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Chileno Valley Ranch in Petaluma. Photo by Hector Joel Amezcua, UC CAES and courtesy of Devii Rao.

Agriculture

UC Cooperative Extension releases new ranch water quality planning tools

Published 11/12/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

Instructor's guide provides resources and tools to plan and implement ranch water quality planning workshops and field days for grazing livestock producers, agency staff, and other stakeholders interested in grazing management and water quality.

Agriculture

University of California Cooperative Extension establishing tri-county Prescribed Burn Association

Published 10/17/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

In partnership with the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County, UCCE of San Benito County recently received a Cal Fire grant to promote the use of prescribed fire in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.

Haze and burned shrubs from the CZU fire. Photo taken on Sept. 14, provided by Devii Rao.

Agriculture

New study to investigate influence of cattle grazing on particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires

Published 10/10/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

Preliminary results expected by the end of August 2021.

Agriculture

The benefits of cattle grazing for reducing fire fuels and hazard

Published 09/02/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

The California Cattle Council recently funded a UC Cooperative Extension project to evaluate how much fine fuel (grasses and other plants) are eaten by cattle on rangelands, and how this may affect wildfire behavior.

Range Camp. Photo provided by Devii Rao.

Agriculture

UC Cooperative Extension offers virtual range camp

Published 07/27/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

Video topics include rangeland ecology and management, botany, ranch economics, wildlife, and more.

Agriculture

UC Cooperative Extension to host virtual meeting on grazing and prescribed burning for fire safety

Published 06/24/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

One-hour workshop will also provide updates on two grants.

Copper bullets are designed to mushroom, unlike lead bullets, which are designed to fragment into small pieces. Photo by Conservation Media and provided by Devii Rao.

Government / Politics

AB 711 and Prop 63 create new ammunition laws

Published 03/18/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

AB 711 is a statewide bill that requires use of non-lead ammunition for hunting and depredation of wildlife, whereas Prop 63 requires background checks to buy ammunition of any kind in California.

Agriculture

UCCE to study livestock impact on fire fuel reduction

Published 02/14/2020
Community Contributor, Devii Rao

Study to estimate how much fuel livestock consume across California and whether grazing decreases wildfire speed and intensity.

Photo credit Lenya Quinn-Davidson. Provided by UC Cooperative Extension.

Agriculture

UC Cooperative Extension hosts prescribed fire workshop

Published 05/20/2019
Devii Rao

Learn about and support local prescribed fire efforts. June 5 will be at the Hollister Vets Building and June 6 will be a live fire training in Bitterwater.

Agriculture

Water Diversion Monitoring and Reporting Training comes to King City October 24

Published 09/23/2018
Devii Rao

University of California Cooperative Extension has developed a course to help people comply with new regulation concerning water diversion.

Agriculture

Improve Your Livestock Business Through Technology

Published 05/14/2018
Devii Rao

Ranchers would rather be outside than sit in front of a computer. But computers and mobile devices are powerful tools that can help take the livestock business to the next level. Learn how to take advantage of these tools in a relaxed setting.

(left to right) Devii Rao, Dr. K. Satyanarayan and Dr. Jagadeeswary at the Veterinary University in Bengaluru with beautiful scenes of agricultural life depicted above us on the wall. Photo credit: Daniel George.

Agriculture

Small farmers make big contributions: Dairy production in India

Published 06/20/2017
Devii Rao

Devii Rao, University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey counties, recounts a recent trip to India