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When Wildfire Hits the Ranch: Lessons Learned from the Thomas Fire

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Matthew Shapero, University of California Cooperative Extension So, the first thing I did was organize an emergency hay program through Ventura County Animal Services (our county’s animal control program). Immediately after the fire, ranchers faced challenging realities. With their winter feed burned up, would they ship animals out to other, unburned pastures? Or, should they sell animals and de-stock? Or, should they feed their stock with hay until next spring? Our emergency hay program provided livestock owners with...

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