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2019 Camp Fire Research Symposium

Camp Fire Water Resources Monitoring and Research Symposium June 4, 2019 California State University, Chico Farm 311 Nicholas C Shouten Lane, Chico, CA 95928 The symposium brought together researchers who have been investigating the impacts of the Camp Fire and other urban fires in Northern Californ...
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Event Archives

UC Cooperative Extension hosts educational events and tours. These events provide a forum to equip ranchers, land managers, technical resource provides and college students with scientifically based management practices and resources.
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2019 Livestock Predator Protection Tools

UC Cooperative Extension hosted a series of livestock protection tools field days across Northern California, including one in Taylorsville on Thursday, March 28. The event included short presentations and roundtable discussions for ranchers.
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Camp Fire Research Projects

As Californias fires filled the air with smoke and ash, livestock producers wondered if there would be ramifications for their forage crops.
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2018 Measurement and Reporting Course

In 2015, California Legislature passed Senate Bill 88 (click here to read) requiring that all water right holders who have previously diverted or intend to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year (riparian and pre-1914 claims), or are authorized to divert more than 10 acre-feet per year under a permi...
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Rangeland Manager Resources

UC Cooperative Extension hosted an Annual Rangeland Management Workshop on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in collaboration with Chico State and UC Rangelands. In California, there is over 34 million acres of grazed rangeland.
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Camp Fire Resources

Farm Service Agency Livestock Producer Resources - The Butte County Farm Service Agency can assist producers impacted by the Camp Fire with forage loss, infrastructure loss (e.g. fence, barns, water systems), short term emergency loans (e.g. $50,000 in 4 days), cattle death and more.
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2019 Beef Symposium at Chico State

The 2019 Beef Day focused on rangeland enhancement through genetic selection and adaptive management. Researchers and livestock managers shared emerging information on bridging genetics and rangeland management, as well as other contemporary management issues.
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Contact Information

Tracy Schohr University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor Butte, Plumas & Sierra Counties Email: tkschohr@ucanr.
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Research Projects

UC Davis in collaboration with Oregon State University lunched a survey in May 2021 to gauge the impact of the 2020 wildfires on grazing livestock health and production.
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