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Long-Term Impacts Result from Small Acreage
Management Programming
Rikki Ruiz
Samantha Graf
Ariel Agenbroad
Scott Jensen
History of LOTL
• Started in –University of Nevada, Reno
• Idaho Began program in 2001 (14th year)
• Western SARE Grant funded 2001-2009
• Re-design and revision in 2009
Living n the Land Participants
• 524 people completed the program from 2002-2015– 10 counties in SW
Idaho and 1 Eastern Oregon
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Class Design Options• 2003-2009 (18 week class) ( U of I Credits).
January-May
• 2010-2013 (15 week class) January-April
• 2012-2015 (8 week class) January-March
• 2013-2015 (6 week class) January- February
LOTL Class Topics
Class Agenda• One Day per Week
• 3 hour sessions
• Breaks (snacks or dinner)
• Networking time
• Homework
LOTL Site Visits
• Best Management Practices– Weed Management– Irrigation– Soil Improvement– Pasture Management/Grazing– Stewardship– Fertilization
Living on the Land- Site Visits
A new wildlife habitat!Rotational grazing with
alpacas!
Weed management with ducks!
• 2008-15 households, 128 BMP implemented• 2009-21 households, 191 BMP implemented • 2010-11 households, 111 BMP implemented • 2011- 14 households, 154 BMP implemented• 2012- 10 households, 115 BMP implemented• 2013- 12 households, 121 BMP implemented• 2014- 6 households, 89 BMP implemented
Total to date- 909 Best Management Practices Implemented on LOTL Alumni Properties
Weed & pest control, water quality, septic systems, land stewardship, etc.
Living on the LandBest Management Practices
LOTL Site Visits
Outcomes from Living on the Land•Increase awareness for landowners
•Knowledge gained of non-agricultural landowners
•Improve management for the long-term health of their land and livestock
Impacts
• To date approx.~ 13,500 acres have been impacted through LOTL programing
Impacts
• Impact results (impact statements cont.)
2009 Alumni Study
• Goal- Level of impact the class had on the management of their property
• 57% response rate
• Answers represent 12,831.5 acres
Years Involved in Small Acreage Management
Knowledge Increase
Grazing Management
• “Banking” Concept
• Root Growth Impact
• How’s & Benefits of MiG
• Electric Fencing
Grazing Management
• “Banking” Concept– Fat Bank– Hay Bank– Feed Bank
• Root Growth Impact– Underground Growth– Solar Panel
Grazing Management
• How’s & Benefits of MiG– Pasture Inventory– When to Move– Soil, Pasture & Animal Health
• Electric Fencing– Portable Systems– Permanent Systems– Fencing Construction
Irrigation Management
• Techniques taught
• Hands on activity utilized
Weed Management
• Weed of the Week
• Weed Biology & How’s of Identification
• Methods of Control
• How to Read a Chemical Label
• Gophers
Weed Management
• Weed of the Week– New Weed Each Week
• Weed Biology & How’s of Identification– Monocot vs Dicot– What Identification Factors to Use
Weed Management• Methods of Control
– Mechanical– Biological– Chemical
• How to Read a Chemical Label– What Those Words Mean
• Gophers– Control
Inventory of Weeds
Weed Management Changes
• Increased Inventory Intervals
• Utilization of Multi-Level Controls
• Working to Remove Chemical Control
Management Practice Changes
New Enterprises• 31% of alumni began a new enterprise
• 33% of alumni plan to begin a new enterprise within a year
New Enterprises
Derived Income
• 54% of alumni derived 0-25% of their income from their property
• 7.8% of alumni derive 50% of their income from their property
• 34.6% of alumni derive 0% of their income from their property
Marketing
• Alumni are selling products at 11 different Farmer’s Markets in Idaho
Marketing
Class Materials and Handouts
• Hand-Out Examples
• Class Binder
Referencing Class Materials
Living n the Land Impacts
– Knowledge- New management and enterprise skills gained
– Behavioral- Improved fertilization, irrigation, grazing and weed management practices
– Economic- Increased produce sales at Farmers Market, on-farm and value-added products
– Environmental- Reduce spread of weeds (noxious & “obnoxious”)
– Social & Civic- Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices
