Livestock & Range

Hello everyone,I wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My name is Fadzayi Elizabeth Mashiri, I am the new Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. I am Devii Rao's replacement. I transferred here after holding a similar position in Mariposa and…

The 2025 Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium is set for February 18, 2025 at the UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). Founded in 2012, the Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium is a signature event that honors the legacy of Russell L. Rustici and his collection of rangeland endowments.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MidPen) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for five grazing units in San Mateo County. The District invites qualified livestock operators to submit a proposal for one or more of the listed grazing units.

Please join UCCE Mendocino/Lake for its 2025 Sheep Shearing School to learn about how to properly shear sheep the New Zealand Way. Its dates are April 7-11 located in Clearlake Oaks in Lake County. Click here to see the flyer for details.

This press release was written by Julie Finzel, UCCE Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor. A team of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources advisors has created a new comprehensive website for small acreage landowners in California and beyond.