In this issue:

• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in California Dairies - What Ranchers Need to Know
• Borel Fire Resources and Livestock Pass Update
• Gold-spotted Oak Borer
• When is it Going to Rain?
• Buying and Feeding Safe Hay in California

Were you or someone you know impacted by the Borel Fire? Want to learn more about what to expect after the fire?

Join us on September 12, 2024 from 9AM to 12PM at the Lake Isabella Senior Center to learn about post-fire natural resource concerns. The workshop is free. Light snacks will be provided.

For more information, visit: https://ucanr.edu/borelfire

Flyer and Agenda are attached.

In this issue:

• Wolf pack identified in Tulare County - Non-lethal predator protection tools
• Buying Livestock Drugs in California
• Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
• Neospora in Cattle
• Mushroom Poisonings - A Danger to Cattle?

Join us on April 19th from 10 am - 3 pm

Join Julie Finzel and Tip Hudson, Livestock and Range Specialist from Washington State University, for a workshop discussing financial resiliency for family ranches. Workshops will cover documenting and tracking financial profit drivers and key performance indicators and assessing financial risk in livestock operations.

Location:

UCCE Kern County
1031 S. Mt. Vernon Ave.,
Bakersfield, CA 93312

More information is available on the attached flyer. 

Registration is available by calling 509-962-7507 or by email to: amorse@wsu.edu. 

Questions? Contact Julie at 661-868-6219 or by email at jafinzel@ucanr.edu.

Turnout was high at the Livestock Pass training this past Tuesday. Thanks to all who attended. A common question regarding the training was if another training would be offered. Another in-person training will not be offered, however, Kern County Fire Department has approved an online course. The course is self-paced and can be accessed at:

https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/training-courses/s-190/course-delivery 

Please contact the Kern County Ag Commissioner with questions regarding eligibility and required paperwork. 661-868-6300

Please be aware that all Livestock Pass holders will be required to sign the liability waiver (attached).

The Tulare County Ag Commissioner's office will be hosting a training for the new Livestock Pass program on Thursday, April 7 (yes, that's in two days)!!

What is a Livestock Pass?

A livestock pass is a card issued by the Ag Commissioner that identifies commercial livestock producers to emergency personnel to facilitate access behind roadblocks during an emergency situation for the purposes of either caring for livestock sheltering in-place or evacuating livestock.

Time: 8 AM - 12 PM

Agenda attached.

Not sure if you can make it? Tulare County Fire Department has identified a rigorous 6-8 hour online training that meets the Livestock Pass program requirements. Contact the Tulare County Ag Commissioner for more information.

Interested in a Livestock Pass program training in Kern County? Stay tuned! We hope to hold a training this spring!

Questions? Contact Julie at jafinzel@ucanr.edu