Building a more resilient California.
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"According to @DairyCares, up to 40% of feed ingredients used on California dairies are agricultural byproducts..... That equates to around 5.5 million tons, or 11 billion lb, of byproducts fed to California dairy cows annually...." newfoodmagazine.com/how-cali…
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Yes, prescribed fires create smoke. Yes, it can be annoying.
But prescribed fire is intentional. Under controlled conditions, it reduces fuels that can feed a much larger, uncontrolled wildfire.
Short-term smoke today in California can help reduce the risk of wildfire tomorrow.
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Women are at the heart of California cattle ranching.
For the 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer, we're celebrating California women ranchers with 8 weeks of Q&As, ranch stories and favorite recipes. These women help shape the future of California's working lands. 💚
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Wildfire resilience starts long before a fire ignites in California.
Managed grazing reduces fine fuels, while prescribed fire helps manage accumulated vegetation. These tools, alongside other land management practices, help prepare California’s landscapes for fire.
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Grazing and prescribed fire are powerful tools for managing California’s working lands and reducing wildfire risk. 🐂🔥
Read how ranchers across the West are using these practices to care for the land and build more resilient landscapes in this feature from @foodandwine.
🔗 foodandwine.com/cattle-ranch…
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We loved getting to be part of the @UCDavisCLEAR Salute to Ag Football game again this year! What a great opportunity to celebrate California's farmers and ranchers and highlight their resilience.
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Congratulations to the five new ranches that achieved @AudubonCA's Bird-Friendly Land Certification! 👏 Helping keep California's 61 million acres of rangelands resilient.
audubon.org/california/news/…
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Let @CaliforniaCows and other livestock do their thing to make the West more resilient to catastrophic wildfire.
"In grasslands across the American West, four-legged fire prevention crews are busy at work, helping keep wildfire risk under control. These cattle, goats and sheep stomp down tall grasses as they munch their way through plants that could otherwise burn, lowering the risk of catastrophic fires."
Continue reading the opinion piece ⬇️ latimes.com/.../livestock-pu…...
There’s a whole side of California you might not see every day. We’re starting a new newsletter to share some of the stories of those managing the land and the role they play in building a more resilient California.
Stories from California Cattle Country is coming soon.
Subscribe 💌 : mailchi.mp/calcattle/calresi… – at Sacramento, CA
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FRIDAY FACT: Cattle grazing can help ✨endangered species.✨
Cattle eat non-native grasses, and in the process, can help improve habitat for endangered species.
The Sacramento @USFWS office highlighted this and how grazing can be an important conservation tool for unique ecosystems in California. Check out their infographic below and read the full story to learn more about the connection between cattle grazing and vernal pool conservation. #ResilientCalifornia
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Read more about cattle grazing for conservation here! fws.gov/story/2022-02/grazin…
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A great story of resilience in California. Congratulations on 125 years, Crystal Creamery! 🥛
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See you for lunch tomorrow #caleg as ranchers, farmers, and nutritionists join to focus on importance of school lunch program to student success at capitol event. Details ➡️ apnews.com/press-release/pr-…
In the more immediate future, feedlots in Texas and California will have more cattle to “stay in business,” and eventually processing plants also will have more cattle, which also helps their business, said Kevin Kester, a rancher from Parkfield, Calif.,..."
The U.S. will import Mexican cattle again. Here’s what that means for high beef prices. marketwatch.com/story/the-u-… via @MarketWatch
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Healthy public lands don't happen by accident.
Managed grazing is one of the many tools used to help manage California's rangelands and forests. Hear one rancher's perspective. 👇 – at California, USA
Have you seen the headlines this week? New @stanforddoerr research found that expanding prescribed fire in California’s conifer forests could reduce wildfire smoke pollution by about 10% over a decade.
Proactive land management = a more resilient California! #CAWildfires
sustainability.stanford.edu/…
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California’s rangelands aren’t just scenic—they’re essential to our ecosystem. 🌾
Thanks to @VisitCA, you’ve now got a whole list of places where you can experience them firsthand 👇
visitcalifornia.com/experien…
And yes… you might even get to meet some @CaliforniaCows 👀
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No matter which version you prefer, grazing helps reduce wildfire fuel loads in California. 🐄🔥#cawildfires
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"The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility...."
That is not a #ResilientCalifornia.
We must do more to manage fuels and change this. Increasing the use of prescribed fire and grazing for fuel reduction would be a good place to start.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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