Matthew Shapero

Livestock and Range Advisor

Cooperative Extension Ventura County
669 County Square Drive, #100
Ventura, CA 93003-5401
805-645-1475
mwkshapero@ucanr.edu

http://ceventura.ucanr.edu

Also in:
Santa Barbara County

Education

M.S. Range Management, University of California, Berkeley. 2016

B.A. Religion, Columbia University. 2008

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

Davy, J.S.; Forero, L.C.; Shapero, M.W.K.; Rao, D.R.; Becchetti, T.A.; Rivers, C.K.; Stackhouse, J.W.; DeAtley, K.L.; McNabb, B.R. (2019). Mineral Status of California Beef Cattle. Translational Animal Science. 3:1, 66-73.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Land Manager Perceptions of Opportunities and Constraints of Using Livestock to Manage Invasive Plants. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 71:5, 603-611.

Non-Peer Reviewed

Shapero, M.W.K. (2019). Grazing for Fire Fuels Management. Summer 2019 Newsletter. August 16. https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucceventura/files/308909.pdf
Shapero, M.W.K. (2019). Grazing for Fire Fuels Management. Santa Barbara Independent (submitted editorial). September 2. https://www.independent.com/2019/09/02/grazing-for-fire-fuels-management/
Shapero, M.W.K. (2019). Low-stress herding as a tool to improve livestock distribution. Spring 2019 Newsletter. March 29. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/files/301553.pdf
Shapero, M.W.K. (2019). Research update: expanding the tools of range improvement…seeding and Yeoman’s plow. Summer 2019 Newsletter. August 16. https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucceventura/files/308909.pdf
Soule, K.E. (2019). Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Quarterly Report for April – June 2019. UCCE Santa Barbara County Funding Report. July 30.
Soule, K.E. (2019). Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Quarterly Report for January-March 2019. UCCE Santa Barbara County Funding Report. April 31.
Soule, K.E. (2019). Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Quarterly Report for October-December 2018. UCCE Santa Barbara County Funding Report. January 28.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2019). The impact of wildfire on the rangeland soil seedbank on the Central Coast of California. Abstract for 2019 Society for Range Management National Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. February 11.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Consider Early Weaning if Drought Conditions Persist. Spring 2018 Newsletter. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/files/280213.pdf.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Land Manager Perceptions of the opportunities and constraints when using livestock to manage invasive plants. Abstract for 2017 Society for Range Management National Meeting, Sparks, NV.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Medically Important Antibiotics Update. Spring 2018 Newsletter. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/files/280213.pdf.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). New Livestock & Range advisor. Winter 2017-2018 Newsletter. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/files/282438.pdf.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Review Article: Protein Supplementation Strategies to Improve Ranch Profitability. Winter 2017-2018 Newsletter. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/files/282438.pdf.
Soule, K.E. (2018). Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Quarterly Report for April – June 2018. Santa Barbara County Funding Report.
Soule, K.E. (2018). Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Quarterly Report for January – March 2018. Santa Barbara County Funding Report.
Soule, K.E. (2018). Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Quarterly Report for October – December 2017. Santa Barbara County Funding Report.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Summer is Pinkeye Season. Summer 2018.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Trace Mineral Concerns: Looking at Copper. Winter 2017-2018 Newsletter. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/files/282438.pdf.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). When Wildfire Hits the Ranch: Lessons Learned from the Thomas Fire. Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network Blog. https://fireadaptednetwork.org/wildfire-hits-ranch-lessons-learned-thomas-fire/.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2018). Why Leavig RDM Makes Sense. Summer 2018.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2017). Post-fire recovery advice for ranchers. Ventura County Farm Bureau Newsletter. http://files.constantcontact.com/46f67aab001/9c25fa74-626a-46d0-af95-9ecb202d7adb.pdf.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2017). Post-Fire Resources for Ranchers. http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/files/297482.pdf.
Soule, K.E. (2017). Santa Barbara County Cooperative Extension Quarterly Report for July – September 2017. Santa Barbara County Funding Report.
Shapero, M.W.K. (2017). UC recognizes needs of county livestock producers. Ventura County Farm Bureau Newsletter. http://files.constantcontact.com/46f67aab001/1a147745-440f-4941-aca6-8bba004122a2.pdf.

ANR Workgroup Associations

Beef Safety and Quality Assurance - Member
Climate Change Adaptation - Member
Fire - Member
Livestock Production Systems - Member
Oak Woodland Conservation - Member
Weed - Member

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