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Central Sierra: Helping People Help Themselves

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is your bridge between local issues and the research expertise of the University of California. UCCE Central Sierra serves Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne counties, and includes popular programs like 4-H, Master Gardeners, Post-Fire Resilience, and Farm Advisors.

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October 29, 2026

UCCE Central Sierra: Yoga in the Garden

Join Kitty Oppliger, UCCE Central Sierra's Community Nutrition & Health Advisor and RYT 200 Yoga Instructor, for a family-friendly yoga session in the garden. This free workshop features mindful…

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October 30, 2026

Central Sierra: Beginning Farming Academy 2026

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch? This academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their operations…

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October 30, 2026

Central Sierra: Beginning Farmers' Academy

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch? The Beginning Farmers Academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their…

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November 4, 2026

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Brian J Allen

Assistant Specialist

Peer reviewed

Sideli, G. M. (2025). A novel detection method for lipid stability in almond leads to the discovery of marker-trait associations. Fruit Research. 5:1, 1-10. March. https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/frures-0024-0012
Coleman, M. D., Berch, S., Bonito, G., Allen, B., Andrews, E., Arechiga Carvajal, E. T., ... & Smith, M. E. (2024). Status of truffle science and cultivation in North America. Plant and Soil, 1-37.
Neale, D. B., Zimin, A. V., Meltzer, A., Bhattarai, A., Amee, M., Figueroa Corona, L., ... & Wegrzyn, J. L. (2024). A genome sequence for the threatened whitebark pine. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 14(5), jkae061.
Neale, D.B., Zimin, A.V., Zaman, S., Scott, A.D., Shrestha, B., Workman, R.E, Puiu, D., Allen, B.J., Sekhwal, M.K., De La Torre, A.R., McGuire, P.E., Burns, E., Timp, W., Wegrzyn, J.L., & Salzberg, S.L. (2021) Assembled and annotated 26.5 Gbp coast redwood genome: a resource for estimating its evolutionary adaptive potential and investigating the origin of its hexaploidy. G3, 12(1), 110.
De La Torre, A.R., Wilhite, B., Puiu, D., St Clair, J.B., Crepeau, M.W., Salzberg, S.L., Langley, C.H., Allen, B.J., & Neale, D.B. (2021) Dissecting the polygenic basis of cold adaptation using genome-wide association of traits and environmental data in Douglas-fir. Genes, 12(1): 110.
De la Torre, A., Sekhwal, M., Puiu, D., Salzberg, S., Scott, A., Allen, B., Neale, D.B., Chin, A., Buckley, T. (2021) Genome-wide association identifies candidate genes for drought tolerance in coast redwood and giant sequoia. The Plant Journal, 109(1), 7-22.
D’Amico-Willman, K.M., Sideli, G.M., Allen, B.J., Anderson, E.S., Gradziel, T.M., FresnedoRamírez, J. (2021) Identification of putative markers of Non-Infectious bud failure in almond (Prunus dulcis [Mill] D.A. Webb) through genome wide DNA methylation profiling and gene expression analysis in an almond x peach hybrid population. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 5.
Sideli, G.M., McAtee, P., Marrano, A., Allen, B.J., Brown, P.J., Butterfield, T.S., Dandekar, A.M., Leslie, C.A., & Neale, D.B. (2020) Genetic Analysis of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Pellicle Pigment Variation Through a Novel, High-Throughput Phenotyping Platform. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 10(12): 4411-4424.
Marrano, A., Britton, M., Zaini, P.A., Zimin, A., Workman, R., Puiu, D., Bianco, L., Di Pierro, E.A., Allen, B.J., Chakraborty, S., Troggio, M., Leslie, C.A., Timp, W., Dandekar, A., Salzberg, S.L., Neale, D.B. (2020) High-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the walnut (Juglans regia L) reference genome. Gigascience.
Sideli, G.M., Marrano, A., Montanari, S., Leslie, C.A., Allen, B.J., Cheng, H., Brown, P.J., Neale, D.B. (2020) Quantitative phenotyping of shell suture strength in walnut (Juglans regia L.) enhances precision for detection of QTL and genome-wide association mapping. PloS one, 15(4), e0231144.
Montanari, S., Bianco, L., Allen, B.J., Marti?nez-Garci?a, P.J., Bassil, N.V., Postman, J., Kna?bel, M., Kitson, B., Deng, C.H., Change?, D., Crepeau, M.W., Langley, C., Evans, K., Dhingra, A., Troggio, M., Neale, D.B. (2019). Development of a highly efficient AxiomTM 70 K SNP array for Pyrus and evaluation for high-density mapping and germplasm characterization. BMC genomics, 20(1), 1-18.
Mackey, T.J., Sumner, D.Y., Hawes, I., Jungblut, A.D., Lawrence, J., Leidman, S., & Allen, B. (2017) Increased mud deposition reduces stromatolite complexity. Geology, 45(7), 663- 666.

Non-peer reviewed

Allen, B. (2025). How to Collar & Train Livestock to Recognize Virtual Fence Boundaries. Central Sierra eNewsletter. April. https://ucanr.edu/county/ucce-central-sierra/article/collar-train-virtual-fence
Allen, B. (2025). Introduction to Virtual Fencing for Livestock and Land Management. Central Sierra eNewsletter. https://ucanr.edu/county/ucce-central-sierra/article/virtual-fencing-intro
Allen, B. (2025). Virtual Fencing Directs Cattle to Graze Medusahead Grass on California Rangeland. Central Sierra eNewsletter. June. https://ucanr.edu/county/ucce-central-sierra/article/central-sierra-virtual-fencing-directs-cattle-graze-medusahead
Allen, B. (2025). Virtual Fencing Enables Cattle to Install Fuel Breaks in the Wildland-Urban Interface. Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. https://ucanr.edu/county/ucce-central-sierra/article/virtual-fencing-fuel-breaks
Oneto, S.; Allen, B. (2024). Controlling Brush, Weeds and Woody Regrowth Following Mastication. California Weed Science Society Research Update and News. 16:1, 27-35. July. https://cwss.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CWSS_-July-2024-Issue.pdf
Oneto, S.; Allen, B. (2024). Controlling Brush, Weeds and Woody Regrowth Following Mastication. 11. October. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/404642.pdf
Allen, B., Berch, S., Oviatt, P., Bonito, G., Long, P., Upchurch, D., Scanlon, A., and Oneto, S. 2024. North American Truffle Growers Annual Report 2023.
Allen, B. (2023). 2022 Survey Results. Data by Growers for Growers. North American Truffle Growers Association. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/385723.pdf
Allen, B.J.; Audoin, F.; Oneto, S. (2023). 2023 Virtual Fence Workshop Survey Results. https://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/Virtual_Fencing/
Audoin, F.; Oneto, S., et al. (2023). Rim Fire 10 Years Later: 2023 Range Tour and Conference in Tuolumne County. 3. https://files.constantcontact.com/8d1fe2b4201/28279d23-ea9c-454b-ae02-af05d1b75ec2.pdf
Audoin, F.; Oneto, S., et al. (2023). Successful “Virtual Fence” workshop in Sutter Creek, Amador County. Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. https://files.constantcontact.com/8d1fe2b4201/91429be5-7ac7-4815-bf53-4972930f3df2.pdf
Audoin, F.; Allen, B.; Oneto, S. (2023). Successful “Virtual Fence” workshop in Sutter Creek, Amador County. Central Sierra eNewsletter.
Allen, B.J.; Audoin, F.; Oneto, S. (2023). Virtual Fencing (VF) Information Sheet.

Carletta Amatisto-Smith

Community Education Specialist II

Haylee Ayers

Cindy X Chen

Woody Biomass and Forest Products Advisor

Peer reviewed

Ganguly, I.; Akintola, A.; Chen, C. (2026). Projected Mass Timber Use in Residential and Nonresidential Construction: A Twelve-Country Analysis. Forest Products Journal. 76:1, 7-21.
Liu, F.; Hu, M.; Huang, W.; Chen, C.X.; Li, J. (2023). Future Carbon Sequestration and Timber Yields from Chinese Commercial Forests under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. Forests. 14:1, 153.
Chen, C. X.; Pierobon, F.; Jones, S.; Maples, I.; Gong, Y.; Ganguly, I. (2022). Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of mass timber and concrete residential buildings: A case study in China. Sustainability. 14:1.
Puettmann, M.; Pierobon, F.; Ganguly, I.; Gu, H.; Chen, C.; Liang, S.; Jones, S.; Maples, I.; Wishnie, M. (2021). Comparative LCAs of conventional and mass timber buildings in regions with potential for mass timber penetration. Sustainability. 13:24.
Gu, H.; Liang, S.; Pierobon, F.; Puettmann, M.; Ganguly, I.; Chen, C. X.; Pasternack, R.; Wishnie, M.; Jones, S.; Maples, I. (2021). Mass timber building Life Cycle Assessment methodology for the US regional case studies. Sustainability. 13:24.
Chen, C. X.; Pierobon, F.; Ganguly, I. (2019). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of cross-laminated timber (CLT) produced in western Washington: The role of logistics and wood species mix. Sustainability. 11:5.
Chen, C. X.; Pierobon, F.; Zamora-Cristales, R.; Ganguly, I.; Sessions, J.; Eastin, I. (2017). Modeling the processing and transportation logistics of forest residues using life cycle assessment. Journal of Forestry. 115:2.
Yi, L.; Jiao, W.; Chen, X.; Chen, W. (2011). An overview of reclaimed water reuse in China. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 23:10.

Non-peer reviewed

Hossain, M. S.; Gilani, H.; Chen, C.; Heywood, J.; Brenner, R. (2026). Developing a Forest Biomass–to–Hydrogen Bioeconomy in San Bernardino County: California Wood Products Innovation Campus Strategy for Clean Energy and Regional Growth. 140.
Hossain, M. S.; Gilani, H.; Chen, C.; Heywood, J.; Brenner, R. (2026). Fresno Wood Products Innovation Campus: A Siting and Techno-Economic Assessment of Forest Biomass–to–Renewable Diesel and Biochar Pathways. 162.
Gilani, Haris; Chen, Cindy; Shafizadeh, Alireza; Sanchez, Daniel (2025). Fact Sheet: California's Wood-Based Bioeconomy. IUFRO Extension & Knowledge Exchange (EKE) IUFRO Unit 9.01.03 Summer 2025 Updates. June, 2025.
Chen, Cindy (2025). Woody Biomass and Forest Products Updates. UC Cooperative Extension of Mariposa County Quarterly Newsletter. February, 2025.
Chen, C. (2024). Innovative Wood Products Contribute to Healthier Forests and Carbon-Beneficial Forest Management in California. UC Cooperative Extension of Mariposa County Quarterly Newsletter. October, 2024.
Chen, C. (2024). Innovative wood products contribute to healthier forests and carbon-beneficial forest management in California. Central Sierra Monthly eNews. September, 2024.
Chen, C. (2024). Introduction to Woody Biomass & Biomass Products. UC Cooperative Extension of Mariposa County Quarterly Newsletter. July, 2024.
Chen, Cindy (2024). Land owners and the forest sector can benefit from the expansion of forest carbon market and changes in carbon offset methodologies. UCCE Central Sierra Newsletter. April 2024.
Gilani, H.; Humiston, G.; Chen, C. (2024). POLICY BRIEF: California's Biomass Potential for Hydrogen Production. August, 2024.
Chen, C. (2023). The Future of Sustainable Timber. Sonora Living. Best Version Media. November, 2023.
Chen, C.; Ingram, K. (2023). Woody Biomass & Forest Products, Part II. UC ANR Forest Stewardship Education Newsletter. February 2023.
Chen, C. (2022). Outlook to 2050: Consumption of Wood-Based Products are Predicted to Increase. UCCE Central Sierra Newsletter. Novermber 2022.
Chen, C.; Ingram, K. (2022). Woody Biomass & Forest Products, Part I. UC ANR Forest Stewardship Education Newsletter. October 2022.
Puettmann, M.; Gu, H.; Chen, C. X.; Pierobon, F.; Ganguly, I.; Liang, S.; Jones, S.; Maples, I.; Amigud, O.; Pasternack, R.; Lomas, G.; Ulrich, B.; Wishnie, M. (2020). Assessing the Climate and Forest Impacts of Building with Mass Timber Phase I: Comparative LCAs of conventional and mass timber buildings in regions with potential for mass timber penetration.
Chen, C. X. (2019). Environmental assessment of the production and end-of-life of cross-laminated timber in western Washington(Doctoral dissertation). University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Ganguly, I.; Pierobon, F.; Nwaneshiudu, I. C.; Eastin, I.; Bowers, C. T.; Chen, C. X.; Sifford, C.; Huisenga, M.; Johnston, G. (2016). Life cycle analysis of residual woody biomass-based biofuel. https://rex.libraries.wsu.edu
Sasatani, D.; Ganguly, I.; Eastin, I.; Chen, C. X.; Bowers, C. T. (2015). Use and awareness of green building programs and environmentally certified wood products in the US residential construction industry.

Bonnie Fraser

Administrative Assistant II

William E Frost

CE Advisor, Emeritus

Peer reviewed

McIlroy, Susan; Lind, Amy; Allen-Diaz, Barbara; Roche, Leslie; Frost, William; Grasso, Rob; Tate, Kenneth (2013). "Determining the effects of livestock grazing treatments on Yosemite Toads (Anaxyrus canorus) in montane meadows." PLOS One 8(11): 1-8.
Bechetti, Theresa.; McDougald, Neil; Frost, William; Sullins, James (2011). Estimating the cost of replacing forage losses on annual rangeland. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. 8446, 1-13.

Non-peer reviewed

Allen-Diaz, Barbara; Frost, William (2012). Long-term data at Research and Extension Centers to fuel new informatics program. California Agriculture. 66:4, 118.

Sandra Gainza

Alissa Hardie

Community Education Specialist II

Lindsey J Harwood

Administrative Officer II

Nicholas M Holquin

Kimberly C Ingram

Forest Stewardship Education Coordinator

Peer reviewed

Ingram, K. C.; Kocher, S. D. (2015). Natural History of the Sierra Nevada. UC ANR 8000 Series.
Sulak, Adriana; Kocher, Susie; Huntsinger, Lynn; Ingram, Kim; Lombardo, Anne; Kelly, Maggi; and Lei, Shufei. (2015). PARTICIPATION TEAM FINAL REPORT. Appendix F in Learning how to apply adaptive management in Sierra Nevada forests: An integrated assessment. P. Hopkinson and J. Battles. Berkeley, CA, Center for Forestry, UC Berkeley. 203. August. Available on line at: http://snamp.cnr.berkeley.edu/documents/676/index.html/.

Non-peer reviewed

Ingram, Kim (2026). Before You Buy: considerations for potential California forest landowners. ANREP Monthly Digest - West Region Edition. Online. January. https://anrep.org/news_manager.php?page=43035
Ingram, Kim (2026). Before You Buy: considerations for potential California forest landowners. Extension & Knowledge Exchange (EKE) IUFRO Unit 9.01.03. Kocher, Susie. Online. June. https://www.iufro.org/divisions/90000-forest-policy-and-economics/90100-information-and-communication/90103-extension-and-knowledge-exchange/
Ingram, Kim (2026). Biochar: A management tool for small forest landowners. ANREP Monthly Digest. Kocher, Susie. May. https://anrep.org/news_manager.php?page=44117
Wade, D. and Ingram (2026). Feeling the Burn: Preparing for, Recovering from, and Maintaining Hope after Catastrophic Wildfire. National Woodlands. Vienna, VA, The National Woodland Owners Association. 49:3, 13-15. August.
Ingram, Kim (2026). Wildlife cameras – capturing what goes on in your forest when you aren’t watching. ANREP Monthly Digest - West Region Edition. Online. July. https://anrep.org/news_manager.php?page=44462
Ingram, Kim (2025). Buying forestland? Consider this... UC ANR Forest Stewardship Fact Sheets. Online. December. https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/UCCE_Forest_Factsheet_Before%20you%20buy_final.pdf
Ingram, Kim (2024). BMPs for forested riparian area vegetation management. ANREP Monthly Digest - West Region Edition. Online. December. https://anrep.org/news_manager.php?page=38549
Ingram, Kim (2024). De-mystifying the workings of a sawmill and timber company. Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals. June. https://anrep.org/news_manager.php?page=36092
Ingram, Kim (2024). Diversity in small forest landowner goals across the globe: A brief look at California, Ireland and Slovenia. Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals. Kocher, Susie. March. https://member.anrep.org/members/broadcasts_print.php?iid=144740691&org_id=ANRE
Ingram, Kim (2024). Empowerment and Incentivization for Forest Management. UC Delivers. Kocher, Susie. Online, UC ANR. March 11. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=59153
Ingram, Kim (2024). Forest Inventory Tools. UC ANR Forest Stewardship Fact Sheets. May. https://ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/files/398135.pdf
Ingram, Kim; Kocher, Susie; Tompkins, Ryan; and Jones, Mike (2024). Forest Management Goals and Barriers for California Small Landowners. The Forestry Source. The Society of American Foresters. 29:6, 1-2. June. https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=822611&p=&pn=
Ingram, Kim; Farmer, Kyle (2024). Small Hand Tools for Forest Vegetation Management. UC ANR Forest Stewardship Fact Sheets. May. https://ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/files/398134.pdf
Ingram, Kim; Norville, Tori (2023). Forest Management Plans for Private Forest Landowners – Why you need one! UC ANR Forest Stewardship Fact Sheets. https://ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/files/387894.pdf
Dean, Grace (2023). Forest Stewardship Story Map. Ingram, Kim. Online. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/26c286a1aca1405598e04717cabef7f0/page/Forest-Stewardship-Story-Map/?org=UCANR&views=Directions%2CPFEvents%2CFSEvents
Ingram, Kim (2022). California small forest landowners describe concerns and barriers to managing their forests and oak woodlands. Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals. Kocher, Susan. October. https://member.anrep.org/msg_detail.php?mid=110739763
Ingram, Kim; Kocher, Susan; Tompkins, Ryan; and Jones, Michael (2022). California's Small Forest Landowners:Goals and barriers of landowners motivated to manage their forests. A report to the CA Fire and Forest Resilience Task Force. November.
Ingram, Kim (2022). California’s Small Forest Landowners: Goals and barriers of motivated landowners. Forest Landowners of California Family Forest News. 59, 5. Fall. https://bit.ly/FLCfall2022
Ingram, Kim (2020). Cruising During COVID. Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals. Kocher, Susie. Summer. https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/c2036c03-dbf6-4270-99c5-7afb8a06e2b9/ANRE/ANREP_Summer2020_1.pdf
Ingram, Kim (2020). [Bi-monthly] Forest Stewardship Newsletter. Kocher, Susie. Ongoing. https://ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/Forest_Stewardship/ForestStewardshipWorkshops/Materials/Useful_websites_and_other_contact_information_/
Ingram, Kim (2020). [Bi-monthly]Forest Research and Outreach Blogs. Kocher, Susie. Ongoing. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/forestrymgmt/
Ingram, Kim C; Kocher, Susan et al. (2014). Facilitation Skills for a Collaborative Adaptive Management Process. A workbook to train natural resource managers and stakeholders in facilitation of collaborative projects. January. http://snamp.cnr.berkeley.edu/documents/574/

Angela Johnson

Assistant II

Susan D Kocher

Forestry/ Natural Resources Advisor

Peer reviewed

Baldwin, Herb; Sommarstrom, Sari; Staniford, Richard; Kocher, Susie; Webster, Jeff; Rynearson, Bob; Griffis, Teri; Lippitt, Laurie; Jopson, Thomas; Ritchie, Martin; Berrill, John-Pascal; Owen, Donald; Giusti, Gregory (2026). Reforestation Manual for California Conifers. Stewart, William; Satomi, Ricky. 287.
Koundinya, Vikram; Chiarella, Cristina; Kocher, Susan; Kearns, Faith (2025). Building Resilience to Public Safety Power Shutoffs Through Public Education. Journal of Extension. 63:1, 17.
Wilkin, Kate M.; Stasiewicz, Amanda M; Kocher, Susan D (2024). Private landowner interest in prescribed fire in California: findings from workshops in the Sierra Nevada. Fire Ecology. 20:1, 16.
Kocher, Susan D.; Wade, Daylin (2022). Effects of post-fire timber harvest and mastication on shrub regrowth in the Sierra Nevada mountains: A Lake Tahoe case study. Northwest Science. 95:3, 260-275.
Koundinya, Vikram; Chiarella, Cristine; Kocher, Susan; Kearns, Faith (2020). Disasters Happen: Identifying Disaster Management Needs of Cooperative Extension System Personnel. Journal of Extension. 58:5. October. https://www.joe.org/joe/2020october/a2.php
McMahon, Devin; Axelson, Jodi; Kocher, Susan (2020). Mass Tree Mortality, Fuels, and Fire: A Guide for Sierra Nevada Forest Owners. UCANR Publication. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 8683, 20. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8683.pdf
Restaino, Christina; Kocher, Susan; Shaw, Nicole; Hawks, Steve; Murphy, Carlie; Quarles, Steve. (2020). Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. SP-20-11, 20.
Waks, Lulu; Kocher, Susan D.; Huntsinger, Lynn (2019). Landowner Perspectives on Reforestation following a High-Severity Wildfire in California. Journal of Forestry. 117:1, 30-37.
Marshall, Adrienne; Kocher, Susan; Kerr, Amber and Peter Stine (2017). Adapting Forests to Climate Change. Forest Stewardship Series #25. UCANR Publication 8574. 14. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=8574.
Kocher, Susan D.; Butsic, Van (2017). "Governance of Land Use Planning to Reduce Fire Risk to Homes Mediterranean France and California." Land 6(2): 24.
Safford, Hugh D.; Sawyer, Sarah C.; Kocher, Susan D.; Hiers, J. Kevin; Cross, Molly (2017). Linking knowledge to action: the role of boundary spanners in translating ecology. Frontiers in Ecology and The Environment. Jackson, Stephen T.; Enquist, Carolyn AF; Garfin, Gregg M. 15:10, 560–568. December. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.1731/full
Shive, Kristen; Kocher, Susan (2017). Recovering from Wildfire, A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. UCANR Publication. Davis, CA, University of California Division Agriculture and Natural Resources. 8386, 18. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8386.pdf
Ingram, Kim C; Kocher, Susan (2015) Natural History of the Sierra Nevada. California Naturalist Series 19
Sulak, Adriana; Kocher, Susie; Huntsinger, Lynn; Ingram, Kim; Lombardo, Anne; Kelly, Maggi; and Lei, Shufei. (2015). PARTICIPATION TEAM FINAL REPORT. Appendix F in Learning how to apply adaptive management in Sierra Nevada forests: An integrated assessment. Hopkinson, Peter; Battles, John J. Berkeley, CA, Center for Forestry, UC Berkeley. 203. August.
Sulak, Adriana; Huntsinger, Lynn; Kocher, Susan D. (2015). "UC plays a crucial facilitating role in the Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project." California Agriculture 69(1): 43-49.
Kocher, Susan; Lombardo, Anne; Sweitzer, Rick (2013). "Using Social Media to Involve the Public in Wildlife Research – the SNAMP Fisher Sock Collection Drive." Journal of Extension 51((1)).
Kocher, S.D.; Toman, E.; Trainor, S.F.; Wright, V.; Briggs, J.S.; Goebel, C.P.; MontBlanc, E.M.; Oxarart, A.; Pepin, D.L.; Steelman, T.A.; Thode, A.; and Waldrop, T.A. (2012). "How can we span the boundaries between wildland fire science and management in the United States?" Journal of Forestry 110(8): 421-428.
Kocher, Susan.D.; Thompson, Lisa C.; Harris, Richard R. (2008). "Living among the Fish, A Guide to Conservation of Fish Habitat in the Developed Landscape." UCANR Publication 8279. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Davis, CA. 26 pages.
Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2007). Fish and Fish Habitat. Forest Stewardship Series 12. Davis, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. UCANR Publication 8242, 8. 2007. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8242.pdf
Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2007). Forest Streams. Forest Stewardship Series 9. Davis, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. UCANR Publication 8239, 10. 2007. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8239.pdf
Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2007). Forest Water Quality. Forest Stewardship Series 11. Davis, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. UCANR Publication 8241, 10. 2007. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8241.pdf
Kocher, Susan D.; Cobourn, John (2007). "Natural Resource Issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin: An Extension Needs Assessment." Special Publication SP-07-20. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Reno, NV. 18 pages.
Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2007). Riparian Vegetation. Forest Stewardship Series 10. Davis, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. UCANR Publication 8240, 7. 2007. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8240.pdf
Kocher, Susan D.; Gerstein, Jared M.; Harris, Richard R. (2007). "Rural Roads: A Construction and Maintenance Guide for California Landowners." UCANR Publication . 8262: 23 pages.
Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2007). The Role and Effectiveness of Local Agency Policies and Procedures in Protecting Anadromous Fish Habitat. Proceedings of the American Institute of Hydrology Annual Meeting and International Conference Integrated Watershed Management: Partnerships in Science, Technology and Planning, Reno, NV, Hydrological Science and Technology.
Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2007). Tree Growth and Competition. Forest Stewardship Series 5. Davis, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. UCANR Publication 8235, 10. 2007. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8235.pdf
Kocher, S.D.; De Lasaux, M.J. (2006). Fuel Reduction Guide for Sierra Nevada Forest Landowners. Davis, CA, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 26.
Harris, Richard R.; Kocher, Susan D. (2002). "Oak Management by County Jurisdictions in the Central Sierra Nevada, California." Proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Oaks in California's Changing Landscape. Standiford, Richard B.; McCreary, Doug; Purcell,L.K. technical coordinators. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-184: 463-472.
Kusel, Jonathan; Kocher, Susan D.; London, Jonathan; Buttolph, Lita; Schuster, Erving (2000). "Effects of Displacement and Outsourcing on Woods Workers and Their Families." Society and Natural Resources 13: 115-134.
De Lasaux, M.J.; Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2000). "Process and Reality: Working with a Local Watershed Organization to Develop a Restoration Effectiveness Monitoring Program." Journal of Extension 38(2).

Non-peer reviewed

Wade, Daylin; Kocher, Susan; Tompkins, Ryan (2024). Emergency Forest Restoration Teams: Lessons From the First Two Years. A report to the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. 69. June. https://link/ucanr.edu/efrt
Kocher, Susie; Tompkins, Ryan (2023). Assisting Private Forestland Owners with Reforestation after Wildfires. UC Center Sacramento Policy Brief. 6:2, 1. April 19. https://uccs.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk12071/files/inline-files/UCCS%20Kocher%20Policy%20Brief%204.19.23.pdf
Kocher, Susan; Wade, Kocher (2023). Post-fire mastication effects on shrub regrowth. Research Brief for Resource Managers. California Fire Science Consortium. September. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/545a90ede4b026480c02c5c7/t/65171cad9bad930a8b6e7bfe/1696013486222/Angora+Research+Brief+9-21.pdf
Ingram, Kim; Kocher, Susan; Tompkins, Ryan; and Jones, Michael (2022). California’s Small Forest Landowners: Goals and barriers of landowners motivated to manage their forests. A report to the California Fire and Forest Resilience Task Force. November. https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2022-11/376603.pdf
Kocher, Susan; Tompkins, Ryan (2021). Moving beyond America’s war on wildfire: 4 ways to avoid future megafires. The Conversation. October 13, 2021. https://theconversation.com/moving-beyond-americas-war-on-wildfire-4-ways-to-avoid-future-megafires-168898
Lakhina, S.J.; Kocher, S.; Lebeda, B.; Gerber-Chavez, L.; Kwok, A.; Stannard, D.; & Pozzi, T. (2021). Wildfire preparedness and evacuation planning in a pandemic: Case studies from California and Colorado. CONVERGE COVID-19 Working Group for Public Health and Social Science Research. Wonder Labs, California. https://www.wonder-labs.org/publications.html
York, Rob; Roughton, Ariel; Tompkins, Ryan; Kocher, Susan. (2020). Burn permits need to facilitate – not prevent – “good fire” in California. California Agriculture. http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.2020a0014
Kocher, Susan; Kearns, Faith; Koundinya, Vikram; Oatman, Brian; Alamillo, David; Panarella, Katherine; Drill, Sabrina; Schohr, Tracy; Lee, Danielle; Thorpe, Willow (2020). Disasters Happen. We Can and Will Be Prepared!
Disaster Preparation and Response Guide for the ANR Community. UCANR Publication. 21. http://ucanr.edu/disaster/
Axelson, Jodi N.; Battles, John; Bulaon, Beverly; Cluck, Danny; Cousins, Stella; Cox, Lauren; Estes, Becky; Fettig, Chris; Hefty, Andrea; Hushinuma, Stacy; Hood, Sharon; Kocher, Susie; Mortenson, Leif; Koltunov, Alexander; Kuskulis, Elliot; Poloni, Adrian; Ramirez, Carlos; Restaino, Christina Slaton; Smith, Sheri; Tubbesing, Carmen (2019). The California Tree Mortality Data Collection Network — Enhanced communication and collaboration among scientists and stakeholders. California Agriculture. 73:2, 55-62. April to June. http://calag.ucanr.edu/Archive/?article=ca.2019a0001
Kocher, Susan D (2018). A review of A Taste for Provence, by Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz. The AAG Review of Books. Mathewson, Kent. Philadelphia, PA, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. 6:1, 18-19. Winter. Available on-line athttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2325548X.2018.1402271
Kocher, Susan; York, Rob; Quinn-Davidson, Lenya (2018). Can rakes save forests? Yes, as long as you have a drip torch in the other hand. UCANR Green Blog. December 11. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28855
Grantham, Theodore; Kearns, Faith; Kocher, Susie; Roche, Leslie; Pathak, Tapan. (2017). Building climate change resilience in California through UC Cooperative Extension California Agriculture. California Agriculture. 71:4, 197-200. http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.2017a0045
Kocher, Susan (2015). Californians must learn from the past and work together to meet the forest and fire challenges of the next century. California Agriculture. 69:1, 5-9. January - March. https://californiaagriculture.org/article/108875
Kocher, Susie (2015). Public Information Working Groups Create Wildfire Awareness. Fire Adapted Community Learning Network blog. April 9. http://facnetwork.org/public-information-working-groups-create-wildfire-awareness/
Kocher, Susan (2015). Thinning Lake Tahoe’s forests increases resilience to insects and wildfires. Herron, Lisa. Tahoe Daily Tribune. June 11. http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/southshore/16740213-113/thinning-forests-increase-resilience-to-insects-wildfires
Kocher, Susan (2015). Tree health in a time of drought. UCANR Green blog. June 8. http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=17970
Ingram, Kim C; Kocher, Susan et al. (2014). Facilitation Skills for a Collaborative Adaptive Management Process. A workbook to train natural resource managers and stakeholders in facilitation of collaborative projects. January. http://snamp.cnr.berkeley.edu/documents/574/
Lombardo, Anne; Kocher, Susan (2014). The Pacific Fisher: Wildlife Research in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. An 18 month calendar. 20. July. http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=15351
Kocher, Susan (2014). Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests. Insights: Water and Drought Online Seminar Series, California Institute for Water Resources. Jun 16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlh755jp5Wo&list=PLLjlfxpbNglYQxsSCr0TFtk2hUr_p1LDv&index=28
Kline, T. and S. Kocher. (2013). Background and Strategies for Managing Fires in California Forests. California Fire Science Consortium Wildland Fire Fact Sheet for the Public and Media. Berkeley, Ca. 2. August. http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/files/172029.pdf.
Kocher, Susan (2012). Forest fuel reduction treatments do a lot of good and not a lot of harm. Research brief for the California Fire Science Consortium. 2. http://www.cafiresci.org/storage/papers/Stephens%20et%20al%202012_CFSC_Sept%202012.pdf
Kocher, Susan; Beckwitt, Steve (2012). Forest Indicators Report: Forest Health and Carbon Storage. A report to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. 37. http://www.sierranevada.ca.gov/about-us/system-indicators
Wade, D. and S. Kocher. (2012). Restoring Conservancy Lands Following the Angora Fire – a Preliminary Assessment. A report to the California Tahoe Conservancy. 58. January. http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/files/147435.pdf.
Kocher, S. (2011). Angora Success Should not Create a False Sense of Security: Well-funded erosion control measures and lucky weather helped keep Tahoe blue. Severe fire threat remains. Summer. 10-11. Summer. http://www.foresthealth.org/magazine/Summer%202011/Susie%20Kocher%202011.pdf
Kocher, Susan; Quarles, Steve (2011). Improving Your Home? Consider Fire Risk When Planning Improvements. Tahoe Daily Tribune. April 24.
Kocher, S. 2011. Building on Science to Implement Landscape Level Treatments for Fire Resilience: Report on a Conference held at McClellan Park, CA April 27^th and 28^th, 2011. June 2011. 55 pages.
Kocher, S.D. (2009). "Landscape restoration after the Angora fire." UC Delivers.
Kocher, S.D.; Long, B.T. (2009). Voluntary Revegetation Guidelines for Private Parcels in the Angora burn area of South Lake Tahoe, CA. South Lake Tahoe, CA, University of California Cooperative Extension. 23. 2009. http://ucanr.org/angorareveg
Wade, Daylin; Kocher, Susie (2007). "Angora Fire Restoration Monitoring Protocol for the California Tahoe Conservancy." 36 pages.
Harris, Richard R.; Kocher, Susan D. (2005). "Development Policies and Practices Affecting Habitat for Anadromous Fish in the San Francisquito Creek Watershed, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, California." Prepared for San Francisquito Watershed Council by University of California Cooperative Extension, Berkeley, CA. 129 pages.
Kocher, S.D.; Gerstein, J.M.; Stockard, W. (2005). Documenting Salmonid Habitat Restoration Project Locations. Berkeley, CA, University of California, Center for Forestry. 22. 2005. http://forestry.berkeley.edu/comp_proj/dfg.pdf
Harris, Richard R.; Kocher, Susan D.; Gerstein, J.M. and Olson, C. (2005). "Monitoring the Effectiveness of Riparian Vegetation Restoration." 33 pages.
Kocher, S.D.; Gerstein, J.M. (2005). Photographic Monitoring of Salmonid Habitat Restoration Projects. Berkeley, CA, University of California, Center for Forestry. 21. 2005. http://forestry.berkeley.edu/comp_proj/dfg.pdf
Harris, Richard R.; Olson, Craig M.; Kocher, Susan D.; Gerstein, Jared M.; Stockard, William; Weaver, William E. (2005). "Procedures for Monitoring the Implementation and Effectiveness of Fisheries Habitat Restoration Projects." 24 pages.
Harris, R.R.; Kocher, S.D. (2005). Qualitative Monitoring of Fisheries Habitat Restoration. Berkeley, CA, University of California, Center for Forestry. 166. 2005. http://forestry.berkeley.edu/comp_proj/dfg.pdf
Kocher, Susan D. (2003). Compilation of Oak Woodland Policy Inventory. Center for Forestry. 4.
Kocher, Susie D. (2001). Blueprint for Youth. Building a Future for Portola Youth. Portola, CA, Youth in Focus. 37. 2001.
George, Holly A.; Kocher, Susan D.; Hamblen, B. (2001). "Caring for Your Animals." Donaldson, Susan. Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages. Funded by a grant from the Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. (Lesson plan and instructional powerpoint)(Module 5, Lesson 2).
Harris, Richard R.; Kocher, Susan D.; Kull, Kallie M. (2001). "Effects of County Land Use Regulations And Management On Anadromous Salmonids And Their Habitats: Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, California." Prepared for the FishNet 4 C program 69 pages.
George, Holly A.; Kocher, Susan D.; Miller, B.; Hefner, Melody; Williams, C. (2001). "Managing Impacts to Avoid Negative Impacts." Donaldson, Susan. Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages. Funded by a grant from the Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. (Lesson plan and instructional powerpoint)(Module 5, Lesson 3).
George, Holly A.; Kocher, Susan D.; Miller, B.; Hefner, Melody (2001). "So You Want To Be An Animal Owner?" In: Donaldson, Susan. 2001. Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages Funded by a grant from the Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. (Lesson plan and instructional powerpoint)(Module 5, Lesson 1).
Kocher, S.D.; De Lasaux, M.J. (1999). Big Flat Meadow Restoration Project. University of California Cooperative Extension, Quincy, CA. Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group. Fact Sheet #6, 4. 1999. http://www.feather-river-crm.org/pdf/fact6.pdf
George, H.A.; Kocher, S.D. (1999). Land Management Regulations and Agency Contact Directory, Plumas and Sierra Counties, California. Quincy, CA, University of California Cooperative Extension. 17. 1999. http://ucce-plumas-sierra.ucdavis.edu/files/3938.PDF
Harris, R.R. and S.D. Kocher. (1998). "Effects of County Land Use Regulations and Management on Anadromous Salmonids And Their Habitats: Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties, California." A Final Report to the Five County Planning Group in the North Coast Coho Salmon Transboundary Evolutionarily Significant Unit. Center for Water and Wildland Resources, University of California, Davis, CA: 63 pages.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). When: Cultural History of California Forests. Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
LeBlanc, John W.; Kocher, Susan D. (1998). When: The Fire History of Your Property. Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). When: Your Forest's History. Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
LeBlanc, John W.; Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Who Can Help? Agencies and Organizations Providing Assistance to Landowners. Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why Does Douglas-fir Grow Here? Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why Does Giant Sequoia Grow Here? Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why Does Jeffrey Pine Grow Here? Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why Does Lodgepole Pine Grow Here? Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). "Why Does Ponderosa Pine Grow Here?" Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why Does Redwood Grow Here? Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D.; LeBlanc, John W. (1998). "Why is My Forest the Way it Is: Site Quality." Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California Cooperative Extension.
LeBlanc, John W.; Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why Is My Forest the Way It Is: Soil Erosion. Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
LeBlanc, John W.; Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why is My Forest the Way It Is: Soils. Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, Susan D. (1998). Why Is My Forest the Way It Is: Water. Working in the Woods: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
Kocher, S.D. (1997). "Conceptual Models for Restoration of Water and Sediment Storage in Sierra Nevada Meadows." Watershed Management Council Networker 7(3).
Kocher, S.D.; De Lasaux, M.J. (1996). 1985- 1995 Accomplished Projects Summary. University of California Cooperative Extension, Quincy, CA. Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group. Fact Sheet #2, 5. 1996. http://www.feather-river-crm.org/pdf/fact2.pdf
Kocher, S.D.; De Lasaux, M.J. (1996). Greenhorn Creek Trout Enhancement Project. University of California Cooperative Extension, Quincy, CA. Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group. Fact Sheet #4, 4. 1996. http://www.feather-river-crm.org/pdf/fact4.pdf
Kocher, S.D.; De Lasaux, M.J. (1996). Organizational Profile. University of California Cooperative Extension, Quincy, CA. Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group. Fact Sheet #1, 4. 1996. http://www.feather-river-crm.org/pdf/fact1.pdf
Kocher, S.D.; De Lasaux, M.J. (1996). Red Clover Creek Demonstration Project. University of California Cooperative Extension, Quincy, CA. Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group. Fact Sheet #3, 4. 1996. http://www.feather-river-crm.org/pdf/fact3.pdf
Kocher, S.D.; De Lasaux, M.J. (1996). Wolf Creek Restoration Project. University of California Cooperative Extension, Quincy, CA. Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group. Fact Sheet #5, 4. 1996. http://www.feather-river-crm.org/pdf/fact5.pdf
De Lasaux, Michael J.; Kocher, Susan D. (1996). "Wolf Creek Restoration Project." Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group Fact Sheet 5: 4 pages.

Daniel K Macon

Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor

Peer reviewed

Doran, M; Finzel, J; Hill, A. Lugo; Macon, DK; Martin, P. (2026). California sheep and goat ranchers adjust to wage increases. California Agriculture. UCANR. May 22.
Woodmansee, G; Macon, DK; al., et (2025). Building ranch resilience to drought: Management capacity, planning, and adaptive learning during California's 2012-2016 drought. Rangeland Ecology & Management.
Morris, ML; Macon, DK; al., et (2025). Effects of grazing, nutrient, and water management on soil microbial communities in California irrigated pastures. SSRN.
Garbelotto, M; Macon, DK (2025). In California's changing climate, latent pathogens drive novel woody plant diebacks on a large geographic scale. Plant Pathology. 1-18. July 9.
Davy, J.S.; Doran, M. (2024). Improving the feeding value of rice straw. California Agriculture. February.
Wilmer, H; Macon, D; al., et (2024). Loss of seasonal ranges reshapes transhumant adaptive capacity: Thirty-five years at the US Sheep Experiment Station. Agric Hum Values. 41:3.
Snell, LK; Lile, DF; Macon, DK (2024). Ten years of wolf-livestock interactions and cooperative extension work in Northern California. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference. 31.
Finzel, JA; Brown, AR; Busch, RC; Doran, MP; Harper, J; Macon, DK; Ozeran, R; Stegemiller, M; Isaacs, K; Van Eenennaam, AL (2023). Field demonstration analyzing the implementation of individual animal electronic identification and genetic testing in western range sheep flocks. PLoS ONE. 18:8. August.
Macon, DK; Whitesell, C (2022). Are these big white dogs worth the expense? The challenge of determining the costs and benefits of livestock guardian dogs. Western Economics Forum. Caudill, J; Hoag, D. 20:1, 43-5-.
Rao, D; Dykier, C; Nader, G; Ingram, R; Davy, J; Busch, R; Macon, D; James, J (2022). Managing Small Ruminant Nutrition in Chaparral. UC ANR Publication 8717. UC ANR. October. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8717.pdf
Woodmansee, G; Macon, D; Schohr, T; Roche, L (2021). On-ranch adaptation to California's historic 2012-2016 drought. Rangelands. 43:6, 223-230. December.
Dellinger, JA; Macon, DK; Rudd, JL; Clifford, DL; Torres, SG (2021). Temporal Trends and Drivers of Mountain Lion Depredation in California, USA. Human-Wildlife Interactions. 15:1, Article 21. July. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol15/iss1/21
Macon, DK; Whitesell, C (2021). The case for case studies: A new approach to evaluating the effectiveness of livestock protection tools. California Fish and Wildlife. 170:3, 173-183.
Macon, DK (2020). A Photo is Worth a Thousand Words. Using Digital Technology in Extension Education eFieldbook. Hayden-Smith, R. eXtension Foundation. August 24.
Macon, DK (2020). Paying for the presence of predators: An evolving approach to compensating ranchers. Rangelands. Society for Range Management. 42:2, 43-52. March 13.
Macon, DK; Ingram, RS; Fake, C (2020). Producer-to-producer business school: The importance of peer networks in ranch and farm business planning. Western Economics Forum. 18:2, 76-80. Dec 15.
Macon, DK; Stewart, D; and Sumner, DA (2020). Sample costs to establish or re-establish and produce irrigated pasture - Sierra Nevada Foothills. UC Davis Cost and Return Studies. April 6. https://coststudyfiles.ucdavis.edu/uploads/cs_public/bf/2a/bf2a6a2f-10da-4e01-97fc-7ed8e9bade2f/20pasturesnfhestabtillnotill.pdf
Macon, DK; Stewart, D; and Sumner, DA (2020). Sample costs to produce irrigated pasture: Sierra Nevada Foothill. UC Davis Cost and Return Studies. April 6. https://coststudyfiles.ucdavis.edu/uploads/cs_public/bb/94/bb94edc2-fbfb-4be0-8853-6565b486e032/20pasturesnfhproduction.pdf
Macon, DK (2020). The secret lives of livestock guardian dogs: Current knowledge and future research. Proc. 29th Vert Pest Conf. Woods, DM. 29. Dec 10.
Macon, DK; Lile, DF; Koopmann Rivers, C; Schohr, T; Snell, L; Harper, J; Ingram, R; Rodrigues, K; Baldwin, RA; Saitone, T; Macaulay, L; Roche, L (2019). Direct and indirect impacts to ranchers from wolves and other predators: Building a baseline in California. Proc. 28th Vertebr. Pest Conf. Woods, DM. 74-76.
Shaw, Julea; Gornish, Elise; Eastburn, DJ; Laca, Emilio; Macon, Daniel; Tate, Kenneth; Roche, Leslie (2018). Integrating strip-seeding, targeted grazing, and prescribed fire to restore and manage California grasslands. Proceedings of the 2018 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Ecological Society of America. August 6.
Macon, DK; Baldwin, R; Lile, D; Stackhouse, J; Koopman Rivers, C; Saitone, T; Schohr, T; Snell, L; Harper, J; Ingram, R; Rodrigues, K; Macaulay, L; Roche, L (2018). Livestock Protection Tools for California Ranchers. UCANR. UCANR 8598. January.
Fake, C.; Ingram, R.; Muck, J.; Macon, D. (2016). Beginning farmers and ranchers 2.0: Scaling up to profitability. 7th National Small Farm Conference.
Macon, D.K.; Barry, S.; Becchetti, T.; Davy, J.S.; Finzel, J.A.; George, H.; Harper, J.M.; Huntsinger, L.; Ingram, R.S.; Lancaster, D.E.; Larsen, R.E.; Lewis, D.J.; Lile, D.F.; McDougald, N.K.; Mashiri, F.E.; Nader, G.; Oneto, S.R.; Stachouse, J.W.; Roche, L.M. (2016). "Coping with drought on California rangelands." Rangelands 38(4): 222-228.
Fake, C.; Ingram, R.; Muck, J.; Macon, D. (2016). "Local food systems: Consumer attitudes and barriers to buying local." HortScience 51(9): S142.
Fake, C.; Ingram, R.S.; Macon, D.; Muck, J.; Nakahara, M. (2015). Evaluating consumer attitudes toward buying local and consumption of local produce. 78th Annual Rural Sociology Society Meeting.
Fake, C.; Filan, T.; Ingram, R.S.; Macon, D.; Muck, J.; Nakahara, M.; Xie, L. (2015). "Training the next generation of farmers in the Sierra Nevada foothills." Supplement to HortScience 50(9).
Fake, C.; Ingram, R.S.; Macon, D.; McDaniel, L.; Muck, J. (2014). Assessing the importance of business planning training for beginning farmers and ranchers. 77th Annual Rural Sociology Society Meeting.
Macon, D.K. (2014). "The art and science of targeted grazing." Rangelands 36: 31-35.
Larsen, R.E.; Horney, M.; Macon, D. (2014). "Update of the 2014 drought on California rangelands." Rangelands 36: 52-58.
Fake, C.; Ingram, R.S.; Macon, D.; Muck, J. (2013). Consumer outreach to increase consumption and sales of local produce in the Sierra Nevada foothills. 76th Annual Rural Sociology Society Meeting.
Macon, D.K. (1998). "What will the West become?" Rangelands 20: 4-5.
Sprinkle, James; Arispe, Sergio; Macon, D.K. (In Press). Determining stocking rates on rangeland. Cow-calf management guide and cattle producer's library. Western Beef Resource Committee.
Macon, DK; Snell, L.; Lile, DF (In Press). Protecting cattle from predators. Cow-calf management guide and cattle producer's library. Western Beef Resource Committee.

Non-peer reviewed

Macon, DK (2024). Long-term stewardship in a short-term world. Roots and Resilience: California Ranchers in Their Own Words. Marshall, SE. University of Nevada Press.
Woodmansee, G; Macon, DK; Carvalho, P; Roche, LM (2022). Drought Across the West: A California Perspective. National Cattlemen. National Cattlemen's Beef Association. 38:8, 6-7. May.
Maier, G; Busch, R; DK, Macon (2021). A dry fall and a heavy acorn crop: Keep an eye out for acorn toxicity. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. January 11.
Macon, DK (2021). A short season? Managing irrigated pasture in a drought year. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. May 26. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=47665
Macon, DK; Whitesell, C (2021). Bonding LGDs to cattle - #1. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. August 2. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=49138
Macon, DK; Snell, L; Stucke, R (2021). Bonding LGDs to cattle - #2. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. August 10. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=50229
Macon, DK (2021). Getting your ranching operation ready for fire. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. April 13. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=46340
Macon, DK (2021). It's the water. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. March 11. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=46083
Macon, DK (2021). Looking down the road. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. June 11. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=47807
Macon, DK (2021). More than simply surviving. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. June 25. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=48925
Macon, DK (2021). Placer-Nevada-Yuba disaster livestock access pass. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 21. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=49082
Macon, DK (2021). Shepherding fire. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. April 6. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=46294
Macon, DK; Woodmansee, G (2021). What's your go-to drought strategy? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. June 5. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=47760
Macon, DK (2021). When doing less is actually more. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. January 19. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=45664
Macon, DK (2021). Working with fire. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. February 25. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=45723
Macon, DK (2021). Yup - this is a drought. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. May 5. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=46525
Macon, DK (2020). A few thoughts on capital purchases and running a ranch... Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43517. August 31.
Macon, DK (2020). A rancher's fire safe council for the Sierra foothills. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43891. October 8.
Karle, B.; Forero, L.; Davy, J.; Harper, J.; Macon, DK; Heguy, J.; Clark, N.; Stackhouse, J.; Schohr, T.; DePeters, E.; Lile, D.; Meyer, D.; Poppenga, R. (2020). A Survey of Wildfire Ash Impacts on California’s Forage Crops. Journal of Dairy Science. 103:Suppl. 1, 278.
Macon, DK (2020). Are you ready for water? Irrigation season starts this week. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=41099. April 13.
Macon, DK (2020). Catching a wayward livestock guardian dog. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44501. December 23.
Macon, DK (2020). Cause for concern. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44439. December 17.
Macon, DK (2020). Coyotes and bobcats and lions - oh my! A case study on LGD effectiveness. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=41000. April 6.
Macon, DK; Lile, DF; Bailey, DW; Schohr, TK; Roche, LM (2020). Disruption or displacement: How do livestock guardian dogs prevent depredation? Poster presented at Society for Range Management Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. February 18.
Macon, DK (2020). Does direct marketing add value to meat? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43123. July 16.
Macon, DK (2020). Have your drought strategies changed? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=40748. March 24.
Macon, DK (2020). Making the most of our fall feed. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44030. October 26.
Macon, DK (2020). Marketing meat: Why it's not quite that simple. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=41282. April 27.
Macon, DK (2020). Might be time to dust off our drought plans. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=44271. November 30.
Macon, DK; Schohr, TK; Schmidt, D; and Garbelotto, ME (2020). Recent blue oak mortality on Sierra Nevada foothill rangelands may be linked to drought, climate change. California Agriculture. 74:2. June 9.
Macon, DK (2020). Round 2: Are you ready for more public safety power shutoffs? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43382. August 17.
Macon, DK; Whitesell, C (2020). Selecting a livestock guardian dog puppy. UCCE Livestock Protection Tools Fact Sheets. https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/files/326059.pdf. 5. May 18.
Macon, DK (2020). Strategic grazing: Some thoughts on using livestock to target fire danger. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=42564. May 26.
Macon, DK (2020). What do you do with the tail end!? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43477. August 26.
Macon, DK (2020). When's it gonna green up? Germination day is coming (I hope). Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43906. October 9.
Macon, DK (2020). Wildfire ash on forage: Should we be concerned? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43630. September 10.
Macon, DK (2019). Are livestock guardian dogs really non-lethal livestock protection tools? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. December 9. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=38934
Macon, DK (2019). Back in the Mix: Consider Adding Sheep to Your Cattle Operation. California Cattleman. California Cattlemen's Association. 102:2, 46-48. February.
Macon, DK (2019). Blue oak mortality: An emerging problem? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 26. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=30914
Macon, DK (2019). Building GPS collars. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 29. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=30938
Macon, DK (2019). Challenges for direct-market meat production. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. June 27. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=30656
Macon, DK (2019). Coping with smutgrass on irrigated pasture. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. August 12. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=31059
Macon, DK (2019). Dogs worrying livestock. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. March 7. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=29598
Macon, DK (2019). Fire season 2019: Start preparing now! Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. May 22. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=30306
Macon, DK (2019). Fire season is here: Is your ranch ready? The Shepherd. 64:7. July.
Macon, DK (2019). Guest Opinion: Challenges for direct-market meat production. Western Livestock Journal. Western Livestock Journal. July 8. https://www.wlj.net/opinion/guest_opinion/guest-opinion-challenges-for-direct-market-meat-production/article_7b791f72-9cf6-11e9-958f-8741a8f54c9d.html#comments
Macon, DK (2019). How many dogs? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 12. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=30794
Macon, DK (2019). Leptospirosis study at UC Davis. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. February 21. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=29474
Macon, DK (2019). Let it rain: A few thoughts about lambing on pasture. The Shepherd. 64:5. May.
Macon, DK (2019). Public Safety Power Shutoffs - how is your farm coping? Farming in the Foothills Blog. October 28. https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/?blogpost=38653&blogasset=21700
Macon, DK (2019). Public Safety Power Shutoffs - Preliminary results from rancher survey. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. November 5. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=38719
Macon, DK (2019). Short term drought: What are your plans for the next 3 months? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. November 13. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=38766
Macon, DK (2019). Stockmanship notes: A Bud Box in action. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. February 1. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=29290
Macon, DK (2019). The economics of using livestock guardian dogs. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. September 12. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=31297
Macon, DK (2019). The LGD Journal - #6. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. April 8. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=29871
Macon, DK (2019). Thinking about hiring a targeted grazing contractor? Here are a few things you need to know! Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. March 13. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=29673
Macon, DK (2019). Too much fuel: Targeting our grazing strategically. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. May 7. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=30165
Macon, DK (2019). Which predator did this? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. October 25. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=38628
Macon, DK (2018). A gray wolf visits Nevada County: What ranchers need to know. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. June 20. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27522
Macon, DK (2018). Another strange year - forage production on foothill rangelands. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. February 27. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=26454
Macon, DK (2018). Beyond livestock guardian dogs - testing new predator protection tools. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. December 4. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28828
Daugherty, HC; Oltjen, JW; DePeters, E; Pettey, LA; Macon, D; Finzel, J; Rodrigues, K; Kebreab, E (2018). Carbon and Water Footprints of Sheep Production in California: A life cycle assessment. Poster presented at: Sheep Industry Innovators Conference. July 19, 2018. Davis, CA. July 19.
Macon, DK (2018). Confined bovine feeding operations - new regs. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. October 25. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28534
Macon, Dan; Baldwin, Roger; Lile, David; Stackhouse, Jeff; Koopman Rivers, Carissa; Saitone, Tina; Schohr, Tracy; Snell, Laura; Harper, John; Ingram, Roger; Rodrigues, Kim; Macaulay, Luke; Roche, Leslie (2018). Direct and indirect impacts from wolves and other predators: Building a baseline in California. Society for Range Management. February 1.
Macon, Dan; Baldwin, Roger; Lile, David; Stackhouse, Jeff; Koopman Rivers, Carissa; Saitone, Tina; Schohr, Tracy; Snell, Laura; Harper, John; Ingram, Roger; Rodrigues, Kim; Macaulay, Luke; Roche, Leslie (2018). Direct and indirect impacts from wolves and other predators: Building a baseline in California. Proceedings of the 28th Vertebrate Pest Conference. Rohnert Park, CA. February 28.
Schohr, Tacy; Macon, Dan (2018). Documenting Predator Impacts on Livestock. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1006. June.
Macon, DK (2018). Electronic ID systems: Can they pay for small-scale livestock producers? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. September 17. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28207
Macon, Dan (2018). Electronic Identification Systems for Small-Scale Livestock Producers: A Case Study. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1009. November.
Macon, DK (2018). Fall feed... or fuel load? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. December 17. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28946
Macon, DK (2018). Fire preparation for ranchers - writing down your plan. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 11. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27693
Macon, DK (2018). Fire season is here: Is your ranch ready? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. June 8. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27406
Macon, DK (2018). Gearing up for irrigation season. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. April 5. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=26805
Macon, DK (2018). Grazing cows and sheep together: Lessons from Idaho. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. May 17. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27009
Macon, DK (2018). High-tech ranching: Does technology fit your operation? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. October 16. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28457
Macon, Dan (2018). How Many Cows can my Property Support? UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1005. June.
Macon, DK (2018). Learning from each other. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. May 1. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27075
Macon, Dan (2018). Livestock Antibiotic Requirements: Are You Ready? UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1004. April.
Macon, Dan (2018). Livestock Guardian Dog Behavior: Using technology to assess protective behaviors and predator response. Poster presented at: Sheep Industry Innovators Conference. July 19, 2018. Davis, CA. July 19.
Macon, Dan (2018). Livestock Guardian Dog Behavior: Using technology to assess protective behaviors and predator response. Poster presented at: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Statewide Conference. April 9, 2018. Ontario, CA. April 9.
Macon, DK (2018). Livestock Protection Tools - Part 2. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. December 28. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25980
Macon, DK (2018). Livestock protection tools - part 3. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. February 2. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=26277
Macon, Dan (2018). Managing Water Quality on Irrigated Pasture. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1008. September.
Macon, DK (2018). More than a beauty contest: The importance of carcass contests. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. November 6. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28636
Macon, DK (2018). More than cows or sheep: Ecosystem services from ranchlands. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. January 10. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=26067
Macon, DK (2018). Not just us: Wildfire smoke impacts to livestock. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. November 15. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28703
Macon, DK (2018). One year in - assessing community needs. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. August 22. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28029
Macon, DK (2018). Selling meat vs. selling livestock: Resources for direct-market ranchers. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. June 4. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27356
Macon, DK (2018). Shepherd to Shepherd: Knowing our Wool. Fibershed Producer Newsletter. 1:08, 5.
Macon, Dan (2018). Targeted Grazing: A Primer for Consumers. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1002. February.
Macon, DK (2018). The LGD Journal - #4. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. March 7. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=26550
Macon, DK (2018). The LGD Journal - #5. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. May 20. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27222
Macon, DK (2018). The value of stockmanship and a good dog (or 2). Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. August 8. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27921
Macon, DK (2018). Tools for reporting drought conditions. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. November 21. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28739
Macon, DK (2018). What to buy first? Capital purchases for new livestock operations. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. January 25. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=26178
Macon, DK (2018). Which livestock guardian dog breed? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 16. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27733
Macon, Dan (2018). Wildfire Preparation Strategies for Commercial Ranchers. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1007. August.
Macon, DK (2018). Working on the business. Farming in the Foothills Blog. July 31. https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/?blogpost=27855&blogasset=21700
Macon, D.K. (2017). After the Fire: Resources for Ranchers. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1001.
Macon, DK (2017). Co-existing with carnivores - information for ranchers. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 26. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=24757
Macon, DK (2017). Controlling parasites in small ruminants. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. August 28. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25017
Macon, DK (2017). Coping with smutgrass. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. August 17. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=24930
Macon, D. (2017). Direct and indirect impacts to ranchers from wolves and other predators in California. Poster presented at: California Cattlemen's Association 101st Annual Conference. November 30, 2017. Sparks, NV. November 30.
Macon, DK (2017). Keeping it green - a few thoughts on irrigating pasture. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 11. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=24930
Macon, DK (2017). Keeping it green - a few thoughts on irrigating pasture. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 11. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=24930
Macon, DK (2017). Keeping track: Tools for citizen/rancher scientists. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. September 12. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25144
Macon, D. (2017). Livestock and Predators: No Easy Answers. Small Farmer's Journal. 41:1, 55.
Macon, DK (2017). Livestock protection tools - part 1. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. December 6. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25823
Macon, DK (2017). New livestock antibiotic requirements take effect January 1 - are you ready? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. November 16. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25663
Macon, DK (2017). Preparing for the unexpected. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. October 10. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25396
Macon, DK (2017). Preparing for the unexpected. Farming in the Foothills Blog. October 10. https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/?blogpost=25397&blogasset=21700
Macon, DK (2017). Preparing for wildfire. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. July 19. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=24701
Macon, D.K. (2017). Sheep Management Basics: It All Starts with Grass. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-1000.
Macon, DK (2017). The LGD journal - #2. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. October 1. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25324
Macon, DK (2017). The LGD journal - #3. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. November 5. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25587
Macon, DK (2017). The LGD puppy journal - #1. Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. September 24. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25251
Macon, DK (2017). What's going on with the blue oaks? Ranching in the Sierra Foothills Blog. September 4. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25084
Macon, D. (2016). "Essays from a Foothill Agrarian." Rangelands 37(6): 237-240.
Macon, D. (2016). It's raining - time to think about drought! California Cattleman. February.
Macon, D.K.; Fake, C.; Ingram, R. (2015). Farm business planning course helps farmers succeed. UC Delivers. http://ucanr.edu/delivers/?impact+956
Macon, D.K.; Fake, C. (2013). Social media for farmers: a guide to email, Facebook and blogging. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-101C.
Macon, D.K. (2013). What to buy first: capital purchases for new livestock operations. UCCE Placer/Nevada Publication 31-200. http://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/files/175314.pdf
Macon, D.K. (2001). Grazing for Change: Rangeland and Watershed Management Success Stories.

Mary Manning

Community Education Specialist 2

Robin E Martin

Admin Asst II

JoLynn C Miller

Central Sierra Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor

Peer reviewed

Miller, JoLynn; Lewis, Kendra; Rea Keywood, Jeannette; Ewers, Tim; Trzesniewski, Kali (2025). Parental Experience in 4-H and its Effect on Youth Reenrollment. Journal of Extension.
Hensley, Sarah; Fox, Janet; Cummings, Missy; Franks, Meggan; Bird, Marianne; Wells, Cindy; Miller, JoLynn (2025). The Key to Coding Qualitative Data: Examples from the 4-H Youth Retention Study. Journal of Extension.
Miller, J.; Hensley, S.; Pracht, D.; Lewis, K. (2023). Multi-State 4-H Youth Retention Study: Qualitative & Quantitative Findings. 36. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NECV-2023-Abstracts.pdf
Rodriguez, M. (2023). Parental Expectations and Volunteer Engagement: Results from a Multi-State Youth Retention Study. 7. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NECV-2023-Abstracts.pdf
Marshall-Wheeler, N; Miner, G.; Worker, S.; Kok, C. M.; Espinosa, D.; & Miller, J (2023). The UC 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide: For volunteers facilitating 4-H educational experiences. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.3733/ucanr.8724
Marhall-Wheeler, N.; Miner, G.; Miller, J. (2023). Volunteer Development with “The 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide: For Volunteers Facilitating 4-H Educational Experiences”. 27. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NECV-2023-Abstracts.pdf
Hensley, S. (2022). Results of the Multi-State 4-H Youth Retention Study: Implications for Volunteers. 36-37. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NECV-2022-Abstracts-Peer-Reviewed.pdf
Lewis, K.M.; Hensley, S.; Bird, M.; Rea-Keywood, J.; Miller, J.C.; Kok, C.M.; Shelstad, N. (2022). Why Youth Leave 4-H After the First Year: A Multistate Study. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol10/iss3/5/
Kok, C.M.; Espinoza, D.; Worker S.M., Go; Miller, J (2020). Identification of Priority Skill Areas for Volunteer Professional Development. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 51-67. July.
Steven M. Worker, Dorina M. Espinoza (2020). Volunteer Outcomes and Impact: The Contributions and Consequences of Volunteering in 4-H. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 6-31. July.
Miller, JoLynn; Trzesniewski, Kali (2020). Volunteerism in Youth Development Programs: Editors' Note. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 1-5. July.
Lewis, Kendra M.; Borba, John; Hill, Russel D.; Miller, JoLynn C. (2019). Effective Communication of 4-H Program Essentials to 4-H Families. Journal of Extension. 57:3. June. https://www.joe.org/joe/2019june/tt5.php
Borba, John; Hill, Russell; Lewis, Kendra; Miller, JoLynn C.; Team, and the Youth Retention Study (2019). UC 4-H Handbook for Families. UCANR Publications. 8671. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=8671
Lewis, Kendra M.; Ewers, Timothy; Miller, JoLynn C.; Bird, Marianne; Borba, John; Hill, Russell D.; Rea-Keywood, Jeannette; Shelstad, Nancy; Trzesniewski, Kali (2018). Addressing Retention in Youth Programs: A Survey for Understanding Families' Experiences. Journal of Extension. 56:3. June. https://www.joe.org/joe/2018june/tt3.php
Worker, S.M.; Hill, R.D.; Miller, J.M.; Go, C.G.; Boyes, R. J. (2015). "Exploring the Effectiveness of a Retreat Method for Extension Staff." Journal of Extension 53(6).
Miller, J; Arnold, S (2012). "Produce Your Own: A Community Gardening Program." Journal of Extension 50(2).
Arnold, S.; Miller, J.; Igo, C (2011). "Adding Value to Professional Conferences for Graduate Students." North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal 55(2).

Non-peer reviewed

Miller, JoLynn (2025). Volunteers play essential role in our community’s response to fires. Union Democrat. 04/16/2025.
Miller, JoLynn (2023). Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair: Why It Matters. Sonora Living. 10-11. March.
Miller, JoLynn (2023). Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair: Why it matters. Union Democrat. Sonora. March 25.
Miller, J. (2023). Why Volunteer? Youth Development Insights (BLOG). Caeton, N. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/YouthDevelopmentInsights/index.cfm. May 2. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=56799
Miller, J. (2023). Why Volunteer? Mariposa County Farm News. June 17.
Miller, J. (2023). Why Volunteer? Merced County Farm News. Page 8. June 17.
Miller, J. (2022). 4-H Positive Youth Development and Juvenile Justice. Proceedings of the California 4-H Professionals Conference: Youth Development Academics. August 9-11.
Miller, J. (2022). Program content – Be in the Know-A Look at 4-H Lingo. Supplemental lesson plan [Lesson & PowerPoint] for the UC 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide (Section 06). https://ucdavis.app.box.com/folder/222765164502?s=pd2u3v00ng2t9ops84dqr2f49lvuxxa2
Miller, J. (2022). Program content – Welcome to 4-H. Supplemental lesson plan [Lesson & PowerPoint] for the UC 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide (Section 01). https://ucdavis.app.box.com/folder/222763086864?s=tqau2u3gs8xxbe07kg6vfep1ebp3llqn

Haley O'Mara

Community Education Specialist 2

Scott R Oneto

Farm Advisor

Peer reviewed

Oneto, Scott; DiTomaso, Joseph (2025). UC IPM Pest Note: Russian Thistle. UC ANR Publication. Windbiel-Rojas, K; Sutherland, A; Messenger-Sikes, B. 7486, 7.
Coleman, Mark; Berch, Shannon; Bonito, Gregory; Allen, Brian; Oneto, Scott (2024). Status of truffle science and cultivation in North America. Plant Soil. Springer. 37. February. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06822-4
Oneto, Scott; DiTomaso, Joseph (2022). UC IPM Pest Notes: Wild Blackberries. UC ANR Publication. Messenger-Sikes, B; Windbiel-Rojas, K; Sutherland, AM. 6. October. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pestnotes/pnwildblackberries.pdf
Oneto, Scott; DiTomaso, Joseph (2021). UC IPM Pest Notes: Poison Oak. UC ANR Publication. Messenger-Sikes, B; Windbiel-Rojas, K; Sutherland, AM. 7431. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7431.html
Oneto, Scott; DiTomaso, Joseph; Kyser, Guy (2020). UC IPM Pest Notes: Broom. UC ANR Publication 74147. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PESTNOTES/pnbrooms.pdf
Oneto, Scott; DiTomaso, Joseph (2020). UC IPM Pest Notes: Brooms. UC ANR Publication. Messenger-Sikes, B; Windbiel-Rojas, K; Sutherland, AM. 7. June. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pestnotes/pnbrooms.pdf
Oneto, Scott (2020). UC IPM Pest Notes: Pokeweed. UC ANR Publication 74173. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PESTNOTES/pnpokeweed.pdf
Pitcairn, Michael J.; Oneto, Scott; Kelley, M. Brent; Sodergren, Clayton J.; Beaulieu, FrÃ©dÃ©ric; Knee, Wayne; Andreas, Jennifer (2019). "Invasion of the gall mite Aceria genistae (Acari: Eriophyidae), a natural enemy of the invasive weed Cytisus scoparius, into California, U.S.A. and predictions for climate suitability in other regions using ecological niche modelling AU - Pratt, Paul D." Biocontrol Science and Technology 1-20.
UCANR, Team of Advisors and Specialists (2019). Science Update: Why do University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) publications include information on glyphosate? 2. April. https://ucanr.edu/files/304117.pdf
Gornish, Elise; D. J. Eastburn; Scott Oneto; Leslie M. Roche (2018). "Livestock grazing and topographic site effects on grassland plant communities after long-term grazing cessation." The Rangeland Journal.
Daniel K. Macon, Sheila Barry, Theresa Becchetti, Josh S. Davy, Morgan P. Doran, Julie A.; Finzel, Holly George, John M. Harper, Lynn Huntsinger, Roger S. Ingram, Donald E. Lancaster,; Royce E. Larsen, David J. Lewis, David F. Lile, Neil K. McDougald, Fadzayi E. Mashiri, Glenn; Nader, Scott R. Oneto, Jeffery W. Stackhouse, Leslie M. Roche (2016). "Coping with drought on California Rangelands." Rangelands 38(4): 222-228.
Shermain Hardesty, Libby O. Christensen, Erin McGuire, and Scott Oneto (2016). Economic Impact of Local Food Marketing by El Dorado County Producers in the Sacramento Region. UC Davis, UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Shermain Hardesty, Libby O. Christensen, Erin McGuire, Gail Feenstra, Chuck Ingles, Jim Muck, Julia Boorinakis-Harper, Cindy Fake, and Scott Oneto (2016). Economic Impact of Local Food Producers in the Sacramento Region. UC Davis, UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Becchetti, Theresa; George, Mel; McDougald, Neil; Dudley, Dennis; Connor, Mike; Flavel, Dustin; Vaughn, Charles; Forero, Larry; Frost, Bill; Oneto, Scott; Larsen, Royce; Striby, Karl; Davy, Josh; Foran, Moran; Markegard, Gary (2016). RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SERIES
Annual Range Forage Production. ANR. 1-12. January. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8018.pdf
Oneto, S. (2015). "Landscaping with California Native Plants."
Oneto, S.; DiTomaso, J.; Kyser, G. (2010). "Efficacy of mechanical and herbicide control methods for Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) and cost analysis of chemical control options." Invasive Plant Science and Management 3(4): 421-428.
Oneto, S.; DiTomaso, J.; Kyser, G. (2009). Brooms. Pest Notes. UC ANR. Publication 74147.

Non-peer reviewed

Burger, J. (2025). Basal Bark. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/basal-bark/
McDonald, C.; Burger, J.; Getts, T.; Taylor, S. Oneto and C. (2025). Broadcast/Boom Sprayer. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/broadcast-boom-sprayer/
Getts, T; Burger, J.; McDonald, C.; Taylor, S. Oneto and C. (2025). Cut Stump. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/cut-stump/
McDonald, C. (2025). Drill and Fill. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/drill-and-fill/
Oneto, S.; Burger, J.; Getts, T.; McDonald, C.; Taylor, and C. (2025). Drizzle. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/drizzle/
Getts, T; Burger, J.; McDonald, C.; Taylor, S. Oneto and C. (2025). Hack and Squirt. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/hack-and-squirt/
Taylor, C. (2025). How to Clean Herbicide Application Equipment After Use. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/how-to-clean-herbicide-application-equipment-after-use/
McDonald, C.; Burger, J.; Getts, T.; Taylor, S. Oneto and C. (2025). Spot Spraying. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/spot-spraying/
McDonald, C; Getts, T; Burger, J; Oneto, S (2025). Using WeedCUT to improve weed management and IPM for native plant restoration. California Native Plant Society Conference 2025.
Oneto, S. (2025). Wicking. Weed Control User Tool (WeedCUT). https://weedcut-new.ipm.ucanr.edu/application-techniques/wicking/
Oneto, S.; Getts, T.; McDonald, C (2024). 495 Boom Sprayer Calibration. 2. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/404634.pdf
Oneto, S.; Getts, T.; McDonald, C (2024). Back Calculation - Sprayer Calibration. 2. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/404635.pdf
Oneto, S.; Getts, T.; McDonald, C (2024). Backpack Sprayer Calibration 128 Method. 2. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/391209.pdf
Oneto, S.; Getts, T.; McDonald, C (2024). Boom Sprayer Calibration 128 Method. 2. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/404633.pdf
Oneto, Scott; Allen, Brian (2024). Controlling Brush, Weeds and Woody Regrowth Following Mastication. California Weed Science Society Research Update and News. 16:1, 27-35. July. https://cwss.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CWSS_-July-2024-Issue.pdf
Oneto, Scott; Allen, Brian (2024). Controlling Brush, Weeds and Woody Regrowth Following Mastication. 11. October. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/404642.pdf
Allen, B.; Berch, S.; Oviatt, P.; Bonito, G.; Long, P.; Upchurch, D; Scanlon, A; and Oneto, S. (2024). North American Truffle Grower Annual Report 2023. 14. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/403562.pdf
Lloyd, M.; Guerena, M.; Dufour, R.; Oneto, S.; Translation: Lee, F. (Iu Mien); Graves., Type set: Patricia (2023). After Using Pesticides. Educational Poster. Available in Iu Mien, Hmong, English, Spanish. 1.
Audoin, F.; Oneto, S.; Allen, B. (2023). Are You Interested in Virtual Fencing (VF)? Central Sierra eNewsletter. July. https://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/newsletters/UCCE_Central_Sierra_News98471.pdf
Lloyd, M.; Guerena, M.; Dufour, R.; Oneto, S.; Translation: Lee, F. (Iu Mien); Graves, Type set: Patricia (2023). Before using a pesticide. Educational Poster. Available in Iu Mien, Hmong, English, Spanish. 1.
Audoin, F.; Oneto, S. (2023). Clipping vegetation for the WSARE Rangeland Remote Sensing project. Central Sierra eNewsletter. 3. April. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/UCCE-Central-Sierra-eNews---April-2023.html?soid=1109362930136&aid=Ne6qMmamkJ8
Lloyd, M.; Oneto, S.; Guerena, M.; Dufour, R.; Armstrong, Illustrator: Robert; Graves., Type set: Patricia (2023). How to Read a Nozzle. Educational Poster. 1.
Allen, B., Berch, S., Oviatt, P., Bonito, G., O'Toole, S., Long, P., and Oneto, S. 2023. North American Truffle Growers Association. 2022 Survey Results. Data by Growers for Growers. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/385723.pdf
Audoin, F.; Oneto, S.; Allen, B. (2023). Rim Fire 10 Years Later: 2023 Range Tour and Conference in Tuolumne County. 3. https://files.constantcontact.com/8d1fe2b4201/28279d23-ea9c-454b-ae02-af05d1b75ec2.pdf
Audoin, F.; Oneto, S.; Allen, B. (2023). Successful “Virtual Fence” workshop in Sutter Creek, Amador County. Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. https://files.constantcontact.com/8d1fe2b4201/91429be5-7ac7-4815-bf53-4972930f3df2.pdf
Audoin, F.; Oneto, S. (2023). Using targeted grazing for the Jackson Creek Forest Health Project. Central Sierra eNewsletter. June. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/UCCE-Central-Sierra-eNews---June-2023.html?soid=1109362930136&aid=qpI20GIXitg
Lloyd, M.; Guerena, M.; Dufour, R.; Oneto, S.; Translation: Lee, F. (Iu Mien); Graves., Type set: Patricia (2023). When applying a pesticide". Educational Poster. Available in Iu Mien, Hmong, English, Spanish. 1.
Lloyd, M.; Guerena, M.; Dufour, R.; Oneto, S.; Translation: Lee, F. (Iu Mien); Graves., Type set: Patricia (2023). When mixing pesticides. Educational Poster. Available in Iu Mien, Hmong, English, Spanish. 1.
Oneto, Scott; Mone, Catherine (2022). Field Guide: Weeds, Forages and Natives of the Central Sierra. UCCE. 1-175. https://online.pubhtml5.com/sucj/lode/
Oneto, Scott (2022). Keys for Identification of Wild Flowers, Ferns, Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Northern California. 196. https://pubhtml5.com/sucj/dcgr/
Oneto, Scott (2021). Amador County Rangeland Soil Health Project 2020 Project Update. 12. https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/333548.pdf
Oneto, Scott (2021). Amador County Rangeland Soil Health Project 2021 Project Update. 12. https://files.constantcontact.com/8d1fe2b4201/463cf1e1-1d61-4291-982a-7eca86d18f5c.pdf
Oneto, Scott; Mayberry, Eric (2021). Using a Low Volume Direct Spray Application Technique to Control Oblong Spurge Along the Wild and Scenic Mokelumne River Watershed. Cal-IPC Dispatch. Johnson, Doug. 29:2, 4-5. https://www.cal-ipc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021SummerCal-IPCDispatch_FINAL.pdf
Oneto, Scott (2020). Controlling Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) in California Rangelands using the CAL FIRE Vegetation Management Program (VMP). June.
Oneto, Scott (2020). Developing Chemical Control Strategies for Oblong Spurge (Euphorbia oblongata). California Weed Science Society Proceedings. 48.
Oneto, Scott (2020). Developing Chemical Control Strategies for the Invasive Weed Oblong Spurge, Euphorbia oblongata. Weed Science Society of America Abstract Proceedings. 519.
Oneto, Scott (2019). A New Field Guide for Identifying Weeds, Forages and Natives of the Central Sierra Nevada. California Native Grasslands Association. 25. https://cnga.org/resources/Documents/Grasslands%20Journal/Grassland%20Issues/2019%20Grasslands%20Journal/CNGA%20Grasslands_V29_No4_2019.pdf
Oneto, Scott; Mone, Catherine (2019). Field Guide: Weeds, Forages and Natives of the Central Sierra. UCCE. 1-175. 2/20/2019. http://pubhtml5.com/sucj/lode
Oneto, Scott (2018). "Barb Goatgrass - A threat to California Rangelands."
Oneto, Scott (2018). Calculating forage loss on annual rangeland after fire. Oneto, Scott. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEOgMmyq7eo&feature=youtu.be, YouTube. 11/2/2018.
Becchetti, Theresa; Scott Oneto; Chris Swann (2018). "Monitoring Rangelands to Maintain Goals for a Water Agency."
Oneto, Scott (2018). "Pokeweed: A giant of a weed!"
Finzel, Julie; Becchetti, Theresa; Oneto, Scott (2018). Stockpond Diversions - What ranchers and landowners need to know about complying with Senate Bill 88 and the California State Water Board. UCCE. 1-7. 10/4/18.
Fulford, Anthony; Theresa Becchetti; Scott Oneto (2018). "UC ANR develops online tool to calculate forage loss from California rangelands fire." (UC Delivers).
Oneto, S. (2018). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. January.
Oneto, S. (2018). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. February.
Oneto, S. (2018). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. March.
Oneto, S. (2018). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. April.
Oneto, S. (2018). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. May.
Oneto, S. (2018). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. June.
Oneto, S. (2018). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. July.
Oneto, Scott (2018). "Yellow Starthistle - Don't let the pretty yellow flowers fool you."
Miller, Jolynn; Scott Oneto; Robin Clevland (2017). "4-H has deep roots in El Dorado County."
Oneto, Scott (2017). "Happy 100th Anniversary to the El Dorado County Farm Bureau."
Oneto, Scott (2017). "Powdery Mildew Prevalent on Foothill Oaks this Year."
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. January. January.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. February. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. March. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. April. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. May. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. June. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. July. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. September. February.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. October.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. November.
Oneto, S. (2017). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. December.
Oneto, Scott (2017). "What is that Orange Snot on my Trees?"
Oneto, S., Kocher, S. (2017). What to Plant After Tree Loss. 2.
Oneto, S. (2016). Foamy Bark Canker - A New Disease Found on Oaks in the Foothills. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. October.
Oneto, S. (2016). Is Glyphosate a Carcinogen? And Bacon too! Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. February.
Oneto, S. (2016). Scotch Broom Gall Mite: A New Natural Enemy to California. California Weed Science Society Symposium Proceedings.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. January. January.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. February. February.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. March. March.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. April. April.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. May. May.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. June. June.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. July. July.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. August.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. September. September.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. October. October.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. November. November.
Oneto, S. (2016). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. December. December.
Oneto, S. (2015). "Scotch broom gall mite: a new partner in broom management." Cal-IPC News 23, No. 3(Fall 2015).
Oneto, S. (2015). "Scotch Broom Gall Mite: A New Partner in Broom Management for California." Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News 5(2).
Oneto, S. (2015). Scotch Broom Gall Mite: A New Partner in Broom Management for California. Union Democrat. October 2015.
Oneto, S. (2015). Soap Sprays as Insecticides. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. May.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. January. January.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. February. February.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. March. March.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. April. April.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. May. May.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. June. June.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. July. July.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. August.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. September. September.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. October. October.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. November. November.
Oneto, S. (2015). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. December. December.
Oneto, S. (2015). University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra 2014-15 Annual Report. 1-36.
Oneto, S. (2014). Asparagus Gives and Early Crop. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise. January.
Oneto, S. (2014). Capers a Crop Worth Growing. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise. May.
Oneto, S. (2014). Controlling Yellow Starthistle. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. March.
Oneto, S. (2014). Discourage Raccoons from your Yard. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. February.
Oneto, S. (2014). Help Start Gardening Earlier in Spring. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. April.
Oneto, S. (2014). Impacts of Winter Drought and Oak Toxicity to Livestock. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. January.
Oneto, S. (2014). January Time to Prepare Soil for Spring Gardens. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. January.
Oneto, S. (2014). Time to Dress Your Garden for Winter. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. January.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. January. January.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. February. February.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. March. March.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. April. April.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. May. May.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. June. June.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. July. July.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. August.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. September. September.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. October. October.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. November. November.
Oneto, S. (2014). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. December. December.
Oneto, S. (2014). University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra 2013-14 Annual Report. 1-36.
Oneto, S. (2014). Whitewash Tree Trunks to Prevent Winter Sun. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. February.
Oneto, S. (2014). Wierd Worms. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise, Amador Ledger Dispatch. February.
Oneto, S. (2013). Bare Root Planting Season. Union Democrat Newspaper. December.
Oneto, S. (2013). Bordered Plant Bug. Amador & El Dorado County Master Gardener eNewsletter. August.
Gable, M.; Bianchi, M.; Crump, A.; Oneto, S. (2013). Edible Landscaping. UC Davis California Center for Urban Horticulture. 1-76.
Oneto, S. (2013). How to Buy a Christmas Tree. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise. December.
Miller, R.; Miller, B.; Peterson, V.; Oneto, S. (2013). Medusahead Control with Milestone Herbicide. Dow Agro Sciences Technical Report. 1-12.
Oneto, S. (2013). "Research Brief on Medusahead (Taeniantherum caput-medusae) control." California Weed Science Society Research Update and News.
Oneto, S.; Miller, R. (2013). Research Brief on Medusahead (Taeniantherum caput-medusae) Control. CWSS Research Update and News. California Weed Science Society. June.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. January. January.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. February. February.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. March. March.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. April. April.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. May. May.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. June. June.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. July. July.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. August. August.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. September. September.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. October. October.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. November. November.
Oneto, S. (2013). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. December. December.
Oneto, S. (2013). University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra 2012-13 Annual Report. 1-36.
DiTomaso, J.; Kyser, G.; Oneto, S.; Wilson, R.; Orloff, S.; Anderseon, L.; Wright, S.; Roncoroni, J.; Miller, T.; Prather, T.; Ranson, C.; Beck, K.; Duncan, C.; Wilson, K.; Mann, J. (2013). Weed Control in Natural Areas in the Western United States. UC Davis Weed Research and Information Center.
Oneto, S. (2013). Wood Ash a Helpful Garden Fertilizer. Union Democrat Newspaper, Calaveras Enterprise. December.
Oneto, S. (2012). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. October. October.
Oneto, S. (2012). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. November. November.
Oneto, S. (2012). UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. UCCE Central Sierra eNewsletter. December. December.
Oneto, S. (2010). Fight the Bite â€“ Donâ€™t Let Mosquitoes Ruin Your Outdoor Plans. Union Democrat Newspaper. June.
Oneto, S. (2010). Online Grazing Management Course. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. April.
Oneto, S. (2010). Scientists work to Minimize Impacts of High Sierra Grazing. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. September.
Oneto, S. (2010). Smooth Distaff Thistle. Union Democrat Newspaper. July.
Oneto, S. (2009). 2008-2009 Annual Report. UCCE Tuolumne County.
Oneto, S. (2009). Beetle and Fungus Threatens Black Walnut Trees. Union Democrat Newspaper. July 7.
Oneto, S. (2009). Curly Calf Syndrome. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. February.
Oneto, S. (2009). Foothill Abortion Vaccine. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. September.
Oneto, S. (2009). Growing Safflower in the Foothills. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. January.
Oneto, S. (2009). Growing Your Own Fruit. Union Democrat Newspaper. February 2.
Oneto, S. (2009). Landscaping Can Protect Homes From Wildfire. Union Democrat Newspaper. May 26.
Oneto, S. (2009). New UC Web Site Helps Farmers With Business and Marketing. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. September.
Oneto, S. (2009). Online Grazing Management Course. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. June.
Oneto, S. (2009). Prepare For a Bad Fly Season in 2009. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. April.
Oneto, S. (2009). Spotted Wing Drosophila. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. August.
Oneto, S. (2008). 2007-2008 Annual Report. UCCE Tuolumne County.
Oneto, S. (2008). Bark Beetles. Union Democrat Newspaper. August.
Oneto, S. (2008). Bark Beetles. Mariposa Gazette Newspaper. August.
Kyser, G.; Oneto, S. (2008). Calibrating a Boom Sprayer for Broadcast Applications. UCCE.
Oneto, S. (2008). Controlling Ants. Union Democrat Newspaper. May 2.
Oneto, S. (2008). Cool Labeling Requirements. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. June.
Oneto, S. (2008). Creepy, Crawly Critters in your Home. Union Democrat Newspaper. October 17.
Oneto, S. (2008). Cultural Control Strategies for Effective Weed Management. UCCE Tuolumne County.
Oneto, S. (2008). Donâ€™t Get Stuck with Sharps in your Garbage. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. June.
Oneto, S. (2008). Extending Cut Flowers. Union Democrat Newspaper. July.
Oneto, S. (2008). Fertilizing your Home Fruit and Nut Trees. Union Democrat Newspaper. June 20.
Oneto, S. (2008). Fight the Bite. Union Democrat Newspaper. June.
Oneto, S. (2008). Making Your Home Less Attractive to Ants. Union Democrat Newspaper. August 6.
Oneto, S. (2008). New Grape Rootstocks Fight Pests Naturally. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. May.
Oneto, S. (2008). Notes Cool labeling. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. August.
Oneto, S. (2008). Preventing Yellowjackets from Crashing Your Summer Outings. Union Democrat Newspaper. May 19.
Oneto, S. (2008). Protecting Young Fruit Trees from Over Cropping and Sunburn. Union Democrat Newspaper. June 20.
Kyser, G.; Oneto, S.; Moore, K. (2008). Stem Treatment Methods for Woody Plants. UCCE.
Oneto, S. (2008). Stressed Trees Vulnerable to Boring Insects. Union Democrat Newspaper. September 11.
Oneto, S. (2008). UC Davis Launches New Olive Center. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. March.
Oneto, S. (2008). UC Studies Potential Economic Impact on Prop. 2. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. October.
Oneto, S. (2008). Using Dormant Sprays to Reduce Pests & Diseases in Your Garden. Union Democrat Newspaper. December 5.
Oneto, S. (2008). What you need to know about AB2168. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau Newsletter. July.
Oneto, S. (2008). Woodpeckers. Union Democrat Newspaper. April.
Oneto, S. (2007). Keys for Identification of Wild Flowers, Ferns, Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Northern California. Mayfield Publishing Company.
Oneto, S.; DiTomaso, J.; Kyser, G. (2006). Control of Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius). California Weed Science Society Symposium.

Kitty Oppliger

Peer reviewed

Henry O, Van Cleave Hunt V, Oppliger K, Nguyen C. (2026 Jun 23). Accepting food assistance benefits varied by market operator type at Sacramento region farmers markets. California Agriculture: The Journal of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. doi 10.3733/001c.162675
Jones AD, Hoey L, Leung CW, Slotnick MJ, Hao W, Oppliger K, Bryan A, Giardini S, Kim HY, Mangan S, McQuaid H, Reid M, Soster K. Greenhouse gas emission menu icons decrease service of all menu items in residential dining halls at a large, Midwestern public U.S. university. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2025 Sep 15:S2212-2672(25)00729-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2025.09.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40962026.
Oppliger, K; Conklin, A; Blair, Sammy; Price, Roberta; Dehlia, Nahanee (2024). Promoting Slhánay? Swálwen (Indigenous Women's Heart Health): Findings From Sharing Circles With Squamish Nation. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S1499-4046(24)00077-0

Non-peer reviewed

Oppliger, K. (2026 Jan 1). Gathering Knowledge: Findings from Sharing Circles. [Report for United Auburn Indian Community]. Internal.
Oppliger, K. (2026 January 01).Get Active with the Gold Rush Path! UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/get-active-gold-rush-path.
Oppliger, K. (2026 February 01). From Garden to Table- tips for a Healthy Heart. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/garden-table-tips-healthy-heart.
Amatisto C, Oppliger K. (2026 Apr 25). [Press Release]. New Kitchen Equipment Lending Program at Amador Public Library.
Oppliger, K. (March 2025). Nutrition Policy Institute and UCCE Advisors Provide Feedback for New Dietary Guidelines. UCCE Central Sierra eNews.
Oppliger, K. (April 2025). Just Eat it! Making the most of your groceries and garden by using what you have. UCCE Central Sierra eNews.
Oppliger, K. (May 2025). Just Eat it! Making the most of your groceries and garden by using what you have. UCCE Central Sierra eNews.
Oppliger, K. (June 2025). Staying Healthy in the Heat. UCCE Central Sierra eNews.
Oppliger, K. (July 2025). Nutrition in the News. UCCE Central Sierra eNews.
Oppliger, K. (August 2025). What is Community Engaged Research?. UCCE Central Sierra eNews.
Oppliger, K. (2025 Feb 20). Why a Food Hub? [Report for Tuolumne Me-Wuk Food Distribution Program]. Internal.
Oppliger, K. (2025 Sept 1). Gathering Knowledge: Findings from Sharing Circles. [Report for Chicken Ranch Tribal Council]. Internal.
Oppliger, K. (2025 February 13). Nutrition Policy Institute and UCCE Advisors Provide Feedback for New Dietary Guidelines. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/nutrition-policy-institute-and-ucce-advisors-provide-feedback
Oppliger, K. (2025, February 5). The Principles of Indigenous Food Sovereignty. UCANR Food Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/principles-indigenous-food-sovereignty.
Oppliger, K. (2025 March 13). Just Eat It! Making the most of your garden and groceries by using more of what you have. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/just-eat-it-making-most-your-garden-and-groceries-using-more.
Oppliger, K. (2025 Aug 28). What is Community Engaged Research?. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/what-community-engaged-research.
Oppliger, K. (2025 Jun 18). Nutrition in the News. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/nutrition-news.
Oppliger, K. (2025 April 24). Staying Healthy in the Heat. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/staying-healthy-heat.
Erickson, A, Hooper, A, Oppliger, K, Wayne, L. (2025 June 22) Cultivating Resilience: Preventing Burnout in Food Systems Work. [Workshop Abstract]. Resistance and Resilience Food Systems Conference, Portland OR. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZGF2kmV1nNu3SYwD9RkGMp2HpFE7_Jr/view
Oppliger, K. (2025 April 30). We Are all Boots on the Ground: [Poster Abstract]. National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference, Omaha NE.
Duncan C, Lau C, McKeague M, Oppliger K, Thompson E, Wong S. (2025 July 8). Outdoor Food Foraging & Cooking Improv. [Workshop Abstract]. Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior International Conference. Indianapolis IN.
Oppliger K, Hooper A, Erickson A, Wayne L. (2025 June 23) ReStoryation: Seeding Change through Collective Storytelling . [Workshop Abstract]. Resistance and Resilience Food Systems Conference, Portland OR. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZGF2kmV1nNu3SYwD9RkGMp2HpFE7_Jr/view
Oppliger K, Giron A, Lujan B. (2025 Jan 23). Incorporating School Gardens and Farm to School Programs into School Wellness Policy. [Report to El Dorado County Farm to School Coalition]. Internal.
Cooke N, Oppliger K, Padilla C. (2025 Sept 12). Growing Healthy Habits: CFHL UCCE & ATCAA Partner to Transform Nutrition Education in Amador Head Starts. CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California.
Cooke N, Oppliger K, Padilla C. (2025 Sept 12). Youth Extenders Sustain Healthy Living in Calaveras County. CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California.
Cooke N, Oppliger K, Padilla C. (2025 Sep 12). Reinvigorating In-Person Programming with Infant Child Enrichment Services. CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California.
Oppliger, K. (2025 November 01). Celebrate Plant-based eating in November!. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/celebrate-plant-based-eating-november.
Oppliger, K. (2025 December 01). Good Gifts: Finding Joy in Giving. UCANR Healthy Central Sierra Blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blog/healthy-central-sierra/article/good-gifts-finding-joy-giving.
Cooke N, Oppliger K, Padilla C. (2025 Sept 12). CalFresh Healthy Living, UC, FFY 2024 Annual Report, UCCE Central Sierra. CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://uccalfresh.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk2286/files/inline-files/FFY24%20County%20Profile%20Central%20Sierra%20Cluster.pdf
Oppliger, K (2024). Community Nutrition and Health Needs and Assets: Central Sierra, Placer/Nevada counties 2024. https://ucanr.edu/?facultyid=51530
Bauer K; Oppliger K, et al. (2024). Feeding MI Families: Michigan Families’ Lived Experience of Food Access and Food Assistance. https://www.feedingmifamilies.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/feeding-mi-families-book-june-2024.pdf

MacKenzie F Patton

Integrated Pest Management Advisor

Peer reviewed

Bak, A; Nihranz, C; Patton, MKF; Aegerter, BJ; Casteel, CL. (2021). Evaluation of aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) for control of vector-borne diseases in solanaceous crops. Crop Protection. 145:105640.
Patton, MKF; Hansen, AK; Casteel, CL. (2021). Potato leafroll virus reduces Buchnera aphidocola titer and alters vector transcriptome responses. Scientific Reports. 11:23931.
Patton, MKF; Bak, A; Sayre, JM; Heck, ML; Casteel, CL (2020). A polerovirus, Potato leafroll virus, alters plant–vector interactions using three viral proteins. Plant Cell Environment. 43, 387-399.
Bak, A; Patton, MKF; Perilla-Henao, LM; Aegerter, BJ; Casteel, CL (2019). Ethylene signaling mediates potyvirus spread by aphid vectors. Oecologia. 190, 139-148.
MKF, Patton; G, Arena; J-P, Salminen; MJ, Steinbauer; CL, and Casteel (2017). Transcriptome and defence response in Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves to feeding by Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae): a stealthy psyllid does not go unnoticed. Austral Entomology. 57, 247-254.

Debbie L Powell

Master Gardener Program Coordinator

Ariel Rivers

UCCE Area Director - Central Sierra Multi-County Partnership

Hardeep Singh

Local Food Systems Advisor

Peer reviewed

Huynh, B.-L., Dahlquist-Willard, R. M., Ploeg, A. T., Yang, M., Thaoxaochay, L., Kanter, J., Brar, S., Paz, J., Qaderi, S., Singh, H., Duong, T., Dinh, H., Kang, H. P., Matthews, W. C., De Souza, A., Bhatia, A., Ke, H., Ehlers, J. D., & Roberts, P. A. (2024). Registration of four pest-resistant long bean germplasm lines. Journal of Plant Registrations, 18, 415–425. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20361
H. Singh, G.Brar (2022). Carbohydrate Partitioning and Vegetative Growth of Citrus Nursery Trees Influenced by Varying Photoperiods Under LED Lighting. J-STAGE. 08/09/2022. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/hortj/advpub/0/advpub_UTD-379/_article
H. Singh, G.Brar (2022). Different photoperiod regimes with LED lighting influence growth of container grown budded and non-budded citrus nursery trees. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1337: IX International Symposium on Light in Horticulture. https://www.actahort.org/books/1337/1337_41.htm

Non-peer reviewed

Singh, Hardeep; Milliron, Luke (2025). California Walnut orchard tasks in September. Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. 09-01. https://ucanr.edu/site/ucce-central-sierra-agriculture/article/finish-walnut-season-strong-best-crop-production
Singh, Hardeep (2025). Moringa Oleifera (Miracle tree). UCCE Central Sierra. 09-24. https://ucanr.edu/site/ucce-central-sierra-agriculture/article/moringa-oleifera-miracle-tree
Singh, Hardeep; Singh, Arshdeep; Singh, Simarjeet (2025). Understanding soil nutrient availability. Crop and Soil Science Magazine. Science Societies. 04-29. https://www.sciencesocieties.org/publications/crops-soils/2025/april/understanding-soil-nutrient-availability?q=publications/crops-soils/2025/april/understanding-soil-nutrient-availability/
Singh, Hardeep; Spinelli, Gerry (2024). Drip irrigation calculations for a small farm/garden with bed and tree crops. 08/01. https://files.constantcontact.com/8d1fe2b4201/3a47ffb2-470e-4972-b1f1-853f31fe4b43.pdf
Singh, Hardeep (2024). Understanding soil nutrient availability. 09/04. https://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/About_Us/Contact_Us/?profileFileId=321

Juanesha Spence

Community Education Specialist 2

Daylin Wade

Robert Woodke

Indigenous Disaster Resilience Advisor

Mission Statement

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Central Sierra will be the bridge between local issues in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne counties, and the research expertise of the University of California.

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