Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Schedule of EventsFirst Workshop Date: February 28, 2012 Time: 2:00 to 5:00 PM Location: UC Cooperative Extension, 1710 Soscol Ave., Napa Second Workshop Date: March 15, 2012 Time: 2:00 to 5:00 PM Location: UC Cooperative Extension, 1710 Soscol Ave.

Welcome and introduction of program partners and their roles Morgan Doran, UCCE Napa County Overview of workshop series Morgan Doran Review of TMDL compliance process and survye of RWQP implementation Morgan Doran Introduction of RWQP template Michael Lennox, UCCE Sonoma County Understanding the sci...

Review grazing waiver calendar and terms Morgan Doran, UCCE Napa County Reveiw/debrief of ranch goals Morgan Doran Grazing parameters and definitions Morgan Doran Ranch Self-Assessment Michael Lennox, UCCE Sonoma County Mapping 101 Chip Bouril, USDA-NRCS Next Steps, homework (self-assessment and map...

Debrief of Self Assessment and Mapping homework Morgan Doran, UCCE Napa County Ranch Water Quality Management Practices Morgan Doran and Michael Lennox, UCCE Sonoma County Past and Future Projects Michael Lennox Monitoring Requirements Michael Lennox Annual Certification form Michael Lennox...

California rangeland management resources: The California Rangelands Research and Information Center provides up-to-date and historical information and scientific literature on rangeland management. http://californiarangeland.ucdavis.edu/ Rangelands of the Western U.S. http://rangelandswest.

Links to weed control information resources: University of California Weed Research & Information Center http://wric.ucdavis.edu/ UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ UC IPM Weed Photo Gallery http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_common.

Livestock Carcass Disposal Disposing of animal carcasses has become an increasing problem as rendering facilities close and remaining facilities charge higher fees for on-farm pick up.

Links to forage information resources: California Alfalfa and Forages http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/ UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ California Weed Free Forage http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/weed/wff/ California Weekly Hay Report (current hay prices) http://www.ams.usda.

Grass Fed Beef See this Chico State web page for information on grass fed beef products and producers throughout California. http://www.csuchico.

Buying Livestock Drugs in California July2023 Strategic Grazing of Alfalfa by Sheep in California's Central Valley Bell, C.E. and J.N. Guerrero. 1997. Sheep grazing effectively controls weeds in seedling alfalfa. California Agriculture 51(2):19-23 Pelton, R.E., V.L. Marble, W.E. Wildman and G.