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Rangeland Economics

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.
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Serpentine

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.
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Creeks, Wetlands and Vernal Pools

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...
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Monitoring

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.
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Invasive Plants

Barb Goatgrass Barb Goatgrass and Medusahead: Timing of Grazing and Mowing Treatments Medusahead Management Guide Perennial Pepperweed Prescribed Burning Flyer Agenda Yellow Starthistle Management Guide (8 MB) Yellow Starthistle Management Guide: Chapter on Grazing, Fire, and Revegetation...
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Rare Plants

Endangered Species Fact Sheets from Elkhorn Slough Guidelines for Development a Grazing Plan for a Vernal Pool Ecosystem...
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Rare Plants

Rare Plants Endangered Species Fact Sheets Guidelines for Developing a Grazing Plan for a Vernal Pool Ecosystem...
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