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Impact Report
| For plan | Agronomic Crop and Improved Pasture System Development (De Baca County) |
| Date | October 13, 2008, 6:17 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | 2008 Crop Seminar. The agent worked with local NRCS office, the 4-H Council and several local and surrounding businesses to put together a crop production seminar for local producers. 35 producers and area participants received training from extension specialists and industry professionals in the areas of Hardy Alfalfa Varieties and Performance, Increasing and Sustaining Quality Alfalfa Stands, Industry overview on Herbicide and Pesticide use. Evaluations indicated that over 50% of participants rated most presentations as moderately useful in knowledge acquired and another 50% rated presentations very useful in knowledge acquired. 2008 Producer Newsletter. The agent produces a newsletter for agriculture producers on a bi-annual basis. The agent wanted to increase to a quarterly publication, but was only able to sustain a bi-annual publication in 2008. The newsletter targets both livestock and crop producers with pertinent information on production strategies, industry and extension educational programs, research trial information, etc. Sent out 2 mailing of 98 newsletters to county producers. |