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Impact Report
| For plan | Youth Development (Chaves County) |
| Date | October 16, 2008, 8:21 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | 4-H Noxious Weed Program The agent coordinated with the Chaves County Noxious Weed Program Coordinator (Chaves and Dexter/Hagerman Soil and Water Conservation District) to deliver a program on noxious weeds and their management at the Kids & Kows & More Program, conducted at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Roswell. 1231 fourth grade students and their teachers and chaperones were reached with this program. Students were from Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, and Artesia public and private schools and were 65.7% Hispanic, 30.1% white, and 4.2 % other ethnicities. Fifty-three percent of the participants were female while 47% were male. Participants learned about the 4-H program, and the “The Alien Invasion of Noxious Weeds.” Specific topics included the definition of noxious weeds; why we are concerned about them; how noxious weeds impact agriculture, recreation, and wildlife; and what students, teachers, and their families can do to help with the problem. Youth gained knowledge about noxious weeds in New Mexico and how they can prevent the invasive plants from impacting their own lives. Students also gained information about joining 4-H in their home community. Since there is an active noxious weed management area in Chaves County, education will be ongoing to meet the goal of the noxious weed program. Education is key to managing these invasive plants. |