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Impact Report

For plan Agronomic Crop and Improved Pasture System Development (Chaves County)
Date October 31, 2011, 8:03 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Corn Workshop Over 16,000 acres of cropland in Chaves County is in production to grow corn for silage to feed area dairy animals. To assist growers in maximizing the production of their corn crop, the agent worked with NMSU’s extension specialists to host a free workshop for area farmers. Topics covered included the agronomy of corn, weed control, soil fertility, tillage and soil health management, diseases and pest control, corn cropping systems, and corn silage management and were presented by seven NMSU extension specialists. Time was also designated during the program for industry updates. Two continuing education units were given to those attendees who had a pesticide applicator license through the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. Chaves County Farm and Livestock Bureau graciously provided a noon meal for the group. Twenty-nine persons attended the program to improve their knowledge of corn production. Comments from the evaluations collected from the audience rated the workshop a four out of five with the topics of “tillage and soil health management” and the “disease and pest control” being most useful to the participants. One producer commented, “Great workshop! Very informative.”