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Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Educational Field Days and demonstration trials were used to help Identify problems facing the production of established crops (alfalfa, cotton, seed crops and vegetables) and to determine... 2 years 9 weeks ago Colorado River Indian Tribes Extension
Roundup Ready Alfalfa - Tolerance and Sedge Studies Specialists from the Univerity of Arizona are cooperating with the CRIT Agent on two studies involving Roundup Ready alfalfa. One study is evaluating herbicides for their efficacy in controlling... 2 years 9 weeks ago Colorado River Indian Tribes Extension
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Producer Implications USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced that the final rule making comment period for Country of Origin Labeling or COOL, will end on September 30, 2008. The program will also be... 2 years 9 weeks ago Fort Hall Extension
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Producer Implications USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced that the final rule making comment period for Country of Origin Labeling or COOL, will end on September 30, 2008. The program will also be... 2 years 9 weeks ago Fort Hall Extension
The Hualapai Reservation and Extension Programs This article gives an overview of extension programs on the Hualapai Reservation.  It addresses the geographical, social, and economic setting, communities, language, schools, and economic... 2 years 9 weeks ago Hualapai Extension
The Hopi Reservation and Extension Programs This article gives an overview of the extension programs on the Hopi Reservation.   It covers the geographical, social and economic setting, Tribal government, communities, language,... 2 years 9 weeks ago Hopi Extension
Extension Programs on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation Thsi article gives an overview of exension programs on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation. The following information is provided for use by potential researchers and others who are... 2 years 9 weeks ago Colorado River Indian Tribes Extension
The Navajo Nation and Extension Programs This article gives and overview of extension programs on the Navajo Reservation.  It covers the geographic, social, and  economic setting, communities, language, education, and economic... 2 years 9 weeks ago Shiprock Extension, Tuba City Extension, Window Rock Extension
Quick Facts - San Carlos Apache Reservation CommunitiesThe total tribal enrollment includes 13,246 people, with the enrolled tribal membership in residence on the reservation at 10,709 people. There are three main communities, San Carlos (... 2 years 9 weeks ago San Carlos Extension
Quick Facts - The Navajo Nation Consisting of 27,000 square miles in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, the Navajo Nation, geographically, is the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. The area of the reservation... 2 years 9 weeks ago Shiprock Extension, Tuba City Extension, Window Rock Extension
Quick Facts - The Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation (C.R.I.T.) This article give quick facts about the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation. 2 years 9 weeks ago Colorado River Indian Tribes Extension
Quick Facts - The Hopi Reservation Quick facts about the Hopi Indian Reservation. Located on the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona, the Hopi people trace their history in Arizona to more than 2,000 years, but their history as a... 2 years 9 weeks ago Hopi Extension
Quick Facts - The Hualapai Reservation Quick facts about the Hualapai Reservation. The Hualapai Nation encompasses over 1,000,000 acres of land extending across parts of three counties: Mohave, Coconino and Yavapai. The Reservation land... 2 years 9 weeks ago Hualapai Extension
Survey of Hopi Farmer attitudes in 2003 In 2003, the Hopi Pu’tavi Project conducted a survey of farmers’ needs on Hopi. Representatives for the project interviewed seventy-seven farmers. The information was entered into a... 2 years 9 weeks ago Hopi Extension
Beef and Buffalo Production The Fort Hall Reservation Tribal and non-Tribal members run approximately 10,000 head of cattle on the expansive rangelands of the reservation.  There is a great need for education in the area... 2 years 9 weeks ago Fort Hall Extension
Seminole Tribal Cattle Program The tribal cattle program, one of the largest US cattle producers, has demonstrated considerable proficiency. After a 15 year development program, the tribe has arrived with genetic lines optimized... 2 years 10 weeks ago Seminole Extension
General Economic Development The Seminole tribal leaders continuously evaluate new economic development approaches to their traditional agricultural operations. In 2005, the MacArthur Foundation with the assistance of FRTEP... 2 years 10 weeks ago Seminole Extension
Seminole 4-H Youth Development Since 1995 the 4-H projects have increased in numbers and in subject areas giving the Seminole Youth many options for participation. In 1995 the youth were offered only Swine and Steer projects with... 2 years 10 weeks ago Seminole Extension
Center for Cherokee Plants One of the exciting projects under development is the Center for Cherokee Plants. The Center will be a headquarters for growing culturally significant Cherokee plants. The Center will consist of a... 2 years 10 weeks ago Cherokee Extension
Cherokee Farming and Gardening Cherokee FRTEP provides technical assistance to Cherokee farmers and gardeners. The annual garden contest grows in popularity each year. In 2006, 54 Cherokee gardens were in the competition. Over the... 2 years 10 weeks ago Cherokee Extension
Forestry The Tribe owns approximately 40,000 acres of land, with a large portion covered in mixed pine and hardwood stands of timber. As with any commodity, the business of timber management is an ever-... 2 years 10 weeks ago Choctaw Extension
Agriculture Choctaw tribal members have traditionally been an agriculture rich society. Even to this day, the Choctaw tribe takes in more than 400 applications for the tribal garden program each year. Producing... 2 years 10 weeks ago Choctaw Extension
Revitalizing 4-H in Small Rural Schools Helping small rural schools within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation re-establish and revitalize their 4-H programs has been the goal of the Extension Educator this past year. The focus has been placed on... 2 years 10 weeks ago Muscogee (Creek) Extension
Environmental Education Environmental education is a high priority for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The Extension Educator provided hands-on educational experiences for the youth within the boundaries of the Nation. The... 2 years 10 weeks ago Muscogee (Creek) Extension
Lakota Youth Day In 2004, this Office established a Lakota Youth Day in the Spring that is targeted to youth ages 8-18 years to expose them to tribal programs and positive activities that are available on the... 2 years 10 weeks ago Rosebud Extension