Roger's Livestock Blog Feed http://ucanr.edu/blogs/rogerlivestock/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed UC Cooperative Extension - Placer/Nevada Counties Information Blog on Livestock and Natural Resource en-us UC ANR http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/ Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:40:09 PST Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:40:09 PST UC ANR Wholesale Marketing Workshop Featured at PlacerGROWN Farm Conference on January 26 in Lincoln ]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:40:09 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9051&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9051 Eat Local Specialty Crops Project Workshop to be Held at PlacerGROWN Farm Conference on January 26 at Lincoln High School ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:34:52 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9043&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9043 Niche Meat Marketing Workshops Being Held at the PlacerGROWN Farm Conference ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:12:51 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9026&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9026 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference Scholarship Applications Now Available ]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:18:20 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8987&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8987 Constant Contact Social Media Workshops Featured at the 2013 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference Email Marketing andSocial Media Workshops Featured at the 2013 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference The PlacerGROWN Farm Conference will feature two workshops on the use of social media as a marketing tool for farmers. Constant Contact (constantcontact.com) workshops at the PlacerGROWN Farm Conference scheduled for January 26thth at Lincoln High School in Lincoln. The workshops will focus on integrating both email and social media as part of your marketing efforts. Many of you already may be using...
]]> Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:00:52 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8905&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8905 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference January 26, 2013 at Lincoln High School 2013 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference Trends in Local Agriculture: Survive and Thrive Keynote Panel Registration: http://ucanr.edu/sites/PGFFC/Registration_and_Map/ The theme of the 2013PlacerGROWN Farm Conference is Survive and Thrive. The keynote part of the conference will feature a panel that will discuss trends over the next 5-10 years on the following topics: Land Use Water Regulations Local Farms Demographics Marketing of Local Food You will be provided an opportunity...
]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:23:37 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8887&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8887 Preparing Ewes for Breeding Workshop Shepherding Skills Workshop Preparing Ewes for Breeding WorkshopSaturday, September 1, 20129:00 AM - 12:00 PMOak Hill Ranch9970 Mt Vernon RdAuburn, CA 95603 To register go here: http://ucanr.org/sites/Roger_Livestock/Workshops/Preparing_Ewes_for_Breeding/ Cost: FreeSponsored:Flying Mule FarmUSDA Risk Management AgencyUC Cooperative Extension Topics covered: Overview of Three-Tier Breeding System Culling Policies EZ Care Scoring System Productivity Feet Wool Teeth and...
]]> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:33:19 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8158&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8158 Stockmanship: Low Stress Livestock Handling School ]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:59:48 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8154&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8154 California Multi-Species Academy ]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:55:49 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8151&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8151 Lamb Carcass Fabrication Workshop March 27th at Chico State! ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:46:32 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6910&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6910 Getting Started with Fiber Workshops at PlacerGROWN Food and Farm Conference The PlacerGROWN Food and Farm Conference will feature two workshops on wool and fiber. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 4th at Lincoln High School. There is more to selling wool than raising sheep and hiring a shearer. In these two workshops you will learn what it takes to grow a quality product from selecting the breed of sheep to management of the flock.  We will discuss what to do with the wool after it is off the sheep including skirting fleeces and processing options....
]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:09:50 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6436&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6436 Loan and Finance Panel Featured at PlacerGROWN Food and Farm Conference ]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:11:16 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6389&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6389 PlacerGROWN Food and Farm Conference ]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:56:31 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6373&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6373 Beginning Farming Workshop October 21 Many people are looking at farming or ranching as either full or part-time work. A workshop on Beginning Farming is being held Thursday, October 21 at Riverhill Farms in Nevada City. The workshop is being held as part of a five county Sierra Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training project. The funding is for the project is provided through the Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. In addition to a Riverhill Farm tour, the workshop will address the...
]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:05:06 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3538&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3538 2010 Multispecies Academy The 2010 Multi-species Grazing Academy was held September 17-19, 2010. University of Tennessee and Tennessee State University Small Ruminant Specialist An Peischel cam over to help teach the Academy. This year's Academy was greatly enhanced by conducting field work on actual ranches. Tony Fairchild of Goatbrushers provided goats, sheep, electric fencing materials, and a place to eat lunch. Dan Macon of Flying Mule Farm provided grass-finishing lambs, electric netting, and portable corrals....
]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:30:54 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3476&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed rsingram@ucanr.edu(Roger S Ingram) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3476