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		<title> UCCE Livestock &amp; Range Topics</title>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/LivestockRangeTopics/?utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast</link>
		<language>en-us</language>
		<copyright>&#x2117; &amp; &#xA9; 2013 UC ANR</copyright>
		<itunes:subtitle> UCCE Livestock &amp; Range Topics</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:author> James  Bartolome</itunes:author>
		<itunes:summary> Educational Information for Range Livestock Producers and Managers</itunes:summary>
		<description> Educational Information for Range Livestock Producers and Managers</description>
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			<itunes:name> James  Bartolome</itunes:name>
			<itunes:email> jwbart@berkeley.edu</itunes:email>
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		<itunes:category text="Government &amp; Organizations">
			<itunes:category text="Non-Profit"/>
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				<title> CA-CalFOR</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Access to Capital, Offers an All-in-One Resource for Anyone Seeking Capital in California</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There&apos;s a new guidebook for California folks looking for capital to start a new business or help fund a present one. The following announcement came via USDA:
Access to Capital, offers an all-in-one resource for anyone seeking capital, in a straightforward, easy to use format. The document was created by the California Financial Opportunities Roundtable (CalFOR) with support from a Rural Business Enterprise Grant from USDA Rural Development. It is part of a statewide initiative supporting...<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=653041663&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=CA%2DCalFOR&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:10:13 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Forget &#8220;Frankenfish.&#8221; UC Davis scientist explains the real benefits of genet</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> UCD&apos;s Alison Van Eenennaam in Animal Science News</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The attached pdf is an interesting post from the American Society of Animal Science&apos;s &quot;Taking Stock&quot; newsletter. UCD&apos;s Alison Van Eenennaam talks about the genetics and the public&apos;s perception of&#xa0;genetically engineered salmon and other animals in the hope that people will better understand the science. Alison&apos;s guest lecture on this topic at Oregon State University can be seen on YouTube at:

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				<guid>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6730&amp;utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:34 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Beef Checkoff Factory Farming</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Beef Checkoff - Study: Americans&apos; Perception of Factory Farming</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Beef Checkoff program has released in August the results of a study on Americans&apos; knowledge of the term &quot;factory farming&quot;. The study&apos;s goal was to determine if knowledge of the term adversely affected consumers preferences for beef. The findings of the study showed that &quot;the number of Americans who are familiar with the term factory farming has increased since 2008, rising by 15 percentage points.&quot; In addition, it found that &quot;the percentage of consumers...<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=977551452&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Beef%20Checkoff%20Factory%20Farming&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<guid>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3302&amp;utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:49:39 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> slaughter-availability</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> USDA Maps Show Dearth of Processing Plants</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a press release on Thursday, May 21st, USDA said that it wants to help increase the availability of slaughterhouses to serve small livestock and poultry producers. The effort is part of the agency&apos;s &quot;Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food&quot; initiative, which partly seeks to rebuild rural economies and bridge a gap between food producers and consumers.
In a prepared presentation, the USDA shows national maps of livestock production by small farms and the availability of federal...<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=717284473&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=slaughter%2Davailability&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<guid>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2808&amp;utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:46:05 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> 2010 Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines &amp; Audit Guide</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> 2010 Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines &amp; Audit Guide</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation has just recently released their 2010 Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines  Audit Guide. The guide, written by Temple Grandin, while focused on humane animal handling at the processing level, still has valuable information for all those involved in the livestock industry. The sections on animal transport, temperature, and handling facilities are especially useful at the ranch level. I&#8217;ve attached the pdf file but you may also download it from...<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=845137539&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=2010%20Recommended%20Animal%20Handling%20Guidelines%20%26%20Audit%20Guide&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<guid>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2528&amp;utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:45:01 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Nontraditional Lamb Market Study</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Nontraditional Lamb Market Study Released</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Erica Rose, Agricultural Economist,&#xa0;with the Livestock Marketing Information Center out of Denver,&#xa0;passed the following information&#xa0;regarding nontraditional lamb marketing. Local sheep producers should read this!
The study on nontraditional lamb markets in the U.S. was sponsored&#xa0;by the American Sheep Industry Association.&#xa0;The study &quot;Nontraditional Lamb Market in the United States: Characteristics and Marketing Strategies&quot; provides an overview and insight into...<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=341402030&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Nontraditional%20Lamb%20Market%20Study&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<guid>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2275&amp;utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:55:20 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Meat Industry Capacity and Feasibility Study of the North Coast Region of California</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Local Meat Harvest &amp; Processing Feasibility Study Released</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This&#xa0;long awaited study, funded by the Mendocino County Economic Development and Finance Corporation and worked on&#xa0;by me and my colleagues around the state and at UCD,&#xa0;is now available for the public to download and read. The purpose of this study was to revitalize our local North Coast livestock industry. The link is shown below.&#xa0;
Meat Industry Capacity and Feasibility Study of the North Coast Region of California&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;NOTE: This is a 1 MB file and may take a...<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=785304367&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Meat%20Industry%20Capacity%20and%20Feasibility%20Study%20of%20the%20North%20Coast%20Region%20of%20California&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:42:46 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Local Meat Selling &amp; Buying [Compatibility Mode]</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Handouts from Buying &amp; Selling Local Meat Workshop</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Below are the PowerPoint presentations that were given at the Buying  Selling Local Meat Workshop.<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=669022527&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Local%20Meat%20Selling%20%26%20Buying%20%5BCompatibility%20Mode%5D&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:20:41 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Sonoma County Meat Buying Club</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Handouts from Buying &amp; Selling Local Meat Workshop</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Below are the PowerPoint presentations that were given at the Buying  Selling Local Meat Workshop.<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=751374460&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Sonoma%20County%20Meat%20Buying%20Club&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:20:41 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Direct Marketing Meat</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Handouts from Buying &amp; Selling Local Meat Workshop</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Below are the PowerPoint presentations that were given at the Buying  Selling Local Meat Workshop.<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=975103353&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Direct%20Marketing%20Meat&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:20:41 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Direct Marketing Meat-PR, events [Compatibility Mode]</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Handouts from Buying &amp; Selling Local Meat Workshop</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Below are the PowerPoint presentations that were given at the Buying  Selling Local Meat Workshop.<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=46300472&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Direct%20Marketing%20Meat%2DPR%2C%20events%20%5BCompatibility%20Mode%5D&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:20:41 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Range To Plate [Compatibility Mode]</title>
				<itunes:author> John Harper</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Handouts from Buying &amp; Selling Local Meat Workshop</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Below are the PowerPoint presentations that were given at the Buying  Selling Local Meat Workshop.<img id="trackingimg" src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=4.6.5&utmcs=UTF-8&utmac=UA-25045513-1&utmccn=RSS%2BFeed&utmcsr=RSS&utmn=472041882&utmhn=ucanr.edu&utmdt=Range%20To%20Plate%20%5BCompatibility%20Mode%5D&utmp=http%3A%2F%2Fdanr%2Eucop%2Eedu%2Fuccelr" style="display:none; width:1px; height:1px; border:none;"><br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:20:41 PST</pubDate> 
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