Sierra Foothill REC

Maintaining and caring for the Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Educational Fruit/Nut Orchard has been a tremendous pleasure over the last 7 years.

Targeted grazing using sheep, goats, or cattle (or combinations of two or more species) can be an effective way to manage vegetation for a variety of goals.

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Whenever I'm asked to talk about livestock and predators with a non-ranching group, I poll the audience about what predators give me the most problems in our sheep operation. Most say coyotes, some say mountain lions; inevitably, a few say black bears.

Registration is now open for several livestock-focused workshops offered by the University of California Cooperative Extension! 2019 Cattlemen's Symposium - March 20, 2019 (9am - 1pm) Lincoln, CA Co-sponsored by the Tahoe Cattlemen's Association, the 2019 Cattlemen's Symposium will feature presentat...

On February 9th, UC Davis Hydrology Professor Dr. Gregory Pasternack brought 13 lucky students from his Field Methods in Hydrology class to explore one of the watersheds here at Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center. In his 21st and likely final year teaching this course, Dr.

While Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that can occurs worldwide, it is more common in tropical and sub-tropical areas. For example, Leptospirosis is a relatively frequent disease in Mexico.

UC ANR Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center has been collecting and recording rangeland herbaceous dry matter yield values for close to 40 years. Sierra Foothill REC is among a rare and prestigious class which have consistently sampled Northern California rangeland forage (lbs/ac).

Love Nature? Enjoy working with youth K-5th Grade? Have some time to spare this Spring & Fall?

Bud Williams, in many respects, was the leading expert on livestock handling and stockmanship on the planet.