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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Harding County) |
| Date | June 26, 2008, 3:26 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Drought continues to be a problem for North Eastern NM producers. Many have sought alternative money making opportunities if they have to liquidate their herds. One of the newest things to supplement producers on the range is carbon sequestration and carbon offset payments. Agent worked with National Carbon Offset Coalition and assistants to host a carbon offset training in Harding County. Over 25 producers attending the course to learn how they could take advantage if desired. Producers learned how the process worked and were given application forms. Producers left well informed and as a result could seek to become certified for carbon payments in the future. |