2002 News

December

NMSU Chile Conference Targets Agroterrorism (12/20/2002)
Keep Food Safety in Mind to Prevent Foodborne Illness (12/20/2002)
Digging In: Wayward Worm Knocking at New Mexico's Door (12/17/2002)
NMSU Honors Greenhouse Owners at Sam Steel Society Induction (12/16/2002)
Christmas Tree Harvest Cuts into Wildfire Threat (12/11/2002)
Smith New NMSU Equitation Instructor and Hunt-seat Coach (12/11/2002)
Colonial Heritage Orchard Preserves Old Fruit Varieties in Northern New Mexico (12/09/2002)
MacKay New Operations Director for NMSU Agricultural Communications (12/09/2002)

November

NMSU Develops Desert-Adapted Cattle Bloodline (11/26/2002)
Craig To Lead IR-4 Testing Program for NMSU (11/22/2002)
Bayer Brings International Perspective to NMSU Hospitality Students (11/21/2002)
New Staff Join Academic Programs Office with NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics (11/19/2002)
Southwest Wine Competition Features Hundreds of Wines (11/18/2002)
Donation Benefits NMSU Graduate Students in Agricultural Economics (11/18/2002)
Belanus Hired to Develop 4-H Programs in Albuquerque's Southeast Heights (11/18/2002)
Palmer Joins Lincoln County Extension Office (11/15/2002)
Hopper Returns to Extension Roots (11/15/2002)
NMSU's Andreasen Takes FFA to Turkmenistan (11/14/2002)
Crunch Time: New Mexico Pecan Crop Down Sharply (11/12/2002)
NMSU Scientists Crack Down on Pecan Weevil (11/12/2002)
Outdated Laws and Regulations Discourage Growers from Conserving Water (11/07/2002)
Zhang Joins Stellar NMSU Cotton Breeding Program (11/07/2002)

October

Leading Pecan Expert Highlights NMSU Lecture Series (10/30/2002)
REDTT Helps Attract Tourists to Native American Communities (10/25/2002)
USDA Begins New Program To Plainly Label Organic Livestock Products (10/25/2002)
McElyea Courtyard at NMSU Honors Couple for Lifelong Support (10/19/2002)
NMSU Receives $2.7 Million Gift from Scarborough-Linebery Foundation (10/19/2002)
Farmers Can Learn Efficient Irrigation Practices at Oct. 23 Workshop (10/17/2002)
Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center Enters Growth Curve (10/15/2002)
NMSU Rodeo Teams Continue Dominance at Arizona Doubleheader (10/15/2002)
"For Good Reasons" Fund-raiser Oct. 26 To Benefit NMSU Judging Teams (10/14/2002)
Postmaster Puts Stamp on Lincoln County 4-H (10/10/2002)
New Habanero Peppers Pack Little Heat, Citrus Flavor (10/09/2002)
NMSU Unveils 4-H Hall of Fame Plaque Oct. 7 (10/03/2002)
NMSU Team Sweeps Season's First Rodeo (10/03/2002)
NMSU Satellite Conference Focuses on Healthy Teen Development (10/03/2002)
Stress-Management Training Critical for Many Small-Scale Farmers (10/01/2002)

September

Daugherty Tapped as Associate Dean of NMSU's Agricultural Experiment Station (09/30/2002)
NMSU's Clary Wins Top Teaching Award; Graduate Students Third (09/26/2002)
Turner Joins NMSU as Equine Assistant Professor, Horse Specialist (09/26/2002)
Brown Named First Rodeo Coach at NMSU (09/26/2002)
Beam Hired as San Juan County Extension Home Economist (09/26/2002)
Cardenas Leads 4-H Outreach in Luna County (09/26/2002)
NMSU Hosts Course in Española for Food Processors (09/25/2002)
NMSU Turfgrass Conference Scheduled for Oct. 22-25 (09/25/2002)
NMSU's Chile Garden: Hot Beds Attract Growing Crowds (09/23/2002)
Endangered Species Rift Evident at Small Farm Conference (09/20/2002)
Innovative Companies Help Thin Forests with Specialty Wood Products (09/20/2002)
Innovative But Struggling Small Farms Need Boost, Officials Say (09/18/2002)
Educational Exhibits Highlight Programs and Services for Small-Scale Farmers (09/18/2002)
‘Southwest Yard and Garden' Goes Regional (09/12/2002)
NMSU Extension Reports Job Development Success (09/11/2002)
Top Onion Breeding Expert Leads Off NMSU Lecture Series (09/09/2002)
Georgia and Arkansas Wasps May Help Control New Mexico's Pine Tip Moth (09/04/2002)

August

Los Alamos Demonstration Garden Shows Attractive, Arid Landscaping (08/30/2002)
NMSU and Texas Extension Team Up for Soil and Water Salinity Workshop (08/30/2002)
NMSU To Host National Small Farm Conference in Albuquerque (08/28/2002)
Deer Disease Heightens Hunter Awareness (08/23/2002)
NMSU Extension Master Gardener Class Scheduled for Sept. 5 (08/22/2002)
NMSU's Alcalde Science Center Showcases Medicinal Herb Workshop (08/15/2002)
'Bye Rye': Golf Course Gets Drought-Tolerant Makeover (08/14/2002)
NMSU Hosts Online Water Conservation Workshop for Crop Producers (08/13/2002)
Annual Peanut Field Day Set for NMSU Clovis Science Center (08/12/2002)
Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center Invites Public to Open Field Day (08/07/2002)
Giant Sequoias Tower Over Albuquerque Homes (08/05/2002)
Master Gardeners Get Advanced Training at Statewide Conference in Albuquerque (08/05/2002)
NMSU Organic Gardening Program Takes Root (08/02/2002)

July

New Jornada Experimental Range Building Dedication Set for Aug. 13 (07/31/2002)
Artesia Field Day Showcases Economic Impact of Dairies (07/31/2002)
New Extension Specialists Will Assist Minority Farmers in Northern New Mexico (07/29/2002)
NMSU Offers Urban In-Home Water Conservation Symposium Via Statewide Webcast (07/26/2002)
Whopper Chile Crop in the Field; Harvest Ahead of Schedule (07/24/2002)
4-H Record Book Winners Headed to Atlanta (07/24/2002)
4-H Members Elect New Officers (07/24/2002)
4-H Members Receive Scholarships, Awards (07/24/2002)
NMSU and State Forestry Offer Free Guides on Fire-Defensible Landscaping (07/23/2002)
Ditch Could Be Perfect Niche for Native Fish (07/22/2002)
Kratzer Wins USDA Secretary's Honor Award (07/17/2002)
NMSU Educator Wins Teaching Award (07/12/2002)
Nominations Sought for New Mexico 4-H Hall of Fame (07/12/2002)
Baker Takes on Home Economics Duties in Lea County (07/12/2002)
Drought Management Workshops Planned for Ranchers (07/09/2002)
NMSU's Tucumcari Science Center Hosts Field Day Aug. 1 (07/09/2002)
Alfalfa Farmers Battle Drought Losses (07/08/2002)
NMSU Works with Master Gardeners To Demonstrate Water-Saving Techniques (07/02/2002)
Vail Receives Family and Consumer Sciences Award (07/02/2002)
NMSU To Host State 4-H Conference July 15-19 (07/01/2002)

June

NMSU Researchers Create Statewide Series of Turf Grass Trials (06/28/2002)
Drought Management Webcast To Offer Financial Strategies for Agricultural Producers (06/28/2002)
NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Farmington Showcases Research June 14 (06/26/2002)
NMSU Breaks Ground for Equestrian Educational Center (06/25/2002)
NMSU Animal Science Professor Wins Distinguished Service Award (06/21/2002)
New Plant Pathologist Joins NMSU (06/21/2002)
Community Educators Can Learn To Conduct New Parenting Program (06/21/2002)
Protect Plants from Drought, But Don’t Xeriscape Just Yet (06/21/2002)
Dictson Retires as Cooperative Extension Service Director (06/14/2002)
Cotton and Chile Scouting School Set for June 18 (06/14/2002)
Hurd Hired as Wildlife Research Specialist at NMSU (06/13/2002)
Anderson Joins Eddy County Extension Office (06/12/2002)
Microsprinklers Can Help Growers Weather Drought (06/12/2002)
McVaugh To Help Lead 4-H in Doña Ana County (06/12/2002)
NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Farmington Showcases Research June 14 (06/06/2002)
Few Bugs and Warm Spring Put Chile Crop on Track (06/03/2002)
NMSU Onion Field Day Features 51 Entries (06/03/2002)

May

NMSU Scientist Explains New Scrapie Eradication Guidelines (05/30/2002)
Jaquez Named Family Policy Advocate of the Year (05/24/2002)
Drought Increases Populations of ‘Hit-and-Run' Beetles (05/24/2002)
2002 Farm Bill Affects New Mexico’s Dairy, Peanut, Wool, Grain and Cotton Farmers (05/24/2002)
NMSU Develops Nutrient Management Software for Dairy Manure (05/21/2002)
Rural Tourism Project Helps New Mexicans Make Connections (05/21/2002)
2002 Farm Bill Contains National E-Commerce Program with Major Role for New Mexico (05/20/2002)
Six Leaders Made Honorary Members of NMSU's Sam Steel Society (05/13/2002)
Hispanic Children Learn Aztec Dance in 4-H After-School Program (05/08/2002)
Bindweed Controlling Mite Offered Free to Public (05/03/2002)
NMSU Hosts Windmill Technology Workshop (05/03/2002)
New Mexico Celebrates Past, Present and Future of 4-H (05/01/2002)

April

4-H Ambassadors and Diplomats Represent New Mexico (04/30/2002)
4-H Expands Efforts To Reach Young People At Risk (04/30/2002)
NMSU Recognizes Agricultural Leaders, Faculty and Staff (04/26/2002)
Mild Winter Produces Surge in Damaging Alfalfa Weevil Populations (04/23/2002)
Noted Livestock Facilities Designer To Build New Pens at Jornada Range (04/16/2002)
Alfalfa Growers Push Production Limits, Hurt Reseeding Efforts (04/08/2002)
NMSU Starts First Community Supported Agriculture Organic Garden on Campus (04/08/2002)
Happy 100th Birthday, 4-H: New Mexico's Party Features 4-H Centennial Celebration Train, Showcase on April 27 (04/08/2002)
Defoor Joins Clayton Livestock Research Center (04/01/2002)
Zemler Hired as 4-H Activities Specialist (04/01/2002)
Breast Cancer Satellite Conference at NMSU Focuses on Risk Factors and Environment (04/01/2002)
Seminars To Discuss New Developments in Forage Quality (04/01/2002)

March

Lake To Focus on 4-H Outreach in Socorro County (03/27/2002)
Tomko Joins San Juan County Extension (03/27/2002)
Northeast New Mexico Beef Cattle Symposium Scheduled (03/25/2002)
NMSU Promotes High-Value Specialty Crops for Small Farms (03/22/2002)
Ford Hired for 4-H Outreach in Chaves County (03/22/2002)
Carlisle Joins Taos County for 4-H Outreach (03/22/2002)
Family Strengthening Partnership Nationally Recognized (03/21/2002)
NMSU Leads Beef Quality Assurance Program (03/21/2002)
NMSU Range Scientists Battle Invading African Weed (03/18/2002)
NMSU Unveils Online Certified Crop Adviser Program (03/13/2002)
NMSU Diabetes Cooking Classes Offered in 22 Counties and in Spanish (03/11/2002)

February

NMSU Workshops Teach Irrigated Pasture Management (02/28/2002)
Extension Service Veteran Sharon West Ends Battle with Cancer (02/27/2002)
Donations and Auction Help Valencia County Extension Office Stay Open (02/27/2002)
NMSU Fills Market Niche with Two New Onion Varieties (02/25/2002)
NMSU Hospitality Program Receives $50,000 from Darden Restaurants (02/22/2002)
NMSU Workshops Promote Agriculture Among Rio Grande Pueblos (02/20/2002)
Harrington Starting Teen Parenting Program in Lea County (02/18/2002)
NMSU Fruit Production Workshop Promotes Crop Diversification (02/08/2002)
4-H Honors Donors, Foundation Board Members (02/08/2002)
NMSU Hires Selbee To Support Rural Tourism in Five Counties (02/06/2002)
4-H Members Help Map Youth Development Strategies for State and Nation (02/05/2002)
More Than 700 Expected for Pecan Conference in Las Cruces (02/05/2002)
NMSU Hospitality Program Founder Retires (02/04/2002)
NMSU Scientists Release Ultra Red Chile Pepper (02/04/2002)
NMSU Study Lowers Antibiotic Residues in Market Dairy Cows (02/04/2002)
Garden Program Blossoms with Growing Audience, New Segment (02/01/2002)
Wise Joins Development Staff for NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics (02/01/2002)
Shields Joins NMSU's Parenting Education Program (02/01/2002)

January

NMSU Helps Northern New Mexico Growers Improve Greenhouse Production (01/31/2002)
Cram Joins Extension Animal Resources Department at NMSU (01/29/2002)
2002 New Mexico Chile Conference Set for Feb. 5 (01/28/2002)
Jan. 27 State Conversation on Youth Development Helps Set National 4-H (01/23/2002)
Lamb Joins Cibola County Extension Office (01/23/2002)
Public and Private Emergency Funds Sought for Valencia County Extension Office (01/18/2002)
Dean Hired as Socorro County Extension Program Director (01/17/2002)
Metzger Hired as 4-H Agent in Torrance County (01/15/2002)
NMSU Study: Chile Planting Date Diversity Keys Profits (01/14/2002)
Harding County Cooperative Extension Office Adds New Agent (01/14/2002)
Denny Joins Otero County Cooperative Extension Office (01/11/2002)
NMSU Extension Appoints New 4-H Extension Agent (01/11/2002)
UCLA Desert Plant Specialist Highlights NMSU Lecture Series (01/10/2002)
Desert Plant May Put Spring in Natural Rubber Production (01/02/2002)