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Impact Report

For plan Integrated Pest Management Systems (Luna County)
Date October 31, 2010, 8:53 pm
For Objective Medium-term Show medium-term objectives
Impact Report The agent continues to develop the IPM program in his county. This comes in the form of trainings and face to face discussions to teach the people of Luna County the basics of IPM and inspire them to want to learn. Two four hour workshops were held in the county to educate gardeners and homeowners within the county. 35 people showed up at the first training and from that the agent received 10 walk ins or phone calls to get information on pests. Topics covered were pests of thre west, weeds in Luna County, and proper soil health. 100% of the people that attended were able to take at least one thing away from the training. The second training was held with the Deming Garden Club to discuss the pests of trees and how to prvent pests from ruining trees in the desert. 57 gardeners and interested guests were present for the workshop. Master Gardeners and Agent taught the lessons. From a urban setting the agent performed 167 phone calls, emails, or home visits for the people of Luna County. 90% of the visits involved some type of pest that could be managed with IPM. The agent teamed together with NMDA to perform two Private Pesticide Applicators worshops and test for this program year. 10 local producers were trained and issued permits to legally buy and use pesticides. Agent worked with local producers to help scout for insects and disease throughout the wet growing season. By talking to producers and helping to identify insects and disease 90% of our field crops remained healthy and profits were yielded. Late season pests were noted in forage and fiber crops throughout the county. Practices were put in to action to control the pests for the next growing season. Agent was contacted about cover crops and crops used to control dieases over the winter and spring. 67 visits were made to local Agriculture producers, whether by phone or in person.