Newsletter/Announcements

PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECTION TO May 2,2024

San Luis Obispo County Range Improvement Association
Annual Meeting & BBQ

Place: Arroyo Grande Association Hall
707 Huasna Rd. Arroyo Grande
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time: 6:00pm Social Hour 7:00pm Dinner
Cost: Dinner- $20.00
Annual Dues/Become a member! $10.00

Guest speakers will include: Cal Fire Chief; FSA and NRCS: and other Range Improvement Association members. Topics will include prescribed burning, assistance programs offered by the USDA FSA, and other updates.

If you have any questions please contact Dale Evenson,
805-467-3772, or at daleevenson50@gmail.com

2024 SOD BLITZ

The training can be done anytime at www.sodblitz.org
and packets will be available for pick up and drop off at San Luis Obispo Agricultural Commissioners Offices at Templeton and San Luis Obispo.

Online Training- www.sodblitz.org

Registration: SLO County Sudden Oak Death (SOD) BLITZ Registration 2024 (ucanr.edu)

Packet Pickup & Drop-off Locations:
San Luis Obispo Agricultural Commissioner’s Office –2156 Sierra Way # A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Drive around to the parking lot in the back.Follow signs and look for plastic bin near back door by the picnic table on the Johnson Ave side of the building.
•Hours: Friday, May 24th after 1:00PM through Tuesday morning, May 28th at 10:00AM –Available ALL HOURS.

San Luis Obispo Agriculture Department in Templeton
350 N Main St, Templeton, CA 93465. Bin will be located outside by the front doors.
•Hours: Friday, May 24th after 1:00PM through Tuesday morning, May 28th at 10:00AM –Available ALL HOURS.

Collecting–Saturday, Sunday & Monday –May 25, 26, 27. All of the materials necessary for the training and the collecting will be provided.

Hello,

Please see the attached "Small Acreage Landowners Website Flyer".

Thank you!

Starting tonight is our 2024 cattle health webinar series. We have a great line up of speakers every Tuesday night this month for cattle producers of all sizes!

The event is FREE to participate but registration is required.

To REGISTER click here.

2024 Webinar Cattle Health Webinar Series Schedule

February 6, 2024
Foothill Abortion Management Options and Vaccine

February 13, 2024
Beef Cattle Mineral Health

February 20, 2024
Neonatal Beef Calf Health

February 27, 2024
Cattle AI Tips for Herd Improvement

Free Webinar: Introducing the California Rancher Sustainability Assessment

Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM

The CRSA is a free online resource created by ranchers and UC Cooperative Extension collaborators. The CRSA can help ranchers to evaluate and improve their ranch practices over time. Self-assessment modules cover forage management, soils, drought planning, wildlife, and ranch succession.
Want to know more? Please join us!

Click here to register and receive the Zoom link for the webinar!

UC BEEF CATTLE SYMPOSIUM 2024@ UC DAVIS GLADYS VALLEY HALL

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Registration Now Open!!

Symposium includes general morning session and breakout sessions in the afternoon.

Registration (Individual only):
General: $35 until March 3rd | $45 beginning March 4th Students: $15 Members of UC Davis Young Cattlemen’s Association and UC Davis F.A.R.M. Club: $0

Registration Closes on March 11th 

Click here to Register!
Click here for the Agenda
Click here for Parking and Driving Instructions

Topics include:
•Cattle methane emissions and reduction strategies
•Communicating contested science
•Consumer perspectives of the beef industry
•Grass versus grain finishing beef cattle
•Emerging breeding technologies
•Beef cattle health update
•Newborn beef calf health
•Beef carcass evaluation
•Meat tasting comparisons
•Beef Quality Assurance training

Hello,

Please see attached "Winter 2023 Newsletter"

Thank you!

We apologize for the short notice. Due to the great distance of over 1,000 miles and planning involved with having the USDA ARS join us, we need to have your RSVP/Registration no later than Friday,October 13th. 

If there is significant interest of 10 or more people, we will leave registration open until Monday. If we do not receive registration for 10 or more individuals by Friday we will probably have to postpone this field day. Please reach out to those you know who may be interested. 

Thank you to all of you who have already registered. We really appreciate it. 

If you have any questions please call Mary at : 805-781-5940

Announcing
An

Irrigated Pasture Improvements Field Day 

 No Cost ! Come Prepared for Field /Outdoor Conditions & Walking

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 10:00 a.m.– 1:00p.m.

5525 Shell Creek Road, Shandon California

For Ranchers, Land Managers, Agencies, Academics, and anyone interested in learning more about Irrigated Pastures, potential new grass varieties being tested,and use drones for pasture management.
*Lunch will be provided by Barenburg USA

REGISTER HERE 

Announcing
An

Irrigated Pasture Improvements Field Day 

 No Cost ! Come Prepared for Field /Outdoor Conditions & Walking

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 10:00 a.m.– 1:00p.m.

5525 Shell Creek Road, Shandon California

* no charge for lunch please make sure to register to be included in the lunch count

REGISTER HERE or via the information on the attached flier

If you need assistance please call Mary at: 805-781-5940

How to Control
California Ground Squirrels
& Gophers !

A Free Workshop for Commercial Agriculture
Friday, September 29,2023 8:30am—11:00am
In-Person at Heilmann Regional Park, Atascadero, Blue Oak Area

Topics covered:
Gophers
Squirrel Biology
IPM Plan
Using Bait, Carbon Monoxide and more options
Vertebrate Pest Control Laws and Regulations
Demonstration by SLO County Parks
Speakers:
Roger A Baldwin Ph.D., Pest Mgmt Specialist
Laura Ramage, Ag Inspector/Biologist, SLO County

Continuing Education Hours Available
1 hour Laws and Regs, 1.5 hour Other

Register at:
Ground Squirrel & Gopher Registration
Or call Mary at 805-781-5940

Hello ,

Please see attached "Summer 2023 Newsletter"

Thank you!

Vesicular Stomatitis Virus: An Unwelcome Guest in Livestock’s Mouth

Dr. Gabriele Maier, Professor of Extension, Beef Cattle Herd Health and Production, UC Davis

Dr. Roselle Busch, Professor of Extension, Sheep and Goat Herd Health and Production, UC Davis

July 2023

On May 18, 2023, Vesicular Stomatitis Virus was detected in a horse premises in San Diego County. Since then, several more counties in the southern half of California have reported positive cases of vesicular stomatitis, mainly in horses. Two cattle premises and a rhino in a wildlife park were also confirmed positive for the virus. A current map of affected counties with quarantined premises can be accessed through the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) at this link. The CDFA also offers a number of informational materials related to Vesicular Stomatitis Virus on this dedicated webpage.

What is Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)?

See the attached document for more information.

Please see the article attached:

A livestock producer recently contacted UCCE regarding a problem he was having getting livestock dewormers shipped to a California address from out-of-state online retailers.  Three different online retailers told him that they don’t have a license to ship the products to California.  This was a headscratcher since the same retailers have previously shipped the same products to California. 

The problem triggered an exploration into the regulation of livestock drugs in California, which is helpful to understand the issue encountered with the online retailers.

Below is a brief description of how livestock drugs are regulated in California, with many references to lists published by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and a final suggestion on what to do if you encounter the same denial to sell a dewormer or other livestock drug.

Here you can download a complete list of CDFA Approved Livestock Drug Registrations and their classifications.

An updated focal map of VSV affected and quarantined premises has been posted to the CDFA VSV website and will be updated at least weekly during the outbreak incursion

VSV Situation Report 6/22/2023 (See full report attached for maps and additional information)

Since the last situation report (6/15/2023), there have been 8 new VSV-affected equine premises identified (3 confirmed positive, 5 suspect) in California including a new infected county, Ventura County. 

Additional information and maps of the affected area are contained in the attached situation report.The situation report is posted publicly on the APHIS website and accessible at the following link:  https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/vsv/vesicular-stomatitis

Please contact CDFA immediately if you have suspicion of a VS case. Contact information for each of CDFA’s district offices is attached. As a reminder, clinical signs of VS include excessive salivation, vesicles (blister-like lesions), erosions or ulcerations around the mouth, tongue, nostrils, teats, feet and coronary bands. 

California Board of Forestry & Fire Protection's Range Management Advisory Committee Presents

ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FIRE-PRONE LANDSCAPES

MAY 16TH, 2023
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

LEARN ABOUT THE OJAI VALLEY 

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED GRAZING PROGRAM
Join us on a field-day to learn about the OV Fire Safe Council's multi-stakeholder approach to community-scale, fire-safety and ecological resilience with graziers, fire fighters, ecologists, natural resource experts, community organizations, and U.C. Cooperative Extension.

Register Here:

Prescribed Grazing in the Ojai Valley: Community Supported Grazing Program Tickets, Tue, May 16, 2023 at 8:30 AM | Eventbrite

TARGETED GRAZING FIELD DAY & SAN BENITO
WORKING LANDSCAPES GROUP MEETING

Friday,May 5th, 2023

MORNING
FIELD TOUR: Evaluating the Effects of Targeted Grazing

Liz Reikowski, Willow Creek Land and Cattle, has conducted
her own research on grazing leases in south San Benito County
with funding from a Sustainable Agriculture Research &
Education (SARE) grant. This rancher-led project, Adding value
to grassfed cattle operations by restoring rangeland health with
targeted grazing on California' s Central Coast, is evaluating the
effects of targeted, rotational grazing to control weeds and
support native plants on two ranches. Liz, her brother Matt,
and partner Blake Duncan will share findings and demonstrate
rotational grazing techniques at a historic ranch near
Pinnacles National Park.

AFTERNOON
San Benito Working Landscapes Group Partner Roundtable
Methods and findings from a 3-year rancher-led research project supported by Western SARE

The partner roundtable is a great opportunity for ranchers, landowners, agencies, organizations, and
local elected leaders to share updates related to the conservation of and on working agricultural lands
in the San Benito County area.

See attached Flyer

Hello,

Please See Attached "Spring 2023 Newsletter"

Thank you!

UC Seeks Feedback on Wildfire Impacts

I know you’ve been affected by wildfires, and I am hoping you can take less than 20 minutes to share with me the impacts you experienced and response strategies you implemented. 

I know you are always bombarded with surveys, but I promise this one holds tremendous value! The results of this survey will elevate farmers and rancher perspectives to the forefront of local and regional wildfire preparedness & response efforts.  We also envision the results from this survey informing the next Farm Bill that Congress is currently discussing and statewide wildfire response efforts.

Take the survey: https://bit.ly/FiresAgStudy1

We’re grateful for your time. All participants who finish the survey by May 15th will receive a $20 thank-you gift and will have the option of being entered into a drawing for $200 (eight people will be chosen).

Feel free to reach out with any questions,

Natalia Pinzón | Research Specialist and Ph.D. Candidate, UC Davis

Tracy Schohr  | Plumas-Sierra Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension

Email: Wildfires-Ag@ucdavis.edu 

Website: asi.ucdavis.edu/fires

2023 SOD BLITZ 
May 5th – May 9th

The tree disease Sudden Oak Death (SOD) is killing millions of oaks in California and Oregon with the southernmost known location at the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County border. Early detection on bay laurel trees is key to slowing the SOD epidemic. SOD-infected oaks can also burn
very hot, increasing fire intensity around them. In 2020, the aggressive EU1 strain of the SOD pathogen (Phytophthora ramorum) was found for the first time in northern California and its pivotal we know if this strain is elsewhere. Because of the biology of this pathogen, requiring rainfall to spread, the 2023 SOD Blitzes will probably be the most important ones we have ever had. In 2019, P. ramorum has been found in 3 streams in San Luis Obispo County but not on vegetation, so continuing to survey especially this year on bay laurel is especially critical.
Each person is required to take a short training in order to participate in the SOD BLITZ, the training is provided online at www.sodblitz.org.

Please register with us locally in order to provide enough collecting packet
Registration: https://ucanr.ed

California Ranchers:

We invite you to participate in a survey about California ranchers' and farmers' concerns, perceptions, information, and education needs related to changing climate conditions and adaptation. This survey is part of a research study funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and conducted by researchers at UC Cooperative Extension, UC Davis, and the USDA California Climate Hub. Survey results will be used to develop extension and education programs for ranchers and farmers.

 
Participation is voluntary and responses will be kept confidential; responses will be aggregated and shared in reports, academic papers, and presentations.

We expect the survey to take approximately 20 minutes. As a thank you, you can choose to enter a drawing to win one of forty $50 gift cards to Amazon (details at the end of survey).

Please click bit.ly/ranchersurvey to take the survey.

Virtual Workshop:
Ag/Livestock Pass Disaster Access
Program Development and Successes
January 18, 2023 1:30-3:30pm

Objective: Workshop will provide participants with an overview of the Ag/Livestock Pass program. After a general introduction, workshop will address details of how to set up a functioning program, discuss common challenges, describe considerations for harmonizing existing programs with new state legislation (AB 1103), provide case studies of successful efforts across California, and leave ample time for a question-and-answer period. Target audience is County Board of Supervisors, Agricultural Commissioner’s Offices, County Sheriff Departments, Offices of Emergency Services, and other state and local agencies.

Speakers: Dave Daley, Butte County livestock producer
Buzz Landon, Butte County beekeeper ,Tracy Schohr, UC Cooperative Extension Livestock & Natural Resource Advisor, Matthew Shapero, UC Cooperative Extension Livestock & Range advisor ,Grace Woodmansee, UC Cooperative Extension Livestock & Natural Resource Advisor,Anthony Stornetta, Santa Barbara County Fire Battalion Chief / CCA Fire Sub-committee Chair Katharine Quist, Butte   County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office Julie Powell, Sargent, California Highway Patrol     To register: http://ucanr.edu/agpassweb
This workshop will be offered live and will not be recorded for later viewing 

Hello,

Please See Attached "Winter 2022 Newsletter"

Thank you!

How to Control California Ground Squirrels

A Free Workshop for Commercial Agriculture

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 9:00—11:00 am

In-Person at the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau

Topics covered:

• Squirrel Biology
• IPM Plan
• Using Bait, Carbon Monoxide and more options
• Review of CDFA Bait labels
• Vertebrate Pest Control Laws and Regulations
• Demonstration by SLO County Parks

Speakers:

Roger A Baldwin Ph.D., Pest Mgmt Specialist
Laura Ramage, Ag Inspector/Biologist, SLO County

Continuing Education Hours Available:
1 hour Laws and Regs, 1 hour Other

Register at:

Ground Squirrel Registration 

Or Call Mary at 805-7815940

Squirrel baits are restricted materials, which means that applicators must be certified prior to purchase and use.

To become certified, contact your local Agricultural Commissioner’s Office

Hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension
And the San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Commissioner

Hi again all,

This is a reminder to register for the upcoming Livestock & Range Symposium on November 3rd in Buellton. The symposium will feature research and practices regarding ranch and livestock fencing: “Thinking differently about fencing." See flyer attached.

Please also send around to friends and colleagues you think would be interested in attending.

To register:

 https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39138

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Speakers and presentation topics will include: 

• Wenjing Xu, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, “The Wires that Shape the World: Fence Ecology and Conservation in Rangelands”

• Elizabeth Reikowski, San Benito County rancher, “Using electric fencing to improve rangeland health and lower operational costs”

• Nathaniel Slinkert, Senior Project Manager, Vence Corp., “Virtual Fencing for Livestock and Rangeland Management”

• Mike Williams, Los Angeles County rancher “Stockmanship in Pasture Management&

Join UC Cooperative Extension for a symposium featuring
current research and practices regarding ranch and livestock
fencing. Speakers and presentation topics will include:

• Wenjing Xu, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
“The Wires that Shape the World: Fence Ecology and Conservation in Rangelands”

• Elizabeth Reikowski, San Benito County rancher
“Using electric fencing to improve rangeland health and lower operational costs”

• Nathaniel Slinkert, Senior Project Manager, Vence Corp.
“Virtual Fencing for Livestock and Rangeland Management”

• Mike Williams, Los Angeles County rancher
“Stockmanship in Pasture Management”

Cost is $50 pre-registration; $60 at the door (meal included)
To register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39138

For more information contact Matthew at (805) 645-1475 or mwkshapero@ucanr.edu

Free Hybrid Workshop

Monterey County Rangeland Carbon Sequestration: Ranchers and Rangelands Are Part of the Climate Change Solution

In-person space is limited.

REGISTER NOW

Join us to hear the latest information on carbon sequestration,
funding opportunities for management practices, and how ranchers
have contributed to carbon sequestration and can continue to help!

Date:September 22, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:30PM
Venue:Lunch Provided
Via Zoom or UCCE
Conference Room
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901

Please join us for a workshop on E. coli on August 23, 2022.

Workshop title: E. coli 0157: What is it, how does it spread, and can it be prevented?

Date: August 23, 2022

Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

Location: UCCE Conference Room, 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA 93901

Cost: Free

For more information contact:

Jazmine Mejia-Muñoz at jazmine@californiamsf.org / 831-583-8847 or Devii Rao at drorao@ucanr.edu / 831-205-3125 

Hello,

Please see attached "Summer 2022 Newsletter"

Thank you!

2022 Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations

Nominations for local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections began on June 15. Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA. They help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Agricultural producers who serve on committees work to make FSA agricultural programs serve the needs of local producers. All nomination forms for the 2022 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2022.

San Luis Obispo County has one COC position up for election.  This position covers Local Administrative Area number 1 (LAA-1) in San Luis Obispo County.  To run for and hold this County Committee Member position, an interested party must live and farm/ranch within this LAA.  LAA-1 has the following boundaries: 

Northern boundary - South side of Hwy 41 west Southern boundary - Santa Barbara County line

Western boundary - Pac1f1c Coast line

Eastern boundary - Hwy 101 from Atascadero to the Cuesta Ridge - Cuesta Ridge following to Pine Ridge to the SB Co line

Cities include: Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Nipomo, and Arroyo Grande.

If you are interested, please submit a 2022 Nomination Form to the San Luis Obispo County FSA Office no later than August 1, 2022.  The form can be found at this link:

https://www.fsa.usda

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "2022 HOW TO CONTROL CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRRELS" workshop on July 26, 2022, @8:30-10:30am

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "2022 RIA Annual Meeting & BBQ" on June 23, 2022, @7pm.

Thank you!

Hello,

The Annual Meeting and BBQ for the San Luis Obispo County Range Improvement Association planned for May 26,2022 has been CANCELED.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "2022 RIA Annual Meeting & BBQ" on May 26, 2022, @7pm.

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "Weed Management Workshop" Online Training on May 18, 2022, 9am-noon!

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "2022 SOD (Sudden Oak Death) BLITZ" workshop on April 29 - May 1, 2022.

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached announcement about "USDA to Provide Payments to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire" 

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached announcement about "Emergency Livestock Relief Program".

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "EXPANDING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEAT PROCESSING" forum on January 27, 2022 @1:00-2:00pm EST.

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "VIRTUAL WATER MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING COURSE" workshop on November 4, 2021 @09:00am-12:30pm PST.

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "MANAGING WEEDS IN GRASSLANDS AND RANGELANDS" workshop on October 19, 2021 @09:00am-12:00pm.

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "HOW TO CONTROL CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL WORKSHOP" on October 12, 2021 @08:30am-11:00am.

Thank you!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer about "8th California Oak Symposium" on March 21-24, 2022.

Thank you!

Hello-

Please see the attached "Spring 2021 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara & Monterey Counties Newsletter No. 4"

Thank you!

Hello-

Please see the attached "Spring 2021 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara & Monterey Counties Newsletter No. 3"

Thank you!

Hello

Please see this article on “Managing through this Drought”,  written by Sheila Barry, Bay Area Livestock  Natural Resource Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension. She had included some very good information.

Thank you!

Hello-

Please see the attached "Webinar: Tax Issues for Weather Related Sales of Livestock" workshop to be held on Wednesday, May 12 @11am PST

Thank you!

Hello-

Please see the attached "Spring 2021 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara & Monterey Counties Newsletter No. 2"

Spring 2021 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara & Monterey Counties Newsletter No. 3 will be coming soon!

Thank you!

Hello-

Please see the attached "Spring 2021 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara & Monterey Counties Newsletter"

Thank you!

Hello-

A wrong flyer was attached in the previous message.

Please see the correct announcement about "VIRTUAL 2021 SOD BLITZ" to be held on May 15th - 17th, 2021 as attachment!

Thank you.

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Please see the attached announcement about "FREE VIRTUAL WEED MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL ACREAGES WORKSHOP" to be held on May 25, 2021 @6:00 - 7:30pm PST!

Thank you.

Hello-

Please see the attached announcement about "VIRTUAL 2021 SOD BLITZ" to be held on May 15th - 17th, 2021!

Thank you.

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Please see the attached announcement about "THE VERTEBRATE PEST COUNCIL VIRTUAL WORKSHOP" to be held on March 30 - April 1, 2021 @8:00am -10:00am PST!

Thank you.

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Please see the attachment for information about "19TH ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINAR FOR RANCHERS via ZOOM - San Benito County Weed Management Area" to be held on December 3, 2020 @8:00am-11:40am!

Thank you.

Hello-

Please see the attachment for information about "MANAGING WEEDS IN GRASSLANDS AND RANGELANDS IN THE CONTEXT OF FIRE IN CALIFORNIA" to be held on November 18, 2020 @9:00am-12:00pm!

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Please see the attachment for information about "HOW TO CONTROL CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRRELS WORKSHOP" to be held on November 18 & 19, 2020!

English Workshop:  Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 @8:30-11:00am

Spanish Workshop: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 @8:30-11:00am

Hi

We just posted the Central Coast Rangeland Research Update presentations on our website, which was held on 9/29/2020.

Click here for presentations

Thank you!

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Please see the attachment for information about "CENTRAL COAST RANGELAND RESEARCH UPDATES IN WEBINAR" to be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020!

Thank you.

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Please see the attachment for information about "CATTLE GRAZING REDUCES FIRE RISK AND SEVERITY".

Thank you.

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Please see the attachment for information about "FARM AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT, AUGUST 2020".

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Hello-

Please see the attached letter for information about "PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFF (PSPS) ONLINE SURVEY".

If you have already completed this survey, please disregard this reminder.

We'd appreciate your participation in this project.

Thank you.

Hello-

Please see the attached letter for information about "PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFF (PSPS) ONLINE SURVEY".

If you have already completed this survey, please disregard this reminder.

We'd appreciate your participation in this project.

Thank you.

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Please see the attachment for information about "GRAPE NOTES BLOG" written by our advisor, MARK BATTANY.

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Please see the attached flyer for information about "WOMEN FOR THE LAND LEARNING CIRCLE" to be held on Wednesday, 8/5 & 8/12 @2 - 4pm.

Thank you!

Hello-

Please see the attached letter for information about "PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFF (PSPS) ONLINE SURVEY".

If you have already completed this survey, please disregard this reminder.

We'd appreciate your participation in this project.

Thank you.

Hello-

Please see the attached flyer for information about "GRAZING AND PRESCRIBED BURNING FOR FIRE SAFETY"  to be held on July 2nd, Thursday at 9am PDT!

Thank you.

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Please see the attached flyer for information about "WORKING RANGELANDS WEDNESDAYS WEBINAR SERIES"  to be held on June 3rd  at 1pm PDT!

Thank you and stay safe!

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Please see the attached article "RANCHER WISDOM CAN BE IMPROVED WITH SCIENCE" written by Jeannette Warnert, UC ANR and follow the link below to see the video.

https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=41158

Thank you and stay safe!

Hello,

Please find our latest "SPRING 2020 NEWSLETTER".

Thank you!

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Please see the attached flyer for information about "VIRTUAL CALIFORNIA OAK HEALTH WORKSHOP"  to be held on April 14th & 21st at 10:00AM!

Thank you and stay safe!

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Please see the attached important announcement about "INFORMATION FOR CA WORKERS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS: Filing for Supplemental Pay due to Impacts on Wages". Thank you!

https://ucanr.edu/sites/SLO/files/321854.pdf

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Please see the attached flyer for information about "MAKING THE BEST USE OF CURRENT GENETIC SELECTION TOOLS" Webinar to be held on February 27, Thursday 2020!

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Please see the attached flyer with information about"How to Control California Ground Squirrels 2020"  to be held on March 17, Tuesday, 2020 in San Luis Obispo!

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Please see the attached flyer with information about"29th VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE"  to be held on March 2 - 5, 2020 in Santa Barbara!

Thank you.

Happy New Year!

"Forage Production Report 2001 - 2019" has been uploaded on our website.

Please visit here or open the attachment to view the report.

Thank you.

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer with information about"CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS ON COMPOST" FIELD DAY to be held on October 28th in Los Olivos!

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Please find our latest newsletter.

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Hello,

Please see the attached flyer with information about CENTRAL COAST RANGELANDS WORKSHOP to be held on September 12th in San Luis Obispo!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer with information about RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AND EROSION PREVENTION WORKSHOP to be held on September 5th in Paso Robles!

Hello,

Please see the attached flyer with information about STOCKMANSHIP FOR PASTURE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP to be held on July 19-21 in Palmdale!

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Please see the attached flyer with information about PRESCRIBED FIRE WORKSHOP to be held on June 5 in Hollister & June 6, 2019 in King City (Bitterwater)!

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Please see the attached flyer with information about ASSESSING & MANAGING CALIFORNIA RANGELAND HEALTH AND SOILS (FREE WORKSHOP) to be held on June 3rd, 2019 in Ted Chamberlin Ranch, Los Olivos! 

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Please see the attached flyer with information about WATER MEASUREMENT & REPORTING COURSE TRAINING to be held on June 7 in Santa Ynez!

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Due to low registration, the decision was made to postpone this "Ranch Field Day"

We will let you know once we set up a new date.

Thank you for your understanding and our apologies for the inconvenience.

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Please see the attached flyer with information about SUDDEN OAK DEATH - SOD BLITZ to be held on May 3 in Atascadero and on May 4 in San Luis Obispo!

Please see the attached updated flyer with information about Bitterwater Land Field Day to be held on April 20 at a San Luis Obispo County Ranch!

We have added "driving direction".

Hi, the flyer that was just sent to you had the wrong year. Please see the attached correct flyer with information about Range Improvement  Association Annual Meeting & BBQ to be held on April 5 in Arroyo Grande!

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For your information, I'm sending you an announcement for upcoming Cal-Pac SRM Meeting. Please see attachment.

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Please see the attached flyer with information about 2019 How to Control California Ground Squirrels to be held on March 26 in San Luis Obispo!

AGENDA

08:30-08:45 

Registration, Welcome

08:45-09:45 

David Headrick, Ph.D. Professor Cal Poly

"Developing an Integrated Pest Management Plan, Control of Ground

Squirrels using Bait, Burrow Fumigation, and other Methods"

09:45-10:15

David Kratville, Senior Environmental Scientist, CDFA

"Safe and Legal Use of CDFA Baits"

10:15–10:45

Laura Ramage, Agriculture Inspector/Biologist, SLO County

"Vertebrate Pest Control Laws and Regulations"

10:45-11:00

Royce Larsen, Ph.D. UCCE San Luis Obispo County

"Conclusion followed by question/answer session"

(Time extended as needed/wanted)

Please see the attached flier with information about 2019 CA Rangeland Climate & Drought Workshops Weather, Grass and Drought: Planning for Uncertainty to be held on February 6 in Solvang & February 12 in Loomis!

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The water measurement class is coming to King City on October 24.

The flyer for the event is attached.

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Please see the attached flier with information about 2018 LIVE STOCK & RANGE SYMPOSIUM to be held on November 8 in Santa Maria & November 9 in Santa Paula!

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Please see the attached flier with information about the upcoming Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Workshop on May 23, 2018.

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Please see the attached flier with information about ANNUAL MEETING AND BBQ to be held on APR 13, FRIDAY!

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Please see the attached flier with information about the 13th ANNUAL CAMBRIA WILDFLOWER SHOW to be held on Apr 28 & 29!

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The SOD Blitz is one of the best ways to know when the pathogen arrives in SLO County. The sooner we know, the sooner we can develop effective management strategies to prevent oak trees from dying and altering the vegetation composition and susceptibility to wildfire.

The attached flyer gives the dates and locations for this year's SOD Blitz meetings and collection of Sudden Oak Death leaf samples.

Please see the attached flier with information about the upcoming 2018 California Beef Cattle Grazing School.

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Please see the attached flyer about the upcoming workshop on California ground squirrels.

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Please see the attached flier for the upcoming Workshop on Maintaining and Improving Rural Roads.

Please see the attached flier for the upcoming Beef Cow Workshop.

Please see attached Announcement for the Groundwater Recharge Workshop

Please see the attached flier with information about the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop.

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Please see the attached flier with information about the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop.

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Please see the attached flier with information about the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop.

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Please see the attached flier for information on the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop. 

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Attached is a flier with the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop  information. 

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Attached is a flier with the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop  information. 

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Attached is a flier with the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop  information. 

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Attached is a flier with the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop  information. 

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Attached is a flier with the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop  information. 

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Attached is a flier with the upcoming Ground Squirrel Workshop  information. 

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Please use the link below for information and materials regarding Ranching Sustainability. The  link in the attached flier appears to be broken. However the link to register is intact. 

http://cesanluisobispo.ucanr.edu/Custom_Program355/Ranching_Sustainability_Self-Assessment_Project_902/

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Please use the link below for information and materials regarding Ranching Sustainability. The  link in the attached flier appears to be broken. However the link to register is intact. 

http://cesanluisobispo.ucanr.edu/Custom_Program355/Ranching_Sustainability_Self-Assessment_Project_902/

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Please see the attached flier containing information and link to registration for the upcoming Ranching Sustainability Workshop.

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Please see the attached flier containing information and link to registration for the upcoming Ranching Sustainability Workshop.

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Please see the attached information about Oak Galls

Please see the attached information about wild pigs.

Please see the attached flier regarding information on the upcoming Ranching Lifestyle Field Day "Cowboy Side of California"  

Click on the link for details and to register!

Ground squirrel and drought issues, workshop meetings and more...

Learn simple techniques on how to pass land and its legacy on to the next generation!

Click on the attached for details and to register.

Early Leaf Drop on Central Coast Oaks, Labeling Changes for Rodent Baits, Ranching Sustainability Analysis Workshop and more...

Workshop: E Coli Research related to Livestock, Wildlife, and Leafy Green Production

Monday March 18, 2013 8:00am to Noon in Templeton.  Please click on the link for details and to register.  Hope to see you there!

Megastorms, Acute Death in Neonatal Beef, Tannins- are They Good or Bad?  and much more...

...a workshop hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Commissioner

"How to Control Ground Squirrels for Orchards, Vineyards, Pastures, and Rangelands"

See the attached for details

Please see the attached document which provides a better version of the charts that were included in the Spring Newsletter article entiled, "Droughts or Floods, Which will it be."  Our apologies for the printing glitch.

Soil Food Web, Floods or Drought? Announcements and more...

A new Strategy for Blue Oaks, Conservation and Management of Rangelands, Better nutrition and weight gain for animals?  and more...

Workshop fee: $10.00 (includes morning snack and lunch)

RSVP for the workshop and lunch selection to shayna@us-ltrcd.org
or call 805-434-0396 Ext 5

Location: 12820 Chimney Rock Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446

For details and agenda, click on the link.

Topic: New Potential for Winter Annual Field Crops in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties 

Guest Speakers: Dr. Kaffka and Dr. Jenner

August 24, 2011
3:30 pm

Agricultural Commissioner's Office Auditorium
350 N. Main Street
Templeton

Please see attached flyer for more details...

The "Waterboxx," Native Tree Committee, Habitat Conservation, Meeting Announcement and more...

Ken Tate and Rob Atwill (University of California, Davis) will be discussing their research investigating pollution of surface waters by fecal wastes originating from grazing lands. Topics will include concerns over animal health, and water quality for human uses (recreation, drinking, and irrigation of fresh food crops); sources of these pollutants (i.e., wildlife, livestock, humans); the management of environmental conditions which create risk; and the management options available to reduce these risks.

The seminar will take place Friday, April 8 from 3-4:30pm, in the Agriculture Engineering lecture hall room 123 at CAL POLY.

This event is open to the public as well as to the campus community. The second page of this flyer has information on campus parking, for those who need it. We are arranging the presentation with the aim of allowing adequate time for a good interaction with the audience (program will continue until at least 5pm if needed for that).