Morgan P Doran

UC Cooperative Extension Advisor for Livestock and Natural Resources

Woodland Administrative Office
2780 E. Gibson Road
Woodland, CA 95776
530-666-8738
mpdoran@ucanr.edu

http://cecapitolcorridor.ucanr.edu

http://cclivestock-nr.ucanr.edu

Also in:
Napa County
Yolo County
Solano County

Education

M.S. International Ag Development, UC Davis. 2001

B.A. Business Management, Sonoma State University. 1992

Specialty

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

• Plants and Their Systems
• Integrated Pest Management Systems
• Animals and Their Systems
• Animal Management Systems
• Natural Resources and Environment
• Watershed Protection and Management
• Management of Range Resources

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

• Martinco, Breanna; Doran, Morgan (2024). Crop and pasture losses from over-wintering geese in the Sacramento Valley, California. Proceedings from the 31st Vertebrate Pest Conference. The Vertebrate Pest Council. https://ucanr.edu/sites/VPC/files/394879.pdf
• Davy, Josh; Doran, Morgan, et al.; Macon, Daniel; Karle, Betsy; Nader, Glenn; Swanepoel, Nadia; Robinson, Peter (2024). Improving the feeding value of rice straw. California Agriculture. 78:1, 15-21. https://doi.org/10.3733/001c.94527
• Finzel, Julie; Brown, Austin, et al.; Busch, Roselle; Doran, Morgan; Harper, John; Macon, Dan; Ozeran, Rebecca; Stegemiller, Morgan; Isaacs, Karissa; Van Eenennaam, Alison (2023). Field demonstration analyzing the implementation of individual animal electronic identification and genetic testing in western range sheep flocks. PloS one. 18:8, e0290281. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290281
• Brown, Austin; Finzel, Julie, et al.; Busch, Rosie; Doran, Morgan; Harper, John; Macon, Dan; Ozeran, Rebecca; Van Eenennaam, Alison (2022). PSIII-2 Late-Breaking: Collaboration to Demonstrate the Potential Use and Value of Electronic Identification and DNA Testing in the Sheep Industry. Journal of Animal Science. 100:Issue Supplement_4, 33-34. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac313.048
• Doran, Morgan; Lennox, Michael, et al.; Lewis, David (2021). The next evolution of California's Ranch Water Quality Planning Program. Denver, Colorado, 2021 Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management - New Frontiers, Denver, Colorado.
• Lia, Xunde; Flores, Kristopher, et al.; Barry, Sheila; Becchetti, Theresa; Doran, Morgan; Finzel, Julie; Larsen, Royce; Lile, David; McDougald, Neil; Nguyen, Tran; Ziao, Chengling; Atwill, Edward (2019). Statewide Cross-Sectional Survey of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in California Cow-Calf Herds. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 72:3, 461-466. May.
• Brownsey, P.; James, J. J., et al.; Barry, S. J.; Becchetti, T. A.; Davy, J. S.; Doran, M. P.; Forero, L. C.; Harper, J. M.; Larsen, R. E.; Larson-Praplan, S. R.; Zhang, J.; Laca, E. A. (2017). "Using phenology to optimize timing of mowing and grazing treatments for medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)." Rangeland Ecology & Management 70(2): 210-218.
• Macon, Daniel K.; Barry, Sheila, et al.; Becchetti, Theresa; Davy, Josh S.; Doran, Morgan P.; Finzel, Julie A.; George, Holly; Harper, John M.; Huntsinger, Lynn; Ingram, Roger S.; Lancaster, Donald E.; Larsen, Royce E.; Lewis, David J.; Lile, David F.; McDougald, Neil K.; Mashiri, Fadzayi E.; Nader, Glenn; Oneto, Scott R.; Stackhouse, Jeffery W.; Roche, Leslie M. (2016). "Coping With Drought on California Rangelands." Rangelands 38(4): 222-228.
• James, Jeremy J.; Gornish, Elise S., et al.; DiTomaso, Joseph M.; Davy, Josh; Doran, Morgan P.; Becchetti, Theresa; Lile, David; Brownsey, Philip; Laca, Emilio (2015). "Managing medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) on rangeland: A meta-analysis of control effects and assessment of stakeholder needs." Rangeland Ecology & Management 68(3): 215-223.
• Doran, M.P. (2011). Targeted grazing for weed control and wildlife management. Determining demand for USDA-inspected beef slaughter in an 18-county region of California. 9. 2011. http://www.cal-ipc.org/symposia/archive/pdf/Cal-IPCProceedings2010Web.pdf
• Tietje, W.; McCreary, D.D., et al.; Davy, J.; Doran, M.; Garcia, S. (2011). "Tree shelters and weed control enhance growth and survival of natural blue oak seedlings." California Agriculture 65(4): 192-196.
• Doran, M.P. (2010). Targeted grazing for weed control and wildlife management. Proceedings, California Invasive Plant Council Symposium.

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Martinico, Breanna; Busch, Roselle, et al.; Doran, Morgan (2024). Economic impacts of goose damage to agricultural operations in the southern Sacramento Valley. https://ucanr.edu/2023sacvalgooseimpacts
• Doran, Morgan; Maier, Gabriele, et al.; Busch, Roselle (2023). Buying Livestock Drugs in California. Golden State Dairy Newsletter. Milk Producers Council. September 15, 2023.
• Doran, Morgan (2022). California’s Ranch Water Quality Planning Program Revamped and Redeployed. 8th California Oak Symposium. San Luis Obispo, CA, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. 39-40.
• Doran, Morgan; Lennox, Michael, et al.; Lewis, David (2020). UCCE Ranch Water Quality Planning Instructor's Guide and Lesson Plan. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 6700. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/6700.pdf
• Doran, Morgan; Lennox, Michael, et al.; Lewis, David (2020). UCCE Ranch Water Quality Planning Ranch Water Quality Plan Template. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 6711. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/6711.pdf
• Becchetti, Theresa; Davy, Josh, et al.; Kyser, Guy; DiTomaso, Joseph; Lile, David; Barry, Sheila; Forero, Larry; Larsen, Royce; James, Jeremy; Doran, Morgan; Harper, John; Laca, Emilio (2016). Planting desirable grasses to outcompete medusahead. Society for Range Management 69th Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas.
• Doran, Morgan P.; Davy, Josh, et al.; Becchetti, Theresa A.; Barry, Sheila; James, Jeremy J.; Sweitzer, Nikolai (2016). Strategic rangeland nitrogen fertilization for medusahead management. Society for Range Management 69th Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas.
• Davy, Josh; Doran, Morgan, et al.; Sweitzer, Nikolai; Becchetti, Theresa; Barry, Sheila; James, Jeremy (2015). Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on annual rangeland species composition. 2015 Society for Range Management National Meeting, Sacramento, California.
• Becchetti, T.A.; Stackhouse, J., et al.; Snell, L.; Mashiri, F.; Doran, M.; Harper, J.; Lile, D.; Barry, S.; Larson, S.; H., George (2015). Matching livestock production systems and environment. American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, California.
• Brownsey, P.; Barry, S., et al.; Becchetti, T.A.; Davy, J.; Doran, M.P.; Forero, L.C.; Harper, J.M.; James, J.J.; Larsen, R.; Larson-Praplan, S.R.; Laca, E.A. (2015). Using multi-state modeling to describe optimal treatment windows for medusahead and barbed goatgrass. 2015 Society for Range Management National Meeting, Sacramento, California.
• Doran, M.P. (2011). Determining demand for USDA-inspected beef slaughter in an 18-county region of California. Project summary report. 9. 2011.
• Doran, M.P. (2011). Grazing lands and the conditional discharge waiver: Who, what, when and how? Napa County Farm Bureau’s Grower Advocate newsletter. Fall 2011. 2011. http://www.napafarmbureau.org/images/GAFall_2011_newsletter.pdf
• Erwin, W.; Doran, M.P., et al.; Young, J.; Coltrane-Briscoe, S. (2011). Regional Food Forum Report, Yolo County. Yolo Ag and Food Alliance. 28. 2011. http://aginnovations.org/images/uploads/Yolo_Food_Forum_Report_Feb._2011_Final_.pdf
• Doran, M.P. (2011). Vines and Ovines: Using trained sheep for vineyard floor grazing. Western SARE. 5. 2011. http://mysare.sare.org/mySARE/ProjectReport.aspx?do=viewProj&pn=FW08-315
• Doran, M.P.; Hazeltine, L., et al.; Long, R.F.; Putnam, D.H. (2010). Strategic grazing of alfalfa by sheep in Californiaâ??s Central Valley. 5. 2010. http://cesolano.ucdavis.edu/files/63758.pdf
• Hazeltine, L.; Doran, M.P., et al.; Long, R.F. (2010). Strategic grazing of alfalfa by sheep in California’s Central Valley. 5. 2010. http://cesolano.ucdavis.edu/files/63758.pdf

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Livestock - Crop Integration - Chair
• Beef Safety and Quality Assurance - Member
• Livestock Production Systems - Member
• Oak Woodland Conservation - Member
• Pest Management in ANR - Member
• Precision Agriculture - Member
• Rangeland Technology, Innovation, and Practice - Member
• Sheep and Goat Herd Health and Production - Member
• Weed - Member

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