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FC 23 HS IP McAfee Farm Ranch Assistant
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- Term: 10 weeks Reports To: McAfee Farm Location: Lewis, CO Dates: 6/5 - 7/28 Eligibility: *Applicants must be Montezuma County Residents, ages 16-18 Southwest Conservation Corps’ Mission It is the mission of the Southwest Conservation Corps to empower individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities, and the environment.
- Program Overview: At McAfee Farm livestock are used as a tool to improve soil health and other aspects of the ecosystem, produce protein to feed people, serve as a model of thriving dryland agriculture in the local community and provide the opportunity for youth to learn about ranching and farming on dry land.
- The individuals will carry out a grazing project which purpose is to improve the land base while simultaneously maintaining animal health and being profitable.
- The McAfee Farm is a commercial cow-calf operation, and the cattle currently graze the dryland owned by the McAfee’s.
- A multi-species aspect of grazing management is in place with a prescriptive grazing/meat goat enterprise also utilizing the property.
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