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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Lincoln County) |
| Date | November 4, 2011, 6:44 am |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | This agent continues to class wool for a couple of Lincoln county sheep producers. This process enhances marketability by providing a more uniform, desirable product. Assisted in conducting a sheep shearing school in December 2010. Six students learned proper technique, wool care and animal health issues at the school. This agent continues to serve as superintendent at the NMSF wool show and work with Sheep to Shawl in the effort to provide a positive image of sheep and wool products to public. This agent serves as coordinator of the Carrizozo Livestock Association, a producer group that monetarily supports Wildlife Services. Three such groups exist in the county. In addition, these groups provide support to Wildlife Services in maintaining county funding during the county budgeting process. This office assisted in coordination of a seminar on problems and control measures for feral hogs. They are of increasing economic concern in many NM counties. Approximately 75 people were in attendance. |