Livestock & Range

Selenium deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in beef cattle in California1. It can cause diarrhea, reduced weight gain/loss of weight and can cause vaccines to be less effective2. Cows may not expel the placenta in a timely manner if they are deficient in selenium.

Are you a rancher who is frustrated with computers? Join us on May 17 to learn some fun and easy ways to use computers and mobile devices to improve your business.

Last week the Backcountry Horsemen of California had their Rendezvous at the Paso Robles Event Center. It was a wonderful event with great people and fun activities.

The Pajaro Compass Network is hosting their Spring meeting at the Gabilan Ranch (Rancho Cienega del Gabilan) April 25th from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm (lunch provided). The 11,000-acre cattle ranch in San Juan Bautista is featured as a Pajaro Compass Case Study.

Come to a joint meeting of the Central Coast Rangeland Coalition and the California-Pacific Section of the Society for Range Management. The meeting is titled: Conservation Easments to Keep Ranches Working.