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Production

Flying Mule Farms - Producing and Marketing Grassfed Lamb From Grassfed to Pasture-Finished Keeping Animal Performance High for a Quality Finish Managing Pasture Fertility Marin Livestock Survey Overview of California Forages...
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Processing of Niche Meat

NEW! Searchable USDA and Custom Exempt Meat Slaughter and Processor Map of California: http://info.ucanr.org/smallfarms/index.html Thank you for your patience. Updated information on this topic is being added to this webpage. Understanding the Processor's Language - 1-hour webinar.
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Economics of Niche Meat and Processing

NEW! Sample Costs for Finishing Beef Cattle on Grass Now Available: http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu/files/2012/BeefSV2012.pdf Thank you for your patience. Updated information will be added soon to this webpage.
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Niche Meat and Processing

Conferences | Economics | Marketing | Processing | Production | Regulatory Implementation of Small and Very Small Niche Meat Processing Facilities in California by Dan Macon, Flying Mule Farm Determining Demand for USDA Inspected beef slaughter in an 18 County Region in California by Morgan Doran, U...
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Cattle

Body Condition Scoring for Cattle (PDF) California Forage Quality- From Grass to Poop (PDF) Livestock Nutrition Overview (PDF) The Structure of the Cattle Business (PDF) What Business Are You Really In?
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High Sierra Beef

The High Sierra Beef Vision: High Sierra Beef is a producer-controlled business that markets beef products of consistent quality in order to sustain family ranches.
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Pasture & Rangelands

UC Rangelands Irrigated Pasture Information Hub Pasture Nitrogen Management and Planning Tool New Irrigated Pasture Cost Studies Available! Sample Costs to Establish or Re-establish Irrigated Pasture - Sierra Foothills Sample Costs to Produce Irrigated Pasture - Sierra Foothills Pasture Establishmen...
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Poisonous Plants

The following links are provided for information regarding plants poisonous to livestock: Livestock-Poisoning Plants of California Plants Poisonous to Livestock - Cornell Plants Poisonous to Livestock - University of Minnesota Plants Poisonous to Livestock in the Western States - USDA Plants Poisono...
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Sheep & Goats

As of January 1, 2018, producers will need a veterinarian prescription for medically important antibiotics. For more information, go to the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship website.
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