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Del Norte County

Leveraging a cash-match from the Wild Rivers Community Foundation, this implementation project will collaborate with County of Del Norte and Yurok Tribe Office of Emergency Services to develop three community-led emergency feeding plans and four community-level disaster feeding scenarios.
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Humbodlt County

This implementation project will work with the local tribes, county emergency services and network partners (e.g., Humboldt COAD, Food for People) to develop and integrate tribal and county emergency feeding plans.
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Marin County

Leveraging an in-kind match from the Marin Community Foundation and disaster planning expertise from Swardenski Consulting, this implementation project will develop, pilot, and implement a model countywide emergency feeding plan and extend learnings to the broader Network.
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Sonoma County

Leveraging a cash-match from the County of Sonoma, this implementation project will work with the Sonoma County COAD, and the County of Sonoma Department of Emergency Management, Office of Equity, the Care and Shelter Team, and Petaluma Bounty to develop five community-based food networks (CBFNs) to...
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Project Partners

UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County Del Norte & Tribal Lands Community Food Council Humboldt Food Policy Council Petaluma Bounty Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)...
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Castration of Beef Calves

Castration is a common management practice in the beef industry. It reduces aggressive behavior and improves marbling and tenderness of the finished beef. Early castration reduces the risk of complications such as excessive bleeding and is less stressful for calves.
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Navel infections

Navel ill or infection is the common term for inflammation or infection of the umbilical remnants in calves that manifests as swelling of the umbilical stump. The umbilical cord allows for the transfer of nutrients from the dam to the fetus and for waste products to leave the fetus.
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Record Keeping for Cow-Calf Herds

Even though many cattle producers keep some form of records, it is not always apparent how to make the best use of the records collected. Reviewing herd records can help identify problems in the herd, either those slowly developing over the years or ones that are an immediate problem.
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Vaccinations for Beef Cattle

How do vaccines work? Vaccines stimulate the animals immune system to produce antibodies to infectious organisms such as viruses, bacteria, and protozoa.
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