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Impact Report

For plan Life Skills Development (Santa Fe County)
Date October 11, 2007, 8:42 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Santa Fe County has a small but active livestock program. Despite the fact that the majority of the population lives in urban areas there are still many clubs that are focused on the livestock projects. This year approximately 180 animals were tagged. This number has remained constant over the last couple of years despite the fact that space for raising livestock projects within the county continues to decline. The livestock program has diversified however, and has added replacement dairy heifers which were a brand new addition to our fair. Many hours were spent throughout the show season working with these exhibitors and their livestock. Santa Fe County livestock exhibitors were very active this year. Many participated in jackpot shows throughout the summer. Santa Fe County also sent over 25 participants to the state livestock school. At the county fair 67 4-H members exhibited livestock with 177 entries. At state fair Santa Fe County took 11 exhibitors which showed market lambs, market swine, market goats, market steers, and replacement dairy heifers. Several animals from Santa Fe County were eligible for the State Fair Junior Livestock Auction including the Grand Champion Market Pig. Santa Fe County 4-H members also exhibited animals at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Co, and the Arizona National Stock Show in Phoenix, AZ. Currently, Santa Fe County has livestock tagged for 2007 show season at the National Western Stock Show, Arizona National Stock Show, and the American Royal Stock Show in Kansas City, MO. Despite the fact that livestock numbers within the county have remained constant, the quality of animals exhibited has improved significantly. This could be partially due to the increased participation of the livestock and horse judging teams in the county. The county has a strong group of judgers from all three age divisions that practice throughout the livestock season. Members have learned to make reasonable decisions about livestock and to communicate these decisions through oral reasons. 100% of the livestock and horse judging particpants competed in at least one contest throughout the year. 100% of these participants also exhibited their own livestock in at least one fair. The performance of these teams has improved over the last couple of years. The senior horse judging team won the state competition this year and will be representing NM at the National Western Roundup in Denver this January. This is the first time that Santa Fe County has had this opportunity.