Note: This site is for reviewing legacy plan of work data from 2007-2011. If you are looking for the current plan of work interface, visit pow.nmsu.edu.
Impact Report
| For plan | Youth Development (Torrance County) |
| Date | October 30, 2009, 9:41 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | The agent chaperoned 6 4-H members at this year's State 4-H Conference. The teams competed in meats, livestock, consumer decision making, and wool. The teams were competitive in all areas, practicing skills in public speaking, critical thinking, and life skill decision making. The agent has educated and assisted close to fifty 4-H members throughout the county and state in the selection, care, and showing of livestock projects including market lambs, market swine, market steers, and market goats. These projects represent the majority of livestock projects in Torrance County’s traditional 4-H program. The Torrance County youth have achieved great success this year, earning grand champion honors in lamb and goats at the county level, grand champion goat at the New Mexico State Fair, and reserve grand champion lamb at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair. The agent participated as an instruction at the New Mexico State 4-H Livestock School where 75 participants used hands on training to promote proper care of lambs, sportsmanship, responsibility, and showmanship skills. The agent organized and facilitated the county-wide showmanship clinic open to all lamb exhibitors. As many as 12 participants attended weekly, three-hour trainings throughout July to learn about all aspects of exhibiting lambs. The agent also had trainings for youth wanting to learn shearing techniques. Over the past two years, the clinics resulted in a 20% increase in the number of lamb projects in the county. This year, a family showing goats asked to be included in the clinics. Due to their success, goat exhibitors will be added to the clinics next year. |