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Brush and Weed Control Education Program (Rio Arriba County)

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Plan Goal

Increase productivity of native grasses and decrease noxious weeds on theTen Southern Indian Pueblos located in Sandoval, McKinley, Cibola and Santa Fe Counties by applying research-based best practices through Extension education.

Situation Statement

The Ten Southern Indian Pueblos comprise a total of over one million acres in Cibola, Sanoval, Mckinley and Santa Fe Counties. There is a major economic multiplier effect. Agriculture is not only important to the overall economy, but vital to preventing costs of dislocation by ensuring the viability of rural communities. To protect those communities and the economic impact of agriculture, we must assure continuous productivity in our rangelands. Through industry, extension and research efforts we can increase productivity. If we are successful in improving productivity of New Mexico tribal lands during this plan of work, our producers should remain competitive and profitable in the long run.

Target Audience and Actions

The target audience is composed of farmer/rancher producers on tribal lands. Information will be distributed through extension publications, published scientific studies, workshops, presentations and individual verbal communication with anyone interested in creating or improving the rangeland. Assistance will be provided through individual verbal communication and/or site inspection of the area being considered for management. Additionally, management recommendations will be incorporated into Extension publications, event proceedings, and popular press.

Short-Term Objectives

Field monitoring techniques will be established on tribal lands according to county agent requests and land management agency needs. Tribal members, county agents and land management agency personnel will become aware of and adept at using the various range improvement tools

Medium-Term Objectives

By implementing good range management practices on tribal lands over a long period of time we can increase the productivity of the native grasses. By increasing the native vegetation tribal members can increase livestock numbers and increase income.

Long-Term Objectives

Overall range condition on treated acreage will improve over pretreatment conditions. As the number of acres densely infested with noxious brush and weeds declines, forage production will increase, soil erosion will decline, water use efficiency will improve and animal handling costs will decline

Evaluation Plan

One evaluation tool that will be used is the before and after observation method. The second evaluation tool will be individual interviews with tribal producers.