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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Colfax County)
Date October 31, 2007, 9:16 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Livestock Projects Clinics Livestock is a large part of the Colfax County 4-H Program. The 4-H agent along with the Agricultural Agent assisted the local veterinarian in a Steer Clipping Clinic held March 17 at a local Veterinary clinic in Raton, with nine participants. The youth were given hands on training on how to wash, blow dry, and clip a steer. They were also given information on what, how, and when to feed your steer. The agent was responsible for helping the younger members blow dry their steers. The 4-H agent assisted with a goat clinic held on June 21st with three participants. The 4-H agent assisted the younger members with the washing, drying, and clipping of their animals while assisting the projects leaders. The members were offered advice on showmanship, exercise routines, and clipping. Tagging The Colfax County 4-H agent along with the agricultural agent held three separate steer tagging dates throughout Colfax County. The first one was in Springer, followed by the Raton tagging where a representative from Expo New Mexico was present to assist with the retinal scanning for the animals that were to be shown at the New Mexico State Fair, followed by a tagging in Cimarron. The 4-H agent was responsible for coordinating dates and locations with the members and the Expo officials. A second series of livestock tagging dates was set for the other species. Spring Livestock Show The 4-H agent along with the help of the County Director and the Agricultural agent organized and coordinated the annual Spring Livestock Show at the Colfax County Fair Grounds in Springer. The 4-H agent was responsible for seeking donors for the trophies and ordering the trophies for the show. Along with this the 4-H agent prepared the arena, announced the event, and was ring steward. The Colfax county Spring Livestock Show had 16 participants. There were participants from Colfax and Union counties. The show gave the youth the opportunity to determine the necessary work left to focus on in the weeks remaining before the county fair. Colfax County Fair The Colfax County Fair in Springer, at the Colfax County Fair Grounds, started off with the Queens contest were the 4-H agent help set up, judge the presentations, and worked the arena for the competition. The 4-H agent was responsible for accepting entries for the indoor projects from 19 members, and 52 entries for the livestock projects, assisted the weigh master, helped with the breaking of classes, arena preparation, typing of the sale sheet, and cleaning of the grounds. Participation held strong this year with 19 lambs, 48 swine, 24 beef, and 35 goats, competiting at county fair. The junior livestock sale did well with $114,000 going back to Colfax County youth. This is up $1,000 from last year’s sale. Overall the numbers of animals have held steady from last year, however the addition of a market goat classes allowed for more diversity in our livestock project areas. New Mexico State Fair The 4-H agent went to Expo New Mexico to help the members and the parents with the livestock projects. The agent help wash steers, blow dry them, and escort them to the weight and height stations. The 4-H agent also helped the Extension Beef Cattle Specialist be a ring steward for the Steer show and the Heifer show. Eight 4-H members traveled to the state fair with six beef and four swine from Colfax County.