Ranching in the Sierra Foothills

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The LGD Journal - #4

March 7, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
Since I haven't posted an update to my Livestock Guardian Dog Journal for four months, I thought an update on this project might be timely! We've been training a new dog to work during lambing (with some interesting observations about behavior).
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New Online Resources for Ranchers

February 15, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
Several new online resources from the University of California can help ranchers learn about a wide array of resource and ranch management issues! There's an app for that! Due to the requirements of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board's Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP),...
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Livestock Protection Tools - Part 3

February 2, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
Note: this is the third and final installment in a series of posts on nonlethal livestock protection tools. Click here to see the first in the series. All three posts are adapted from: Macon, D.K, R.A. Baldwin, D.F. Lile, J. Stackhouse, C.K. Rivers, T. Saitone, T.K. Schohr, L.K. Snell, J. Harper, R.
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What to Buy First? Capital Purchases for New Livestock Operations

January 25, 2018
By Daniel K Macon
Last week, we kicked off our 11th annual Farm and Ranch Business Planning Short Course. Every Thursday night for the next six weeks, a group of local farmers and ranchers will come together to discuss and learn about operating an economically viable agricultural business.
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