Livestock and Natural Resources Links

Livestock & Natural Resources Links

The following links provide information in the areas of Livestock and Natural Resources. If you would like more information on a particular subject, please contact Josh Davy at 530-527-3101.

Free University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications - Peer reviewed publications and fact sheets by category including animal science, agronomy and range, and natural resource management

Full University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Pulications List - Peer reviewed publications/bulletins on agriculture and natural resources

UC Cost Studies Website - Current cost and return studies on most agriculture commodities

Livestock, Poultry & Fish

Cow-Calf Management Guide - Comprehensive information on cow-calf management that covers topics including animal health, quality assurance, pasture and range, nutrition, management, marketing, finance, and even drought.

UC Vet Med Extension - A host of animal health and welfare articles seperated by livestock species. The beef cattle section includes UC Veterinary Views articles by Dr. John Maas

California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System - Provider of animal health disease prevention and diagnostics at UC Davis

UC Vet Med Extension Animal Welfare Website - Information on care and welfare of livestock, dairy, and horses

UC Animal Biotechnology Website - Up to date information on DNA technologies and their implementation by UC Specialist Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam

UC Poultry Page - Information and fact sheets on egg and meat poultry production

UC Fish Website - Information and links about California's freshwater and anadromous fish, current aquatic management issues, and research

Bovine Myology & Muscle Profiling - This website provides a 3-D resource for learning muscular anatomy of beef cattle as it pertains to specific cuts of beef

Range and Rangeland Management

The University of California Rangelands Website - Provides a wide array of information on range and rangeland management

California Rangeland Watershed Laboratory - Research and outreach on California rangelands from the lab of Dr. Kenneth Tate

Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program - The IHRMP provides information on identification, management and research on oaks and hardwood rangelands

California Soils Resources Lab - Find your soild type and the associated descriptions

Forages

UC Alfalfa and Forages Website - Production and practice guidelines for alfalfa

UC Small Grain Website - Information on varieties and cultivars, pest control, and management

Forage Information System - Oregon State's guide to forage species and their descriptions

California Hay Report - Current hay prices reported by USDA AMS

Weed Identification and Pest Control

UC Integrated Pest Management - UC IPM provides identification and control techniques for turf and most agricultural commodities (weeds and animal pests)

Cal Photos - Provides photos of plants by either their common or scientific names

UC Weed Research and Information Center - Information on common weeds and their control

California Department of Pesticide Regulation - Need to find out if a herbicide/pesticide is labeled for your particular use? This website should be of help in determining current product registrations in California

CDMS - Look up herbicide labels by brand names