2001 News

December

Six Leaders Made Honorary Members of NMSU's Sam Steel Society (12/20/2001)
Pecan Growers Encouraged To Enter Nut Samples for Competition (12/19/2001)
Organic Wheat Growers' Co-op Boosts Income for Northern New Mexico Farmers (12/19/2001)
Peppers Prepare To Take On Poinsettias (12/14/2001)
4-H Record Book Winners Attend National Congress in Atlanta (12/13/2001)
NMSU Greenhouse Program Helps Northern New Mexico Growers Earn More (12/10/2001)
NMSU's Clary Receives Top Teaching Award (12/04/2001)
NMSU Leads Statewide Internet-based Town Hall on Security (12/03/2001)

November

NMSU's REDTT Program Helps Organize 'Holiday Hoe-Down' in Cuba (11/30/2001)
Boll Weevils Being Beaten; Eradication Plan Takes Hold (11/30/2001)
College Ambassadors Selected (11/28/2001)
NMSU Schedules Statewide Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Security (11/28/2001)
New Jornada Experimental Range Building On Track For January Opening (11/20/2001)
City of Las Cruces, New Mexico State Receive $1 Million To Increase Home Ownership (11/15/2001)
Gordon Heiss Benefit Dinner To Promote NMSU Hospitality Program and Tourism (11/14/2001)
New Mexico Chile Industry Detailed in New NMSU Study (11/14/2001)
New Santa Fe Family Farmers' Co-op Helps Struggling Growers Stay Profitable (11/12/2001)
NMSU Scientists Lead Mechanical Chile Harvesting Research (11/12/2001)
NMSU Goes Online with Crisis Response Communications Network (11/08/2001)
Sandia Researchers To Aid Development of Mechanical Chile Harvester (11/02/2001)

October

NMSU Science Center Gives Students First-Hand Look at Agriculture (10/29/2001)
NMSU Scientists Release Salt/Mineral Supplement Delivery Study (10/26/2001)
After-School Drug Prevention Program Wins Hearts and Minds in Rio Arriba (10/23/2001)
NMSU Tests Organic Alternative to Chemical Fertilizers (10/23/2001)
Visiting Professor To Discuss Remote Robotic Aircraft at NMSU (10/18/2001)
Fall Weaning Ideal Time To Evaluate Cows' Body Condition (10/17/2001)
NMSU's Fishery and Wildlife Adds Island Fox Expert (10/16/2001)
New Mexico Ranch to Rail Program Gives Beef Producers Feedback on Cattle (10/09/2001)
NMSU Scientists Unveil New Nematode Resistant Cayenne (10/08/2001)
NMSU's Bachman Wins Kellogg Fellowship in Food and Agriculture (10/05/2001)
Hartley Joins NMSU Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Department (10/03/2001)
McWilliams Hired as Agronomist with New Mexico State University (10/03/2001)
Public to Learn Lessons from Last Year's Forest Fire (10/01/2001)

September

Ravenous Mormon Crickets Found in New Mexico (09/28/2001)
NMSU Spreads Peanut Research to New Lines (09/24/2001)
Hurd Brings Water Expertise to New Mexico State University (09/24/2001)
Elk, Deer Researcher Joins NMSU's Fishery and Wildlife (09/24/2001)
Trout Specialist Finds Home in NMSU's Fishery and Wildlife (09/24/2001)
Wildlife Scientists Unveil New Black Bear Population Study (09/21/2001)
Is My Daddy Going to War? Helping Kids Cope With Tough Questions (09/14/2001)
Halderson Joins NMSU Cooperative Extension Service as Outreach Coordinator (09/13/2001)
Frost Joins NMSU Range Management Task Force as Policy Analyst (09/13/2001)
Martin Joins NMSU Agricultural Communications (09/07/2001)
Flores Joins NMSU Cooperative Extension Service as Food Technologist (09/05/2001)
Löest Joins NMSU Animal and Range Sciences (09/05/2001)

August

NMSU Researchers Test Organic Methods To Grow Worm-free Apples (08/17/2001)
NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Alcalde Hosts Field Day (08/17/2001)
NMSU Tests Organic Fruit Farming in Northern New Mexico (08/17/2001)
Farm Trade Show Highlights Local and National Products and Services (08/07/2001)
Domenici Stresses Federal Support for Farmers and Ranchers in Albuquerque Speech (08/07/2001)

July

Early Detection of Blister Beetles Can Prevent Livestock Poisoning (07/26/2001)
NMSU Plants Seeds of Community Garden in the Heart of Albuquerque (07/26/2001)
NMSU-USDA Research Leads to Commercial Release of Two Native Grasses (07/23/2001)
NMSU Hires New Animal and Range Sciences Department Head (07/17/2001)
NMSU Students Win Competition; Professor Recognized (07/17/2001)
4-H Winners Claim Awards at Annual State Conference (07/13/2001)
NMSU To Research and Teach Irrigation Efficiency in Rio Grande Basin (07/03/2001)
NMSU To Host State 4-H Conference July 9-12 (07/02/2001)
Salmonella Cases from Cantaloupe Prompt Warning (07/02/2001)
NMSU Drip Irrigation Study Could Alter Farming Practices in Four Corners Area (07/02/2001)

June

Tucumcari Field Day Showcases Forage Research (06/26/2001)
NMSU Seeks Drought-Resistant Grasses for Disturbed San Juan Basin Lands (06/19/2001)
NMSU To Host National Agricultural Educators Conference in Albuquerque (06/15/2001)
Skeen Hall Ranked among New Mexico's 13 Best Buildings for 2001 (06/12/2001)
Fore H: Youth Foundation Plans Golf Tournament To Benefit 4-H (06/11/2001)
Turfgrass Study Shows How To Grow Lush Green Lawns with Less Water (06/08/2001)
NMSU To Host 2001 Onion Field Day (06/05/2001)
Schickedanz Receives Top USDA Award (06/04/2001)
NMSU's Clayton Researchers Study Protein in Cattle Diets (06/01/2001)

May

Strouse Named Family Policy Advocate of the Year (05/03/2001)

April

NMSU Agri-Marketing Team Wins Nationals (04/26/2001)
Three Community Leaders Honored at NMSU Awards Day (04/24/2001)
Outstanding Students, Faculty, Staff Honored at NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics (04/24/2001)
Cowpea Aphid Infestation Damages Alfalfa Across New Mexico (04/23/2001)
Los Lunas Study Suggests Local Alfalfa Best Harvested on Fall Mornings (04/23/2001)
HeatWatch System Aids NMSU Researchers (04/19/2001)
Albuquerque Fourth-Graders Will Tour NMSU Kids, Cows & More Exhibit (04/11/2001)
Pilot 4-H Program Replaces D.A.R.E. in Two Albuquerque Elementary Schools (04/10/2001)
NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service Wiring for 21st Century (04/06/2001)
Range Management Workshops Show Piñon-Juniper Management (04/05/2001)
NMSU Study: Single Fathers Manage Parenting Role Successfully (04/02/2001)

March

Walser Hired as NMSU Fruit Specialist in Alcalde (03/28/2001)
New Mexico 4-H Ambassadors and Diplomats Chosen for 2001 (03/27/2001)
Pistachio Orchard Management Workshop Planned (03/27/2001)
NMSU's Family and Consumer Sciences Centennial Celebration Planned (03/27/2001)
Trnka Joins Cibola County Extension Office (03/16/2001)
NMSU To Hold Small Farm Animal Production Workshop for Northern New Mexico (03/13/2001)
NMSU Workshops Teach Northern New Mexico Ranchers To Monitor Rangelands (03/09/2001)
Northern N.M. Bull Test and Heifer Development Sale Set (03/01/2001)

February

Rockhound Roundup Brings Collectors and Buyers to Deming (02/23/2001)
Leopold Presentation Featured at Grants Arbor Day Celebration (02/23/2001)
Former Undersecretary of Agriculture Returns to NMSU (02/19/2001)
NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service To Receive $1 Million for 4-H Outreach (02/14/2001)
NMSU Launching Teleliteracy Workshops in Rural Areas This Month (02/13/2001)
NMSU Researching Minor Crop Pest Control Options (02/13/2001)
Fernald Hired as Natural Resources Specialist in Alcalde (02/08/2001)

January

NMSU Plans Public Meeting in Santa Fe To Examine Water Issues (01/26/2001)
World Championship Shovel Races Combine Speed, Agility and Daring (01/24/2001)
National Videoconference Part of NMSU's Family and Consumer Sciences 100th Anniversary (01/24/2001)
National Atomic Museum Plans Special Tour (01/22/2001)
First Statewide Apple Growers Conference in Five Years Held (01/17/2001)
Clovis Tax Assessment Meeting Sets Tone for Progress on Issue, Leader Says (01/12/2001)
NMSU Promotes Sustainable Agriculture and Communities Workshop in Santa Fe (01/12/2001)