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Profitable Livestock Production (Colfax County)
Plan Goals
Increase productivity and competitiveness of the New Mexico range livestock industry by informing producers of current research-based best practices and industry trends through Extension education.
- Owner
- Boe Lopez
- Related Plans
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Profitable Livestock Production
Impact Reports
Range Worm Survey
The agent assisted in identifying a range worm out break in the southwestern part of the county. The agent contacted a neighboring agent to assist with the evaluation of the outbreak. The agent helped the producers flag the infestiations over a ten mile radius and spray. As a result the producers were able to stop the windrowing of the range worms in two days. This resulted in a $10,000 savings of the grass that would have been affected if not treated in a timely manner. The agent and another agent have been working with another University on using glue traps to catch the larve that are missed during the spraying. The results of this reaeach will be available in 2010.
The agent assisted in identifying a range worm out break in the southwestern part of the county. The agent contacted a neighboring agent to assist with the evaluation of the outbreak. The agent helped the producers flag the infestiations over a ten mile radius and spray. As a result the producers were able to stop the windrowing of the range worms in two days. This resulted in a $10,000 savings of the grass that would have been affected if not treated in a timely manner. The agent and another agent have been working with another University on using glue traps to catch the larve that are missed during the spraying. The results of this reaeach will be available in 2010.
Pesticide Applicator CEU Class
Producers depend on applicators licenses for pesticides to buy products to control weeds, brush, or other problems on their properties. Producers must obtain educational credits in order to keep their licenses. Agent assisted in organizing a private applicator training for region wide license holders. Eight producers attended the held in October 2008. Agent worked with the host agent and one other agent to contact producers or agency reps from over 6 counties. As a result eight producers were able to maintain the minimum requirements to keep their license valid and three producers were allowed to test for a new license.
Producers depend on applicators licenses for pesticides to buy products to control weeds, brush, or other problems on their properties. Producers must obtain educational credits in order to keep their licenses. Agent assisted in organizing a private applicator training for region wide license holders. Eight producers attended the held in October 2008. Agent worked with the host agent and one other agent to contact producers or agency reps from over 6 counties. As a result eight producers were able to maintain the minimum requirements to keep their license valid and three producers were allowed to test for a new license.
County Disaster Plan
The agent has been working with a several producers, and emergency personal from the county on developing an agro-terrorism emergency disaster plan for Colfax County. The agent worked with government officials, medical personnel, producers, and local elected officials to initiate the agro-terrorism emergency disaster plan for Colfax County. There were four individuals present at this meeting who had a clear understanding of what Colfax County needed to develop as a result of this meeting. The plan is near completion of phase one which is the foundation for the other phases of the plan. As a result the Colfax County Emergency Manager has been able to apply for funing to complete the plan.
The agent has been working with a several producers, and emergency personal from the county on developing an agro-terrorism emergency disaster plan for Colfax County. The agent worked with government officials, medical personnel, producers, and local elected officials to initiate the agro-terrorism emergency disaster plan for Colfax County. There were four individuals present at this meeting who had a clear understanding of what Colfax County needed to develop as a result of this meeting. The plan is near completion of phase one which is the foundation for the other phases of the plan. As a result the Colfax County Emergency Manager has been able to apply for funing to complete the plan.
Boe Lopez has signed on to support Profitable Livestock Production within Colfax County.
Short-term
• Increased awareness of novel management practices and knowledge of current issues for more than 10% of New Mexico livestock producers through educational programs, direct communications, and popular press publications.
• Increased the number of producers using technology to evaluate production and financial aspects of cow-calf enterprises through participation in a Standardized performance analysis workshop.
• More than 90% of attendees surveyed at educational workshops perceive the monetary value of education gained exceeded the cost of attendance.
Medium term
• Improve decision-making skills of more than 500 livestock producers and county Extension agents through educational programs and seminars such that they are more confident in livestock management.
Long Term
• Improved knowledge level of county Extension agents regarding management of sheep and beef cattle through in-service trainings in the area of Range Nutrition and Management.
• Increased awareness of novel management practices and knowledge of current issues for more than 10% of New Mexico livestock producers through educational programs, direct communications, and popular press publications.
• Increased the number of producers using technology to evaluate production and financial aspects of cow-calf enterprises through participation in a Standardized performance analysis workshop.
• More than 90% of attendees surveyed at educational workshops perceive the monetary value of education gained exceeded the cost of attendance.
Medium term
• Improve decision-making skills of more than 500 livestock producers and county Extension agents through educational programs and seminars such that they are more confident in livestock management.
Long Term
• Improved knowledge level of county Extension agents regarding management of sheep and beef cattle through in-service trainings in the area of Range Nutrition and Management.