Nevada County Resource Conservation District

10/19/2022

A very important read:

Publication from the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station

03/24/2022

It's time to sign up for Range Camp! https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=29038

12/17/2021

"CIG (Conservation Innovation Grant) program is a competitive program that supports the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands. Through creative problem solving and innovation, CIG harnesses the expertise, resources, and capacity of partner organizations nationwide to help us boost natural resource conservation on private lands and support climate smart agriculture.”

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/newsroom/releases/?cid=nrcseprd1855307

Project details can be found here: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/programs/financial/cig/?cid=nrcseprd1855223

12/17/2021

"The plants may get all of the attention, but the soil in your garden is what’s really important. And fortunately, there are things you can do to help it along during the colder months."

When spring hits, you'll be happy you put in the effort.

12/17/2021

"Targeted grazing is as old as agriculture itself and it features many approaches today. Orchard grazing. Rotational grazing. Forest management. Solar farm grooming. Lawn care. Conservation. Native prairie disturbance restoration. Horticulture waste removal. The list goes on..."

There might not be a more intriguing fusion of the ancient and the futuristic than the concept of targeted grazing.

12/13/2021

From our friends at UC ANR...

"We now encourage appropriate fuels reduction in riparian areas. That said, it can be hard to do logistically. As heavy equipment is not allowed in riparian areas..."

Written by University of California Cooperative Extension Forestry

12/10/2021

12/07/2021

A little humor to start your day... :)

12/07/2021

From my favorite Master Gardener, Bonnie Bradt, comes an article on invasive species.

"Our planet is getting smaller. Movement of everything, and everyone, is a constant but unpredictable fact. We either import items from countries all over the world or we fly or cruise on huge vessels, any of which can transport extraneous “passengers” clinging to the sides. Movement of goods and people from one area to another is so common that keeping critters in one country from finding their way to another has become almost impossible.

These “exotics”, defined as a species (or their eggs, seeds, spores etc.) which are not native to their current habitat can often become..."

Read the full article here: http://pcmg.ucanr.org/?newsitem=91533

11/30/2021

From our friends at UC ANR...

"Beef Cattle on California Annual Grasslands: Production Cycle and Economics," published in October and available as a free download on the UC ANR Catalog (https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=8687 ), describes the seasonal phases of cattle production and the factors that impact ranchers’ financial calculations and management decisions.

"This concise publication walks through annual stock flows and calendar of operations and gives tables for estimating costs, return over cash, and gross income under various scenarios," ...

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11/30/2021

Today is Giving Tuesday, an internationally recognized day to support the charitable organizations closest to your heart. Please join in the spirit of Giving Tuesday and support Calflora, a 501(c)3 non-profit.

Researchers, students, botanical professionals, and amateur botanists use Calflora everyday. Calflora provides plant distributions across the state, plant characteristics, climate or soil tolerances, typical bloom times, and carefully curated photos for all 10,000+ wild California plant species. Thank you for your most generous support.

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