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ANR Employee News: Article

Names in the News

December 19, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Anderson Safre joined UC ANR on Dec. 1 as a UC Cooperative Extension specialist and Lydia Tymon joined UC ANR on Oct. 1 as the new UCCE environmental horticulture advisor serving San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
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Shasta County: Article

Volume 6, Issue 1 - January 2017 Northern California Ranch Update

December 19, 2025
By Mari Szynal
In this Issue:   2015-16 Northern California Winter Pasture Experience Varies   Using a Cow to Plant Bur Clover   Grass Tetany   Medusahead Seed Suppression with Milestone Herbicide   Methods of Selenium Supplementation for Beef Cattle & Associated Weight…
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Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

I Love a Clone

December 19, 2025
By Michael Lecours
By Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County.  My fellow Master Gardener Gayle Nelson is having a love affair with her new cloner.  A tray of 20 gardenia cuttings produced roots in 4 weeks.  A cloner is a machine that uses hydroponic methods to encourage cuttings to produce roots. …
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Shasta County: Article

Volume 6, Issue 2 - August 2017 Northern California Ranch Update

December 19, 2025
By Mari Szynal
In this Issue:   Blackberry Management   Managing Mint in Irrigated Pasture in California   Rotary Wiper Control of Smutgrass in Irrigated Pasture   Consumption of Mineral by Yearling Cattle Grazing Annual Range and Irrigated Pasture   Alleviating Worries for…
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Shasta County: Article

Volume 4, Issue 2 - August 2012 Northern California Ranch Update

December 19, 2025
By Mari Szynal
In this Issue:   Milestone (Aminopyralid) Applied Preemergence can Control Medusahead   Assistance with Fish Screen on Diversions   Selective Control of Barb Goatgrass with Aminocyclopyrachlor   2011/12 Northern California Winter Pasture Experience Varies   …
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Shasta County: Article

Volume 2, Issue 4 - October 2008 Northern California Ranch Update

December 19, 2025
By Mari Szynal
In this Issue:   Booster Vaccines   Seeding Irrigated Pasture in the Sacramento Valley   Use of Alternative Feedstuffs in the Drought   Smaller Cows or Fewer Cows?   Performance Advantage of Wintering Fall Calving Mountain Cattle in the Sacramento Valley …
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Shasta County: Article

Volume 2, Issue 3 - August 2008 Northern California Ranch Update

December 19, 2025
By Mari Szynal
In this Issue:   Managing Smutgrass in Irrigated Pastures   Unprecedented Change, New Challenges and Opportunities   USDA-FSA Critical Deadlines   Drought Sales of Livestock: Managing the Taxes   UC Forest Management & Roads Workshops   …
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Shasta County: Article

Volume 5, Issue 1 - February 2014 Northern California Ranch Update

December 19, 2025
By Mari Szynal
In this Issue:   Managing Irrigated Pasture in a Short Water Year   Watch Your Cattle Around Oak Trees   New Perennial Grass Tested for Sacramento Valley Foothill Rangeland   SRA Fees Boost Funding for CAL FIRE's VMP Program   Managing Cattle During Drought:…
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UC Master Gardener Coordinators: Article

Rooted in Marketing - December 2025

December 19, 2025
By Barbra Braaten
As we close out another year, it's time to reflect on everything you've accomplished. Your dedication to telling our story matters. Every post, newsletter, and event you've shared has helped extend our reach and strengthen connections in your communities. Thank you.As we enter the busiest month for…
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an image with various photos of UC Environmental Stewards community members says 63 new instructors trained, 101 courses held training 1,760 people, 1 regional rendezvous with 121 attendees, a new logo and an updated handbook
California Naturalist: Article

Support UC Environmental Stewards

December 19, 2025
By Gregory C Ira
  Dear Community,Connecting with like-minded people is one of the top reasons individuals join a California Naturalist or Climate Stewards course. Your support of UC Environmental Stewards powers a small but mighty team anchoring one of the largest collective impact networks of its kind. Just five…
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