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Impact Report
| For plan | Agronomic Crop and Improved Pasture System Development (Chaves County) |
| Date | October 29, 2009, 6:04 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Soil Temperatures The Chaves County Extension Office has long coordinated volunteers to take soil temperatures throughout the Chaves County area to monitor temperatures for planting. The activity began years ago when cotton was king in Chaves County and many, many acres of the crop were planted and harvested each year. The agent coordinated five individuals to take soil temperatures early each morning and report those temperatures to the office. The temperatures are then averaged and sent to the radio stations and newspaper before 9:00 AM each day so both farmers and urban dwellers can utilize the information for spring planting. Information on soil temperatures were also discussed on two area radio stations by the agent to teach people about the importance of soil temperature for proper germination. The impact of this knowledge allows people have greater success at planting time. |