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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Cibola County) |
| Date | November 1, 2011, 1:24 am |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Throughout the year the agent has had contact with 16 livestock producers outside of programs in Cibola County and over 20 phone calls. Subjects of questions throughout the year included bovine trich, drought conditions, impacts from winter heavy freeze, permit pasture seed mix, ranch plan help, and effects of high #of grasshoppers on range. NM Indian Livestock Days The agent participated in the planning of the annual event. The conference is open to any producers that wish to attend. The conference had an attendance of over 235 producers. There were multiple seminars and some break-out sessions. The event is a great way for extension to present to a large number of producers. The agent was able to make contact with many of the tribal producers within Cibola County. Sheep Shearing Workshop This year the agent worked with the McKinley agent and the specialist with teaching wool producers shearing techniques. The two day workshop covered the use of electric shears, wool care, livestock safety, equipment maintenance. The shearing instruction is hands on. There were 15 participants in the workshop. Acoma Agricultural Day The agent was actively involved in the planning and implementation of the conference. The one day program was in the Pueblo of Acoma and open to producers of the area. There were presentations on livestock, crops, and healthy foods. There was an attendance of 65 producers. BQA Training The agent was involved in the planning and implantation of a BQA training offered to the livestock producers of the Pueblo of Acoma. The training was given to 14 producers. The producers were actively going to pursue achieving the second level of BQA Certified Producer. |