On the Range

   Please join UC Cooperative Extension for a workshop on virtual fencing! In this workshop you will learn from HREC staff and a Mendocino County rancher about what virtual fencing is, how it works, costs associated with getting it set up, and pros/cons of using virtual fence compared to…

Save the date for the Farmers Convergence - February 21, 2026 at the Hopland Research and Extension Center. This year there will be more presentations related to livestock grazing!  

The Water Board will be hosting an information session on January 9 on their expansion of the Grazing Regulatory Program to the Petaluma River watershed. See below for meeting details.Location: USDA, NRCS Service Center5401 Old Redwood Hwy, Suite 100Petaluma, CA, 94954The info session will be in the…

Now Available: The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Request for Proposals for a targeted cattle grazing contract for spring-fall of 2026 on a portion of Point Reyes National Seashore.Inquiries related to the RFP can be directed to Sasha Gennet (sgennet@tnc.org).Further information about TNC’s work at Point Reyes…

The San Francisco Bay Water Board has expanded their Grazing Regulatory Program to the Petaluma River watershed. Grazing operations exceeding 100 acres in size are required to enroll in the program by February 15, 2026, and to complete a Ranch Water Quality Plan by February 2027. A fact sheet is available…