Farm Advisor
Cooperative Extension Kern County1031 South Mount Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
661-868-6219
jafinzel@ucanr.edu
Also in:
Kings County
Tulare County
Education
M.S. Rangeland Ecology and Management, University of Idaho, Moscow. 2011
B.S. Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 2003
Discipline
Rangeland Ecology/ManagementSpecialty
Animal Science and Rangeland Ecology and ManagementAreas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Animal Commodities and Products - General
- Beef Cattle / Beef / Other Cattle Prod
- Range
- Animals and Their Systems
- Communication, Education, and Information Delivery
- Management of Range Resources
- Sustainable Natural Ecosystems
Bibliography
Peer Reviewed
Finzel, JA; Brown, AR, et al. (2023). Field Demonstration Analyzing the Implementation of Individual Animal Identification and Genetic Testing in Western Range Sheep Flocks. Plos ONE. 18:8. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290281
- Dougherty, H.C.; Oltjen, J.W., et al. (2019). Carbon and Blue-water Footprints of California Sheep Production. Journal of Animal Science. 97:2, 945-961. February.
- Andreini, E.; Finzel, J.A., et al. (2018). Estimation of the water requirements and ecosystem benefits of cow-calf production on California rangelands. Rangelands. 40:1, 24-32.
- Macon, D.; Barry, S., et al. (2016). Coping with drought on California Rangelands. Rangelands. 38:4, 222-228. August.
- Finzel, J.A.; Seyfried, M.S., et al. (2015). Simulation of long-term soil water dynamics at Reynolds Creek, Idaho: implications for rangeland productivity. Ecohydrology. 9:4, 673-687.
- Finzel, J.A.; Baldwin, R. (2015). Wild Pig Pest Note. UCANR. July.
- Finzel, J.A.; Wright, S.D., et al. (2014). Brush Control Trial on Mountain Rangelands in Southeastern Sierra Nevada, California. Western Society of Weed Science 2014 Progress Report. 8.
- Nader, G.A.; Oliver, M.N., et al. (2014). Solving the puzzle of foothill abortion in beef cattle. California Agriculture. 68:4, 114-115.
- McGwire, K.C.; Weltz, M.A., et al. (2013). Multiscale assessment of green leaf cover in a semi-arid rangeland with a small unmanned aerial vehicle. Journal of Remote Sensing. 34:5, 1615-1632.
- Finzel, J.A.; Seyfried, M.S., et al. (2012). "Indirect Measurement of Leaf Area Index in Sagebrush-Steppe Rangelands." Rangeland Ecology and Management 65(2): 208-212.
- Johnson, M.V.; Finzel, J.A., et al. (2011). The Rancher's ALMANAC. Rangelands. 33:2, 10-16. April.
California Agriculture Article Contributions
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Livestock - Crop Integration - Chair
- Beef Safety and Quality Assurance - Member
- Fire - Member
- Livestock Production Systems - Member
- Oak Woodland Conservation - Member
- Sheep and Goat Herd Health and Production - Member
- Weed - Member
- Wildlife - Member