Ranching in the Sierra Foothills

Registration is now open for several livestock-focused workshops offered by the University of California Cooperative Extension! 2019 Cattlemen's Symposium - March 20, 2019 (9am - 1pm) Lincoln, CA Co-sponsored by the Tahoe Cattlemen's Association, the 2019 Cattlemen's Symposium will feature presentat...

While Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that can occurs worldwide, it is more common in tropical and sub-tropical areas. For example, Leptospirosis is a relatively frequent disease in Mexico.

Bud Williams, in many respects, was the leading expert on livestock handling and stockmanship on the planet.

As anyone who has ever cared for livestock at a commercial scale will tell you, animal husbandry requires a wide range of skills. Ranchers must be animal behaviorists, veterinary technicians, bovine (or ovine, caprine, etc.

As a grazer of sheep, at least from a forage management perspective, I live by the rule, "If the worst might happen, it probably will." A corollary to this rule is that pessimists are often pleasantly surprised.