http://ucanr.org/sites/CE_San_Joaquin/Livestock_and_Natural_Resources_469/index.cfm?blogrss=45498&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed Blog en-us UC ANR http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/ Sun, 19 May 2013 23:44:35 PST Sun, 19 May 2013 23:44:35 PST UC ANR Livestock producers, have you been thinking about going organic? From previous marketing studies, done as part of the Meat Industry Capacity and Feasibility Study of the North Coast Region of California, we know that it's possible to command a 30 percent or more price increase for organic meat products (see page vi of Executive Summary at http://cemendocino.ucanr.edu/files/44389.pdf). As those producers who are in this market niche will tell you, however, it is not an easy endeavor to become......
]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:44:37 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9630&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9630 This is a repost of an article that appeared in the North American Meat Association's newsletter Lean Trimmings. I think livestock producers and consumers will find the site useful and that's why I'm reposting it here. NAMA PREMIERES ‘MEAT EXPERTS’ WEBSITE Today, NAMA is pleased to announce a new website for meat industry regulatory guidance at www.meatexperts.com. The new NAMA Meat Experts is a site for meat company managers and others to get answers to meat regulation related......
]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:34:23 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9607&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9607 The University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock & Range (UCCELR) beef cattle web pages are now available at http://ucanr.edu/sites/UCCE_LR/Beef_Cattle/. There is also a direct link under the resources tab at the California Cattlemen’ Associations web site (http://www.calcattlemen.org/)These pages are part of a more extensive web site (University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock & Natural Resources) that provides information on various species of......
]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:09:07 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9495&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9495 The following came to me via Paula Gaska at Mendocino Organics. It was to start up in February and I don't believe it's too late to participate. My appologies for the lateness as I was out of town when Paula sent it to me. Grow Your Farm Business! Establishing a farm or food business? Taking your garden or homestead to the next level? Need business planning help or production tips? West Company is offering farm business development services in 2013 - No-Cost Individual Business......
]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:38:43 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9494&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9494 ]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:04:32 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7632&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7632 Ag. Economists at Kansas State University and Oklahoma State University released a paper in November 2012 on the impact of the mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) on consumer demand that is worth reading by both meat producers and consumers. MCOOL requires grocery retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling information for fresh beef, pork, lamb, chicken, goat, wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish, peanuts, pecans, ginseng, and macadamia nuts. See......
]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:52:57 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9076&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9076 The following came from the NORTH AMERICAN MEAT ASSOCIATION Lean Trimmings Newsletter and is an important read for North Coast producers doing direct marketing. TOP 2013 RESTAURANT MENU TRENDS The National Restaurant Association (NRA) released its “What’s Hot” culinary forecast of menu trends for 2013. The NRA surveyed more than 1,800 professional chefs, members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), to find that children’s nutrition and local sourcing will......
]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:59:34 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8917&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8917 In an earlier post, I had provided a link to the Beef Quality Audit Executive Summary. The final reports are now available at the BQA web site (http://www.bqa.org/audit.aspx). Each of them is listed below: Phase 1 - Face-to-Face Interviews to Determine Factors Influencing Quality Phase 2 - Carcass Quality Survey and Evaluation of Instrument Grading Phase 3 - Quality Enhancement by the Seedstock, Cow/calf, and Stocker Sectors Also a summary of significant findings is located......
]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:10:04 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8547&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8547 ]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:29:08 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8546&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8546 ]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:30:22 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8544&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8544 ]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:23:38 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8541&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8541 ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:10:13 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8301&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8301 ]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:40:17 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8034&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8034 ]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:10:50 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7975&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7975 The following was posted on the several information sites but is worth including for those ranchers doing direct sales of boxed beef. It will help in pricing your cuts based on the wholesale and retail trades. USDA has developed a new interactive Dashboard which allows users to view data for boxed beef markets in an easy-to-use, customizable way. The dashboard provides users with quick access to volume and price information in the form of customizable graphs and tables, which complement the......
]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:50:07 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7635&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7635 ]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:29:28 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7631&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7631 The Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) recently released a commentary paper on the direct relationship between animal health and food safety outcomes. It is an informative read for livestock producers and consumers. The following is from the paper's introduction and objectives: "Many groups in society, including politicians, activists, scientists, and stakeholders, are advocating significant changes to livestock production practices. These changes include modification of......
]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:52:01 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7483&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7483 ]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 15:18:37 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7452&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7452 ]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:03:25 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7365&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7365 ]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:53:43 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7364&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7364 The following article came via the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) "Taking Stock" newsletter and it is well worth passing on. Reading the full series will give you some important information on what animal science has done and is doing to maintain the world's food security.  "Over the last few months, ASAS has released segments of a feature article called The future of hunger. This series explored the ways that animal scientists can help feed the world's growing population. Through......
]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:58:28 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7349&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7349 Livestock fencing requirements vary by grazing/farming management objectives, species, age and sex of animals contained, topography, climate conditions, predation control, ecological restoration requirements, maintenance issues, aesthetic concerns and cost. In general, livestock fencing occurs as one of three types:  1) Boundary or perimeter fencing – used to keep livestock on site, with predation protection, and define a management unit that is spatially unique from other units; 2)......
]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:51:10 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6927&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6927 The American Academy of Microbiology has just released an excellent report as part of their FAQ series entitled “E. coli: good, bad, & deadly”. The FAQ series provides science-based information about important topics in which microbes play an important role.  The full report is in pdf form and can be downloaded at: http://academy.asm.org/images/stories/documents/EColi.pdf.  It’s a very short and easy to understand report and is valuable for anyone in food production. It’s also great if......
]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:18:22 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6911&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6911 ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:34 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6730&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6730 ]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:29:10 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6422&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6151&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6129&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6129 ]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:06:52 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5876&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5876 ]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:15:01 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5853&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5853 ]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:34:59 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5830&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5830 ]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:03:06 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5474&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5474 ]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:31:38 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5473&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5463&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5301&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5301 ]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:43:55 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5168&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5168 ]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:11:30 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5158&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5158 ]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 13:40:43 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4949&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4949 ]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 15:52:17 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4898&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4830&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4813&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4801&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/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.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4747&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4747 ]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:22:58 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4739&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4739 ]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:26:08 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4655&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4655 The Cow-Calf Management Guide & Cattle Producer’s Guide (aka the Yellow Book) is now available on-line in Adobe Acrobat format for individual topic reading or download. It is posted at the Colorado State website found at: http://www.csubeef.com/component/option,com_file_index/Itemid,80/ As a reminder or for those who are unfamiliar with the Yellow Book, the information was prepared by a committee of extension animal scientists in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,......
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:20:31 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4650&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4650 The following information offers quite a bit of economic hope for Mendocino & Lake Counties organic producers and really supports the idea of having a local meat harvest and processing plant that is certified organic.WASHINGTON, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Organic farming is an important part of the U.S. agricultural landscape, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today told participants at the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) 2011 Policy Conference and Hill Visit Days here......
]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:45:16 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4556&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4556 Many of you knew Russ Rustici, and I had the pleasure to know him for almost 17 years. He attended every educational meeting on livestock and range management that I ever put on. He believed in lifelong learning and as a UC graduate (Berkeley) was well-trained in critical thinking. He and I often traveled together to the annual beef field day, and it was during those too few trips that we talked about the issues facing California's range cattle industry.He used to routinely call me at home to......
]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:41:11 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4466&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4466 Several blog posts back I had one entitled "Bison in your future?" It talked about the nutritional aspects of Bison and mentioned a new text book on Bison production. The following information suggests that Bison meat demand will soon pass the supply. Give it a read and check out more info from the Bison web site. BISON INDUSTRY STRUGGLES TO MEET MARKET DEMANDS Five years ago, bison meat was considered a specialty item. Now diners can order it any day of the week. Bison buffs say the meat’s......
]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:05:36 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4311&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4311 Since the USDA, on January 28th, approved the use of genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready (RR) alfalfa there’s been quite a bit of discussion going on in the media. In Mendocino and Lake Counties we grow very little alfalfa as it is much easier to grow clover/grass hay over a monoculture crop. Also, nutritionally, our livestock producers that feed hay generally can do well with our clover/grass version as it provides all that’s needed for range livestock production. That said, with the......
]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:43:55 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4241&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4241 As producers of meat protein, it's important to understand the nutrient needs of the end consumer. To that end, understanding the problems US citizens are having with obesity and planning your marketing accordingly will benefit everyone's health and hopefully your sales. The announcement below will provide you with the science on human diet recommendations that will help you to continue to provide an excellent source of protein, iron and B vitamins.The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans was......
]]> Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:26:00 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4186&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4186 For those livestock producers who are selling locally there are some new labelling laws coming that will impact your retail sales. The following information came via NMPAN E-update.New Nutritional Labeling Rules: Will they affect you?  USDA-FSIS has created new nutritional labeling regulations that require single-ingredient items -- retail "major cuts" and ground meat -- to have nutritional labeling. Until now only multi-ingredient products required nutritional labels. This will affect you if......
]]> Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:54:53 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4177&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4177 Have you ever thought of adding agritourism to your livestock operation? Agricultural tourism is a commercial enterprise at a working farm, ranch or agricultural plant conducted for the enjoyment or education of visitors, and that generates supplemental income for the owner. Traditionally agritourism has included efforts like farm stands or shops, U-pick, farm stays, tours, on-farm classes, fairs, festivals, pumpkin patches, Christmas tree farms, winery weddings, orchard dinners, youth camps,......
]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:08:14 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4158&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4158 ]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:34:47 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4157&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4157 ]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:22:55 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4156&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4156 ]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:09:53 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3869&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3869 Fish Friendly Farming provides for voluntary, self-directed compliance with the rigorous standards of state and federal water quality laws (Clean Water Act), the federal Endangered Species Act, the state pesticide laws as well as local regulations.It was developed by Laurel Marcus in 1999 and sponsored for its first five years by the Sotoyome Resource Conservation District. Much of it was patterned after the UCCE Rangeland Water Quality Planning shortcourses. It focused initially on......
]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:21:42 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3773&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3773 Market reports, like those provided by USDA, the Livestock Marketing Service (LMS), or the more local weekly Shasta cattle auction are very useful for selling or buying cattle. Most folks understand that prices are given for different weights for steers and heifers. These prices are usually quoted on dollars per hundred pounds of weight basis. The abbreviation for hundred pounds of weight is cwt. There are some terms used, especially in describing cull cows that not everyone understands. Such......
]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:37:47 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3640&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3640 The following two stories demonstrate how sheep producers can become part of the green revolution and take advantage of opportunities for wool sales or a local cottage industry. With regards to the first article on wool insulation the following properties make it a great product: Material Advantages Wool is natural, renewable and sustainable Sheep Wool Insulation is perfectly safe to touch and requires no specialized safety clothing or equipment, making it easy to install It causes no......
]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:08:09 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3583&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3583 Fall is often bluetongue season on the North Coast. Recently a colleague of mine forwarded me an excellent summary article by Robert B. Moeller Jr. DVM of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory in Tulare, California. I've included it below for your reading. Bluetongue is an endemic disease in California and is a common problem of unvaccinated sheep living in the San Joaquin Valley of California.  The disease is seasonal and is usually seen in the late summer and early fall......
]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:16:23 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3547&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3547 The American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America recently released a joint document entitled Agriculture’s Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Capture. The full document can be downloaded at: https://www.agronomy.org/files/science-policy/ghg-report-august-2010.pdf. The effort summarizes current knowledge of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and capture as influenced by cropping system, tillage management, and nutrient source......
]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:36:15 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3383&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3383 The following is a press release from USDA announcing the publication of the new National Organic Program Handbook.WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2010—The U.S. Department of Agriculture today published the first edition of a program handbook designed for those who own, manage, or certify organic operations. Prepared by the National Organic Program (NOP), the handbook provides guidance about the national organic standards and instructions that outline best program practices. It is intended to serve as a......
]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:48:01 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3372&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3372 ]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:49:39 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3302&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3302 ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:01:00 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3210&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3210 Dr. Alec Gerry from the Department of Entomology at University of California Riverside provided the following information:New Cattle Ear Tag for Horn Fly Management Y-Tex Coporation has recently registered (in 2010) a new ear tag called “XP 820” for beef and non-lactating dairy cattle in California.  The XP 820 ear tag is registered for control of horn flies and several tick species with control lasting up to several months.  The label also indicates that the tags will reduce face flies when......
]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:02:46 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3205&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3205 The Sustainable Beef Resource Center (SBRC) was formed at the suggestion of beef producers and branded-beef marketers who recognized the need for a centralized source of facts about technologies used in sustainable beef production. SBRC members include marketing and technical representatives from leading U.S. animal-health companies. SBRC works with third-party experts to develop factual, science-based information about the important role of technologies in producing safe, wholesome, affordable......
]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:41:46 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3170&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3170 Mastitis Survey Participation Requested The greatest cause for death in the first two weeks of a lambs' life is STARVATION! Mastitis, an infection or inflammation of the mammary gland in the ewe, is a major cause of this undesirable result. There are a variety of causes of mastitis, e.g. staph, strep, mycoplasma, ovine progressive pneumonia or trauma. Most lambs from mothers with mastitis weaken and die from starvation or become "milk thieves" in a passionate effort to survive. The little......
]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:12:07 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3169&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3169 Received an interesting question regarding geographical certification today and so I thought I'd pass on some resources. In 2005 the Western Extension Marketing Committee produced a small book on the subject that many will find useful. You can download a free copy in pdf format from: http://cals.arizona.edu/arec/wemc/certification.html. Geographical certification comes up when Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is discussed.The 2002 Farm Bill included a provision mandating that retailers provide......
]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:47:52 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3124&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3124 USDA Marketing Service has just launched a new cattle tool called Cattle Dashboard. According to USDA, Dashboard allows users to see weekly volume and price information presented in graphs and tables that can be customized for viewing and downloaded for use in reports and presentations. The Dashboard offers a friendly format that can be readily understood by producers, packers and other market participants.To see an overview of Dashboard in pdf, click on this link:......
]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:09:39 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3119&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3119 ]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:22:07 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3069&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3069 ]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:15:55 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3051&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3051 In all the news about recalls in the food industry, have you ever wondered how USDA tracks a meat item back to the plant where it was produced? Do your consumer friends want to know where the meat you sell them was harvested and or cut and wrapped? The answer is quite simple although you’ll need to know about the USDA Establishment (EST) Number on food packaging and have access to the USDA web site pdf file that lists all of the harvest and processing plants. All containers of meat, poultry,......
]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:34:08 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2918&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2918 ]]> Fri, 28 May 2010 13:30:31 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2843&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2843 ]]> Fri, 28 May 2010 11:48:14 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2840&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2840 ]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 16:46:05 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2808&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2808 Given Mendocino County's past history of hop production and that hops are closely related to that other plant that both Lake and Mendocino Counties are known for, I thought you would find the following that came via the American Sheep Industry's news service of interest. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist may have found a way to cut the amount of ammonia produced by cattle. To do it, he's using a key ingredient of the brewer's art: hops. Cattle, deer, sheep, goats and other......
]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:38:24 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2669&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2669 I’ll bet a lot of you guessed chicken or pork. Some of you probably thought beef. Surprise! While in the United States, we tend to consume chicken as our white meat choice and beef as our red meat choice 63% of the world's population consumes goat meat. Interestingly, more and more goat meat is being consumed in the United States and not just as an ethnic dish due to the growing ethnic population. The health conscious consumer is also looking at the benefits of incorporating either Cabrito (a......
]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:44:49 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2634&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2634 The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) has begun releasing some of the results from their producer survey. I'm posting some of the information below from their news service. I've included the general national information and only District VIII (includes CA, OR and WA) info from their web site. To read more about other districts go to: http://sheepindustrynews.org/?page=site/text&nav_id=b006223d553381cdcd63f1384c722dff&archive_id= ASI Survey ResultsSeries 1: Profile of the......
]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:04:26 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2584&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2584 The journal Rangeland Ecology and Management has published a special issue entitled Global Grazing Lands and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes.  This issue includes contributions from an international group of rangeland ecologists, economists and social scientists, providing a scientific basis for a quantitative understanding of the role of grazing lands in greenhouse gas fluxes. Several papers synthesize the existing literature and present new information to advance the knowledge on the role of grazing......
]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:33:11 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2543&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2543 Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) and barbed goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis) are noxious annual weeds that rapidly invade grassland, savannah and woodland ecosystems of the western US.  Both are found extensively in Mendocino and Lake Counties with Medusahead being the most prevalent. While livestock will eat the early vegetative stages of both these grasses they are not as palatable as other grasses.  Once awns are formed very little consumption takes place and these awns help spread......
]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:10:27 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2570&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2570 This is an update to my earlier post on "Don't Blame Cows for Climate Change". From that post you'll remember that UCCE Air Quality Specialist, Frank Mitloehner's research into the United Nations' report had shown a discrepancy in their analysis. It's nice to know that when UCCE researchers speak others listen. Read on to see what's happening. The United Nations (UN) has admitted a report linking livestock to global warming exaggerated the impact of eating meat on climate change. A 2006 study,......
]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:59:27 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2539&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2539 In the March issue of the Nutrition Journal, researchers from both CSU-Chico and UCCE, have published their findings on the nutritional qualities of grass-fed beef vs. grain-fed beef. To read the entire article go to: http://www.nutritionj.com/content/9/1/10. For those that want a quick overview I've provided a copy of their abstract below. Abstract: Growing consumer interest in grass-fed beef products has raised a number of questions with regard to the perceived differences in nutritional......
]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:23:34 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2529&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2529 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’ve attached the pdf file but you may also download it from......
]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:45:01 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2528&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2528 Goats are historically used for brush control, but a recent Oregon State University study by Ph.D. candidate Claudia Ingham looked specifically at the effectiveness of high intensity-short duration goat browsing for the control of Himalayan blackberry and English ivy. Blackberry control is a common issue for many ranches in both Mendocino and Lake Counties and so I thought it would be interesting to hear about Claudia’s research and results. She compared the effects of goat browsing on......
]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:41:59 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2493&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2493 Targeted grazing by sheep to control weeds, like our Vines and Ovines project is becoming more popular, but did you know that cattle are also useful in targeted grazing? Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that cattle, through targeted grazing benefit forest seedlings. Their work done on conifer plantations of Douglas fir and ponderosa pine used cattle to graze the competing understory. On those plantations the understory of predominately grasses compete with the seedling......
]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:55:37 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2458&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2458 ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:52:04 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2437&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2437 This is a similar program to what the California Cattlemen's Association offers its members. It deals with proper injection and handling of the animals. Get certified today!SSQA Training Accessible Online You can now become Sheep Safety and Quality Assurance (SSQA) Level 1 certified from the comfort of your own home. The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) just released the newly developed online version of this training, and it is available at www.sheepusa.org by clicking on "Online......
]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:08 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2436&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2436 ]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:04:17 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2381&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2381 ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:59:33 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2376&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2376 ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:48:24 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2357&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2357 Good neighbors start with good fences. Even with the best fences livestock will sometimes escape. Often times the local Sheriff's office gets contacted when this happens. While very skilled in the jobs they normally do they often have a very hard time containing stray livestock. The livestock owner, on the other hand, is quite skilled in rounding up stock. Fortunately, in Mendocino County, you can help the local Sheriff by registering your livestock with them. By doing so, they'll have a......
]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:28:26 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2349&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2349 ]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:16:34 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2341&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2341 ]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:44:44 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2316&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2316 ]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:25:23 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2303&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2303 ]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:25:56 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2291&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2291 ]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:55:20 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2275&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2275 ]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:07:08 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2269&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2269 This is a great opportunity to see or record. Temple's life and work in Animal Behaviour and Welfare while dealing with autism is nothing short of amazing. The release below explains more.This Saturday, February 6, when HBO’s Temple Grandin airs, farmers and ranchers across the country will be tuning in to honor Temple Grandin’s work in improving the care of cattle. Grandin, living with autism, revolutionized livestock handling by tapping into her ability to see the world in a different way to......
]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:41:00 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2268&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2268 ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:40:30 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2265&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2265 ]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:04:07 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2264&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2264 The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service recently released a notice on the 28 Hour Law. Basically this law deals with humane treatment of animals that are being transported to a federally inspected harvest facility and provides Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) with instructions on how to enforce it. Here is what the 28 Hour Law says: TWENTY-EIGHT HOUR LAW A. Under the Twenty-Eight Hour Law, transporters are required to stop to provide animals with food, water, and rest. Transporters who......
]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:01:48 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2226&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=2226