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Larry C Forero

Emeritus: County Director
Cooperative Extension Shasta County
1851 Hartnell Avenue
Redding, CA 96002-2217
(530) 224-4900
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Also in:
Trinity County Cooperative Extension

Education

M.S. Range Science, Colorado State University. 1987
B.S./B.A. Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry, CSU - Chico. 1985

Specialty

Livestock and Natural resources

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

  • Forero, Larry; Barry, Sheila and Larson, Stephanie.  2020. Understanding Beef Cattle Production Cycle and Economics on CA Annual Grassland.   UCANR Publication 8687.

  • Forero, Larry; Satomi, Rick; Bali, Khaled; Zaccaria; Fulton, Allan; Davy, Josh. 2020. Determining Volume in a Small Pond with a Staff Gauge and a Depth-Capacity Curve.  UCANR Publication 8691.  http://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu

  • Forero, Larry C., Josh Davy, James Bartolome, Sheila Barry and Stephanie Larson.  2020.  Range and Pasture Plant Identification.  ANR Publication 3550.

  • Davy, Josh; Forero, Larry, et al. (2020). Traditional Market-animal projects positively influence 4-H enrollment. California Agriculture. 74:2, 80-85.

  • Lile, David; Forero, Larry, et al. (2019). Forage Quality of Mountain Meadows and Irrigated Pastures. Davis, CA, UC ANR. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8564.pdf 

  • Forero, Larry; Davy, Josh, et al. (2019). Monensin and mineral supplementation economically increase yearling cattle weight gain on California annual rangeland. Translational Animal Science. 3:2, 737-741. March 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txz041

  • Oltjen, James W., Larry C. Forero and Jeff W. Stackhouse.  2017.  Decision Making Tools:  BeefTracker mobile app for tracking and analysis of beef herd pasture use and location.  Transitional Animal Science.  2017(1):250-254.

  • Saitone, Tina L., Larry C. Forero, Glenn A. Nader and Leslie E. Forero.  2017.  Calf and Yearling Prices in California and the Western United States.  California Agriculture.  70(4): 179-186.

  • Davy, Josh S.; Larry C. Forero, Jeffrey W. Stackhouse and Glenn A. Nader.  2016.  Drought Tip: Drought Strategies for Feeding Cattle Grazing Annual Grassland.  ANR Publication 8563.

  • Davy, Josh S; Larry C. Forero, Thomas Tucker, Christie Mayo, Daniel Drake, John Maas and James Oltjen.  2016.  Efficacy of Selenium Supplementation Methods in California Yearling Beef Cattle and Resulting Effect on Weight Gain.  California Agriculture.  70(4):179-186.

  • Becchetti, Theresa; George, Mel, et al. (2016). RANGELAND MANAGEMENT SERIES Annual Range Forage Production. Davis, CA, UC ANR. 8018, 12. January.
  • Brownsey, Phillip; James, Jeremy, et al. (2016). "Using Phenology to Optimize Timing of Mowing and Grazing Treatments for Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)." Rangeland Ecology & Management

  • Davy, Josh S.; Larry C. forero. Glenn A. Nader and Jeffrey W. Stackhouse.  2015.  Drought Tip: Drought Strategies for Beef Cattle Culling.  ANR Publication 8555.

  • Forero, L.C.; Nader, Glenn A., et al. (2014). ""Niche Beef Production"."
  • Forero, Larry C.; Oltjen, James W., et al. (2014). "Performance Advantage of Wintering Cattle on California's Sacramento Valley Rangelands."(36 (5)): 1-6.
  • Oviedo, J.L.; Ovando, P., et al. (2013). "The private economy of dehesas and ranches: case studies." Campos, P., Huntsinger, L., Oviedo, J.L., Starrs, P.F., Diaz, M., Standifor, R.B., Montero, G. (eds) Mediterranean Oak Woodland Working Landscapes: Dehesas of Spain and Ranchlands of California. Landscapse Series, Springer: Chp 13.
  • Forero, Larry C.; Fulton, Allan (2012). ""Low Cost Methods for Measuring Diverted Water"."
  • Blank, Steven C.; Saitone, Tina L., et al. (2012). ""Western Calf and Yearling Prices: Spatial, Quality, and Temporal Factors"." Journal of Academic Research in Economics
  • Davy, J.; Forero, L, et al. (2012). Managing smutgrass in irrigated pastures. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 8473. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8473.pdf
  • Standiford, R.; McCreary, D., et al. (2010). Blue Oak Stump Sprouting on California's Northern Sacramento Valley hardwood rangelands. California Agriculture. 65. 2, 148-154.
  • George, M.; Larsen, R., et al. (2010). "Determining Drought on California's Meditterranean-Type Rangelands: The Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program." Rangelands 32(3): 16-20.
  • Blank, S.; Forero, L, et al. (2009). "Calf and Yearling Cattle Prices in Western Video Markets". California Agriculture. 63. 4.
  • Forero, L; Nader, G., et al. (2009). Livestock Poisoning Plants of California. DANR. Publication 800?.
  • Huntsinger, L.; Forero, L, et al. (2009). Transhuman and Pastoralist Resilience in the Western United States. Pastolism. 1:1.
  • Forero, L; Weliver, P., et al. (2009). Using Record Books to Evaluate the California 4-H Club Program. California Agriculture. 63.
  • DiTomaso, J.; Forero, L, et al. (2008). Chapter 2 Fertilization. 2008 Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California.B. Reed and L. Forero. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • DiTomaso, J.; Forero, L, et al. (2008). Chapter 3 Weed Control. 2008 Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California.B. Reed and L. Forero. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • Fulton, A.; Reed, B, et al. (2008). Chapter 4 Irrigation. 2008 Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California.B. Reed and L. Forero. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • Forero, L; Reed, B. (2008). Chapter 5 Haymaking. 2008 Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California.B. Reed and L. Forero. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • Forero, L; George, H., et al. (2008). Chapter 6 Forage and Grazing Management. 2008 Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California.B. Reed and L. Forero. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • Forero, L; Reed, B. (2008). Chapter 7 Leases. 2008 Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California.B. Reed and L. Forero. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • Forero, L.; Nader, G., et al. (2008). Chapter 8 Grazing Economics. 2008 Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California.B. Reed and L. Forero. Oakland, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • Bruce, H.; Bell, C., et al. (2008). Herd-level management and biosecurity factors associated with measures of reproductive success in California beef cow-calf herds. Bovine Practitioners. 42:2.
  • Reed, B; Forero, L (2008). Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21628.
  • Drake, D.; Forero, L., et al. (2007). Beef Care Practices.C. Stull, S. Barry and W. Jensen. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 8257.
  • Thompson, L.; Forero, L., et al. (2006). "Impact of Environment Factors on Fist Distribution Assessed in Rangeland Streams". California Agriculture. 60. 4.
  • Blank, S.; Borris, H., et al. (2006). "Western Cattle Prices Vary Across Video Markets and Value-Adding Programs". California Agriculture. 60. 3.
  • Liffman, R.; Huntsinger, L., et al. (2000). ""To Ranch or Not to Ranch" Home on the Urban Range?" Journal of Range Management 53(4): 362-370.
  • Atwill, E; Johnson, E., et al. (1999). ""Age, Geographic, and Temporal Distribution of Fecal Shedding of Cryptosporidium Parvum Oocysts in Cow-Calf Herds:" American Journal of Veterinary Research 60(4)
  • Standiford, R.; McCreary, D., et al. (1996). "Impact of Firewood Harvesting on Hardwood Rangelands Varies with Region". California Agriculture. 50. 2.
  • Forero, L.; Huntsinger, C., et al. (1992). ""The Effect of Urbanization on Agriculture in the Bay Area: Implications for Range Managers"." Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 47(6): 476-480.
  • Forero, L (1992). Beef Care Practices. Beef and Range Workgroup.
  • Forero, L.; Rittenhouse, L., et al. (1989). ""A Cow Calf Versus Yearling Substitution Ratio for the Shortgrass Steppe"." Journal of Range Management 42: 343-345.

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