Resources
Resources from the 22 nd Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers, 12/7/2023
Hollister Hills SVRA Weed Management Program Overview
Biology, Spread, and Control of Stinkwort in San Benito County
Resources from the 21 st Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers, 12/7/2022
2022 Rancher Seminar Flyer with Speaker Contact Info
Safety Considerations For Pesticide Use on the Ranch
Pollinator-Friendly Weed Management in Rangeland
Control of Russian thistle (Salsola spp.) on California’s Central Coast Rangelands
Calibrating sprayers for effective weed control
Carbon Sequestration on Monterey County Rangelands: Ranching is part of the climate change solution!, 9/22/2022
Compost addition and rangeland seeding a Healthy Soils demonstration project in Monterey County
Carbon dynamics in rangeland soils
Keeping it in the (carbon) bank: working rangelands
Overview of 8 carbon sequestration practices
A Deeper Dive into Prescribed Grazing
Results from Range Seeding and Oak Planting Experiments
How to work with NRCS, how much NRCS matches for certain practices
Carbon Sequestration Video
Resources from the 20 th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers, 12/8/2021
2021 Rancher Seminar Agenda with Contact Info
Link Smith: Biological control of Yellow Starthistle, Russian thistle and French broom
Elizabeth Reikowski: Using cattle grazing as a tool to control invasive dicot weeds
Sheila Barry: Ground Squirrel Control - History and Integrated Pest Management
Kacy Wentzell; Safety Considerations for Pesticide Applicators
Devii Rao: Update on the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association
Emily Zefferman: Controlling Invasive Arundo and Tamarisk on the Salinas River
Resources from the 19 th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers, 12/3/2020
Rancher Seminr Flyer and Agenda
Scott Oneto: Weeds on rangelands: how do we discourage them in the first place
Royce Larsen: Cattle and Weed Control
Marc Horney: Non-chemical and non-biological control strategies for problem weeds
Grazing and Prescribed Burning for Fire Safety
Resources from the 18 th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers, 12/4/2019
Ground Squirrel Control-Ken Griffin
Yellow starthistle control using fire, herbicide, and seeding-Devii Rao
Weed treatments on the Panoche Valley Preserve-Chris Hauser
Using fire to control medusahead and coyote brush-Luke Macaulay
Prescribed Fire Workshop: June 5 and 6, 2019
Prescribed Fire Workshop Flyer - June 2019
Prescribed Fire Workshop Agenda - June 2019
Prescribed Fire on Private Lands: Options, Opportunities, and Myths - Lenya Quinn-Davidson
Smoke Management Program - Chris Duymich
Partnerships and Opportunities - Jamie Tuitele-Lewis
Fire Weather: Useful Websites and Tools - Jeff Stackhouse
Prescribed Fire for California Private Landowners - PhilDye
Burn Unit Preparation: Techniques, Equipment, and Tools - Steve Davis
Personal Protective Equipment for Prescribed Burn Associations - Jeff Stackhouse
Resources from the 17 th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers, 12/5/2018
Meeting Agenda with Speaker Contact Info
Protecting Your Lands from Plant Invasion - Brent Johnson
Weed ID & Management - Devii Rao
Fire, Weeds, and Prescribed Burn Associations - Lenya Quinn-Davidson
Regulation to Address Pesticide Use Near Schools and Child Day Care Facilities - Victor Ayala
Update on rules and regulations - Gaby Maier, DVM
Using Technology for Managing Invasives on Your Ranch - Christine Su
Resources from the 16 th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers, 12/7/2017
Meeting agenda with speaker contact info
Using IPM to Manage Ground Squirrels - Roger Baldwin
Click here for the California Ground Squirrel Best Management Practices website
Distinguishing Between US and CA Antibiotic Laws - Charlie Tobias
Antimicrobias Use and Stewardship Services Law (SB 27) Frequently Asked Questions - Charlie Tobias
Permitting Requirements and Reporting Pesticide Use for Common Ranch Pesticides - Ken Griffin
Smoke Management Program - Dave Frisbey
Control Methods for Yellow Starthistle, Tocalote, Purple Starthistleand Milk Thistle - Devii Rao
Managing Weed Invaders on Your Ranch: New Invasive Plants in the County - Ryan O'Dell
Rangeland Weed Management: Practices and Perspectives - Leslie Roche
Saharan Mustard Handout - Kathy Spencer
Handouts From Field Tour: Oak & Riparian Restoration Projects on San Benito Ranches - 4/14/2016
Oak Project Schmidt Cousins Ranch
Tree shelters and weed control enhance growth and survival of natural blue oak seedlings
Wildlife Management for Working Landscapes
Monterey Cattlemen's Beef Quality Assurance Certification Event
Monterey Cattlemen's Beef Quality Assurance Certification Flyer
Documents from 2015 WMA Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
Pesticide Laws and Regs Update - Ken Griffin, SB County Department of Ag
Why should I care if my rangeland soils have pore space - Drew Mather, NRCS
Cattle Antibiotics Regulations - Charlie Tobias, DVM
Available Resources from IPM for Ranchers - Mike Shelley, Pinnacles National Park
Opportunities with UC Cooperative Extension - Devii Rao, UCCE
Fantasy Rainfall - Ryan O'Dell, BLM
Historic Annual Precip - Ryan O'Dell, BLM
Why Nonlead Bullets - Scott Scherbinski, Pinnacles National Park
Alternatives to Lead Bullets - Scott Scherbinski, Pinnacles National Park