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Placer / Nevada Livestock Home Page

Welcome to the Placer & Nevada County UCCE Livestock & Natural Resources website!

Ewes and Lambs

Grazing Academy 2006 High Stock Density

Visit our Foothill Farming website for specific livestock production information.

Our program promotes using management, not technology, to solve issues and problems in livestock production. Emphasis is put on generating sustainable profit, not maximizing production.

Educational workshops and events with a hands-on focus are held throughout the year, and below and to the right is a listing of those currently available.

Nevada County Agriculture Report 2006
This study provides an overview of agricultural trends in Nevada County and possible responses to those trends.

Placer County Agriculture Overview
This is an overview of Placer Country trends and responses.

2010 Grazing Contractors
This list will assist you in finding contractors for hire; we are not recommending one over another.

Farm Advisor
I am the Livestock and Natural Resources Farm Advisor in Placer and Nevada Counties. I have a Master's degree in Animal Science from Texas A & M University, and have served as a Farm Advisor in this area since 1986. Farm calls are available for free by an appointment basis, and questions can be answered by phone (530-889-7385) or email rsingram@ucdavis.edu.

Foothill Rancher Newsletter
I publish a quarterly Foothill Rancher newsletter. You can sign up and receive the newsletter electronically by following this clicking this link, or selecting the Foothill Rancher Newsletter tab at the top of this page.

Annual Field Day
There is an Annual Field Day at the Sierra Research and Extension Center. The field day is held each year in late April or early May.

Hope you enjoy the site and feel free to get in touch with me by phone or email. I look forward to meeting you!

Thanks,

Roger Ingram

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

Event Name	Date
2012 CA Multi-Species Grazing/Browsing Academy	9/14/2012

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Roger's Livestock Blog

Lamb Carcass Fabrication Workshop March 27th at Chico State!
Posted 3/14/2012 - Lamb Carcass Fabrication WorkshopTuesday, March 27, 20128:30 AM - 3:30 PMChico State University Farm Meats LabCost: $20 - Includes lunch and ProceedingsWE STILL HAVE SPOTS AVAILABLE! About The Lamb Carcass Fabrication Workshop: The Lamb Carcass...

Getting Started with Fiber Workshops at PlacerGROWN Food and Farm Conference
Posted 12/19/2011 - 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...

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UC Davis Beef Improvement and Low-Stress Livestock Handling Seminar April 28 https://t.co/BC4b43YU
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Sheep Shearing School May 14-18 Mendocino County. Here's the link: http://t.co/czfm6fW8. Registration closes April 16
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Local Weather

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