Livestock Evacuation during Wildfires

Learn about the development of an Ag Pass Program in California to improve farmer and rancher access to properties to take care of livestock during wildfires. Mathew Shapero, University of California Extension Livestock and Range Advisor, along with Max Moritz, University of California Extension Fire Specialist, explain how the Ag Pass Program was created. You can read more on the Ag Pass here: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1g94z1qn. In addition, Jacob Powell, General Ag Extension Agent for Oregon State University discusses considerations for livestock evacuation in wildfires.

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