Livestock Grazing Management

cow with virtual fencing collar stands in field

UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Virtual Fence in the Real World

Jan 27, 2026

Join UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra, UC Davis, and the Brennan Ranch for a workshop focused on using virtual fencing systems on cattle operations in the Sierra region! Lunch will be provided. Please preregister so that we’ll have a correct count for lunch! Workshop topics will include an…

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goats grazing a hillside, three cattle dogs and a man with a cowboy hat trees and mountains around

UCCE Central Sierra: Event

California Targeted Grazing Short Course

Feb 17, 2026 - Apr 21, 2026

Once-weekly Zoom webinars culminate in a Davis field day Practitioners, resource managers, landowners, and students: Learn how targeted grazing can address fuel and vegetation management with UC Cooperative Extension! Join this workshop to learn: The fundamentals of small-ruminant targeted…

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rows of vineyard being grazed by sheep and goats

Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources: Event

Central Sierra: Grazing in the Vineyard

Jun 24, 2025

Grazing in the Vineyard with Delfino FarmsA hands-on workshop about livestock grazing in vineyards. Our program includes: Basics of vineyard grazing and suitabilityReasons to graze your vineyardVineyard:Livestock:Forage relationshipHosted by UC Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources…

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Hopland Research and Extension Center: Event

Lambing School

Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026

This class is now FULL and registration has closed. When: January 16-18, 2026 Hours: Friday, January 16: 12pm-4pm, Saturday, January 17: 8am-4pm, Sunday, January 18: 8am-12pm Where: UC Hopland Research and Extension Center. 4070 University Road, Hopland, CA 95449.

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dry brush in front opens to landscape of hills covered by trees and rangelands. A lake is in the valley in the distance

UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: UCCE Researchers Bring Virtual Fence Technology to Local BLM Lands

February 25, 2026

By Scott R Oneto, Brian J Allen

Emerging Precision Agriculture Tool Improves Grazing Systems For the past four years, UC researchers have been examining the usefulness of virtual fence (VF) technology on a multitude of landscapes across the Sierra Nevada. Virtual fencing is an emerging precision agriculture tool capable of improving…

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Man walks alongside herd of cattle amid a grove of trees

Food Blog: Article

Beef cattle and dairy producers wary as flesh-eating parasite comes closer to U.S.

December 22, 2025

By Michael Hsu

UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the New World screwworm, which has been moving north from Central America.

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Livestock & Range: Article

San Benito County Weed Management Area Annual Ranchers Seminar

November 20, 2025

By Fadzayi E Mashiri

San Benito County Weed Management AreaA County, State, Federal and Private Partnership24th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for RanchersTuesday, December 2, 20258:00 am – 1:00 pm.The Veterans Memorial Building649 San Benito St. For Information call 831-205-3125~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…

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three side-by-side images show virtual fencing collar on the neck of a heifer, fitted too loose, properly, and too tight

UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: How to Collar & Train Livestock to Recognize Virtual Fence Boundaries

September 12, 2025

By Brian J Allen

Virtual Fencing: Collaring and Training Livestock In an earlier article, we introduced virtual fencing (VF) as a system for containing livestock without traditional fences. Now, let’s explore how to collar and train livestock to recognize these virtual boundaries.Setting Up Virtual Fencing Collars …

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left image shows clear delineation between foraged and un; right image is outline of grazed area on arial map

UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Virtual Fencing Directs Cattle to Graze Medusahead Grass on California Rangeland

September 11, 2025

By Brian J Allen

Infestations of Medusahead can be suppressed by targeted grazing Medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae) is a common invasive grass on California’s annual rangelands. It accumulates high levels of silica as it matures, making it unpalatable to livestock and slow to decompose. As a result, livestock tend to…

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illustration of auditory zone and electric pulse zone in rangeland and close up of cattle with GPS collar

UCCE Central Sierra: Collection

Central Sierra: Virtual Fencing Information

UC Central Sierra research on Virtual Fencing on California Rangelands Virtual Fencing is a precision agriculture tool gaining traction across California's diverse rangelands that uses GPS collars to contain livestock without physical fences. Research and trials are ongoing, and many of the…

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