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Livestock and Range News
Livestock and Range News is a newsletter published by the Farm Advisor containing research, news and meeting notices related to the areas of livestock, range, pasture, and natural resources
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Issue Articles
October 2009 Livestock and Range News Meeting announcements:
*November 9, 2009 - Livestock Production and the Williamson Act - Red Bluff
*December 9, 2009 - Water Resources Education Symposium - Corning, CA
September 2009 Livestock and Range News "Special edition of the Northern California Ranch Update"

In this issue:
1) Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting Highlights, Sacramento, CA
2) Fertilizer Affects on Production and Species Composition on Annual Range
3) Determining Grazing Pressure on Rangelands
4) Dryland Hay Variety Trials in Glenn County
5) Beef and Horse Vaccination and Treatment Plans for the Northern Sacramento Valley
6) Australian Beef Research Scientist will Attend TCCA Meeting (You are invited!)
April 2009 Livestock, Land, & News Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Association Field Tour April 25, 2009
Sunflower CRMP Stewardship Day May 1, 2009
March 2009 Livestock, Land and News *Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update*

1) Medusahead: What is being tested to reduce it?
2) Irrigated Pasture Fertilization: Where do we go from here?
3) Weaned Calf and Yearling Natural and Implant Trends and Prices
4) Beef Improvement Federation Meeting Comes to California!
5) Winter Animal Health Workshop - March 19, 2009 in Cottonwood at 4PM!
February 2009 Livestock, Land and News CSU, Chico, UCCE, CBCIA, YCA Annual Beef Day February 21, 2009
December 2008 Livestock, Land, & News Rangeland Water Quality Research Results Workshop January 16th, 2009
November 2008 Livestock, Land, & News *Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update*

In this issue:
1)Booster Vaccines
2)Seeding Irrigated Pasture in the Sacramento Valley
3)Use of Alternative Feedstuffs During the Drought
4)Smaller Cows or Fewer Cows?
5)Performance Advantage of Wintering Fall-Calving Mountain Cattle in the Sacramento Valley
6)BQA Training and Certification
August 2008 Livestock & Land News -Special Northern California Ranch Update & BQA Certification Meeting-
Included in this Issue
1) Smutgrass in Irrigated Pastures
2) Drought and Cow Performance
3) Unprecedented Change, New Challenges and Opportunities
4) USDA-FSA Critical Deadlines
5) Drought Sales of Livestock, Managing the Taxes
6) Rangeland Fertilizer's Affect on Medusahead
7) Irrigated Pasture Management and Quality - Seasonal Changes in Quality
8) Northern California Winter Pasture
9) Beef Quality Assurance Training and Certification
May 2008 Livestock and Land News *Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update*

In this issue:
1)Barb goatgrass control assistance
2)EPD accuracy
3)Occurance of animal plant poisonings
4)Affect of transport on preg rates
5)Fiddleneck
April 2008 Livestock, Land, and News Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Field Day
April 24th, 2008
March 2008 Livestock, Land & News Workshop Announcements
Sierra Field Station Day
Niche Marketing Conference
TCCA Field Day
GCWG Field Day
Pasture/Forage Management Workshop
February 2008 Livestock Land and News CSU, Chico Beef Day
February 16th, 2008
Registration begins 8 AM
January 2008 Land and Livestock News Northern California Ranch Update
Volume 2, Issue 1
o Euthanasia (Humane Killing) of Cattle with a Firearm
o Livestock Compensation Program
o Summary of Selenium, Copper and Zinc Status for Beef Cattle in Northern California
o Managing Tree of Heaven in Pasture
o Sire Selection - Determining Goals and Beginning Preparation for Purchases
o Rescheduled Animal Health Meeting - Orland
o Animal Health Meeting in Cottonwood
o Managing Rangelands to Benefit Pollinators Workshop
o Killer Oak Trees
December 2007 *Winter Workshop*
January 4th, 2008 - 4-7 PM
Orland Livestock Commission Yard

Issues covered include:
-BVD Overview and Assessment
-Irrigated Pasture WQ Survey
-Late Season Pasture Fertilization
-EPDs and Sire Selection
-Lepto Survey and Overview
October 2007 Livestock, Land & News A special edition of the Northern California Ranch Update!

Included in this issue:
1.) Fall Cattle Health Reminders
2.) Managing Mint in Irrigated Pasture
3.) Feed Alternatives in a Drought Year
4.) Marketing Your Calves on the Video
5.) Grazing for Weed Control
6.) Irrigation Scheduling Tools in Irrigated Pasture
7.) New Trichomonosis Laws in California
8.) Implications of Postweaning Nutrition on Carcass Characteristics and Feed Cost
9.) Applications Being Accepted for NRCS EQIP Funding
10.) Beef Cattle Sire Selection Workshop
July 2007 Livestock & Land News *Special Edition of the Third Northern California Ranch Update*
-Biosecurity for California Beef Cattle Ranches
-Water Quality Update - Survey of Irrigated Pastures and Meadows
-Why is the Grass Greener Under that Oak Tree?
-Not Just Another Drought Option - Early Weaning for Marketing, Cow Performance & Distribution
-Making Decisions in the Information Age
-Drought Sales of Livestock: Managing the Taxes
-Irrigated Pasture Production in Shasta County
-Blackberry Management
May 2007 Livestock, Land & News Irrigated Pasture Workshop
May 12th 9AM - 1 PM
Shasta College
May 2007 Livestock, Land & News Wildlife and Enviromental Stewardship Day
April 2007 Livestock, Land and News Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update-
-CA Trich Control Program
-Barb Goatgrass Impact and Control
-Pour-on vs. Injectable Ivomec
-To Fertilize or Not to Fertilize
-Beef Stocker/Yearling Cost Study
March 2007 Glenn/Colusa Woolgrower's BBQ 2007 Spring BBQ and Scholarship Fundraiser to be hosted by the Glenn Colusa Woolgrowers April 22, 2007
Feb 07 Livestock Land 7 News Niche Marketing Conference 2007 Niche Meat Marketing Conference
March 20th and 21st, 2007
CSU, Chico Farm
Rangeland Water Quality Workshop -March 5 2007 4-7 PM Willows Civic Center-
The purpose of this workshop is to provide you with the background in rangeland water quality policy, current efforts in influencing policy and the factors affecting water quality so that you have the tools to become proactive in this issue
Winter Animal Health Forum Winter Animal Health Forum Cottonwood, CA February 24 8AM-12PM
CSU, Chico Beef Day Beef Day February 17, 2007 8AM
Jan 07 Livestock, Land & News Special Edition of the Northern California Ranch Update
-Individual Animal ID
-Treatment of Calf Scours
-UC brings new tools for cow culling decisions
-Milestone: A new herbicide
-Check list for leases
-Managing Northern CA annual rangeland
November 2006 -New NAIS User's Guide Released
-Animal ID Made Easy Dinner at CSU, Chico
October 2006 Livestock, Land and News New Beef Cattle Research
Accepting Applications for 2007 EQIP Funding
Comparing Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning
April 2006 Livestock, Land, and News -The story behind the new rangeland herbicide
-New National Animal Identification Plan Released
-Glenn-Colusa Woolgrowers barbeque
-Stewardship Day
Glenn/Colusa Woolgrower's BBQ Sunday April 23rd from 12-3
Tehama County Cattlemen's 2006 Spring Field Day
Temple Grandin Comes to Red Bluff Monday May 8th from 5:30 to 8:00
Niche Meat Conference March 21-22
Chico State University Farm
Valley Winter Ag Day Shasta Livestock Auction February 11
Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Holiday Topper Dinner To Be Held February 11, 2006
January 2006 Where We Are With Animal Identification:
A Survery by the University of California Cooperative Extension
Tehama County Cattlemen's Winter Dinner Cattlemen's Winter Dinner and Scholarship Fundraiser to be held on January 14th
June, 2005 Newsletter In This Issue:
1. NAIS Comment Period Ends July 6
2. Rangeland Fertilization Considerations
May Sheep Mtg. Announcement Sheep Nutrition Workshop
Sheep Shearing School
SFREC Field Day
Glenn/Colusa Woolgrower's BBQ
Irrigated Pasture Day
Glenn/Colusa/Yolo Cattlemen's Field Day
March 2005 In This Issue:
· Selecting for Length of Life
· Tehama County Cattlemen's Field Day-Glenn/Colusa Cattlemen's Field Day
· Irrigated Pasture Day
· Glenn/Colusa Wool Growers BBQ
Niche Meat Conference
January 2005 Timing of Castration Research Results
Beef Day
Winter Animal Health Forum
December 2004 Vesicular Stomatitis
BSE Timeline and New ANR Publication
Tehama County Cattlemen/Cattlewomen Winter Dinner
Year End West Nile Virus
Sept 2004 New Livestock and Natural Resources Program Representative
California Cattle Stats
Liver Flukes
West Nile Update
September 2003 Moving On....
June 2003 Stewardship Day II
Sunflower CRMP Meeting
Pasture-to-Pasture Movement Permit Permit Application
Noxious Weed Management Forum Brochure
April 2003 Noxious Weed Management Forum
DNA Testing and Genomics
Glenn County Oak Woodland Management Plan
Water Quality Planning Workshop April 9-11 Brochure and Registration Form
January 2003 Influence of Grazing on Intermittent Stream Channels
Bovine Virus Diarrhea
Computer Workshops Scheduled
September 2002 Oak Root Fungus Disease in Red Bluff
Livestock & Wool Summary
Farm Bill Programs
June 2002 The Dirty Dozen Weeds
2002 Farm Bill
Fly Control for Cattle
February 2002 Yellow Star Thistle Program
Livestock Carcass Disposal
Upcoming Events
August 2001 ARC Explorer Workshop
Colusa Basin Project