Ongoing research

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Rangelands and Watersheds

There are over two million acres of rangeland, native pasture and oak woodlands in the Central Coast. This accounts for approximately half of the acreage in MO, SLO, and SB Counties.
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Staff

Royce Larsen, Watershed and Natural Resource Advisor Specialties: Water Quality and Non-point Source Pollution on Rangelands. Natural resource issues including: Rangeland Improvements, Noxious/Invasive Weeds, Wildland Fires, Grassland Restoration and Endangered Species.
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Archived Meeting Presentations

September 29, 2020 - Central Coast Rangeland Updates Forage production, biomass loss and nutrient quality, and toxic plants Research Updates_Royce Larsen Cattle grazing for fuels reduction and fire safety Cattle and Fuels Reduction_Devii Rao Trace mineral supplementation, grazing and fire, keyline s...
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Farm Water Quality Program

The Farm Water Quality Planning program is a coordinated effort by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources cooperating with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the agriculture industry, and local technical resource providers to improve water qual...
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Gifford Fire
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Fire Information

San Luis Obispo County Links San Luis Obispo County Fire Department- Fire Prevention Education, Wildland Hazard and Building Codes, Fire Safety Council, and more local, state, county, and federal informational links https://www.fire.ca.gov/
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About Us

UC Cooperative Extension offices are local problem-solving centers. More than 400 campus-based specialists and county-based farm, home, and youth advisors work as teams to bring the University's research-based information to Californians.
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Contact Us

 Director Shannon Klisch Area Director for UCCE in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties  Phone: (805) 235-7474 Email: sklisch@ucanr.edu Advisors and Academics Christopher A Greer Area Cooperative Extension Advisor - Integrated Pest Management Phone: (805) 781-5161…
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