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Profitable Livestock Production (San Juan County)
Plan Goals
Improve the profitability of livestock production by enhancing decision-making skills of livestock owners and managers.
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Profitable Livestock Production
Impact Reports
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Participants (45 people, mostly ranchers and federal agency personnel) of the 27th Annual Four Corners Beef Symposium indicating on the evaluation instrument the following as “The most significant change you plan to make as a result of your participation today.”
-Further explore the potential marketing options for my operation.
-Take additional measures to ensure my feeding and health efforts meet the needs of my livestock for optimum production.
-Reseed pastures with improved varieties.
The agent was responsible for developing the agenda in conjunction with the Colorado State University Extension Agents involved, contacted several of the speakers and served as a the moderator on the day of the event.
The Farm and Range Improvement Committee serve as advisors of the County Extension Agent for the administration of two funds: the Predator Control Program (Farm and Range Improvement Funds) and the Off-site Mitigation Fund.
-The Predator Control Program permits trappers to trap coyotes and rewards them with a bounty. The program is used to benefit ranchers in San Juan County to minimize predator loss of livestock. This year 15 trappers/stockman were permitted and bounty was paid on 115 coyotes for a total of $2,300.
-The Off-site Mitigation Fund in money the oil companies contribute to permittee’s of Bureau of Land Management grazing allotments for each well that is drilled. This money is to go towards improvements to the land on that particular allotment. Three projects were completed this past year: $1,800 was spent on brush reduction herbicide, $2,000 was spent to construct a new dirt tank, and $2,500 was used to purchase a cattle guard as part of a larger fence improvement project.
-Further explore the potential marketing options for my operation.
-Take additional measures to ensure my feeding and health efforts meet the needs of my livestock for optimum production.
-Reseed pastures with improved varieties.
The agent was responsible for developing the agenda in conjunction with the Colorado State University Extension Agents involved, contacted several of the speakers and served as a the moderator on the day of the event.
The Farm and Range Improvement Committee serve as advisors of the County Extension Agent for the administration of two funds: the Predator Control Program (Farm and Range Improvement Funds) and the Off-site Mitigation Fund.
-The Predator Control Program permits trappers to trap coyotes and rewards them with a bounty. The program is used to benefit ranchers in San Juan County to minimize predator loss of livestock. This year 15 trappers/stockman were permitted and bounty was paid on 115 coyotes for a total of $2,300.
-The Off-site Mitigation Fund in money the oil companies contribute to permittee’s of Bureau of Land Management grazing allotments for each well that is drilled. This money is to go towards improvements to the land on that particular allotment. Three projects were completed this past year: $1,800 was spent on brush reduction herbicide, $2,000 was spent to construct a new dirt tank, and $2,500 was used to purchase a cattle guard as part of a larger fence improvement project.
Participants (45 people, mostly ranchers and federal agency personnel) of the 27th Annual Four Corners Beef Symposium indicated on the evaluation instrument an average of 50% increase in knowledge of the topics presented during the course of the day. The agenda covered the areas of: Cowboy Marketing: Managing Price, Beef Cattle Nutrition and Applied Reproduction, Herd Health Issues Effecting Cattle in New Mexico and Colorado, Troublesome Toxic Plants in the Four Corners, and New Developments in Rangeland Grasses: Native and Introduced. The agent was responsible for developing the agenda in conjunction with the Colorado State University Extension Agents involved, contacted several of the speakers and served as a the moderator on the day of the event.
Beef Quality Assurance presentations were made by the agent on two occasions; one to the general audience of the Shiprock Agriculture Days and the second to the Navajo Nation Northern Agency Grazing Officials. Approximately 150 people increased their awareness of the Beef Quality Assurance program and how the handling of live beef animals affects the quality of the meat products. 18 producers were tested and all of them achieved satisfactory scores to become “Trained Producers.”
In order to increase awareness of livestock management and marketing the agent responded to 2 invitations to present. The first was a presentation given at the Shiprock Agriculture Days on Range Health. The audience of approximately 100 people learned how to use visual cues to monitor the health of native grassland ecosystems and how this information relates to livestock performance. The second was a presentation made at the Native Women in Agriculture Conference on Equine Marketing. Native women and agency (tribal, state, federal) personnel from San Juan County and the surrounding region learned of challenges and unique opportunities in the current equine business environment. Particular attention was paid to feral horses on reservation lands. 20 people attended the session.
Beef Quality Assurance presentations were made by the agent on two occasions; one to the general audience of the Shiprock Agriculture Days and the second to the Navajo Nation Northern Agency Grazing Officials. Approximately 150 people increased their awareness of the Beef Quality Assurance program and how the handling of live beef animals affects the quality of the meat products. 18 producers were tested and all of them achieved satisfactory scores to become “Trained Producers.”
In order to increase awareness of livestock management and marketing the agent responded to 2 invitations to present. The first was a presentation given at the Shiprock Agriculture Days on Range Health. The audience of approximately 100 people learned how to use visual cues to monitor the health of native grassland ecosystems and how this information relates to livestock performance. The second was a presentation made at the Native Women in Agriculture Conference on Equine Marketing. Native women and agency (tribal, state, federal) personnel from San Juan County and the surrounding region learned of challenges and unique opportunities in the current equine business environment. Particular attention was paid to feral horses on reservation lands. 20 people attended the session.
Michael Larsen has signed on to support Profitable Livestock Production within San Juan 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.
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