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Impact Report

For plan Profitable Livestock Production (McKinley County)
Date October 15, 2009, 8:06 pm
For Objective Long-term Show long-term objectives
Impact Report PROFITABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION Southwest Indian Livestock Days 2009 The agent along with the planning committee planned and conducted the annual NM Indian Livestock Days for Native American producers within New Mexico. The event was well attended over 175 participants for the two-day event. Planning Committee: Kathy Landers, McKinley County Extension Agent, Pat Romero, Laguna Natural Resources, John L. Romero, Jr., Montano Cattle Association, Wilbur Louis, Jr., Laguna Range Specialist BIA, Pat Melendrez, Livestock Specialist at Alcalde, Wayne Franklin, Shiprock Extension Agent, Jesse Jim, Crownpoint Extension Agent, Elena Bowers, McKinley County Home Econ Agent, Cindy Davies, Bernalillo County Home Econ Agent, Bob Alexander, Laguna Natural Resources, Kim Thompson, Montano Cattle Association, John M. Romero, Sedillo Cattle Association, Joseph Garcia, NMSU CES Southern Pueblo’s, Steve Lucero, Sandoval County 4-H Agent, Rudy Benavidez, Sandoval County Ag Agent, Demetrius Pino, Turquoise Springs Livestock Association, Lucia Sanchez, CES RAIPAP, Wendy Brown, Cibola Home Econ Agent, and Edmund Gomez, CES RAIPAP Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 8:30 am – Registration/ Breakfast – Sponsored by CES RAIPAP 9:30 am – Welcome – Governor John Antonio, Sr. Prayer – Head War Chief – Harold Tso Jon Boren, Director of Extension, NMSU 10:00 am – Disease Update & TB Update – Dr. Fly, NM State Veterinarian 10:45 am – Animal ID Issues & Premise ID – Ron Parker, NM Livestock Board 11:30 am – Farm Bill Update – Edmund Gomez - CES RAIPAP 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch and 4-H Presentation by Rick Richardson, NMSU State 4-H 1:30 pm – Adding Values to Calves – Dr. Manny Encinias,NMSU Beef Cattle Specialist. 2:15 pm – Heifer Selection, Development and Management – Dr. Manny Encinias 3:00 pm – BREAK – Sponsored by the Montano Cattle Assoc. 3:15 pm – Sheep 101 – Pat Melendez, NMSU Sheep Specialist 4:30 pm – Healthy Life Style Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 8:00 am – Registration/ Breakfast – 8:00 am – Welcome/Prayer 8:15 am – Irrigated pastures “How to Start From Scratch” – Leonard Lauriault, NMSU Ag Science Center 9:00 am – Brush and Range Management Options – Oscar Sedillo, Range Conservationist, BIA Southern Pueblos Agency 9:45 am - Erosion Control (Brush & Roads in range land) – Watson Castillo (Ojo Encino Chapter House) 10:30 am – BREAK – 10:45 am – Protection of Cultural Sites on rangeland – John Fryar, Retired Special Agent, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Law Enforcement 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – Lunch – Homeland Security Ron Parker, NM Livestock Board 1:00 pm – Horse Nutrition – Dr. Jeff Bader, NMSU Bernalillo County Ag Agent 1:45 pm – Equine Dentistry – Harold Blacksheep, Navajo Nation Vet Clinic 2:30 pm – BREAK – 2:45 pm – Hoop House Garden – Del Jimenez, NMSU Agriculture Specialist 3:30 pm – Marketing Livestock – Bob Bradley, “Superior Livestock Auction” 4:15 pm – NRCS Update - Anna Gomez, Valencia County NRCS Soil Conservationist