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The llama and her flock at the Sheep Barn. (Jael Mackendorf / UC Davis)

Name that Llama, New Guardian of the UC Davis Sheep

  • by Emily C Dooley

She is sweet, sassy, nearly 300 pounds and very into sheep.

Meet the llama who moved into the Department of Animal Science’s sheep barn in July to help guard the flock of 150 from predators.

“She wants to be their friend but they aren’t too sure yet,” Matt Hayes, sheep facilities manager, said. “She’s the new kid trying to make friends on the playground.”

Doctoral student Will Hazzard, who leads the SCOPE program zinnia team with Professor Charlie Brummer. (Trina Kleist / UC Davis)

Plant Sciences faculty win $5 million in three USDA grants

  • by Trina Kleist

Sustainable orchards, regional pest control and organic agriculture education will advance with three grants awarded to faculty in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. The $5 million in funding for the projects comes through the United States Department of Agriculture.

This UC Davis ewe, center, will be transported with more than 20 more in her flock to the Campus Gateway Wednesday through Friday as part of a campus pilot project using sheep to graze grounds in a central part of campus. Here the sheep are grazing in their campus pasture on the west part of campus last week. (Gregory Urquiaga, UC Davis)

Sheep Will Graze the UC Davis Gateway to Help Maintain Landscape

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
Lawn in Main Thoroughfare Will Become Pastoral

Sheep will graze the University of California, Davis, Campus Gateway on Old Davis Road this week in an academic experiment to see if sheep can eat weeds and grass, fertilize and control pests as well as or better than using conventional landscaping methods.

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