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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Socorro County) |
| Date | October 27, 2010, 5:33 pm |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Many producers have anxiety when it comes to taking exams, but all have found that the pesticide training provided by the Agent are very beneficial. Nearly 95% of producers have been able to obtain a private applicators license from the courses offered. One hundred forty-three producers were provided pesticide trainings through six different workshops. Each training focused on Integrated Pest Management, Biology of plants and insects, proper ID, Formulations, Proper Protective Equipment, reading labels, and Laws and Regulations. Workshops consisted of 3-5 total CEU’s with the majority having 4 CEU’s. Socorro producers are very happy about the in-depth half-day trainings with no fees and are requesting workshops frequently. The CEU’s have decreased the number of private applicators that do not stay current and have to re-test after five years. Sessions included NMDA participation for laws and reqs sections and testing if needed. Producers commonly state, “this was a good refresher course and I learned some new things”. Many producers feel that the course made taking the exam a lot easier and did not have the anxiety of dealing with taking an exam. |