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<br /> <br /> <br />In the onion trial, PAM <br />runoff by 52 percent and furrow erosion by 83 <br />percent. <br /> <br />In the wheat trial, PAM reduced furrow <br />erosion to 625 pounds per acre versus 1359 <br />pounds per acre without PAM. The surge irriga- <br />tion with PAM had 1.15 inches of runoff versus <br />4.45 inchesofrunoffwithoutPAM. <br /> <br />CROP SCOUNTING AS <br />A MANAGEMENT TOOL <br /> <br />Under the WQIP and West Otero SCD <br />201 Programs, participants used crop scouts to <br />help with management decisions. Crop scouting <br />was used on 9,012 acres of cropland. cropscout- <br />ing was an effective tool in reducing pesticide <br />application amounts and increasing efficiency <br />against target pests. Participants who used crop <br />scouts reduced their insecticide and herbicide <br />chemical applications by 25 percent, according <br />to documented records. <br /> <br />The timing issue became the weakness of <br />this practice. Hours were critical for application <br />times. A late crop scout, scouting report, or ap- <br />plicator could make a recommendation worth- <br />less. To be effective, crop scouts must be dedi- <br />cated to their clients' crops. They must be <br />timely, be that weekly or daily, depending on the <br />crop. The producer must believe in and trust the <br />scout's report and act on it immediately. If a <br />commercial applicator is used, this business must <br />also be trustworthy and timely. Failure by any of <br />the partners to live up to their responsibility <br />negates the benefits of crop scouting. <br />