Progress 05/01/09 to 04/30/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Reservation Livestock Producers Land owners Reservation Grazing, Agriculture and Farm Pasture Permittees USDA Agency personnel: NRCS & FSA Bureau of Indian Affairs – Blackfeet Agency personnel: Range, Natural Resources Blackfeet Tribal Natural Resources personnel: Water Resources, Land Department, Fire Management, Environmental, Planning Department, Resource Monitoring, Tribal Historic Preservation Office Blackfeet Community College Personnel and students Youth Community members Blackfeet Tribal Business Council Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Animal Nutrition Conference 2009, 2011 MSU Ag Agent Update 2009, 2011 National Animal Identification System Training 2009 Tribal Premise Registration System Training 2009, 2010 Intertribal Ag Council Ag Symposium 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 FRTEP Annual Meeting 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 Animal Disease Traceability Training 2010 Food Handlers Workshop 2010 MSU Agent Update & Annual Conference 2010 4-H Program Update 2012 Rocky Mountain Region Intertribal Ag Council Ag Symposium 2012, 2013 Response to Active Shooters Situation Course 2012 How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Collaborative Program Delivery Partners are Blackfeet Agriculture Loan Committee, Blackfeet 4-H Leaders Council, Blackfeet Trich Steering Committee, Marias Fair Committee & Board, Charging Home Stampede 4-H Fair Committees: Working Ranch Horse, Livestock, Food Booth, Exhibit, Facility; Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Grass Winds Veterinary Clinic, Teton County Extension, and Volunteers. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Youth and Adults Develop Life Skills through 4-H 238 Youth enrolled in 8 4-H clubs over the past four years 55 Adult leaders enrolled in 8 4-H clubs over the past four years Approximately 500 volunteers assisted with 4-H activities Natural Resources Youth Camp 40 Youth participated in a three day camp out 23 Adult volunteered to plan and implement three day camp out Junior Agriculture Loan and Educational Program 2009-2013 8 New Participants $54,500.00 borrowed collectively 49 Bred Cattle purchased 3 paid loans off 4-H and FFA Fair Project Loans 2009-2013 8 New Participants $9,812.00 borrowed collectively 8 4-H Market Steers purchased 5 paid loans off Rural Assistance Loan and Educational Program 2009-2013 7 New Participants $412,043.00 borrowed collectively 303 Bred Cattle purchased 7 paid loans off Weed Control Program 6 landowners practicing weed control methods using bio-control agents 3000 bio-control agents released on 20 weed infested sites Animal Disease Control Policy –Trichomoniasis In 2011, 34 cases of Trichomoniasis were identified and reported in Montana. Twenty-four, (70%) of those cases were identified in Glacier County, home of the Blackfeet Reservation. Trichomoniasis has been found in seventeen counties over past three years, with four counties – Pondera, Glacier, Bighorn, and Hill – accounting for 75 percent of the positive Trichomoniasis tests. The majority of the test positive bulls were pastured on the Blackfeet Reservation. The Extension agent provided leadership in coordinating and facilitating the establishment of an Animal Disease Control-Trichomoniasis Task Force that resulted in the development and adoption of tribal policy requiring that all cattle producers on, or pasturing cattle on, the reservation test all bulls. There was an increase in disease awareness and bull testing. Only one percent of all bulls were tested prior to implementing the policy compared to 83 percent of bulls tested this past year. Positive test bulls decreased from 37 to two in the same time period. So far, 4978 bulls have been tested. Annual Grazing Seminar Over 300 producers over the past three years participated targeting practical production management practices and herd health to increase efficiency of production generating high quality products and quality assurance practices to ensure the safety of food products.
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Progress 05/01/12 to 04/30/13
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Provided workshops and hands on experiences for youth and adult volunteer leadership development and life skills in the following subject areas: 4-H Club Organization, Leader Certification, Food Handlers Certification Trainings, Horse Helmet Safety Certification Training, 4-H Record Book and Journals, Livestock Quality Assurance Certification Trainings, Market Animal Project Fair Preparation; Market Animal Nutrition, Care and the Effect on the Carcass Evaluation Workshop, Working Ranch Horse Horsemanship, Roping and Reining. Facilitated community 4-H Fair planning process for the 3rd Annual 4-H Fair on the Blackfeet Reservation; Provided guidance, assistance and support of volunteers during the planning, implementation and evaluation phases of the 4-H Program year and Fair and community service projects; Recruited 4H leaders, project interview judges, committee members and volunteers. Provided volunteer leadership development opportunities by effectively organizing 4-H Leaders Council, 4-H Record Book Review Committee, Charging Home Stampede 4-H Fair Committees: Working Ranch Horse, Livestock, Food Booth, and Exhibit Building. Volunteers and staff designed and constructed the following additions to accommodate increased number of 4-H projects exhibited at fair; sheep barn with stalls, covered eating area for additional seating in the 4-H Food Booth and storage shelves in kitchen area, interior stalls in restrooms, additional hog stalls and interior walls for 4-H fair office space in the exhibit building; welded a steel perimeter fence around the 4-H area and wired electrical pedestals for 20 campers sites. The 3rdnd Annual 4-H Fair provided the opportunity for youth to demonstrate showmanship skills and exhibit items made as a result of 4-H activities. Youth ages 9-21 received one on one instruction on beef production planning and management to complete a loan application for the purchase of their own cattle. They learned to complete a simple loan application, financial statement, lease agreement, production and financial record keeping and project expenses and income associated with owning and producing cattle. Provided adults consultation to instill financial responsibility to borrow and payback funds used to purchase beef cattle and business operating loans. Provided information to educate beef producers about the effect of animal diseases, specifically Trichomoniasis; bovine venereal disease and Animal Disease Traceability. Developed and distributed guidelines Trichomoniasis Best Management Practices and Economic Implications for beef producers and Tribal government for the control of and prevention of Trichomoniasis. Cooperatively organized and implemented annual Grazing Seminar (Ag producer's workshops), regional agriculture conference for producers and statewide meeting for FRTEP agents and MSU Administration. Outreach and Dissemination of workshops and information occurred through Ag Producers Newsletter, 4-H Newsletter, area newspapers, radio station, direct mail out, flyers and posters, word of mouth, phone calls, and text email. PARTICIPANTS: Educational Resource Partners include Statewide MSU Extension Agents, MSU Extension Specialists in Range Management, Farm Management Records, Beef Cattle and Nutrition, Forage and Volunteer/Leadership Development Specialist as well as Blackfeet Community College, MSU Ag Research Stations, Browning & Heart Butte Public Schools, Natural Resources Conservation District, and Rocky Mountain Regional Bureau of Indian Affairs. Our Federal, State, National Programs and Technical Support collaborators include Montana Department of Agriculture, Montana Department of Livestock, Montana Veterinary Services, Montana Tribal Conservation Issues Subcommittee, USDA Farm Service Agency, Native Women and Youth in Ag, Intertribal Agriculture Council, and Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service and Montana Vet Services. Collaborative Program Delivery Partners are Blackfeet Agriculture Loan Committee, Blackfeet 4-H Leaders Council, Blackfeet Trich Steering Committee, Marias Fair Committee & Board, and Charging Home Stampede 4-H Fair Committees: Working Ranch Horse, Livestock, Food Booth, Exhibit, Facility; Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Grass Winds Veterinary Clinic, Teton County Extension, and Volunteers. TARGET AUDIENCES: Reservation Livestock Producers Land owners Reservation Grazing, Agriculture and Farm Pasture Permittees USDA Agency personnel: NRCS & FSA Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency personnel: Range, Natural Resources Blackfeet Tribal Natural Resources personnel: Water Resources, Land Department, Weed Management, Environmental, Planning Department, Resource Monitoring, Tribal Historic Preservation Office Blackfeet Community College Personnel and students Youth Community members Blackfeet Tribal Business Council PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
As a result of recruitment, leadership and skill development of youth and adults through the 4-H Youth Development Program, 61 youth and 9 adult leaders enrolled in eight traditional 4-H clubs completed the year. Youth enrolled in clubs participated at the local 4-H Fair and county fair where they exhibited their knowledge gained by participating in 4H projects interviews, exhibiting educational project displays and showing their finished market animal (sheep, hog and beef) and non-market animals (working ranch horse, cat and rabbit) during the fair showmanship, market and carcass contests. Through the Junior Agriculture Loan and Educational Program, assisted 2 new active loans; $17,000.00 was borrowed to purchase 14 bred cattle. Three of the 10 active loan clients successfully paid off the loan. Currently assisting 6 new potential loan clients complete their loan applications. Assisted three 4-H members learn to complete a short loan application and project expense of 4H market animal project - they each were funded and borrowed $2050.00 for the purchase of 3 beef steers and enough funding to purchase hay and grain until the animal was sold at the 4-H Finished Market Livestock Auction during the fair. Through the Rural Assistance Loan & Educational Program assisted 5 new beef producers who collectively borrowed $143,937 for the purchase of 21 head of bred cattle and funding for annual operating loans. There are 10 current loan clients. I am currently working with 3 new potential loan clients. By attending the 8th Annual Grazing Seminar 47 agriculture producers learned how rangeland health affects their ranch profit, about how the new statewide Trichomoniasis policy affects the cull cow market, past year bull testing results and tribal Animal Disease Control Policy and the importance of protecting their cows from this infectious bovine disease. Over the past breeding season 75% of the cattle producers who lease tribal trust lands worked with their local veterinarians and tested their bulls before releasing them into their cow herd. If the bull tested positive for the disease it was immediately sold for slaughter to prevent further spread of the disease. Extension developed and mailed out two fact sheets to 340 Ag producers to provide recommended best management practices to prevent spread of the disease into their cattle herds and its economic implications. Producers also learned the difference between an Ag Lease and Grazing Permit and the requirements of both; Montana's plan for Animal Disease Tracability and how prepare for compliance; basics of ranch records, what happens to their lands and Ag leases if a will is not written and a new and innovative weed control method - training cows to manage noxious weeds.
Publications
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Progress 05/01/11 to 04/30/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Workshops and hands on experiences were provided for youth and adult volunteer leadership development and life skills in the following subject areas: How to Organize a 4-H Club, 4-H Basics, Leader Certification and Communication, Food Serve Safe Certification Training, 4-H Horse Helmet Safety Certification Training, How to complete 4-H Record Book and Journals, 4-H Livestock Quality Assurance Certification Training, Market Animal Project Fair Preparation; Market Animal Nutrition and Care and the Effect on the Carcass Evaluation Workshop, Horsemanship Showmanship; Provided opportunity for youth and adults to get involved in community service projects. Facilitated the community 4-H Fair planning process for the 2nd annual 4-H Fair on the Blackfeet Reservation. Provided guidance, assistance and support of volunteers during the planning, implementation and evaluation phases of the 4H Program year and Fair. Recruited individuals to serve as 4H leaders, interview judges, committee members and volunteers. Provided volunteer leadership development opportunities by effectively organizing 4H Leaders Council, 4H Book Review Committee, Charging Home Stampede 4H Fair Working Ranch Horse Fair Committee, 4H Fair Livestock Committee, 4H Fair Food Booth Committee, 4H Fair Facilities Committee and 4H Fair Exhibit Building Committee. Volunteers and staff designed and built additions onto an existing Fair Barn. Built a kitchen and covered eating area, restrooms and shower house, additional hog stalls, and addition onto the Barn for more stalls for steers and lambs, and laid pipe for waterline and sewer tanks, and three frost free pumps for livestock water and wash racks. We refurbished a set of donated bleachers and painted them for the show barn, painted the interior of the barn and repaired the electric garage doors.The 2nd Annual 4H Fair provided the opportunity for youth to demonstrate showmanship skills and exhibit items made as a result of 4-H activities. Youth ages 9-21 received one on one instruction on beef production planning and management to complete a loan application for the purchase of their own cattle. They learned to complete a simple loan application, financial statement, lease agreement, production and financial record keeping ideas and project expenses and income associated with owning and producing cattle. Provided adults consultation to instill financial responsibility to borrow and payback funds used to purchase beef cattle. Coordinated a core group to discuss, evaluate and plan public information to educate beef producers about the effect of animal diseases, specifically Trichomoniasis; bovine venereal disease and Animal Disease Traceability. Developed and distributed guidelines Trichomoniasis Best Management Practices and Economic Implications for beef producers and Tribal government for the control of and prevention of Trichomoniasis. Outreach and Dissemination of workshops and information occurred through Ag Producers Newsletter, 4-H Newsletter, area newspapers, trade publications (Traders Dispatch and Prairie Star) radio station, direct mail out, flyers and posters, word of mouth, phone calls, and text email. PARTICIPANTS: Educational Resource Partners include Statewide MSU Extension Agents, MSU Extension Specialists in Range Management, Farm Management Records, Beef Cattle and Nutrition, Forage and Volunteer/Leadership Development Specialist as well as Blackfeet Community College, MSU Ag Research Stations, Browning & Heart Butte Public Schools, Natural Resources Conservation District, and Rocky Mountain Regional Bureau of Indian Affairs. Our Federal, State, National Programs and Technical Support collaborators include Montana Department of Agriculture, Montana Department of Livestock, Montana Tribal Conservation Issues Subcommittee, Western Ag Research Center, USDA Farm Service Agency, Native Women and Youth in Ag, Intertribal Agriculture Council, and Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service and Montana Vet Services. Collaborative Program Delivery Partners are Blackfeet Agriculture Loan Committee, Blackfeet 4-H Leaders Council, Blackfeet Trich Steering Committee, Marias Fair Committee & Board, Charging Home Stampede 4-H Fair Committees: Working Ranch Horse, Livestock, Food Booth, Exhibit, Facility; Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Grass Winds Veterinary Clinic, Teton County Extension, and Volunteers. TARGET AUDIENCES: Reservation Livestock Producers Land owners Reservation Grazing, Agriculture and Farm Pasture Permittees USDA Agency personnel: NRCS & FSA Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency personnel: Range, Natural Resources Blackfeet Tribal Natural Resources personnel: Water Resources, Land Department, Fire Management, Environmental, Planning Department, Resource Monitoring, Tribal Historic Preservation Office Blackfeet Community College Personnel and students Youth Community members Blackfeet Tribal Business Council PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
As a result of recruitment, leadership and skill development of youth and adult through the 4-H Youth Development Program, the number of youth enrolled in 4H increased from 86 to 105 this past year, and 15 Adult leaders enrolled in eight chartered 4-H clubs. 93% of the youth enrolled in clubs participated at the local 4-H Fair and exhibited their knowledge gained by participating in 4H projects interviews, exhibiting educational project displays and showing their finished market animal (sheep, hog and beef) and non-market animals (horse, cat and rabbit) during the fair showmanship, market and carcass contests. The Junior Agriculture Loan and Educational Program assisted 1 new active loans; $8500.00 borrowed to purchase 7 bred Cattle joined the 10 active loan clients and am currently working with 2 new potential loan clients. Plus three 4H members learned to complete a short loan application and project expense of 4H market animal project - they each were funded and borrowed $1400.00 each to purchase beef steer and enough to cover the feed cost until the animal was sold at the 4H Finished Market Livestock Auction during the fair. Through the Rural Assistance Loan & Educational Program we were able to assist 1 new ag producers who borrowed $75,000. 00 for the purchase of 60 head of bred Cattle. There are currently 10 active loan clients who are updating financial statements and making annual payments on their loans. I am currently working with 4 new potential loan clients. The Animal Disease Control Policy -Trichomoniasis project was a project initialized by beef producers who provided who stressed the importance to protect their cows from this infections bovine disease; they provided input for to write the tribal policy. Over the past breeding season 75% of the cattle producers who lease tribal trust lands worked with their local veterinarians and tested their bulls before releasing them into their cow herd. If the bull tested positive for the disease it was immediately sold for slaughter to prevent further spread of the disease. Extension developed and mailed out two fact sheets to the ag producers (340) to provide recommended best management practices to prevent the disease into their cattle herds and economic implications of the disease.
Publications
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Progress 05/01/10 to 04/30/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Workshops were delivered for hands on experience for youth and adult volunteer leadership development and life skills on the topics of Organization/Basics of 4-H, Food Safety/Handling, Horse Helmet Safety, 4-H Records/Journals, Market Animal Quality Assurance, Animal Project Fair Prep; clipping, grooming and showmanship clinics for steer, hog, and horse projects, Market Animal Nutrition, Care and Carcass Workshop, community service projects and volunteer recruitment. Facilitated community planning process for the implementation of the 1st 4-H Fair on the reservation in 40 years as well as provided direction, assistance and support for volunteers from fair planning, implementation to evaluation. Provided volunteer and leadership development through implementation of horse, livestock, food booth and exhibit fair committees. Volunteers and staff designed and built additions to an existing barn for the Fair; enclosed an Exhibit Area; Hog, Steer and Swine stalls, livestock wash racks and a show ring. It was a 3 day Fair developed to provide the opportunity for youth to demonstrate showmanship skills and exhibit items made as a result of 4-H activities. Youth ages 9-21 received one on one instruction on beef management and planning to complete a loan application to purchase cattle. Provided record keeping and production workshops for loan clients and parents focused on Beef Body Condition Scoring, Financial responsibility and record keeping, financial statements, profit/loss statement, animal identification systems and disease traceability. Adults received one on one instruction and assistance in completion of financial statements, cash/flow, profit/loss statements, lease agreements to complete loan application requirements and developed long range business plan for funding submittal. Provided information to livestock producers to increase awareness about the National Animal Disease Traceability Program and premises registration process. Developed infrastructure, implemented and monitored the premises files for livestock owners. Registered premises will increase communication and response time in case of an animal disease outbreak. Coordinated steering committee and facilitated public informational meetings to educate beef producers about the effect of animal diseases. Gathered public input for the draft policy to provide guidelines for producers and Tribal government for the control of and prevention of Trichomoniasis. Coordinated public awareness campaign, implementation, and follow up of policy to begin to eliminate it. Facilitated informational meetings to gather public input to develop a water users association with goals to increase communication between water users, landowners and Bureau of Indian Affairs Irrigation personnel and increase participation in the decision making process to develop an efficient operations and maintenance plan of work for the 3 Blackfeet Irrigation Projects managed by the BIA. Dissemination occurred through Ag Producers Newsletter, 4-H Newsletter, area newspapers, trade publications (Traders Dispatch and Prairie Star) radio station, direct mail out, flyers and posters, word of mouth, phone calls, and text email. PARTICIPANTS: Educational Resource Partners include Statewide MSU Extension Agents, MSU Extension Specialists in Range Management, Farm Management Records, Beef Cattle and Nutrition, Forage and Volunteer/Leadership Development Specialist as well as Blackfeet Community College, MSU Ag Research Stations, Browning & Heart Butte Public Schools, Natural Resources Conservation District, and Rocky Mountain Regional Bureau of Indian Affairs. Our Federal, State, National Programs and Technical Support collaborators include Montana Department of Agriculture, Montana Department of Livestock, Montana Tribal Conservation Issues Subcommittee, Western Ag Research Center, USDA Farm Service Agency, Native Women and Youth in Ag, Intertribal Agriculture Council, and Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service. Our Collaborative Program Delivery Partners are Blackfeet Agriculture Loan Committee, Blackfeet 4-H Leaders Council, Blackfeet Trich Steering Committee, Blackfeet Grazing Allocation Committee, Marias Fair Committee & Board, Charging Home Stampede 4-H Fair Committee, Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Grass Winds Veterinary Clinic, Teton County Extension, and Volunteers. TARGET AUDIENCES: Reservation Livestock Producers, Land owners, Reservation Grazing, Agriculture and Farm Pasture Permittees ; USDA Agency personnel: NRCS & FSA, Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency personnel: Range, Natural Resources, GIS and Forestry; Blackfeet Tribal Natural Resources personnel: Water Resources, Land Department, Fire Management, Environmental Planning Department, Resource Monitoring, Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Weed Management; Blackfeet Community College Personnel and students; Youth Community members and Blackfeet Tribal Business Council PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
In the 4-H Youth Development Program, there were 86 Youth enrolled in eight 4-H clubs and 15 Adult leaders enrolled in eight 4-H clubs. The Junior Agriculture Loan and Educational Program has 2 new active loans; $12,000.00 borrowed collectively and purchased 11 Bred Cattle. Also have 15 active loan clients and am currently working with 4 new potential loan clients. The Rural Assistance Loan & Educational Program has 2 new active loans with $150,000.00 borrowed collectively for purchase of 136 Bred Cattle. There are 10 active loan clients = $925,553.72 collectively borrowed for purchase of cattle & chattel properties and am currently working with 3 new potential loan clients. The National Animal Identification System - Premises Registration has 25 livestock owner registered premises and received Premise Registration Number. The Animal Disease Control Policy -Trichomoniasis has 21 beef producers who provided input for policy and 147 beef producers tested 1409 bulls as a result of policy. Blackfeet Water Users Association has 10 irrigators who joined the association. Its By-laws were developed and adopted with a Tribal resolution approving and supporting Association passed.
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Progress 05/01/09 to 04/30/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN 4-H CLUBS Nine workshops and clinics delivered for hands on experience for youth and adult volunteer leadership development and life skills. The following is a list of workshops and clinics: Basics of 4-H, Food Handlers Certification, Horse Project Leader Training, 4-H Record and Journals, Market Animal Quality Assurance Certification, Animal Project Fair Preparation, clipping, grooming and showmanship clinics for steer, hog, and horse projects, Montana 4- Volunteer Certification Process, Market Animal Nutrition, Beef Ration Balancing, Awards and Achievement days, community service projects and youth and adult volunteer recruitment. ANNUAL NATURAL RESOURCES CAMP Three-day camp out developed to provided hands on workshops focused on teaching youth about the conservation of natural resources and youth skill development. JUNIOR AGRICULTURE LOAN & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - JR AG DAY Youth between ages 9-21 years old received one on one instruction on beef management and planning to complete a loan application to purchase cattle. Provided record keeping and beef production workshops for loan clients and parents focused on Beef Body Condition Scoring, Financial Statements and animal identification systems. RURAL ASSISTANCE LOAN & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Individuals received instruction and assistance in completion of financial statements, cash/flow, profit/loss statements to complete loan applications and developed long range business plan for funding submittal. WEED CONTROL PROGRAM Coordinated and implemented a weed management program biological control agents, provided restricted-use chemical applicators license testing, and educational information on control of weeds and seasonal strategic planning for weed control. NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - PREMISES REGISTRATION Provided three informational sessions to increase awareness about the NAIS and registration process. Developed infrastructure and procedure for livestock owners to register premises to increase communication and response time in preparation for animal disease outbreak. ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL POLICY -TRICHOMONIASIS Coordinated and facilitated public information meetings to educate beef producers about animal diseases and gather input for a policy to provide guidelines for producers and Tribe to control and prevent Trichomoniasis in cattle herds. DISSEMINATION: Ag Producers Newsletter, 4-H Newsletter, area newspapers, trade publications (Traders Dispatch and Prairie Star) radio station, direct mail out, flyers and posters, word of mouth, phone calls, and email. PARTICIPANTS: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE PARTNERS Statewide MSU Extension Agents, MSU Extension Specialists: Range Management, Farm Management Records, Beef Cattle and Nutrition, and Volunteer and Leadership Development Specialist, Blackfeet Community College, MSU Ag Research Stations Browning & Heart Butte Public Schools, Natural Resources Conservation District, and Rocky Mountain Regional Bureau of Indian Affairs. FEDERAL, STATE & NATIONAL PROGRAMS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT Montana Department of Agriculture, Montana Department of Livestock, Montana Tribal Conservation Issues Subcommittee, Western Ag Research Center, Farm Service Agency- USDA, Native Women & Youth in Ag, Intertribal Agriculture Council, and Animal & Plant Heath Inspection Service, COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM DELIVERY PARTNERS Blackfeet Land Trust Group, Glacier County Weed Committee, Blackfeet Agriculture Loan Committee, Blackfeet 4-H Leaders Council, Blackfeet Grazing Allocation Committee, Marias Fair Committee & Board, Charging Home Stampede 4-H Fair Committee, Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency, Natural Resources Camp Committee, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Grass Winds Veterinary Clinic, and Community Volunteers. TARGET AUDIENCES: Reservation Livestock Producers; Reservation Land owners; Reservation Grazing and farm pasture Permittees; USDA Agency personnel: NRCS & FSA Bureau of Indian Affairs - Blackfeet Agency personnel: Range, Natural Resources, GIS and Forestry Blackfeet Tribal Natural Resources personnel: Water Resources, Land Department, Fire Management, Environmental, Planning Department, Resource Monitoring, Tribal Historic Preservation Office, Weed Management Blackfeet Community College Personnel and students; Youth Community members; Blackfeet Tribal Business Council PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 66 Youth enrolled in four 4-H clubs 11 Adult leaders enrolled in four 4-H clubs NATURAL RESOURCES YOUTH CAMP 40 Youth participants at the camp 23 Adult volunteered in the planning and implementation of the camp JUNIOR AGRICULTURE LOAN AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 5 New Participants $32,500.00 borrowed collectively 30 Bred Cattle purchased 1 paid loans off 12 Participants at workshops focused on animal body condition scoring, animal production and financial record keeping and financial statements. RURAL ASSISTANCE LOAN & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 3 New Participants $108,065.00 borrowed collectively 91 Bred Cattle purchased WEED CONTROL PROGRAM 6 landowners practicing weed control methods using biological control agents 3000 bio control agents released on 20 sites throughout reservation NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - PREMISES REGISTRATION 11 livestock owner registered premises and received Premise Registration Number 12 livestock owners completed application process and waiting for premise registration number ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL POLICY -TRICHOMONIASIS 21 beef producers provided input for policy 40 beef producers tested bulls as a result of policy
Publications
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