- Author: Devii R Rao
Please see message below about two great upcoming webinars from Lenya Quinn-Davidson, UCCE Fire Network Director...
The UC ANR Fire Network is hosting two upcoming webinar series that may be of interest to you. One is focused on wildfire preparedness for farmers and ranchers, and the other will highlight hot topics in fire science (inspired by great sessions our team saw at the Association for Fire Ecology conference in Monterey in December). See attached for more details and registration links, and please share with your networks! These are open to everyone.
Wildfire Preparedness for Farmers and Ranchers:
- May 21, 6-7 pm, Ranch Hardening & Wildfire Preparedness for Agricultural Structures
- May 28, 6-7 pm, The Realities of Managing Livestock Health During Wildfire
Hot Topics in Fire Science and Stewardship:
- May 29, 12-12:45 pm: Restoring Fire to Meadows and Other Cultural Landscapes (Alice Lincoln-Cook, CA Indian Basketweavers Association, and Brian Peterson, Audubon Canyon Ranch/Fire Forward)
- June 5, 3-3:45 pm, How Can we Assess Plant Flammability? (Jane Causon, University of Melbourne, and Max Moritz, UC ANR)
- June 12, 12-12:45 pm, Nuances in Fire History and Management: Lessons from Oregon (Dr. Andrew Merschel, Postdoctoral Scholar with ORISE & USDA FS Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Chris Dunn, Oregon State University)
- July 17, 12-12:45 pm, Forestry and Fuel Profiles (Don Radcliffe, University of Washington, and Eric Knapp, USDA FS Pacific Southwest Research Station)
- Author: Devii R Rao
The San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner's Office is accumulating figures for the 2023 County Crop Report and they would greatly appreciate your assistance in collecting accurate data. If you've got cattle in San Benito County, please fill out the Crop Report Survey and return it to the Ag Commissioner's office. Once you've finished the survey, you can email it to kgriffin@cosb.us or bmancilla@cosb.us. Click here to download the survey.
2023 Cattle Number Form Survey
- Author: Devii R Rao
Please see below announcement from Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District), regarding a Request for Proposals (RFP) to lease District property for conservation grazing...
The District has released an RFP for three grazing units in San Mateo County: 1) Bluebrush Canyon (260 acres); 2) Lone Madrone (2,060 acres); and 3) Big Dipper/Mindego (695 acres). The District invites qualified livestock operators to submit a proposal for one or more of the three listed grazing units. Proposals should reflect the operator's relevant qualifications, experience, and desire to work with the District by utilizing conservation grazing to meet District goals.
To view the RFP package and for additional information please visit our website, www.openspace.org and click on “What We do”/“Bids and Proposals.” Viewing the RFP does require that applicants sign up for a free account to the public procurement site, Periscope. Instructions for signing up for a Periscope account can be found here or on the “Bids and Proposals” webpage. Make sure to click on the “Register for free” icon. Once logged in to Periscope, you will find basic details about the RFP in the “Description” section, but you will need to download the attachments in the “Documents” section to see the full RFP. Most critically, you will need to download the document “1. 2024 RFP Grazing Leases.” Copies of the RFP and all subsequent addenda will only be made available through Periscope and cannot be sent directly to interested applicants.
Please pay special attention to the mandatory meeting that is scheduled for March 14th at 5pm. That meeting will be held at the District's Administrative Office in Los Altos but can also be attended virtually. If you plan to attend that meeting, you must register with me by 5pm on Thursday, March 7th.
Should you have any issues registering for Periscope or have further questions, please contact me by email, mshapero@openspace.org, or phone, 650-625-6510.
- Author: Devii R Rao
Join the San Benito County Cattlemen's Association for their membership drive, which will include dinner and dancing. This will be a fun event with live music by Jesse Daniel. You'll also hear from key note speakers and get updates from other local organizations.
Date
January 20, 2024
Time
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Cattlemen's meeting
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Dinner and Dance
Location
The Overlook at Paicines Ranch
13388 Airline Hwy, Paicines, CA 95043
Cost
The suggested donation for the concert is $25, which includes a year of membership with the San Benito County Cattlemen's Association. Appetizers and a BBQ dinner is also included in the price of the donation.
RSVP
Contact sbccattlemens@yahoo.com to RSVP
Questions
For questions, contact Jason at 831-212-7377
- Author: Devii R Rao
The UC ANR Fire Network recently developed three factsheets that might be of interest to the ranching community.
UCANRFireNetwork LandStewardshipandVegetationManagement
UCANRFireNetwork LivestockHealthDuringFire
UCANRFireNetwork WildfirePreparednessforAgriculturalOperations