Forest Treatment (Vegetation Management)

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Forest Stewardship Workshop: San Diego and Surrounding Counties

Event Date
Jan 27, 2026 - Mar 24, 2026

Forest landowners across California are invited to the next Forest Stewardship workshop! Get equipped with the knowledge to better understand and protect your forestland. By participating, you will develop a forest management plan, connect with forestry professionals at UC ANR, and become eligible for a…
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Forest Stewardship Field Day: L.A. Moran Reforestation Center

Event Date
Jul 18, 2025

The Forest Stewardship and Post-fire Forest Resilience Programs are collaborating with CAL FIRE's Lewis A. Moran Reforestation Center to host a field trip to the nursery facility in Davis, CA. Join us as we discuss cone collection and processing; seed processing; propagation and seedling care; and how forest…
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Forest Stewardship Workshop: Yuba/Nevada

Event Date
Jul 1, 2025 - Aug 26, 2025

Forest landowners in Yuba and Nevada counties are invited to the next Forest Stewardship workshop! Get equipped with the knowledge to better understand and protect your forestland. By participating, you will develop a forest management plan, connect with forestry professionals at UC ANR, and become…
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Post-fire field tour
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Post-Fire Forest Resilience Workshop - Plumas County

Event Date
Apr 30, 2025 - May 28, 2025

Register now for the upcoming Post-Fire Forest Resilience workshop series in Plumas County! UC extension advisors and local professionals will provide information and resources on post-fire forest management for recently affected private landowners. Online webinars are scheduled each Wednesday evening from…
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UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Introduction to Virtual Fencing for Livestock and Land Management

September 12, 2025
By Brian J Allen
Virtual Fencing: A New Tool for Livestock and Land Management Virtual fencing (VF) is a precision agriculture tool gaining traction across California’s diverse rangelands. It uses GPS collars to contain livestock without physical fences. Producers set virtual boundaries across their pasture from a…
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Four Legged Fuel Reduction

September 3, 2025
By Daniel K Macon
My Four-Legged Fuel Reduction Strategy When I took this job as the UC Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for the Central Sierra Multi-County Partnership, I purchased a home on six acres between the Calaveras County communities of Mountain Ranch and Railroad Flat. My home sits…
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Reforestation Effectiveness Monitoring

Background:CAL FIRE and USFS State and Private are funding the development of multi-agency, interdisciplinary Emergency Forest Restoration Teams (EFRTs) to assist private forest landowners impacted by wildfires. EFRTs provide rapid assessments, technical and financial assistance to restore private forest…
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