1. Long-Term Impacts Result from Small Acreage Management Programming Rikki Ruiz Samantha Graf Ariel Agenbroad Scott Jensen

3. History of LOTL Started in –University of Nevada, Reno Idaho Began program in 2001 (14 th year) Western SARE Grant funded 2001- 2009 Re-design and revision in 2009

4. Living  n the Land Participants 524 people completed the program from 2002-2015 –10 counties in SW Idaho and 1 Eastern Oregon http://www.idahogeology.org/

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6. 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

7. LOTL Class Topics Ag Zoning/Stewardship Soil Management Irrigation Management Water Quality Weed Management Livestock Health Market Garden Pasture Management/Grazing Agritourism/Advocacy Small Equipment Forages Gopher Control

8. Class Agenda One Day per Week 3 hour sessions Breaks (snacks or dinner) Networking time Homework

9. LOTL Site Visits Best Management Practices –Weed Management –Irrigation –Soil Improvement –Pasture Management/Grazing –Stewardship –Fertilization

10. Living on the Land- Site Visits A new wildlife habitat! Rotational grazing with alpacas ! Weed management with ducks!

11. 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 Land Best Management Practices

12. 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

13. Impacts To date approx.~ 13,500 acres have been impacted through LOTL programing

14. Impacts Impact results (impact statements cont.)

15. 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

16. Years Involved in Small Acreage Management

17. Knowledge Increase

18. Grazing Management “Banking” Concept Root Growth Impact How’s & Benefits of MiG Electric Fencing

19. Grazing Management “Banking” Concept –Fat Bank –Hay Bank –Feed Bank Root Growth Impact –Underground Growth –Solar Panel

20. Grazing Management How’s & Benefits of MiG –Pasture Inventory –When to Move –Soil, Pasture & Animal Health Electric Fencing –Portable Systems –Permanent Systems –Fencing Construction

21. Irrigation Management Techniques taught Hands on activity utilized

22. Weed Management Weed of the Week Weed Biology & How’s of Identification Methods of Control How to Read a Chemical Label Gophers

23. Weed Management Weed of the Week –New Weed Each Week Weed Biology & How’s of Identification –Monocot vs Dicot –What Identification Factors to Use

24. Weed Management Methods of Control –Mechanical –Biological –Chemical How to Read a Chemical Label –What Those Words Mean Gophers –Control

25. Inventory of Weeds

26. Weed Management Changes Increased Inventory Intervals Utilization of Multi-Level Controls Working to Remove Chemical Control

27. Management Practice Changes

28. New Enterprises 31% of alumni began a new enterprise 33% of alumni plan to begin a new enterprise within a year

29. New Enterprises

30. 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

31. Marketing Alumni are selling products at 11 different Farmer’s Markets in Idaho

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33. Class Materials and Handouts Hand-Out Examples Class Binder

34. Referencing Class Materials

35. 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

36. Thank you! Questions? Contact info: Rikki Ruiz- rikkiw@uidaho.edu Samantha Graf- samanthag@uidaho.edurikkiw@uidaho.edusamanthag@uidaho.edu