Julie Finzel

Farm Advisor

Cooperative Extension Kern County
1031 South Mount Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
661-868-6219
jafinzel@ucanr.edu

http://cekern.ucanr.edu

http://cekern.ucanr.edu

Also in:
Kings County
Tulare County

Education

M.S. Rangeland Ecology and Management, University of Idaho, Moscow. 2011

B.S. Animal Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 2003

Specialty

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

• Animal Commodities and Products - General
• Beef Cattle / Beef / Other Cattle Prod
• Range
• Animals and Their Systems
• Communication, Education, and Information Delivery
• Management of Range Resources
• Sustainable Natural Ecosystems

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

• Andreini, E.; Finzel, J.A.; Rao, D.; Larson-Praplan, S.; Oljten, J.W. (2018). Estimation of the water requirements and ecosystem benefits of cow-calf production on California rangelands. Rangelands. 40:1, 24-32.
• Macon, D.K.; Barry, S.; Becchetti, T.; Davy, J.S.; Doran, M.P.; Finzel, J.A.; George, H.; Harper, J.M.; Huntsinger, L.; Ingram, R.S.; Lancaster, D.E.; Larsen, R.E.; Lewis, D.J.; Lile, D.F.; McDougald, N.K.; Mashiri, F.E.; Nader, G.; Oneto, S.R.; Stackhouse, J.W.; Roche, and L.M. (2016). Coping with Drought on California Rangelands. Rangelands. 38:4, 222-228. October.
• Finzel, J.A.; Seyfried, M.S.; Weltz, M.A.; Launchbaugh, K.L. (2015). Simulation of long-term soil water dynamics at Reynolds Creek, Idaho: implications for rangeland productivity. Ecohydrology. 9:4, 673-687.
• Finzel, J.A.; Baldwin, R. (2015). Wild Pig Pest Note. UCANR. July.
• Finzel, J.A.; Wright, S.D.; Banuelos, G. (2014). Brush Control Trial on Mountain Rangelands in Southeastern Sierra Nevada, California. Western Society of Weed Science 2014 Progress Report. 8.
• Nader, G.A.; Oliver, M.N.; Finzel, J.A.; Blanchard, M.T.; Stott, J.L. (2014). Solving the puzzle of foothill abortion in beef cattle. California Agriculture. 68:4, 114-115.
• McGwire, K.C.; Weltz, M.A.; Finzel, J.A.; Morris, C.E.; Fenstermaker, L.F.; McGraw, D.S. (2013). Multiscale assessment of green leaf cover in a semi-arid rangeland with a small unmanned aerial vehicle. Journal of Remote Sensing. 34:5, 1615-1632.
• Finzel, J.A.; Seyfried, M.S.; Weltz, M.A.; Kiniry, J.R.; Johnson, M.V.; Launchbaugh, K.L. (2012). "Indirect Measurement of Leaf Area Index in Sagebrush-Steppe Rangelands." Rangeland Ecology and Management 65(2): 208-212.
• Johnson, M.V.; Finzel, J.A.; Spanel, D.; Weltz, M.; Sanchez, H.; Kiniry, J.R. (2011). The Rancher's ALMANAC. Rangelands. 33:2, 10-16. April.

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Finzel, J.A. and T.A. Becchetti (2018). California-Pacific Section Range Camp: 35 years of fun. Sparks, NV. February 1.
• Finzel, J.A.; Becchetti, T.A.; Oneto, S. (2018). Stockpond Diversions. http://cekern.ucanr.edu/files/280212.pdf

• Finzel, J.A. (2018). The Case of the Druggie Chickens: Jimsonweed Toxicity in Chicken Pullets. Poultry Ponderings. Edition 14, Spring

• Finzel, J.A. (2018). The Roundup. Number 18. Summer Edition 

• Finzel, J.A. (2018). The Roundup. Number 19, Fall Edition.

• Finzel, J.A. (2018). The Roundup. Number 17, Spring Edition

• Finzel, J.A.; Stewart, D.; Sumner, D.A. (2017). San Joaquin Valley - South Sample Costs for Beef Cattle Cow-Calf Production.

• Finzel, J.A. (2017). The Roundup. Number 15, Winter Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2017). The Roundup. Number 16, December

• Andreini, E.; Rao, D; Larson-Praplan, S.; Finzel, J.A.; Oltjen, J. (2017). Water use for cow-calf production on California rangeland. Rustici Rangeland Symposium. Davis, CA. March 23.
• Andreini, E.; Rao, D; Larson-Praplan, S.; Finzel, J.A.; Oltjen, J. (2017). Water use for cow-calf production on California rangeland. California Animal Nutrition Conference. Fresno, CA. May 10.
• Andreini, E.; Rao, D; Larson-Praplan, S.; Finzel, J.A.; Oltjen, J. (2017). Water use for cow-calf production on California rangeland. California Cattlemen's Convention. Sparks, NV. November 30.

• Finzel, J.A. (2016). The Roundup. Number 14, Summer Edition

• Andreini, E.; Rao, D; Larson-Praplan, S.; Finzel, J.A.; Oltjen, J. (2016). Water use for cow-calf production on California rangeland. California Cattlemen's Convention. Sparks, NV. December 2.
• Andreini, E.; Rao, D; Larson-Praplan, S.; Finzel, J.A.; Oltjen, J. (2016). Water Use for Cow-Calf Production on California Rangeland. UC Davis Animal Biology Colloquium. Davis, CA. October 17.
• Finzel, J.A. (2015). Horse Manure Ideal for Composting. Bakersfield Californian. 7/21/2015.

• Finzel, J.A. (2015). The Roundup. Number 11, Winter Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2015). The Roundup. Number 12, Spring Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2015). The Roundup. Number 13, Fall Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2015). Weed Eating Biomachines. UC WeedRIC BLOG. November 12.

• Baldwin, R.A.; Finzel, J.A., Meinerz, R. (2015). Wild Pigs. Vertebrate Pest Control Handbook. R. Baldwin. California Department of Food and Agriculture. 291-296.

• Finzel, J.A; Baldwin, R. (2015). Wild Pigs in California: Managing Impact. Rustici Rangeland Symposium. Davis, CA. March 3.
• Finzel, J.A.; Higgins, M.; Dale-Cesmat, C. (2014). Annual Grassland Residual Dry Matter (RDM) Evaluation Guide. NRCS Technical Publication - Prescribed Grazing #528. USDA-NRCS. November.
• Finzel, J.A. (2014). Kern State's Top Sheep, Wool Producing County. The Kern Business Journal. February.

• Finzel, J.A. (2014). The Roundup. Number 8, Winter Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2014). The Roundup. Number 9, Summer Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2014). The Roundup. Number 10, Fall Edition

• Finzel, J.A.; Horney, M.R.; Dahlstrom, C.C.; Becchetti, T.A. (2013). Cal-Pac Section Range and Natural Resources Youth Camp Curriculum: Modifications and Challenges.

• Finzel, J.A. (2013). The Roundup. Number 4, Winter Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2013). The Roundup. Number 5, Spring Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2013). The Roundup. Number 6, Summer Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2013). The Roundup. Number 7, Fall Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2012). Some Plants as Deadly as they are Beautiful. Bakersfield Californian. December 18.

• Finzel, J.A. (2012). The Roundup. Number 1, Spring Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2012). The Roundup. Number 2, Summer Edition

• Finzel, J.A. (2012). The Roundup. Number 3, Fall Edition

California Agriculture Article Contributions

• Sidebar: Solving the puzzle of foothill abortion in beef cattle

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Beef Safety and Quality Assurance - Member
• Fire - Member
• Livestock Production Systems - Member
• Oak Woodland Conservation - Member
• Weed - Member
• Wildlife - Member

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