Livestock 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…
UCCE Central Sierra
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a farmer with a tractor pulls a grape harvest, fresh vegetables on display at a market, sheep look up at a camera
UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Beginning Farmers' Academy

Oct 24, 2025

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch? The Beginning Farmers Academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their operations. Participants will learn to assess their resources, research markets, analyze the potential…
UCCE Central Sierra
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Imperial Valley Feedlot
UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Event

2025 UCCE Imperial County Livestock Program Summer Intern Presentations

Jul 23, 2025

The 2025 UCCE Imperial County Livestock program's summer interns will be presenting their self-led projects that highlight things they have learned throughout the summer related to beef cattle production. Presentation topics: Cattle's role in health care, Global beef productions, Perceptions of the cattle…
UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County
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rows of vineyard being grazed by sheep and goats
UCCE 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…
UCCE Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources
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Lambing School at the UC Hopland REC January 16-18 2026
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.
Hopland Research and Extension Center
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Image of a Livestock Guardian Dog with Sheep in a Field.
UCCE Central Sierra Livestock & Natural Resources: Article

Virtual Fence and Livestock Guardian Dogs: A New Twist on New Technology

July 31, 2026
By Daniel K Macon
If you’ve been following our work here at UCCE Central Sierra, you’ll likely know that my colleagues Scott Oneto and Brian Allen have been demonstrating a variety of virtual fencing systems in cattle grazing operations for several years now – with great success! They’ve demonstrated the technology’s…
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Central Sierra: News & Updates

The Advisors, Academics, and Specialists of the UC Cooperative Extension in Central Sierra are hard at work in the field learning about what matters to the people in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Tuolumne Counties and beyond. In these articles, they share important news and updates about their work and…
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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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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Direct Marketing Meat

October 3, 2025
By Daniel K Macon
A Rancher’s Guide to Understanding the Economics of Direct MarketingWhen the live cattle market isn’t at record high levels (as it is currently), direct marketing beef from your ranch seems like an attractive (and profitable!) option. Even during these record prices, most of us remember the difficult years…
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