UC ANR colleagues are invited to learn about the history and current research at Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center and meet the new UC Cooperative Extension oak specialist from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Agenda
8 a.m. Check in, muffins and coffee
8:30 a.m. Intro to Sierra Foothill REC – Dustin Flavell, Sierra Foothill REC Director
9–10 a.m. Inclusion of Seaweed in Cattle Mineral to Reduce Methane Emissions – Conor McCabe, project scientist
Research Technology on Rangelands – Andrea Warner, UCCE livestock and natural resources advisor
10–11 a.m. Farming Carbon/Enhanced Rock Weathering Research, Toby O’Geen, UCCE specialist, UC Davis
11 a.m.– Noon Research Update: Using Lidocaine Bands on Bulls & Evaluating Fly Control Methods – Gaby Maier, UCCE specialist, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Noon–1 p.m. Lunch – Tri-tip, salad and dessert
1–2 p.m. Artificial Oak Regeneration – Chloe LeMaire and Nikolai Schweitzer, SFREC staff
2–3 p.m. Q&A and Meet Lina Aoyama, UCCE oak specialist
Register at https://link.ucanr.edu/sfrec2026. Sierra Foothill REC is located at 8279 Scott Forbes Road, Browns Valley, CA 95918.