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The UC Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural program addresses natural resources issues in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Bay Area open spaces, both privately and publicly owned, are largely used for livestock grazing.
Fact Sheet: Sharing Open Space: What to Expect from Grazing Livestock Compatibility of Livestock Grazing and Recreational Use on Coastal California Public Lands: Importance, Interactions, and Management Solutions While the primary use of rangelands for over a century has been livestock grazing to pr...
Fact Sheet: Bay Area Ranching Heritage: A continuing legacy There is increased interest and effort among some California ranchers to offer a value-added, ranch-raised grass fed product. The goal is to sell the beef product for a higher price and improve ranch profitability.
Photo Credit: Stuart Weiss, Creekside Center for Earth Observation. Stu@creeksidescience.com Some of our regions hills have patches of serpentine soil - rocky soils high in metals and low in nitrogen and other nutrients important to plant growth.
Fact Sheet: Cows need Water Too: Water Sources, Wetlands, and Riparian Areas Fish Friendly Ranching Program The California Land Stewardship Institute, a non-profit organization based in Napa County, has developed a certification program for ranchers that helps them meet water quality goals and requi...
Guidelines for Describing Grazing Management and Utilization when Conducting Botanical Surveys (Barry 1997) Botanical surveys are often used to guide stewardship on conservation lands. This paper gives practical, feasible guidance to help botanists collect key grazing data as part of their surveys.
