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Profitable Livestock Production (Lincoln County)
Plan Goals
Assist Lincoln county livestock producers in making educated management decisions by providing them with the best available research based information.
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Profitable Livestock Production
Impact Reports
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.
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.
This agent continues to assist sheep producers in wool marketing strategies by assisting in wool clip preparation. In addition, I serve as wool and mohair show superintendent at the NM State Fair assist with the Sheep to Shawl exhibit at the state fair. These two events provide exposure of the sheep and wool industry to the public in this state. Hundreds of people attend and view positive impacts of this industry each year.
This office continues to support predator control efforts of Wildlife Services for the benefit of Lincoln county livestock producers. We provide support to maintain three trappers in the county through voluntary contributions to trapping "associations" that pertain to certain geographic portions of the county. In addition, this year this office coordinated the required referendum to continue the "Head Tax" dedicated to the county predator control program. Over 300 livestock producers benefit from control efforts in the county.
This office continues to support predator control efforts of Wildlife Services for the benefit of Lincoln county livestock producers. We provide support to maintain three trappers in the county through voluntary contributions to trapping "associations" that pertain to certain geographic portions of the county. In addition, this year this office coordinated the required referendum to continue the "Head Tax" dedicated to the county predator control program. Over 300 livestock producers benefit from control efforts in the county.
Thirty producers increased knowledge of trichomoniasis amd its effects on beef cattle reproduction. Presenters were from NMSU and the NM Livestock Board. Increased consciousness of "trich" has caused and increase in testing or range bulls for this disease.
Efforts of this agent and others in Lincoln county resulted in maintaining funding for three trapppers working for USDA/Wildlife Services in the county. Funding for Wildlife Services operations is shared by county, state and federal sources with one half coming from the county. County sources include the general fund, the Head Tax, Farm Range Improvement Funds and the livestock associations, the latter being voluntariliy funded by producers. This agent administers one of the associations and coordinates the passage of the Head Tax which must be renewed every five by a majority vote of producers.
This agent continues to assist wool producers in marketing a more uniform product through "classing" or segregation of like types of wool into different lots.
Efforts of this agent and others in Lincoln county resulted in maintaining funding for three trapppers working for USDA/Wildlife Services in the county. Funding for Wildlife Services operations is shared by county, state and federal sources with one half coming from the county. County sources include the general fund, the Head Tax, Farm Range Improvement Funds and the livestock associations, the latter being voluntariliy funded by producers. This agent administers one of the associations and coordinates the passage of the Head Tax which must be renewed every five by a majority vote of producers.
This agent continues to assist wool producers in marketing a more uniform product through "classing" or segregation of like types of wool into different lots.
Ten producers attended a program entitled "Survival: Ways to Increase Ranch Income" sponsored by ENMU-R and NMSU-CES in conjunction with the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium. Topics included range cattle nutrition, guest ranch opportunities and brush and weed management. Written evaluations were overwhelmingly positive.
Fifteen producers attended an informational meeting on Wildlife Services activities in Lincoln county. This office strives to maintain USDA/APHIS/WS presence in the county. We are instrumental in maintaining voluntary participation in grower associations which are a source of funding to maintain WS programs and three full-time trappers in the county. We were critical in obtaining the $90,000 matching funding from the county to continue the program in the county.
Twenty two people attended a workshop on pocket gopher in Carrizozo. Participants were livestock producers and village residents. CES was assisted by Wildlife Services with the presentation. Attendees received information of several types of complementary control. Evaluations were positive.
This agent attended a workshop on grasshopper control sponsored by USDA in order to obtain current control information.
Numerous personal contacts were made to address concerns of county residents about animal nutrition, health and marketing.
This agent continues to serve on the advisory board of the Corona Range Livestock Research Center in an effort to develop programs,research and provide information that is pertinent to Lincoln county.
Twenty seven people attended a program to obtain the latest information on New Mexico's bovine tuberculosis status and restrictions on cattle movement within the state and to surrounding states.
Fifteen producers attended an informational meeting on Wildlife Services activities in Lincoln county. This office strives to maintain USDA/APHIS/WS presence in the county. We are instrumental in maintaining voluntary participation in grower associations which are a source of funding to maintain WS programs and three full-time trappers in the county. We were critical in obtaining the $90,000 matching funding from the county to continue the program in the county.
Twenty two people attended a workshop on pocket gopher in Carrizozo. Participants were livestock producers and village residents. CES was assisted by Wildlife Services with the presentation. Attendees received information of several types of complementary control. Evaluations were positive.
This agent attended a workshop on grasshopper control sponsored by USDA in order to obtain current control information.
Numerous personal contacts were made to address concerns of county residents about animal nutrition, health and marketing.
This agent continues to serve on the advisory board of the Corona Range Livestock Research Center in an effort to develop programs,research and provide information that is pertinent to Lincoln county.
Twenty seven people attended a program to obtain the latest information on New Mexico's bovine tuberculosis status and restrictions on cattle movement within the state and to surrounding states.
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.