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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Harding County) |
| Date | October 9, 2008, 6:51 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Producers depend on applicators licenses for pesticides to buy products to control weeds, brush, or other problems on their properties. Producers must obtain educational credits in order to keep their licenses. Agent hosted a private applicator training for region wide license holders. Forty-five producers and citizens learned about prairie dog control, brush managment and the record keeping and inspection requirements of NMDA. 100% of participants will not have to participate again for at least 5 years. 75% of particpants increased their knowlegde of brush control on certain species by over 50% as measured by comments after the meeting. As a result of this informative gathering, landowners can continue to manage their lands to sustain economic and ecological success and stay in agricultural business. Agent collaborated with 2 other agents from region and had producers or agency reps from over 6 counties. |