Foothill Rancher
A newsletter for small and large livestock producers
| Issue | Articles |
|---|---|
| California Grazing Academy 2010 | Updated Registration Form. Enrollment fees are $175.00. |
| Winter 2009 | PlacerGrown Food and Farm Conference; 2010 PlacerGrown Food and Farm Conference Keynote speaker, Lynn Miller; Small Farms Conservancy; Livestock Workshops at the PlacerGrown Food and Farm Conference; BeefTalk: Four Tons of Calf is not easy to give up; Upcoming Events |
| Fall 2009 | 2009 California Multi-Species Grazing/Browsing Academy; Meat and Produce Storage Survey Results; Budget News; Mobile Poultry Processor Construction Completed! |
| 2009 California Multi-Species Grazing/Browsing Academy | Updated Registration Form - Location for the September 18-20,2009 Multi-Species Grazing/Browsing Academy will be held in Auburn instead of Browns Valley. |
| Summer 2009 | 2009 California Multi-Species Grazing/Browsing Academy; Building Agricultural Community - Real Food, Real People; Supply and Demand; New On-Line Trainings Coming!; Mobile Poultry Processor Update; Forage Update |
| 2009 Niche Meat Marketing Conference | Conference is held March 26 - 27, 2009 in Modesto, CA. This flyer has an agenda and registration form. |
| 2009 Low-Stress Livestock Handling School |
Tim Westfall, Idaho Department of Lands, will be instructing this two-day school where participants will be taught principles and techniques developed by the world's leading expert on handling animals - Bud Williams. Register now for this event; it will be held in Rancho Murieta, CA, May 8 - 9, 2009. |
| Spring 2009 |
Drought Has Arrived! Economics Glossary; Fencing School; Niche Meat marketing Conference |
| Upcoming Water Quality Workshops | Attached is a flyer on upcoming water quality workshops at the Sierra Research and Extension Center and other locations across the state. |
| Winter 2008 | PlacerGROWN Farm Conference; Declaration of Healthy Food and Agriculture; Mobile Poultry Processor Update; Sierra Foothills Meat Buyers Club; Nevada County Grown; NAP Coverage - Plan for 2009; 2009 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference Registration |
| Fall 2008 |
2008 California Sheep Academy* 2008 California Browsing Academy* The Drought Continues Ranching for Profit School Comes to Sacramento Disaster Support Programs Available from Farm Service Agency Upcoming Events *Registration Forms Included |
| Summer 2008 |
- Subscription Renewal - Annual Forage Production - What Should I do? Answer: Don't Feed Your Way Out of a Drought - Determining How Much Forage You Have - Estimating Carrying Capacity - Drought Sales of Livestock: Managing the Taxes - Browsing Academy Information and Registration - Sheep Academy Information and Registration |
| CA Biodiversity Council Press Release | We have been asked to share with you "Working Landscapes in California" there are meetings scheduled in both Auburn, CA, and Grass Valley, CA, April 30 - May 1, 2008. |
| 2008 Niche Meat Marketing Conference | Conference registration and agenda for the 2008 Niche Meat Marketing Conference to be held in Modesto, CA. |
| Spring 2008 |
2008 Niche Meat Marketing Conference March 2008* Beef and Range Field Day: Beef Cattle Management - April 2008 Grazing Tips for Spring Sierra Foothills Mobile Poultry Processing Unit and FAQs USDA Livestock Harvest Facility Needs Workshops - March 2008 First Ever California Poultry Academy April 2008* 2008 California Grazing Academy* Upcoming Events * Registration information included |
| 2008 Niche Meat Marketing Conference Newsletter |
This newsletter contains conference information, tentative schedule, and a registration form. Nationally known grazing expert Jim Gerrish is the the keynote speaker. |
| Pasture Walk | This is late going out to this subscriber list. We are having a pasture walk on Saturday. |
| WINTER 2007 |
PlacerGROWN Farm Conference: Keynote Speakers and Registration Form Mobile Poultry Processor Update Taste of the Sierra Foothills and Taste of the Bay Area Coming in 2008 Beef Cattle Seminar PNSSNS Subwatershed Group Membership Niche Meat Marketing Conference 2008 Information |
| Fall 2007 |
"Something" by Bud Williams California Sheep Academy Information Niche Meat Marketing - Opportunity or Problem? Literature Reviews Predicts Carbon Storage on Rangeland Upcoming Events Registration form for California Browsing Academy Registration form for California Sheep Academy |
| Summer 2007 |
California Sheep Academy Information* California Browsing Academy Information * BEHAVE Facilitator Network Training* More on Drought Are You Short of Feed, Never Feed Your Way Out of a Drought Drought Sales of Livestock: Managing the Taxes Upcoming Events *Registration forms included |
| 2007 California Grazing Academy | The California Grazing Academy is scheduled for May 4-6 at the Sierra Research Extension. There are still a few slots available. Sign up today! |
| Spring 2007 | Niche Meat Marketing Conference & Registration form, Grazing Academy Flyer & Registration form, Are We In a Drought, How Do I tell if I Will Be Short of Feed, Soil Foodweb Critters, Soil Foodweb, Upcoming Events |
| 2007 Niche Meat Marketing Conference | The Niche Meat Conference will be held Marcgh 20-21 at Chico State Farm. The newsletter contains a conference schedule, registration form, and directions to Chico State Farm. |
| Pasture Walk | Pasture Walk scheduled for January 27th at 9:30 AM in Lincoln, CA |
| Going Organic Workshop |
Attached is information on a Going Organic Workshop being held on November 8th in Auburn. Please let me know at 530-889-7385 if you are interested in attending. We will cover information on livestock. Thanks, Roger |
| Winter 2006 |
PlacerGROWN 2007 Farm Conference Keynote Speaker is Paul Muller of Full Belly Farm PlacerGROWN 2007 Farm Conference Livestock Workshops Focused on Niche Marketing How About a Little Cheese with That Whine? Hi-Tensile Spyder Wire Fence Building School Quarterly Pasture Walks Begin January 2007 The National Animal Identification System: A Guide for Small-Scale or Non-Commercial Producers Upcoming Events |
| Fall 2006 | |
| Summer 2006 |
2006 California Browsing Academy and Registration Form Niche Marketing of Beef in California Update Joel Salatin's 3 DVD Set Available for Sale Needs-Assessment Survey Upcoming Events |
| Winter 2006 |
Upcoming Livestock Events: • Animal ID Information & Demonstrations • Lambing Workshop • Advanced Cow-Calf Quality Assurance Joel Salatin Spoke at the PlacerGROWN Farm Conference Relationship Marketing According to Joel Salatin West Nile Virus 2006 Niche Markets for Meat Products Registration Form |
| 2006 California Grazing Academy Registration Form | The California Grazing Academy is a unique and exciting program emphasizing practical application of controlled grazing principles to improve the environment and increase ranch profit. This challenging cource consists of a minimum of lecture and a maximum of hands-on experience. |
| 2006 Niche Meat Marketing Flyer | Conference Flyer and Registration Form |
| Winter 2005 |
Double Your Income Per Acre by 2006 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference's Keynote Speaker, Joel Salatin High Sierra Beef Restaurant Survey Never Has Been & Never Will Be Behavior of Browsing Goats Northern California Lamb Producers Feasibility Study & Business Planning Project Funded Upcoming Events |
| 2006 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference Registration Form | Registration form for the 11th Annual PlacerGROWN Farm Conference, February 4, 2006, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, CA |
| Fall 2005 |
Joel Salatin to be Keynote Speaking at PlacerGROWN 2006 Farm Conference How Does a 1163 pound Steer End Up Weighing 362 Pounds? Low-Stress Livestock Handling School Information & Registration, September 16 - 18, 2005 |
| Summer 2005 |
Opportunities with Growth Land Leasing for Custom Grazing Stockers Cattle Marketing Study *High Sierra Beef Producers Outreach Meeting *California Browsing Academy *Low Stress Livestock Handling School |
| Spring 2005 |
High Sierra Beef Update Upcoming Events You Should Be Thinking of Attending: *Back-in-the-Black Economic Analysis Course *Niche Markets for Meat Products Short Course *Nevada County Agricultural Community Planning *California Grazing Academy |
| Winter 2004 |
2005 PlacerGROWN 10th Annual Farm Conference PlacerGROWN Farm Conference to Feature 4 Livestock Workshops Germination of Annual Range Vegetation Begins Early Report on the First Choice Lamb Pool, Astoria, NY Lamb Marketing Patterns in the United States, 2000 PNSSNS Subwatershed Group Placer County Eligible for Drought Assistance New UC Publications Available |
| 2005 PlacerGROWN Farm Conference Registration Form | Registration form for the 10th Annual PlacerGROWN Farm Conference, Feburary 5, 2005, Lincoln High School, Lincoln CA |
| Fall 2004 West Nile Virus Flyer | |
| Fall 2004 |
High Sierra Beef Update State and Regional Water Boards Review Progress on Irrigated Lands Program Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Fact Sheet Irrigation Lands Water Waiver - What does all this mean? Prevention of West Nile Virus Infection in Horses Upcoming Events |
| Summer 2004 |
2004 Forage Quantity - Are We in a Forage Drought? Estimate Carrying Capacity Steps for Measuring Forage Production Planning for a Drought U.S. Animal Identification Program |
| Spring 2004 |
BSE Informational Update for Livestock Producers Veneman Announces Additional Protection Measures to Guard Against BSE Period Extended for Input on US Animal ID Plan to January 31, 2004 Chico State Olive Oil By-Product Feeding Trial Preliminary Information "Mad Cow" Safeguards Announced to Strengthen Existing Firewalls Against BSE Transmission |
| Winter 2003 | High Sierra Beef Feasibility Study Results Steering Committee Meeting |
| Fall 2003 |
Getting run over by a cow High Sierra Beef Information |
| Summer 2003 |
Placing Livestock Without The Aid Of Fences Body Condition Scoring Cards Growth Characteristics of Foothill Annual Rangelands Upcoming Events Budget Situation |
| Niche Markets for Meat Products Short Course | Here is a brochure for the Niche Markets for Meat Products Short Course that was not attached to the electronic newsletter. |
| USDA Harvesting Sites in California - pages 6-7 of Spring FR | This is a list of USDA Harvesting sites in California. This is as complete a list as we can find information. Let us know if you know of other places |
| Spring 2003 |
Niche Marketing for Meat Products USDA Harvesting Sites Califoria Grazing and Browsing Academies High Sierra Beef Updates Goat Browsing |
| Winter 2002 | PlacerGROWN Farm Conference |
| Fall 2002 | Getting Started in Raising Beef Cattle |
| Summer 2002 |
Culinary Cows: Add Value to Your Ranching Operation |
| Foothill Rancher Spring 2002 | Making a Living in the Age of Wal-Mart |
| Winter 2001-2002 | PlacerGROWN Farm Conference |
| Foothill Rancher - Fall 2001 | Livestock Watering Systems |
| Foothill Rancher - Summer 2001 | Yellow Starthistle Biology and Control |
| Foothill Rancher Spring 2001 |
Cow-Calf Quality Assurance Program Drought Planning |
| Foothill Rancher - Winter 2000-2001 |
Weaning Low-Stress Livestock Handling California Grazing Academy |