Livestock and Natural Resource Management
The Livestock and Natural Resource Management Program focuses on efforts to keep livestock and rangeland itself healthy and productive. The program assists landowners through problem-solving research and by providing science based information that promotes good stewardship and sustainability.
- If you can't find the Livestock or Range information you're looking for here, please visit the Livestock and Natural Resources webpages at the link below:
UCCE Livestock and Natural Resources
- Meat Industry Capacity and Feasibility Study of the North Coast Region of California - Printed copies are available from the Mendocino County Economic Development and Finance Corporation (MCEDFC) at a cost of $20. The full plans and technical specifications for the facility are also available from MCEDFC at a cost of $100.
- QA Tax Option for Drought Sales of Livestock
- Scrapie for LFA newsletter-June08_
Here is a link to the Brand Inspector Directory. You will find it on the Branch Info section of of the CDFA Bureau of Livestock Identification page.
- 2007 CENSUS of AGRICULTURE
- Development of Vegetation and Aquatic Habitat in Restored Riparian Sites of California's North Coast Rangelands
- Soil Carbon Sequestration in US Rangelands
- USDA Inspected Red Meat Slaughter Plants in CA
- Custom-Exempt (not USDA-Inspected) Red Meat Slaughter Plants
- Poultry Processing Plants
Animal ID Workshop Handouts
John's Social Media
Wild Pig Survey
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New Organic Livestock Rules Proposed
For producers doing organic livestock: USDA/AMS Proposing New Organic Livestock Regulations The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service proposes to amend the organic livestock and poultry production...
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USDA Offers Resources to Expand Meat Processing
USDA Offers Resources to Expand Meat Processing The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced late last week the launch of the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program to provide technical assistance to meat and poultry grant...
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USDA Providing Drought, Wildfire Payments to Livestock Producers
USDA Providing Drought, Wildfire Payments to Livestock Producers The U.S Department of Agriculture announced this week that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program for forage...
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New Lamb Check-off Rules for Auction Markets
The following information came from the American Lamb Board. Changes in Mandatory Lamb Checkoff Collections at Auction Markets Announced While the American Lamb Checkoff rate is not changing, how the mandatory assessments are collected...
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Interesting Read: University of Arizona Led Research On Climate Change Impacts From The Jet Stream
From time to time I find interesting research that sheds new light on specific topics that are worth sharing. Recently I came across one from researchers at my alma mater, the University of Arizona. The title is Jet Stream Changes Could Amplify...