Drought Resources and Adaptation Strategies for Ranchers
June 15, 2021 Sierra Valley
June 16, 2021 Indian Valley
In 2021, ranchers are facing unprecedented drought conditions with limited forage growth, stock ponds never filling and streams never running. UC Cooperative Extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency came together to provide two workshops for ranchers in Plumas and Sierra Counties focused on drought resources and adaptation strategies. Below are resources, presentations and presenter contact information from event.
Presentations
- Drought Management and Drought Programs: An Overview - Dan Macon and David Lile, UC Cooperative Extension
- Farm Service Agency - Debi Michaels, Program Technician and Brenda Richter, District Director
- Natural Resources Conservation Service - Ben McNally, Distrcit Conservationist
University of California Cooperative Extension Resources
General Tips
Cattle Health
- Drought Related Poisoning and Nutritional Risks to Cattle
- A Dry Fall and a Heavy Acorn Crop:Keep an Eye out for Acorn Toxicity
- Pine Needle Abortion
- Summertime - blue-green algae time
Feeding and Rangeland Management
- Drought Tip - drought strategies for feeding cattle grazing on annual grassland
- Drought Tip - Supplemental Feeds for Cattle Operations during Drought
- By-Products and Unusual Feedstuff in Livestock Rations
- Drought Tip- Managing Irrigated Pasture during Drought
- Estimating the Cost of Replacing Forage Losses on Annual Rangeland
- Grasshopper Management Guide
Business Management - Tax Tips
- Drought Sales of Livestock (Alabama Extension)
- IRS_ Drought-stricken farmers, ranchers have more time to replace livestock _ Internal Revenue Service
Farm Service Agency Resources
- Disaster Assistance – Livestock Forage Disaster Program
- Disaster Assistance – Livestock Indemnity Program
- Disaster Assistance – Livestock, Honeybeeds and Farm-Raised Fish Program
- Disaster Assistance – Emergency Forest Restoration
- Disaster Assistance – Emergency Conservation Program
- Disaster Assistance – Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Disaster Assistance – Tree Assistance Program
- Fire Recovery Assistance
- Crop Acreage Reporting
- County Committee Elections
- FSA Farm Loans Overview
- For more information on Farm Service Agency click here.
- CONTACTS:
Plumas & Sierra Counties
Debi Michaels, Program Technician
530 257-4127 x 104
debi.michaels@usda.gov
Carey Cannon, Program Technician
530 257-4127 x 102
- Butte County
- Araceli Mazariego, Program Technician
- (530) 534-0112
- araceli.mazariego@usda.gov
Natural Resources Conservation Service Resources
- 5 steps to Assistance – How to get assistance from NRCS for Farms, Ranches and Forests
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- Minimizing the Effects of Drought on Your Irrigated Cropland
- Conservation Stewardship Program for Livestock Producers
- Conservation Stewardship Program for Crop Producers
- Conservation Stewardship Program - Overview
- For more information on the Natural Resources Conservation Service click here.
- CONTACTS:
Plumas & Sierra Counties
Ben McNally, Plumas-Sierra County
530-283-9109, ex. 3
benjamin.mcnally@usda.gov
Butte County
Dan Taverner, Butte County
530-534-0112
daniel.taverner@usda.gov
