Author: David Coffey
Planning Unit: Jackson County CES
Major Program: Farm Management
Plan of Work: Agriculture Production and Marketing
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
According to the AgCensus Jackson County has 16000 head of livestock. With this many livestock, there is a constant need for new fences and education for constructing fences properly in the county. The Jackson County Agriculture agent worked closely with the Jackson County Cattlemen’s association and developed a fencing demonstration to show the proper methods for building livestock fence that would be both durable and also effectively hold livestock. This on-farm demonstration consisted of the Agriculture agent building a section of fence to show how to implement these methods that were being taught. Attendees learned techniques applicable to barbed wire, field fence, and hi-tensile electric fence. There were 37 people present at the demonstration. Even though most were long-time producers, 25 respondents answered that they had learned at least one new method that they would implement into their fence construction on their farm. The longevity and durability of fences constructed properly will lead producers to less construction and maintenance costs of their fences, which will decrease input costs in their operations. The Fencing Program will be re-evaluated annually to gain a better understanding of the monetary advancements made by the inclusion of fencing education.
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