Holiday Topper
Dinner To Be Held February 11, 2006Download (PDF)
January 2006
Where We Are With Animal Identification: A Survery by the University of California Cooperative ExtensionDownload (PDF)
Tehama County Cattlemen's Winter Dinner
Cattlemen's Winter Dinner and Scholarship Fundraiser to be held on January 14thDownload (PDF)
June, 2005 Newsletter
In This Issue: 1. NAIS Comment Period Ends July 6 2. Rangeland Fertilization ConsiderationsDownload (PDF)
May Sheep Mtg. Announcement
Sheep Nutrition Workshop Sheep Shearing SchoolDownload (PDF)
SFREC Field Day
Download (PDF)
March 2005
In This Issue: · Selecting for Length of Life · Tehama County Cattlemen’s Field Day-Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen’s Field Day · Irrigated Pasture Day · Glenn/Colusa Wool Growers BBQDownload (PDF)
January 2005
Timing of Castration Research Results Beef Day Winter Animal Health ForumDownload (PDF)