2003 Photos
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4-H Bumper Sticker (12/23/2003) Montiqua Speir, a 10-year-old 4-H member from Luna County, won the state 4-H bumper sticker design contest. Her sticker features the slogan, "4-H: 4 you, 4 me, 4 us, 4 everyone." About 1,500 stickers will be distributed at county Extension offices across the state. View larger... |
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Sam Steel Society (12/16/2003) New Mexico State University's Sam Steel Society is named for a student who would have been the university's first graduate and the first college graduate in New Mexico Territory. Sam Steel was murdered just months before graduation ceremonies in 1893. However, his family members in later generations attended and graduated from NMSU. View larger... |
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AgriGard Logo (12/10/2003) AgriGard Logo View larger... |
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Island Fox (12/01/2003) Island Fox View larger... |
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Golden Eagle (12/01/2003) Golden Eagle View larger... |
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NMSU Jaguar Search (11/24/2003) A lithe adult jaguar, its eyes aglow, triggers a camera trap that is automatically activated by heat and motion. New Mexico State University researchers have been clicking away along known jaguar corridors in the mountains of northern Mexico for the past two years. View larger... |
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Ramchand Oad (11/20/2003) Ramchand Oad, professor of civil engineering at Colorado State University View larger... |
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4-H Hall of Fame (11/20/2003) New Mexico's 4-H Hall of Fame inducted 51 members in 2002, including Ida Walter Carsten, right, and the late Ed Hitson, whose wife, Blanche, attended the unveiling ceremony for the permanent plaque in Gerald Thomas Hall at New Mexico State University. Fifteen new individuals and couples will be inducted Dec. 4. View larger... |
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Analyzing Acequia Water Seepage (11/17/2003) Sam Fernald, a New Mexico State University watershed management specialist, measures subsurface water levels and quality near the Alcalde acequia at NMSU’s Sustainable Agriculture Science Center. Fernald is studying interaction between surface and groundwater flows along rivers and irrigation canals in northern, central and southern New Mexico. View larger... |
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NMSU Rodeo Teams Win at Home (11/12/2003) Junior Rachael Van Cleve ties a goat during the slack at NMSU's fall home rodeos at the Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. Van Cleve was third in goat tying at the Nov. 7 rodeo. The NMSU men and women won the team trophies for most points at back-to-back events Nov. 7 and 8. View larger... |
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Alumni Rodeo Teams Up Talent (11/12/2003) Freshman Bode Baize, left, and alumnus Denny Calhoun team rope during NMSU's alumni rodeo Nov. 9 at the Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. View larger... |
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John Shomaker (11/06/2003) John Shomaker, president of Albuquerque-based Shomaker and Associates View larger... |
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Detectives de Alimentos (10/28/2003) Kailey Martínez, de frente, y Karrie Lucero juegan en el sitio de Internet de los Detectives de Alimentos. El sitio ofrece juegos de video y otras actividades para enseñar a los niños de 8 a 12 años de edad principios básicos de cómo protegerse contra las enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos contamidos. (28/10/2003) View larger... |
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Ward - State Park Visitors (10/27/2003) Each vehicle that arrives at Elephant Butte Lake State Park spends an average of $41.98 in the park, according to a New Mexico State University study state park visitors. An additional $113.32 per vehicle is spent on fuel, groceries, dining out, lodging, equipment rental and fees and other expenses at businesses located outside the park. View larger... |
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Valle Grande (10/14/2003) Manny Encinias, Extension natural resources specialist with NMSU's Rural Agricultural Improvement and Public Affairs Project, stands before the Valle Grande, part of the Valles Caldera National Preserve where NMSU is testing cattle grazing management techniques. View larger... |
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NMSU Studies Management Grazing Techniques (10/14/2003) Yearling replacement heifers graze in an upland, woody area on the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Ranch hands placed a molasses-based feed supplement in this area to lure cattle away from riparian zones as part of an NMSU study of grazing management techniques. View larger... |
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Ron Lacewell (10/10/2003) Ron Lacewell, Texas A&M Unviersity's assistant vice chancellor of agriculture View larger... |
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2003 Enrollment - Class Size (10/10/2003) New Mexico State University senior Amanda Valerio, 22, is part of a growing number of women enrolled at NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. This fall more than 60 percent of the 1,700 students in the college were female, and a third of all the agriculture students categorized themselves as Hispanic, report university officials. J. Victor Espinoza View larger... |
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Ranch Values (10/06/2003) New Mexico State University researchers have found that the state's ranch values have risen steadily since 1986, with so-called trophy ranches in New Mexico's prime mountain areas leading the race upward. Premiums like wildlife and scenic views have pushed values up by about 10 to 12 percent a year over much of the past decade. View larger... |
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Turf Field Day (10/06/2003) Bernhard Leinauer, a turfgrass specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, checks irrigation efficiency monitors in preparation for a first ever turfgrass field day Oct. 24 at NMSU's Fabian Garcia Research Center. The irrigation efficiency study features a 41,000-square-foot series of subsurface drip and sprinkler irrigated experimental plots. View larger... |
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Xeric Demonstration Garden in Farmington (10/01/2003) Dan Smeal, an agriculture and irrigation specialist with NMSU's agricultural science center at Farmington, examines a desert willow plant at the center's xeric demonstration garden. The garden, which has about 90 native species, is open for public viewing weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. View larger... |
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Drought-Tolerant Grasses (10/01/2003) Dan Smeal, an agriculture and irrigation specialist at NMSU's agricultural science center at Farmington, measures irrigation levels for native and nonnative grasses on research plots at the center. Smeal is testing water requirements for warm- and cool-season grasses to promote use of drought-tolerant varieities in the Four Corners area. View larger... |
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Weight Lifting and Nutrition Classes for Youth (09/25/2003) Fitness instructor James Butler teaches Jerrod Montgomery, 7, to lift weights as Jerrod's brothers--Jonathan, 10, and Justin, 12 (right)--look on. The fitness class is part of a 4-H after-school program to teach Valencia County youth about nutrition and exercise. View larger... |
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Leaf Beetle (09/15/2003) About the size of a pencil eraser, the leaf beetle is being studied as a biological control agent by New Mexico State University entomologists to control invasive salt cedar along the state's rivers. In a first for New Mexico, about 600 of the flying beetles were released in August along the Pecos River near Artesia. View larger... |
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Dave Thompson - Field Cage (09/15/2003) Dave Thompson, an entomologist with New Mexico State University, checks the area next to an experimental field cage used to evaluate control of salt cedar using leaf beetles. The tiny voracious bugs only eat salt cedar leaves. Extensive quarantine lab tests at NMSU indicate they are not a threat to the state's cash crops when released into open areas. View larger... |
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4-H Foundation Annual Gala Fund-Raiser (09/10/2003) 4-H state ambassador Lindsay Thomen shows 4-H foundation past president Marc Christensen a denim shirt that was auctioned off during the foundation's annual gala fund-raiser Sept. 6. The event raised about $14,000 for the 4-H youth development program. Christensen is accompanied by his wife, Diane Christensen (right), and Laura Hall. View larger... |
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2003 Southwest Turfgrass Conference (09/08/2003) Bernhard Leinauer, a turfgrass specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, examines experimental turf plots at the Fabian Garcia Research Center. Leinauer's studies, as well as the latest in turf research and production techniques from experts across the nation, will be featured at the 2003 Southwest Turfgrass Conference Sept. 23-26 at the Ruidoso Convention and Civic Events Center. View larger... |
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Mike Hightower (09/05/2003) Mike Hightower, an environmental engineer with Sandia National Laboratories' Energy Security Center View larger... |
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Red Chile Harvest (09/03/2003) Paul Bosland, New Mexico State University's chile breeder, holds a handful of jalapeños just picked from experimental plots at the Fabian Garcia Research Center. New Mexico's chile crop was scorched by a string of 100-degree days in July, which cut yields slightly and delayed the red chile harvest by about two weeks. View larger... |
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NMSU West Nile Study (08/29/2003) Don Caccamise, head of New Mexico State University's fisheries and wildlife sciences department, and graduate student Holly Vuong set up a mist net used to trap birds as part of new research project to find New Mexico's source of West Nile virus. The disease is passed to humans by mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds. View larger... |
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Irises Featured on "Southwest Yard and Garden" (08/28/2003) Award-winning irises from Roswell are featured on new episodes of "Southwest Yard and Garden," which begins airing in September on New Mexico's public television stations. The program, produced by New Mexico State University, features several locations in each episode, gardening 101 segments and visits to private gardens and public parks. View larger... |
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"Southwest Yard and Garden" Visits Wildflower Center (08/28/2003) "Southwest Yard and Garden" viewers can see Texas' famed bluebonnets when host Curtis Smith visits the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in an episode to be broadcast this fall on New Mexico's public television stations. Austin is one of several new destinations featured in the regional series produced by New Mexico State University. View larger... |
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New "Southwest Yard and Garden" Episodes Begin in September (08/28/2003) This fall, "Southwest Yard and Garden" viewers can learn about golden barrel cactus, center, and other prickly species when Phoenix's Desert Botanical Garden is featured on a new episode. Beginning in September, 13 new half-hour programs from New Mexico State University will air on public television stations in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest. View larger... |
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Pie Town Pie Festival (08/28/2003) A youngster competes in a pie-eating contest during Pie Town's September 2002 pie festival, which attracted more than 1,500 people. This year's festival Sept. 13 will include pie-eating and pie-baking contests, a fun run for youth and adults, country music and western dancing, arts and crafts, and hundreds of home-made pies for sale. View larger... |
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New Chile Pepper Institute Office (08/27/2003) Paul Bosland, director of New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute, holds a specially commissioned poster by noted graphic artist Louis Ocepek commemorating the first decade of the self-supporting research group. The art work, along with a ristra cutting and chile tasting, will be showcased at the official grand opening of the institute's new Southwestern-themed headquarters office Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. in Room 265 of Gerald Thomas Hall. View larger... |
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Weeds - Drip Irrigation (08/25/2003) Mark Renz, a weed specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, examines an invasive weed popping up in an experimental drip irrigation study at the Fabian Garcia Research Center. Subsurface drip irrigation holds great potential for water savings, but may produce a shift in New Mexico's weed problems. View larger... |
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Demonstration Tree Farm (08/25/2003) Fabian Chavez III from Santa Fe Parks and Recreation and Extension agricultural agent Patrick Torres examine two shumard oak trees for planting in a new demonstration tree plot in Santa Fe. The plot, next to the city's Marty Sanchez Golf Course, will have about 40 varieties of drought- and pest-resistant trees. View larger... |
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Beef Quality Assurance Classes (08/19/2003) Clay Mathis, a livestock specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, demonstrates proper procedure for vaccinating cattle. Appropriate needle sizes and safe drug storage are part of the instruction offered in a series of New Mexico Beef Quality Assurance Program classes next month in Clayton, Roswell and Socorro. View larger... |
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2003 Peanut Field Day (08/12/2003) Naveen Puppala, a peanut breeder with New Mexico State University's Agricultural Experiment Station, checks field conditions at experimental plots near Clovis. NMSU's peanut variety trials and cost saving research will be showcased Aug. 26 at a free, public field day for area producers. View larger... |
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Nutrition education for youth at summer meal sites (08/06/2003) From left, Orlando Perez, 5, and brothers Adrian, 10, Victor, 8, and Carlos, 7, learn about the food guide pyramid at the Tierra West Mobile Home Park picnic grounds in Albuquerque, one of the city's summer meal sites for children. NMSU nutrition educators taught some 7,000 youngsters about healthy eating at government-sponsored meal sites statewide this summer. View larger... |
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Los Lunas Field Day (08/04/2003) Mike English, superintendent of New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas, examines grapes in a variety trial that will be shown Aug. 20 at a free, public field day. Water conservation techniques, bosque restoration, new grass varieties and a tour of a native plant production nursery are among the program highlights. View larger... |
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Jerry Holechek -- Grazing Study (08/04/2003) Jerry Holechek, a New Mexico State University range scientist, evaluates a brittle clump of desert range grass at the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center near Las Cruces. NMSU researchers have found that reduced grazing intensity produces more profitability and gives higher livestock production. View larger... |
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National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program at NMSU (07/31/2003) From left, Eli Miller, Phil Felty, Chaun Frend and Tom Cayia of Indiana write a rural wildlife management plan at the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center July 24 as part of the National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program Invitational. This was the first year that New Mexico hosted the competition featuring wildlife food identification and aerial photography. View larger... |
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State 4-H Officers (07/25/2003) New officers elected July 16 at the State 4-H Conference in Las Cruces are seated, from left, Kyla Wooton of Chaves County, song and recreation leader; Stacey Eberhart of Chaves County, reporter; Kelly Horton of Bernalillo County, parliamentarian; and Whitney Kupferer of Bernalillo County, secretary. Top row, from left, are adviser Kathy Landers, Benjamin Wilson of Doña Ana County, president; Alfredo A. Montoya of Rio Arriba County, treasurer; and Russell Heath Walter of Hidalgo County, vice president. The seven-member officer team will represent New Mexico at statewide events and functions including the State 4-H Conference and workshops. View larger... |
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Quail Field Day (07/21/2003) A quail field day highlighting how range management affects the popular game birds will be held Aug. 14 at the Armendaris Ranch near Truth or Consequences. Registration, which includes lunch, is $10 through Aug. 1 and $20 after. View larger... |
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4-H Record Book Winners Headed for Atlanta (07/21/2003) Twelve 4-H members who won expense-paid trips to the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga., were recognized at the State 4-H Conference awards ceremony July 17. They are, seated, from left, Rachael Davies of San Juan County, Kaylynn Johnson of De Baca County, Jaymelynn Johnson of De Baca County, Brittney Millet of Sandoval County and Lindsay Thomen of Dona Ana County; standing, from left, Josh Baca of Valencia County, Cindy Legleiter of Roosevelt County, Stacey Eberhart of Chaves County, Kendra Harvey of Sandoval County, Julianne Lane of San Juan County and Diego Sanchez of Santa Fe County. Not pictured is Dylan Merrigan of Santa Fe County. View larger... |
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4-H Talent Show (07/17/2003) Musicians and vocalists who competed in a new talent show at the State 4-H Conference in Las Cruces take a break Wednesday after the contest. Clockwise from left are Kelcie Orphey of Hidalgo County, Jake Dunlap of Hidalgo County, Lisa Bustos of Bernalillo County, Christopher Hester of Lea County, Bryce Richard of Valencia County, Tierra Pascoe of Sandoval County, and Jessica Swapp of Catron County. Bustos received first place in vocals. 4-H members also competed in comedy and "Celebrating 4-H" categories as part of the event this week at New Mexico State University. View larger... |
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4-H Contests Underway at NMSU (07/15/2003) Dustie Powell, a homeschool student from Valencia County, judged wool Tuesday as part of the livestock skill-a-thon, one of 30 contests taking place this week during the State 4-H Conference at New Mexico State University. About 500 students from across the state participate in contests, workshops, officer elections, local tours and recreational events. View larger... |
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Wildfire Study - Terrell Baker (07/14/2003) Terrell Baker, an Extension riparian management specialist with New Mexico State University's Range Improvement Task Force, has found that active forest management, including thinning and burning, results in less intense fire behavior and more intact stands following a wildfire. To weigh the effectiveness of forest treatment methods, the NMSU researchers traveled to national forests throughout New Mexico and Arizona. View larger... |
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Handling Hissing Cockroaches (07/09/2003) Andrine Morrison with New Mexico State University's Arthropod Museum handles hissing cockroaches she uses for classroom demonstrations. Thousands of children and adults have learned about insects through the museum's educational programs. View larger... |
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Ross Wins Teaching Award (07/03/2003) Tim Ross, with wife Paula, accepted the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Western Section of American Society of Animal Science June 25. An NMSU professor for more than 20 years, Ross is a favorite among students because of his patience and enthusiasm in the classroom. View larger... |
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Floyd McAlister - Valencia Peanut Crop (07/02/2003) Floyd McAlister, Roosevelt County agricultural agent with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, says the state's Valencia peanut crop will be down by near half this season. A large part of the drop-off can be attributed to the elimination of a quota system in last year's sweeping farm bill. View larger... |
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New Mexico Peanuts - 2002 Farm Bill (07/02/2003) In a typical season, New Mexico's peanut producers grow at least 80 percent of the nation's red-skinned Valencia peanuts. But a change in the 2002 Farm Bill signaled the end of a long-running federal quota system for the state's peanut producers, along with a sharp reduction in acreage. View larger... |
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2003 Gray Ranch Tour (06/19/2003) A rare rangeland managers tour of the sprawling Gray Ranch in southern New Mexico's bootheel region will be held July 25. Registration for the Society for Range Management program is $70 and the deadline is July 10, said David Graham, Union County agricultural agent with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service. View larger... |
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2003 Clovis Field Day (06/19/2003) Peanut-cotton rotation practices will highlight a field day Aug. 6 at New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Clovis. The free half-day program will also feature research on insect control and water efficiency. View larger... |
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Mandy Sproul - NMSU Rodeo (06/19/2003) Mandy Sproul, an NMSU senior, placed fifth nationally in women's all-around and eleventh in barrel racing at the College National Finals Rodeo. Sproul, who also competed in goat tying and team roping at nationals in Casper, Wyo., will return to NMSU next year. View larger... |
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Leah Stevenson - NMSU Rodeo (06/19/2003) NMSU's Leah Stevenson finished fifth in the nation in breakaway roping after winning the short go at the College National Finals Rodeo with a time of 2.1 seconds. Stevenson, who wrapped up her college rodeo eligibility, will return to NMSU next year as a graduate student and assistant to rodeo coach Jim Dewey Brown View larger... |
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2003 Pima Cotton (06/18/2003) Denise McWilliams, an agronomy specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, checks the condition of a Pima cotton field near Las Cruces. Pima is a good choice in a dry year because it's water conserving and this year it's likely to bring a good price, McWilliams said. View larger... |
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Master Marketer Retires from NMSU (06/13/2003) Bealquin "Bill" Gomez, economist with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, has retired after a 29-year career marketing New Mexico products from alfalfa to wine. View larger... |
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Ann Bock - Bone Study (06/03/2003) Ann Bock, left, a registered dietitian with New Mexico State University's Agricultural Experiment Station, demonstrates how bone length measurements are taken with the study's site coordinator, Deanna Lavanty. The bone dimensions are being used in a nationwide U.S. Department of Agriculture study examining the motivators and barriers to consuming calcium among Hispanic youth, especially teen girls. View larger... |
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Jarret Corn - NMSU Rodeo (06/03/2003) Calf roper Jarret Corn, who was fifth at last year's College National Finals Rodeo, won the third round with a time of 8.1 seconds. It was the Roswell native's final year of eligibility. He earned a degree in agricultural economics and agricultural business in May. View larger... |
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4-H Dog School (05/22/2003) Farmington native Sandra Aagesen, 16, walks her dog Pepper across a bridge as part of agility lessons at 4-H Dog School. A total of 63 youngsters and their pets attended the school April 25-27 in Los Lunas. View larger... |
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Agility lesson (05/22/2003) Moriarty 4-H member Breanna Riley, 12, teaches her German Shepard, Dokota, to jump through a hoop at 4-H Dog School in Los Lunas April 25-27. Agility lessons included jumping, climbing through tunnels and walking across bridges and teeter-totters. View larger... |
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Reaching Out to Tribal and Hispanic Producers (05/22/2003) Taos County agricultural Extension agent Rey Torres (left) consults with Milton Cisneros, an alfalfa grower from Cerro, about seed and fertilizer during an educational resource fair in Questa. Extension is organizing community resource fairs on pueblos and in northern counties to educate tribal and Hispanic ranchers and growers about Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture programs View larger... |
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Nonfat Dry Milk for New Mexico Ranchers (05/21/2003) The U.S. Department of Agriculture currently has about a billion pounds of powdered milk in storage. As part of the federal agency's drought assistance program, New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture have agreed to help distribute some 5.5 million pounds of nonfat dry milk this summer to ranchers in five northern New Mexico counties. The nonfat dry milk is past its expiration date for human consumption. View larger... |
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Helado saludable (05/15/2003) Alumnos de la clase Ideas Sobre Nutrición y Cocina Saludable que enseña el Servicio de Extensión Cooperativa en Santa Fe aprenden a hacer helado con ingredientes sencillos y saludables que incluyen leche chocolatada, vainilla y cubitos de hielo. De izquierda, Julie Lovato, Linda Lovato, la nutricionista Janette Segura, Evelyn Sanchez, Sarah Lovato, James Lovato y Brenda Peña. View larger... |
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El Morro National Monument (05/12/2003) Participants at the fourth annual Rural Economic Development Through Tourism (REDTT) conference April 28-29 at Acoma toured tourist attractions in Cibola County, including El Morro National Monument, which borders the Ramah Navajo Reservation and contains ruins of an 875-room pueblo from the late 13th century. The conference focused in part on finding ways for Indian and non-Indian tourism professionals to partner in promoting cultural tourist attractions like El Morro. View larger... |
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Rural Tourism Conference (05/07/2003) State Tourism Secretary Fred Peralta, right, discusses New Mexico's growing tourism industry, which jumped 12 percent last year to 11.6 million visitors, with Rural Economic Development Through Tourism (REDTT) program coordinator Charlene Selbee and director Mike Cook. Peralta was the keynote speaker at the fourth annual REDTT conference April 28-29 at Acoma Pueblo's Sky City Hotel and Convention Center. View larger... |
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Hill Named Family Policy Advocate of Year (05/06/2003) Jake Hill, student government president at New Mexico State University, won the Family Policy Advocate of the Year Award from the departments of family and consumer sciences and extension home economics. Hill was honored for his support in creating a campus Family Resource Center to provide educational programs. He also focused attention on family issues such as domestic violence. View larger... |
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Rio Grande silvery minnow (05/05/2003) Frank Ward, an agricultural economist with New Mexico State University, looks out on the Rio Grande, which has been hard hit by an extended drought that has damaged critical habitat for the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow. A new study by the NMSU scientist reveals that the cost of keeping the river flowing for the minnow hurts Albuquerque residents and some central New Mexico agricultural users, but benefits southern New Mexico and El Paso water users by more than $1 million a year. View larger... |
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Upper Rio Grande Basin (05/05/2003) Upper Rio Grande Basin View larger... |
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NSF Chile Scholarship Summer Program (05/05/2003) Danise Coon, assistant director of New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute, prepares experimental chile plants that will be used later this summer by a specially selected group of students coming from migrant backgrounds. The NMSU and National Science Foundation project underscores training in undergraduate research and development. View larger... |
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2003 Pecan Field Day (05/01/2003) Limited irrigation water for New Mexico's multimillion dollar pecan industry will be the topic of a New Mexico Pecan Growers Association field day Tuesday, May 20, at New Mexico State University's Leyendecker Plant Science, located 8 miles southeast of Las Cruces on Highway 28. Other schedules talks include current drought conditions, beneficial insects and pecan nut casebearer insect control. View larger... |
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NMSU Opens Equine Education Center (04/29/2003) Former state Sen. Fernando Macias, left, talks with equestrian team member Rachel Rosencrans during the April 24 grand opening of New Mexico State University's Equine Education Center. Macias sponsored state legislation to fund construction of the center, which houses a classroom, locker rooms and offices for instructors and coaches. View larger... |
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2003 Mora Field Day (04/28/2003) John Harrington, superintendent of New Mexico State University's Mora Research Center, examines one of the experimental Christmas trees that will highlight a field day at the science center on Friday, May 16. The program will include an analysis of the latest consumer preference survey reviewing New Mexico residents' attitudes toward the price, size, quality and freshness of their last Christmas tree purchases. View larger... |
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J.B. Pruett - Outstanding Leadership Award (04/25/2003) J.B. Pruett, president of Northrise Corp., a Las Cruces-based construction and facilities development firm, received the New Mexico Outstanding Leadership Award at a special annual awards ceremony Thursday at New Mexico State University's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. View larger... |
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Jupe Means - Leyendecker Award (04/25/2003) Jupe Means, a Grant County cattle rancher, received the Philip J. Leyendecker Agriculturist of Distinction Award at a special annual awards ceremony Thursday at New Mexico State University's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. The Leyendecker award is named for a leader and former dean who invested more than 30 years in improving NMSU and New Mexico agriculture. View larger... |
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Chris Cramer - Onion Field Day (04/23/2003) Chris Cramer, an onion breeder with New Mexico State University's Agricultural Experiment Station, examines one of the many onion varieties, to be featured at an annual Onion Field Day on Wednesday, May 14. The program runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fabian Garcia Research Center, 1.5 miles west of NMSU's main campus. View larger... |
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NMSU Mechanical Chile Thinner (04/21/2003) Engineers with New Mexico State University's Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center field test a new prototype mechanical chile thinner at the Leyendecker Plant Science Center near Las Cruces. A commercial version of the device could save New Mexico chile growers millions in production costs, in addition to producing more uniform stands. View larger... |
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Billy the Kid (04/08/2003) Tourism leaders are betting on long-lived interest in Billy the Kid in promoting a weeklong trail ride that retraces the outlaw's last escape from the Lincoln County Jail and subsequent flight to Fort Sumner. View larger... |
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Buchman To Lead Billy's Last Ride (04/08/2003) Rex Buchman, DeBaca County agent with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, will lead Billy's Last Ride, a weeklong, tourist horseback trip that follows the path Billy the Kid took from Lincoln to Fort Sumner after escaping from the Lincoln County Jail. View larger... |
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Lengthy Drought - Denise McWilliams (04/08/2003) New Mexico's lengthy drought is expected to persist through the current growing season, limiting crop yields. Plan for a hot, dry summer, says Denise McWilliams, an agronomist with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service. View larger... |
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NMSU's National Floral Design Winners (04/05/2003) NMSU's floral design team members show off their prize-winning creations at the awards banquet for the National Intercollegiate Floral Crop Quality Evaluation and Design Competition on Friday. From left are Eva Winans, who placed second in the professional tablescape contest; Kathy Burcham, first in amateur asymmetrical design; coach Sabine Whitley; Amy Newton, first in amateur water vase centerpiece; and Bryna Wilson, first in professional European hand-tied bouquet. Eleven universities competed at the NMSU-hosted event April 2-4 in Las Cruces. View larger... |
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Zone 7 Championships (04/05/2003) New Mexico State University rider Kristi Gottsponer won three first place awards and a second place showing at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's Zone 7 Championships at the campus Equine Educational Center on Saturday. She'll represent NMSU at the IHSA National Championships May 1-4 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn. View larger... |
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FFA Forestry Contest (04/04/2003) From left, Daniel Arp, Andrew Rodriguez and Angelica Chavez from Hagerman, measure a tree's diameter as part of the forestry contest at the State FFA Career Development Events on Friday at New Mexico State University. Several hundred students from across New Mexico participated in the event, which included contests in livestock, wildlife, farm management and agricultural mechanics. View larger... |
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NMSU's Top-Ranked Teams To Host Rodeo (04/02/2003) New Mexico State University rodeo coach Jim Dewey Brown, right, picks up Chance VanWinkle after a saddlebronc ride during practice. NMSU, which has the nation's top-ranked women's team, calf roper and women's all-around leader, will host the region's final regular season rodeo April 4-5 at the Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds west of Las Cruces. View larger... |
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Equestrian team advance - Duff (04/02/2003) New Mexico State University's two-time national champion equestrian team will be among 12 featured universities competing April 5 in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 7 Championships in Las Cruces. Junior Megan Duff, NMSU's high-point stock seat rider for the entire region this season, leads the list of riders scheduled to compete. View larger... |
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Drip Irrigation - Robert Flynn (04/01/2003) Subsurface drip irrigation can sharply cut water use on alfalfa, New Mexico's leading cash crop, reports Robert Flynn, an agronomist with New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Artesia. In drip irrigation, water is applied directly to the plant's roots through sturdy black plastic drip tape buried more than a foot deep. View larger... |
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Preparing for National Floral Competition (03/28/2003) NMSU's Eva Winans, left, gets advice on her tablescape design from floral team coach Sabine Whitley as teammate Lena Johnson looks on. NMSU will host 100 competitors from 11 universities for the National Intercollegiate Floral Crop Quality Evaluation and Design Competition April 2-4 in Las Cruces. Over spring break, the team squeezed in extra practices for floral judging and design contests. View larger... |
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Rio Grande water diversion (03/26/2003) Better management of New Mexico's scarce water resources will be the focus of the first Aquatic Resources in Arid Lands Conference April 30-May 2 at New Mexico State University's Corbett Center. Controversial control measures surrounding federal endangered species and Rio Grande agricultural water diversions like this one north of Socorro will be discussed. View larger... |
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4-H team-building exercise (03/26/2003) Students from an agriculture and ecology class at Santa Fe Indian School participate in a 4-H trust- and team-building activity where students stand on one side of a rope and help each other jump to the other side. View larger... |
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Nutrition education at Cochiti Pueblo (03/26/2003) Joshua Suina, 12, tries a peanut-butter kiss that he and Mikenna Quintana, 9, made in their after-school 4-H club at Cochiti Pueblo. The children are learning about nutrition and diabetes through hands-on activities such as making healthy snacks. View larger... |
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Diana DelCampo (03/21/2003) Diana DelCampo, a child development specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, stresses that it's critical to talk honestly with children about their fears of war. View larger... |
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Subsurface Drip Irrigation - Robert Flynn (03/21/2003) Subsurface drip irrigation can sharply cut water use on alfalfa, New Mexico's leading cash crop, reports Robert Flynn, an agronomist with New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Artesia. In drip irrigation, water is applied directly to the plant's roots through sturdy black plastic drip tape buried more than a foot deep.n View larger... |
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Bridge building contest (03/21/2003) High school students Rosalyn Elliott, left, and Brittney Hevert from Moriarty test their model bridge design Friday at New Mexico State University during the Technology Student Association state conference. Their design held 14 pounds before collapsing. Several hundred students from across the state were in Las Cruces for the competition March 20-22, which featured a variety of technology and leadership events. View larger... |
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Model bridge inspection (03/21/2003) High school students Kenny Leseberg, left, and Chris Martinez from Moriarty make a final check of their model bridge before it's loaded down with weight Friday. The structure held 11 pounds. Leseberg and Martinez were among several hundred students visiting New Mexico State University for the Technology Student Association state conference March 20-22. View larger... |
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Drought - Alternative Crops (03/19/2003) With limited prospects for adequate surface irrigation water, New Mexico farmers are at a crossroads in deciding what to plant this spring, says Denise McWilliams, an agronomist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service. She expects more plantings of water stingy cotton, grains and short-season onions. View larger... |
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Drought - Cotton Boll (03/19/2003) Cotton's ability to produce a cash crop on relatively little water makes it a front-running alternative for New Mexico farmers facing limited irrigation allotments this season, says Denise McWilliams, an agronomist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service. Other more drought-tolerant alternatives include annual feed grains and onions. View larger... |
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Country-of-Origin Beef Labeling (03/14/2003) A new country-of-origin beef labeling law means that the paper trail for New Mexico cattle like this young calf will have to start immediately if producers want to steer clear of potential fines. Regulations are voluntary now, but become mandatory on Sept. 30 2004, just about when today's calves will head for market, said Ron Parker, head of the animal resources department with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service. View larger... |
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Tucumcari Bull Test with Rider (03/13/2003) New Mexico State University livestock experts have produced a unique study that paints a picture of what has happened to the state's beef cattle industry since 1961. In NMSU's Tucumcari Bull Test, scientists found that the New Mexico's average daily gain for many of its top yearling bulls has jumped from about 2 pounds a day to 4 pounds a day. View larger... |
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Two Yearling Bulls (03/13/2003) A new New Mexico State University study shows that the quality of cattle in the state has vastly improved over the past four decades. Based on annual tests, the NMSU researchers found sharp improvements in yearling bulls' ability to put on weight without eating significantly more feed. View larger... |
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42nd Tucumcari Bull Test Sale (03/11/2003) The 42nd edition of the Tucumcari Bull Test Sale will be held March 21 at New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari. The prestigious yearling bull sale is the culmination of a 112-day test that monitors feed efficiency and breeding potential of more than 130 bulls. View larger... |
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Danise Coon -- ornamental chile (03/05/2003) New Mexico State University chile breeders are packing peppers and heading for one of the hottest shows in town, the 2003 National Fiery-Foods Show March 7-9 in Albuquerque. Danise Coon, assistant director of NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute, will lead a student fund-raising group hauling more than 200 samples of seven ornamental chile varieties under development at the university. The peppers, which sell in small pots and baskets for $5 to $8, are likely to be hot items among the 10,000 show attendees. Coon warns that while ornamental chiles are edible, the tiny pods are primarily for show, since they lack the subtle flavors of greens, jalapeños and cayennes many New Mexicans prefer, along with that traditional tongue-searing tingle. View larger... |
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Piñon - Bark Beetle (03/04/2003) Carol Sutherland, an entomologist with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, points to a bark beetle entry point on an infested piñon tree. The B-B-sized pests, which are causing a massive piñon die-off, attack the tree's water-conducting tissues beneath the bark. View larger... |
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Elephant Butte (02/24/2003) Gray bands at the base of the Elephant Butte formation show how water levels have receded during the drought. The reservoir held 384,186 acre-feet of water in late January, shortly after this photo was taken, said James Narvaez, hydrologist with Elephant Butte Irrigation District. In a good year, the reservoir has 1 million acre-feet of water, he said. View larger... |
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Chronic wasting disease (02/20/2003) New Mexico State University wildlife specialists report that there's no scientific evidence that animals other than deer and elk can contract chronic wasting disease under natural conditions. The neurological disease attacks the brains and spinal cords of deer and elk, causing the animals to become disoriented and wither away as they stop feeding. View larger... |
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Santa Teresa port of entry (02/19/2003) New Mexico State University scientists have developed a new cattle-tracking system for southern New Mexico's Santa Teresa port of entry, which handles about a quarter of the cattle that enter the United States from Mexico or about 250,000 animals a year. The cattle's paths were traced from their origins in Mexico to declared United States destinations. View larger... |
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Rhonda Skaggs - Cattle Tracking (02/19/2003) The United States needs a better system for keeping track of live cattle imported from Mexico, says Rhonda Skaggs, an agricultural economist with New Mexico State University. Skaggs studied cattle imported through the international port of entry between Santa Teresa and San Jerónimo in southern New Mexico. View larger... |
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Lowenstein Lecture - Kathy Banks (02/17/2003) New Mexico State University's Lowenstein Lecture Series will feature Kathy Banks, a professor of civil engineering at Purdue University. Her public seminar on April 3 at 5:30 p.m. in Room CB153 of Chemistry Lecture Hall will be on phytoremediation, the use of plants and trees to remove or neutralize contaminants in soil or water. She will give a second talk for students and faculty April 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 200 of Gerald Thomas Hall. View larger... |
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Ranch-to-Rail field day (01/27/2003) A Ranch-to-Rail field day will be held Feb. 19 at the Clayton Air Park. Cosponsored by New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, the free educational workshop highlights ways the state's cattle producers can learn how their cattle fit the current and future needs of the beef industry. View larger... |
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Three medicinal herbs (01/24/2003) Charles Martin, an agricultural researcher with New Mexico State University, will study three medicinal herbs - yerba mansa, cota and oshá - to determine whether they can be cultivated as organically grown crops. Experimental plantings of the potential high-value crops will begin in March at NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde. View larger... |
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37th Pecan Growers Conference (01/17/2003) New Mexico's huge pecan industry is rolling toward a new growing season. But before many of those new buds break, growers will turn to the state's experts for an marketing update and research overview at the 37th annual Western Pecan Growers Association Conference March 2-4 at the Hilton Las Cruces. View larger... |
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Pecan Nuts - 37th Pecan Conference (01/17/2003) New Mexico's huge pecan industry is rolling toward a new growing season. But before many of those new buds break, growers will turn to the state's experts for an marketing update and research overview at the 37th annual Western Pecan Growers Association Conference March 2-4 at the Hilton Las Cruces. View larger... |
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2003 Pecan Show Contest (01/16/2003) New Mexico pecan growers can enter their prize nuts in an international pecan show held during the annual Western Pecan Growers' Association conference March 2-4 at the Hilton Las Cruces. Growers must submit entries by Feb. 7. View larger... |
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Baxter Black/Hay Conference (01/16/2003) Cowboy poet and author Baxter Black will entertain participants at the Southwest Hay Conference and Trade Show Feb. 6-7 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. View larger... |
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Baxter Black B&W/Hay Conference (01/16/2003) Cowboy poet and author Baxter Black will entertain participants at the Southwest Hay Conference and Trade Show Feb. 6-7 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. View larger... |
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Hay Conference/Denise McWilliams (01/16/2003) Denise McWilliams, agronomist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, will give a presentation on growing hay with limited water availability during the Southwest Hay Conference and Trade Show Feb. 6-7 in Ruidoso. View larger... |
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Cooking Cotton (01/09/2003) Scientists take a tractor-driven oven to cotton fields at NMSU's Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center near Las Cruces to test a heat treatment that may provide an alternative to traditional defoliation. View larger... |
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Thermal Treatment for Cotton (01/09/2003) Paul Funk, agricultural engineer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory on the NMSU campus, points to a row of heat-treated cotton with desiccated leaves. View larger... |