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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Luna County) |
| Date | October 31, 2011, 7:55 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | The agent received over 25 phone calls that involved range management techniques and advice on feed supplements due to the drought that most of the state is facing. The agent collected and submitted 3 forage sample to be tested for protein levels and made numerous ranch visits to help local producers deal with problems such as noxious weeds and carrying capacities for rangeland. Producers stated they were better able to manage their livestock herds with the help of the agent. The agent helped to carry out the first ever youth ranch management camp held at Valles Caldera. There was 29 youth that attended the camp and began their careers as ranchers. The youth everything from how to cut meat to how to collect range forage samples. Youth and instructors alike learned skills that could be taken back to their counties. The youth gave helpful feedback to instructors at the end of the camp. The youth are still talking about the camp and how helped them see all aspects of the ranching business. |