The animals here are listed alphabetically by common name.

The birds here are listed alphabetically by common name.

The animals here are listed alphabetically by common name.

Rangeland is described as land on which the native vegetation is mostly grasses, grass-like plants, forbs, shrubs, and trees.   Existing vegetation…

There are approximately 107,000 acres of pasture and range land in Nevada County.  These lands provide forage for beef cattle, dairy cows, sheep…

​​​​​Raising livestock for commercial farming can be a profitable, but understanding the requirements for buying, growing, trading, processing and…

Forest pest management is primarily focused on preventing the entry and spread of invasive species while maintaining the woodland’s biological health…

The Twelve Soil Orders Soil Taxonomy is a soil classification system developed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s soil survey staff…

Excerpt from “Wild Blackberries” by J. M. DiTomaso, Plant Sciences, UC Davis.