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Profitable Livestock Production (Chaves County)
Plan Goals
Improve the profitability of livestock production by enhancing decision-making skills of livestock owners and managers in Chaves County.
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Profitable Livestock Production
Impact Reports
County Emergency Agriculture Plan Annex
The Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center, along with the Area One and Two County Emergency Management Offices conducted a tabletop exercise to test each county’s emergency agriculture plans that were previously prepared. The agent worked with the Chaves County Emergency Manager, the New Mexico Livestock Board, local law enforcement officials, county health office personnel, and others to simulate an agriculture emergency in the county to test the emergency agriculture plan. The agent served as a vital agriculture link to the response process as many of the other officials are not familiar with agricultural activities. The tabletop exercise showed the need for additional details of the plan, but in the event of a major agricultural disaster, the plan will positively impact Chaves County’s response.
The Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center, along with the Area One and Two County Emergency Management Offices conducted a tabletop exercise to test each county’s emergency agriculture plans that were previously prepared. The agent worked with the Chaves County Emergency Manager, the New Mexico Livestock Board, local law enforcement officials, county health office personnel, and others to simulate an agriculture emergency in the county to test the emergency agriculture plan. The agent served as a vital agriculture link to the response process as many of the other officials are not familiar with agricultural activities. The tabletop exercise showed the need for additional details of the plan, but in the event of a major agricultural disaster, the plan will positively impact Chaves County’s response.
Sheep Producers
Historically, New Mexico has been known for its range sheep and finewool production. Recent years have brought low lamb crop numbers, low economic returns, and thus an overall decrease in numbers of range sheep producers in the state. The remaining producers are struggling to stay in business. The agent worked with producers, the New Mexico Wool Growers organization, and the NMSU extension livestock specialist and veterinarian to provide sheep producers with information that may assist them in staying in business. The agent assisted in gathering historical production numbers from ranches. Those numbers were used with weather data in hopes that the information could shed light on the low weaning rates and recommendations could be made on a feeding regimen. The agent assisted with organizing a special meeting with New Mexico Wool Growers. Forty three individuals attended and gained information on the impact of early spring precipitation on the percent of lamb crop weaned. Other topics covered included diseases, vaccination and deworming programs, and the Farm Service Agency Livestock Indemnity Program. Producers were excited to receive this updated information.
Historically, New Mexico has been known for its range sheep and finewool production. Recent years have brought low lamb crop numbers, low economic returns, and thus an overall decrease in numbers of range sheep producers in the state. The remaining producers are struggling to stay in business. The agent worked with producers, the New Mexico Wool Growers organization, and the NMSU extension livestock specialist and veterinarian to provide sheep producers with information that may assist them in staying in business. The agent assisted in gathering historical production numbers from ranches. Those numbers were used with weather data in hopes that the information could shed light on the low weaning rates and recommendations could be made on a feeding regimen. The agent assisted with organizing a special meeting with New Mexico Wool Growers. Forty three individuals attended and gained information on the impact of early spring precipitation on the percent of lamb crop weaned. Other topics covered included diseases, vaccination and deworming programs, and the Farm Service Agency Livestock Indemnity Program. Producers were excited to receive this updated information.
Bovine Trichomoniasis
The agricultural agents in Chaves, Eddy and Otero Counties cooperated to host a tri-county Beef Producers Meeting in Hope, New Mexico. The focus of the program was Bovine Trichomoniasis. Speakers included a local veterinarian to share what she is seeing in the area, the NMSU Extension veterinarian, a representative from a livestock drug company, and a representative from the New Mexico Livestock Board. Food was provided by the local CowBelles group, and door prizes were donated by a local vet supply company. Eighty-six livestock producers learned how Bovine Trichomoniasis may affect their livestock herd both physically and economically, how to manage the disease, the legal ramifications of the disease due to state regulations, and current information on the tuberculosis status in the state. The information disseminated at the meeting assisted producers in making informed decisions about their herds due to the disease. At least two producers told the agent that the material presented at the meeting was succinct, very timely, and of great value to the producer’s business.
The agricultural agents in Chaves, Eddy and Otero Counties cooperated to host a tri-county Beef Producers Meeting in Hope, New Mexico. The focus of the program was Bovine Trichomoniasis. Speakers included a local veterinarian to share what she is seeing in the area, the NMSU Extension veterinarian, a representative from a livestock drug company, and a representative from the New Mexico Livestock Board. Food was provided by the local CowBelles group, and door prizes were donated by a local vet supply company. Eighty-six livestock producers learned how Bovine Trichomoniasis may affect their livestock herd both physically and economically, how to manage the disease, the legal ramifications of the disease due to state regulations, and current information on the tuberculosis status in the state. The information disseminated at the meeting assisted producers in making informed decisions about their herds due to the disease. At least two producers told the agent that the material presented at the meeting was succinct, very timely, and of great value to the producer’s business.
Animal Disease Program
An educational seminar to update livestock producers on changes in the USDA/APHIS animal disease reporting and identification requirements was held in Roswell and was coordinated by the agent. Dr. Ron Parker presented the program and topics discussed included tuberculosis, brucellosis, trichomoniasis, National Animal Identification System, and County of Origin Labeling. Lunch was served to the group. Thirteen persons attended the program to gain up-to-date information on livestock disease status in the state.
An educational seminar to update livestock producers on changes in the USDA/APHIS animal disease reporting and identification requirements was held in Roswell and was coordinated by the agent. Dr. Ron Parker presented the program and topics discussed included tuberculosis, brucellosis, trichomoniasis, National Animal Identification System, and County of Origin Labeling. Lunch was served to the group. Thirteen persons attended the program to gain up-to-date information on livestock disease status in the state.
County Emergency Agriculture Plan Annex
The Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center coordinated a meeting in Roswell to bring together law enforcement, health officials, livestock board officials, county government, state and federal fish and wildlife officials, agricultural producers, and food processing plant administrators to discuss the development of an Agricultural Emergency Annex to the County Emergency Plan. The Chaves County group decided to complete an agricultural annex to add to the existing plan. The agent worked with the Chaves County Emergency Manager and a smaller committee (the Chaves County Agricultural Preparedness Committee) made up of the agent, livestock auction owners, Chaves County Farm and Livestock Bureau representative, the New Mexico Wool Grower’s president, and the Dairy Producers of New Mexico executive director to rate the various areas of agricultural vulnerability and prepare the plan. A tabletop exercise is scheduled for October 2008 to assess the plan and determine any additional planning needs. Twenty-two individuals have participated in compiling the plan since the primary meeting. The agent has served as coordinator of the Chaves County group and has assisted the County Emergency Manager with agricultural information for the actual plan. In the event of a major agricultural disaster, this plan will positively impact Chaves County’s response to that disaster.
The Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center coordinated a meeting in Roswell to bring together law enforcement, health officials, livestock board officials, county government, state and federal fish and wildlife officials, agricultural producers, and food processing plant administrators to discuss the development of an Agricultural Emergency Annex to the County Emergency Plan. The Chaves County group decided to complete an agricultural annex to add to the existing plan. The agent worked with the Chaves County Emergency Manager and a smaller committee (the Chaves County Agricultural Preparedness Committee) made up of the agent, livestock auction owners, Chaves County Farm and Livestock Bureau representative, the New Mexico Wool Grower’s president, and the Dairy Producers of New Mexico executive director to rate the various areas of agricultural vulnerability and prepare the plan. A tabletop exercise is scheduled for October 2008 to assess the plan and determine any additional planning needs. Twenty-two individuals have participated in compiling the plan since the primary meeting. The agent has served as coordinator of the Chaves County group and has assisted the County Emergency Manager with agricultural information for the actual plan. In the event of a major agricultural disaster, this plan will positively impact Chaves County’s response to that disaster.