Ranching

California wildlife officials granted new protections to mountain lions across California, including the Central Coast. The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to list six regional puma populations as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is partnering with a nonprofit organization that helps farms across the country to improve their soil health. The effort aims to support partnerships between San Luis Obispo County farmers and restaurant owners.

Starting in January, California ranchers will need a prescription from a veterinarian to administer antibiotics to cattle, sheep and other livestock.…

From his roots in Sweetwater, Texas Dr. Carl Andersen went on to become a Methodist Minister, and a subsequent career as a college professor at Texas…