http://ucanr.org/blogs/LivestockRangeTopics/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed Educational Information for Range Livestock Producers and Managers en-us UC ANR http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:35 PST Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:35 PST
]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:34 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6730&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6730
]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:29:10 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6422&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6422 The USDA Rangeland Conservation Practice Effectiveness Program scientific review is now available online.This is a very comprehensive review (3 years, 40 scientists) of the current science on rangeland management for conservation. http://rangelandwatersheds.ucdavis.edu/ See bottom of Home Page, "Just Published" "Conservation Benefits of Rangeland Practices" The chapter titles and authors are shown below. Chapter 1. An Evidence-Based Assessment of Prescribed Grazing Practices. David D. Briske,...
]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:23:55 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6151&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6151 The following is reprinted in part from the Capital Press and came to me via ASI.  It talks about research on guard dogs and the behavioral responses sheep have with them. Neat stuff!Research Shows Guard Dogs Relax SheepSheep tend to travel greater distances in the presence of a guard dog, likely because they're less concerned about predators, according to new research led by Idaho State University (ISU). Bryson Webber, a graduate student in ISU's Geographic Information Science (GIS) department...
]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:32:43 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6129&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6129
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]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:15:01 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5853&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5853
]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:34:59 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5830&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5830
]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:03:06 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5474&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5474
]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:31:38 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5473&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5473 Historic fire suppression efforts have interrupted the natural fire cycle allowing fuel loads to reach unprecedented levels. Recent catastrophic wildfires, such as those seen in Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and Arizona, have the potential to produce extremely intense and severe burns. While these fires reduce fuel load, they may also sterilize soils (Wells et al. 1979). These extensive fires may result in loss of biodiversity and the destruction of critical habitat for native plants and animals,...
]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:41:10 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5463&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5463 The following article written by Madeline McCurry-Schmidt is from the American Society of Animal Science web page “Taking Stock”. It is interesting to note how often sheep are used to study humans. More importantly for livestock producers it shows how management of the ewe impacts the future offspring. As health officials debate the causes of the obesity “epidemic,” some animals scientists are looking to sheep for answers. Saturday morning, at the JAM preconference symposium on “Agri-Medical...
]]> Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:46:28 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5301&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5301
]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:43:55 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5168&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5168
]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:11:30 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5158&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5158
]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 13:40:43 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4949&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4949
]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 15:52:17 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4898&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4898 Sheep and hog producers now have a similar market information tool that I blogged about several months back for cattle producers. The following describes the new tools. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new interactive dashboards which allow users to view data for slaughter swine and lamb markets in an easy-to-use, customizable way. Dashboards provide users with quick, easy access to volume and price information that can be customized and downloaded. Dashboards are user-friendly...
]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 16:33:06 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4830&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4830 Dr. Ken Tate at the University of California Davis recently sent you a survey about your perspective on ranching in California.  As of April 30, 2011 our team has received over 250 very thoughtful responses.  We are asking for your help generating 350 more. While we are gaining information that will make range science more useful to ranchers, we feel we are still missing many perspectives. Our goal is to receive 600 completed surveys by June 30, 2011. If you have not already, please take...
]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 14:41:29 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4813&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4813 The following is from CAST's press release and is important for livestock ranchers to read. Air quality is another issue that ranchers and livestock producers need to keep on top of and know the actual science. CAST’s new Issue Paper goes beyond the general­izations and accusations often as­sociated with the air quality topic. Chaired by Dr. Larry Jacobson from the University of Minnesota, experts from six universities look at a wide scope of issues, from greenhouse gas emissions to the...
]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 13:21:19 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4801&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4801 The following is very good news for Mendocino & Lake County sheep producers or for those who want to get into the sheep business! It comes via ASI's newsletter."The U.S. sheep industry is realizing an encouraging time; lamb prices are at an all-time high and this spring, the wool market is setting historical records as are wool pelt prices along with a strong cull ewe market. However, from the farm gate through to the lamb and wool processing level, there is a shared concern about meeting...
]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:44:14 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4747&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4747
]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:22:58 PST http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4739&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucdavis.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4739