2005 Photos
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Peruvian paprika (12/20/2005) Daniel Rivera shovels paprika from Peru at Resolex Ltd. Co. in Radium Springs. Resolex extracts oleoresin from paprika peppers for use as natural food coloring. Peru is now the United States’ top supplier of imported paprika. View larger... |
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Quality control (12/20/2005) Resolex Ltd. Co. owner Lou J. Biad, left, and lab supervisor David Castro test paprika quality at Biad’s oleoresin factory in Radium Springs. Biad will import about 20 percent of the company’s paprika this year from Peru and some African countries to make up for production shortfalls in New Mexico. View larger... |
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McWilliams - 2005 Cotton (12/19/2005) Denise McWilliams, an agronomist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, evaluates a cotton harvest near Las Cruces. New Mexico’s production is estimated at 92,000 bales of upland cotton and 21,000 bales of American-Pima cotton, a 5 and 7 percent increase, respectively, from a year ago. View larger... |
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2005 New Mexico 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees (12/19/2005) Twenty-three new individuals and couples were inducted into the New Mexico 4-H Hall of Fame Dec. 13 at New Mexico State University. Inductees were honored for their support and contributions to 4-H. Following the ceremony new nameplates on the hall of fame plaque were presented. View larger... |
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4-H Hero Pack (12/16/2005) New Mexico National Guard youth coordinator Beth Depersio, left, discusses the contents of a 4-H "hero pack" with Michelle Skibyak -- whose father is deployed in Iraq -- and with 4-H home economist Kelly Knight. NMSU is partnering with the Guard to provide 4-H hero packs to youngsters statewide, and to organize social activities that can help youth cope with their parents' deployment. View larger... |
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Measuring Indian corn (12/16/2005) A researcher at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Farmington measures the shank of one variety of Indian corn grown at the center. After documenting the physical attributes and genetic makeup of Indian corn, archeologists from Arizona will compare the modern corn with cobs found at archeolgocial sites to shed light on the migratory and trade patterns of pre-Colombian tribes in the Southwest. View larger... |
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Indian corn (12/16/2005) Researchers from New Mexico, Iowa and Arizona examine different varieties of Indian corn grown at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Farmington as part of a joint project to document the physical and genetic characteristics of 155 types of Native American corn. From left, center superintendent Mick O'Neill, research specialist Robert Heyduck, graduate student Lindsay Werth of Iowa State University, and Tuscon-based archeologist Karen Adams. View larger... |
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Farm Credit of New Mexico Endows NMSU Scholarship (12/12/2005) Farm Credit of New Mexico gave $250,000 Dec. 9 to endow a scholarship for members' children and grandchildren who attend New Mexico State University. From left are Bruce McAbee, Farm Credit of New Mexico president and CEO; Joe Clavel, chairman of Farm Credit's board of directors; Michael Martin, NMSU president; and Lowell Catlett, interim dean of NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. View larger... |
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A great day for finding Christmas trees (12/12/2005) Editha Bartley and John Bartley, left, of the Bartley ranch near Mora, N.M., discuss the trees they donated for the 2005 Capitol Christmas Tree project with New Mexico State University professor John Harrington, second from right, and Reuben Montes, a rural community assistance coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service’s Collaborative Forest Restoration Program. The Bartleys donated six trees for the “companion” tree part of the project. The trees are now on display in the U.S. Senate dining hall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture building, the office of Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth and other locations. View larger... |
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Ready to travel (12/12/2005) New Mexico State University professor John Harrington, second from left, leads U.S. Forest Service employees as they bind a future Christmas tree to prepare it for a trip to Washington, D.C., where it would be set up for the holidays in a federal office. View larger... |
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Master gardener demo garden (12/02/2005) Master gardener Beverly Rowe, left, and horticulture agent Joran Viers examine tomato plants at an organic demonstration garden run by master gardeners at Rio Grande Community Farms in Albuquerque's North Valley. NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service is offering a 13-week training course for people who want to join the Bernalillo County Master Gardener Program. View larger... |
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Building their business (11/22/2005) Food technology specialist Nancy Flores, left, with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, assists Aztec Salsa Company owners Leticia Orozco and Tony Bosse as they develop a new salsa recipe. Aztec Salsa, based in Las Cruces, already produces three salsa flavors, which have won two salsa competition awards. Orozco and Bosse are using the new food product development lab at NMSU to fine tune their fourth recipe. View larger... |
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Taste tester (11/22/2005) New Mexico State University sophomore Jesse Stevens volunteers her taste buds at the new food product development lab at NMSU. A five-booth sensory lab enables food processors to use a variety of techniques to control tests based on food texture, flavor and appearance. One technique is to change the color of the lighting in the booth to mask the appearance of the food being tested, so that the product is judged strictly on taste. View larger... |
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Bound for Washington, D.C. (11/22/2005) Working on the Bartley ranch last week near Mora, N.M., New Mexico State University professor John Harrington loads a future Christmas tree on a trailer with others that are being taken to Washington, D.C., this week, where they will be set up for the holidays in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Senate dining room and other federal offices. The “companion” trees are part of the 2005 Capitol Holiday Tree project, coordinated by the U.S. Forest Service. New Mexico donated a tree from the Santa Fe National Forest that will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol, and tree farmers like the Bartleys and others across New Mexico donated dozens of others to help decorate Washington. Harrington, superintendent of NMSU’s Mora Research Center, which provides technical expertise to the tree farmers, helped coordinate the companion tree part of the project. View larger... |
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Renz - Weed Web Site (11/21/2005) Mark Renz, a weed specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, tests the weed identification feature of a newly launched Web site. The site, http://weeds.nmsu.edu, also contains fact sheets, expert contacts and maps showing the spread of invasive species. View larger... |
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Improving Central Asian irrigation (11/09/2005) NMSU agricultural engineer Zohrab Samani, right, and Sheroz Bakiev, a civil engineer with Winrock International, measure water flow in an irrigation canal near Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. NMSU experts are helping local growers improve irrigation systems as part of a Winrock International project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. View larger... |
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Uzbek growers learn new techniques (11/09/2005) Growers from Jizzakh, a rural village in central Uzbekistan about 130 miles southwest of the capital city Toshkent, attend a workshop on alternative irrigation and growing techniques presented by Curtis Smith, a horticulture specialist with NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service. Smith visited Uzbekistan for a month in May as part of a Winrock International project to provide technical assistance and education to local farmers in the Central Asian republics of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. View larger... |
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Tracking Rain, Snow and Hail (11/09/2005) Hans Steinhoff checks a rain gauge outside his home near Cloudcroft. Steinhoff serves as the volunteer coordinator for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network in Otero County. The more people who participate in the network of weather-watchers, the more complete the data the network can compile about precipitation in New Mexico. View larger... |
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Capitol tree climber (11/09/2005) John Harrington, a professor at New Mexico State University, removes a small branch Monday morning as he climbs an 83-foot Engelmann spruce growing on the Santa Fe National Forest near Cuba. The tree was selected last summer as this year’s U.S. Capitol holiday tree. Harrington, superintendent of NMSU’s Mora Research Center, helped attach straps to the top of the giant tree so it could be held upright by a crane as it was being cut, then lowered onto a trailer. He also applied an anti-desiccant to help preserve the tree while it is displayed at 14 New Mexico communities Nov. 13-21 before being taken to Washington, D.C. View larger... |
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Hadjigeorgalis - Dairy Industry (11/08/2005) Ereney Hadjigeorgalis, an agricultural economist at New Mexico State University, recently completed a new technical report on the state’s surging dairy industry. New Mexico is the nation’s fastest-growing milk-producing state. Dairies contribute more than $730 million to the New Mexico economy. View larger... |
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4-H Record Book Winners Head to Atlanta (11/08/2005) 4-H members who submitted winning record books will attend National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 25-29. Standing, from left, are Brittany Ragsdale, Julia Acree, Jodi Lindsay, Jamie Ragsdale and Desiree Baca. Seated in the middle row, from left, are Chance Williams, Arden Snyder, Chanz Robbins, Ryan Painter, Keylee Farrington and Jacob Herron. In the front row, from left, are Talisha Franz and Jennifer Blackburn. Not pictured is Kaylynn Johnson. View larger... |
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San Felipe growers market (11/08/2005) Candelario Sanchez, center, sells fresh vegetables and ristras at the weekly growers market at San Felipe Pueblo accompanied by his wife, Dori Sanchez, and 7-year-old nephew, Kervin Candelaria. Sanchez’s income has doubled since the pueblo established the market in 2002. View larger... |
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Cash crop (11/08/2005) Farm services program manager Felice Lucero, left, examines alfalfa at San Felipe Pueblo with Del Jimenez -— agricultural agent with NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service -— and pueblo staff members William Candelaria and Harold Garcia. The field is planted in AV-120 alfalfa, a cold-hardy, high-protein variety that Jimenez recommended. View larger... |
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Tapping Mexican tourism (11/02/2005) Tour operators and travel agents from Chihuahua, Mexico, visit White Sands National Monument. Otero County Cooperative Extension Service program director Phil Wright, right, said the trip to White Sands was one of several stops last month at tourist destinations in Otero and Doña Ana counties intended to familiarize Mexican tourism professionals with attractions in the two counties. With Wright, from left, are Pablo Leos, a tourism promoter in Chihuahua for the New Mexico Department of Tourism; Laura Pulido of FAAMA tour operators in Juarez; Socorro Jimenez of Playamundo travel agency in Juarez; Estibaliz Rascon of Turimex de Chihuahua travel agency in Juarez; and, in front, Efrain Villa of the New Mexico Department of Tourism. View larger... |
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A Glimpse into History (11/02/2005) Otero County Cooperative Extension Service program director Phil Wright, right, outlines the history of Otero County during a tour of the ruins of Frenchy’s cabin at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park near Alamogordo. The state park was one of 15 stops last month at tourist destinations in Otero and Doña Ana counties intended to familiarize Mexican tourism professionals with attractions in the two counties. View larger... |
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Service Award Winner (11/02/2005) Jim T. Dunlap of Farmington was selected as the New Mexico State University James F. Cole Memorial Service Award winner during homecoming activities last month. Dunlap taught high school vocational-agriculture classes for more than 20 years and has had an extensive involvement in rural water systems. He is the chairman of the Interstate Stream Commission. View larger... |
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Distinguished Alum (11/02/2005) J.R. Chavez of Belen was selected as the New Mexico State University Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Agriculture during homecoming activities last month. For more than three decades, Chavez worked for NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service in Mora and Santa Fe counties. View larger... |
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Schickedanz Retiring as Dean (10/26/2005) Jerry Schickedanz will retire Oct. 31 after more than eight years as dean of New Mexico State University's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Schickedanz, who joined NMSU in 1976, had a 31-year career with the Cooperative Extension Service in Arizona and New Mexico. View larger... |
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Top All-Around Competitor (10/25/2005) Krista Norell pursues a calf in breakaway roping competition Saturday at the Otero County Fairgrounds. Norell captured top honors in the all-around competition Friday and Saturday at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association rodeo in Alamogordo. The New Mexico State University student is from Meeker, Colo. View larger... |
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Top Team Roper (10/25/2005) Aggie Ty Trammell of Tularosa chases a steer in the team roping competition Saturday morning at the Otero County Fairgrounds. Trammell and New Mexico State University teammate Bode Baize of Anthony, Texas, won the team roping competition in the two-day National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association event. View larger... |
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Distance education (10/21/2005) Students take a class at NMSU’s high-tech distance education center in Albuquerque. Like these students, people who want to earn NMSU degrees in hotel, restaurant and tourism management will be able to take classes via Internet and videoconferencing at Northern New Mexico College in Española. View larger... |
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Online hospitality degrees benefit Hispanics (10/21/2005) Associate professor Priscilla Bloomquist, right, and student Gena Telles discuss coursework at NMSU’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. Like Telles, about 42 percent of HRTM students are Hispanic, but many more may soon pursue hospitality degrees via distance education thanks to a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that enables NMSU to offer HRTM courses online. View larger... |
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Healthy Dish from "Tasty Solutions for Diabetes" (10/21/2005) Viewers can learn how to prepare healthy appetizers such as chicken skewers during "Tasty Solutions for Diabetes," a cooking show from New Mexico State University. The show will air on PBS stations in Las Cruces and Portales during November. View larger... |
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"Tasty Solutions for Diabetes" To Air in November (10/21/2005) Kelley Coffeen, a home economist and food consultant, left, and Lola Cunico, a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator, are co-hosts of "Tasty Solutions for Diabetes," which airs in November on PBS stations KENW in Portales and KRWG in Las Cruces. Coffeen and Cunico will prepare dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and entertaining on the four-part series to be broadcast during National Diabetes Month. View larger... |
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Danise Coon - Pumpkin (10/19/2005) Danise Coon, assistant director of New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute, packs the face of her pumpkin with peppers for this year’s jack-o’-lantern. Chile comes in hundreds of colorful varieties and shapes. View larger... |
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Chile - Halloween Pumpkins (10/19/2005) This Halloween researchers with New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute have taken to prettying up their pumpkins with peppers. Chiles come in a vibrant mix of red, green, yellow, purple, brown, ivory and orange. View larger... |
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Jimenez - Hoop Houses (10/18/2005) Del Jimenez, an agriculture specialist with New Mexico State University, will lead a two-day workshop on how to build low-cost, solar-heated greenhouses, known as cold frames or hoop houses, Oct. 24-25 in Las Cruces. View larger... |
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Encinias - Animal Identification (10/17/2005) Manny Encinias, a livestock specialist at New Mexico State University’s Clayton Livestock Research Center, takes a retinal scan of a cow. Scientists are evaluating eye-scanning and radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags as part of a National Animal Identification System pilot project using New Mexico cattle. View larger... |
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'05 Turfgrass Conference (10/17/2005) Bernhard Leinauer, turfgrass specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, examines a new grass stand. Presentations on turf and landscape management will highlight the Southwest Turfgrass Association Conference Oct. 25-28 at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North. View larger... |
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Winning Roper at Gallup (10/11/2005) Julie Etchegaray tied for top honors in the all-around competition Friday with teammate Whitney Robinson at the NIRA rodeo in Gallup. Etchegaray took first-place awards in breakaway roping and goat tying during the two-day rodeo. The New Mexico State University freshman is from Eureka, Nev. View larger... |
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Leading Steer Wrestler (10/11/2005) J.W. Nicholson had first- and second-place finishes in steer wrestling Friday and Saturday at the NIRA rodeo in Gallup. The New Mexico State University freshman is from Belen. View larger... |
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Pulling weeds and tilling the land (10/10/2005) From left, R.J. Gallegos, Andrea Tenorio, Michael Tenorio and Patricio Maestas pull weeds and till soil to prepare for more planting at the Ben Baca Hispanic Learning Center. The youngsters helped plant chile and other fruit and vegetales at the farm, which NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service and teachers from Santa Rosa High School are using as a hands-on learning center for Guadalupe County youth. View larger... |
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Hispanic learning farm (10/10/2005) Alice Velasquez, left, FFA coordinator and agricultural educator at Santa Rosa High School, examines chile with Rosita López, one of the teenagers helping out at the Ben Baca Hispanic Learning Center. The late Ben Baca asked NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service in Guadalupe County to turn part of his 25-acre farm, located next to the high school, into a living classroom for youth to learn about agriculture. View larger... |
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Ailing pumpkins (10/06/2005) Farm manager Andy Otis, left, and Warren Metzger, Cooperative Extension Service program director in Torrance County, examine a curly top-infected pumpkin plant at Ness Farms south of Moriarty. Beet leafhoppers attacked Torrance County pumpkins in August, infecting most vines with curly top. The virus stunts plant growth and prevents fruit from developing. View larger... |
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Holloway Inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame (09/30/2005) The late Jesse Holloway, head of New Mexico's state 4-H department from 1994 to 2003, will be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 3 in Chevy Chase, Md. View larger... |
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Visualize This: NMSU's Winning Animation (09/29/2005) An interactive animation from New Mexico State University won in the National Science Foundation's 2005 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge. The animation NMSU's agricultural communications department created for a plant science professor is available online to help classes and gardeners around the world understand transpiration, water movement through plants. View larger... |
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Weaving profits (09/27/2005) Gloria Romero weaves coasters at the Mora-based Tapetes de Lana wool processing and weaving facility as Rigoberto Delgado of Heifer International and Pat Melendrez and Skip Finley of NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service observe. Heifer will provide start-up loans for producers to buy animals as part of a joint project with Extension and Tapetes de Lana to increase local sheep and wool production. View larger... |
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Specialty wool (09/27/2005) Tapetes de Lana founder and executive director Carla Gomez, left, examines wool ready for processing at the Mora-based wool factory with Pat Melendrez, a natural resources specialist with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, and mill president Robert Donnelly. The mill will buy up to 100,000 pounds of specialty wool from local producers for processing into yarn once the factory is operating at full capacity. View larger... |
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Top Bareback Rider (09/26/2005) Jake Greenwood beat the bareback riding competition Friday and Saturday at the Cochise College NIRA rodeo in Douglas, Ariz. Greenwood, from Big Piney, Wyo., transferred to New Mexico State University from National American University in Rapid City, S.D. View larger... |
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All-Around Winner (09/26/2005) Brittany Striegel captured top honors in the all-around competition Friday and Saturday at the Cochise College NIRA rodeo in Douglas, Ariz. The New Mexico State University freshman is from Aztec. View larger... |
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Fabian Garcia Drawings (09/23/2005) Here is one of the earliest drawings of experimental chile peppers developed at New Mexico State University around the turn of the last century. All New Mexican type chile peppers grown today owe their genetic base to one of those new pod varieties, known as New Mexico 9. View larger... |
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Fabian Garcia (09/23/2005) Pioneering New Mexico State University chile breeder Fabian Garcia has been inducted into the American Society for Horticultural Science Hall of Fame. During a five-decade career at NMSU, Garcia developed the first variety with a dependable pod size and heat level, laying the foundation for the state’s $400 million chile pepper industry. View larger... |
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Chris Cramer - Short Day Onions (09/23/2005) Chris Cramer, an onion breeder with New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station, checks the condition a flowering short-day onion variety. Tiny onion seeds are located in large round balls of flowers on the top of plant’s stalk. Cramer has given new life to more than 50 rare varieties facing genetic extinction. View larger... |
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DuBois Rodeo Scholarships (09/20/2005) Joining New Mexico State University’s rodeo team are 14 recruits who will receive the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship this fall. Frank DuBois, center, helped establish rodeo scholarship at NMSU. With DuBois, front from left, are Brittany Striegel of Aztec; J.W. Nicholson of Bosque Farms; Jake Greenwood of Big Piney, Wyo.; back from left, Lucas Vaughan of Yerington, Nev.; Kevin Lozares of Mountain View, Calif.; Aaron Moyers of Moriarty; Julie Etchegaray of Eureka, Nev.; Katie Hooper of Elko, Nev.; Brooke Conner of Willcox, Ariz.; and Megan Wilkerson of Sonoita, Ariz. Not pictured are Megan Corey of Bremerton, Wash.; Daniel Etsitty of Kayenta, Ariz.; Lindsey Hughes of Cornville, Ariz.; and Robby Jundt of Elfrida, Ariz. View larger... |
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Leinauer - 05 Turf Field Day (09/14/2005) Bernhard Leinauer, turfgrass specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, examines a grass that uses less water. Research on water conservation will highlight a Sept. 23 turf and tree field day at the University Golf Course and NMSU’s Fabian Garcia Research Center. View larger... |
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All-around regional champion (09/09/2005) New Mexico State University rodeo coach Jim Dewey Brown awards a saddle to NMSU’s Bailey Gow, who won the women’s all-around championship last season in the Grand Canyon Region. View larger... |
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Ranch-to-Rail Nominations (09/09/2005) The New Mexico Ranch-to-Rail Program is seeking cattle for this year’s series of performance trials. Reports from experts allow the state’s producers to assess their current breeding and management. View larger... |
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Searching for the perfect tree (09/09/2005) John Harrington, left, superintendent of NMSU’s Mora Research Center, and Mora County rancher John Bartley select a tree for the 2005 Capitol Holiday Tree project. New Mexicans donated a massive, 80-foot Christmas tree for the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, as well as dozens of smaller “companion” trees for federal offices in Washington, D.C. Across the state, forest landowners like Bartley are participating in the companion tree project. View larger... |
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Sutherland - Africanized Bee (09/06/2005) Carol Sutherland, an entomologist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, eyes an Africanized “killer” bee in a university laboratory. So far, Africanized honey bees have been found in 12 New Mexico counties, and experts say that number is likely to rise as they continue buzzing their way north. View larger... |
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National 4-H Leadership Academy (08/31/2005) During the State 4-H Conference in Las Cruces, Amber King, left, executive director of the National 4-H Youth Directions Council, met with 4-H member Whitney Kupferer and San Juan County 4-H agent Craig Painter, New Mexico's delegates to a national 4-H leadership academy in Washington, D.C. View larger... |
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Teleliteracy ABCs workshop (08/31/2005) Bob Coppedge, an economic development specialist with NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service, says rural businesspeople need to tap the Internet to successfully compete in today’s economy. A teleliteracy workshop Sept. 8-9 in Tucumcari will help entrepreneurs in northeastern New Mexico and West Texas market goods and services and conduct other business transactions online. View larger... |
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Karl Wood - Water Lecture (08/26/2005) Karl Wood, director of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, will speak Sept. 8 at New Mexico State University as part of its water lecture series. View larger... |
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2005 Peanut Field Day (08/24/2005) An innovative row spacing technique and an executive review of the nation’s current peanut surplus highlight a free peanut field day Sept. 1 in Clovis and Portales. View larger... |
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Sheap shearing workshop (08/23/2005) From left, Jake Garcia, Charlene Henio, Larry Pino and Cordero Martinez observe a sheep shearing demonstration at the Ramah Navajo Chapter by Extension natural resources specialist Pat Melendrez. Melendrez is teaching tribal wool growers proper shearing and grading techniques to improve fleece quality and increase income. View larger... |
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On the range (08/23/2005) Abel H. Miller has been herding sheep on the range at Acoma Pueblo since 1948. A new alternative marketing program run by NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service is helping Miller and tribal wool growers earn nearly eight times more for their fleeces than they generally get through sales at local trading posts. View larger... |
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Corona colocha (08/23/2005) Esta planta de chile ha sido afectada por la enfermedad de corona-colocha, la cual ha dañado entre 20 y 25 porciento de la cosecha de chile este año, según estimaciones de investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Nuevo México View larger... |
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Cosecha difícil (08/23/2005) Stephanie Walker, una investigadora de NMSU que se especializa en verduras, examina chile verde en uno de los centros científicos de investigaciones agrícolas que maneja la universidad en Las Cruces. View larger... |
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Spreading the News (08/19/2005) New Mexico State University Associate Dean Paul H. Gutierrez is interviewed by Univision KLUZ-TV Channel 41 news photographer Jim Morrison Aug. 19 after a signing ceremony at Memorial Middle School in Las Vegas, N.M. The agreement between the Las Vegas City Schools and New Mexico State University sets up an agricultural and natural resources science center at the middle school, which will be operated by a professional staff person from NMSU. View larger... |
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Science Center Agreement (08/19/2005) Attending a signing ceremony Aug. 19 for an agricultural and natural resources science center in Las Vegas, N.M., are, from left, U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, Memorial Middle School Principal Sandra Madrid, Las Vegas City Schools Superintendent Pete Campos, Board of Education member Pat Romero, Board President Elaine Luna, Board member Ramon Montano, New Mexico State University Dean Jerry G. Schickedanz and NMSU Associate Dean Paul H. Gutierrez. View larger... |
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Science Center Site (08/17/2005) A lined acequia runs through the future site of an agricultural and natural resources science center being planned on the campus of Memorial Middle School in Las Vegas, N.M. The center will have a self-contained greenhouse and laboratory, and will be directed by a professional staff person. The project is a joint effort of New Mexico State University and the Las Vegas City Schools. View larger... |
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Affordable rain barrels (08/12/2005) George Dickerson, horticulture specialist with NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service, demonstrates how roof water flows to rain barrels below to catch runoff for irrigation. The factory-made orange barrel cost Dickerson $60, but the black barrel is a trash bin he converted to a rain barrel for less than $20. Dickerson will show how to make and use cheap rain barrels during a series of workshops this month on water harvesting. View larger... |
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Water-wise landscape (08/12/2005) Horticulture specialist George Dickerson’s landscape is built to harvest rainwater for irrigation. The property slopes away from the house to direct runoff to the garden, water-thrifty plants like cactus are planted farthest from the house where less water reaches and thirstier trees like aspens and pines are closer to the home to catch more water. An underground drain canal in the driveway directs runoff to more garden areas on the right side of the house. View larger... |
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Open House Aug. 16 at NMSU's Arthropod Museum (08/12/2005) David Richman, science specialist with New Mexico State University, examines an Africanized honey bee from the collection of 140,000 specimens at NMSU's Arthropod Museum. Visitors can take a closer look at insects, spiders, scorpions and crustaceans during the museum's open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 16 in Room W168 of Skeen Hall. NMSU staff with the museum identify insects, speak to area classes, assist with the master gardener program, help 4-H and FFA members with entomology contests and reached thousands of children through an annual Insect Expo held from 1999 to 2003. View larger... |
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Dust Storm - Bleiweiss (08/12/2005) Max Bleiweiss, an adjunct professor with New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station, studies a satellite image of a massive dust storm. NMSU researchers have tracked more than 50 blinding dust storms in the past four years, zooming in on the origins of the dust clouds. View larger... |
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Dust Storm - Map (08/12/2005) A huge dust storm, which looks much like white clouds in satellite images, sweeps across northern Mexico near El Paso in 2003. The image was taken more than 500 miles above the earth by NASA’s Terra Earth Observing System satellite. View larger... |
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Inside the Grzelachowski House (08/11/2005) Victor Flores sits in a room inside the Grzelachowski House —- a Puerto de Luna inn built in 1870 that Billy the Kid frequently visited. Travel writers will tour the building during a “familiarization tour” Aug. 17-19 in Guadalupe and DeBaca Counties sponsored by NMSU’s Rural Economic Development Through Tourism (REDTT) project. View larger... |
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Billy the Kid bullet hole (08/11/2005) Victor Flores points to the hole in a wooden post outside the Grzelachowski House in Puerto de Luna where a bullet allegedly fired by Billy the Kid was lodged for decades. Flores’s father sold the bullet to a tourist for five dollars in 1942. View larger... |
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NMSU President Teaching Fall Class (08/11/2005) New Mexico State University President Michael Martin will teach a class on hospitality leadership and management this fall with faculty member Greg Blanch. View larger... |
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Alcalde field day (08/05/2005) Fruit specialist Ron Walser examines a Gala apple at the organic fruit orchard at New Mexico State University's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde. Visitors can participate in a guided tour of the orchard during a public field day Aug. 16. View larger... |
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2005 Chile Field Day (08/01/2005) Stephanie Walker, vegetable specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, examines peppers from an experimental chile breeding line. Variety trials will be featured at a chile field day Aug. 10 at NMSU’s Leyendecker Plant Science Center, located 8 miles southeast of Las Cruces on Highway 28. View larger... |
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2005 Viticulture Field Day (08/01/2005) Aspiring wine grape growers and vineyard owners can learn about fertilizing, irrigating and harvesting grapes during a viticulture field day Aug. 9-10 at Zin Valle Vineyards in Canutillo, Texas. Sponsored by New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service and Texas Cooperative Extension, the first day’s program is designed for homeowners interested in growing grapes. View larger... |
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Suman Bagga - Leonel Caro (07/29/2005) Suman Bagga, a science specialist with New Mexico State University’s agronomy and horticulture department, leads Leonel Caro, foreground, through the results of a genetic engineering experiment on chile. Caro and nine other students from migrant families are spending the summer in a 10-week program called ASSURED, which is short for Agricultural Science Summer Undergraduate Research Education and Development program. View larger... |
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Leonel Caro - ASSURED (07/29/2005) Leonel Caro, 19, checks the results of a New Mexico State University genetic engineering experiment on chile. Caro and nine other students from migrant families are spending the summer in a 10-week program called ASSURED, which is short for Agricultural Science Summer Undergraduate Research Education and Development program. View larger... |
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Forest research (07/25/2005) New Mexico State University researchers, from left, wildlife specialist Jon Boren, research associate Glenn Mason and riparian management specialist Terrell T. (Red) Baker examine plant life growing in a thinned area of the forest near Cloudcroft. View larger... |
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Fulbright Scholar Wanda Eastman (07/22/2005) Fulbright scholar Wanda Eastman, a nutrition researcher at New Mexico State University, will study diabetes treatment in Japan and teach courses at Siebold University in Nagasaki. View larger... |
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Trichomoniasis (07/21/2005) A jump in the number of northern New Mexico bulls with a sexually transmitted cattle disease known as bovine trichomoniasis has prompted the New Mexico Livestock Board to issue new regulations for the state’s cattle producers. The regulations will require a sharp increase in the number of bulls tested for the disease. View larger... |
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Weed Workshop (07/21/2005) Mark Renz, a weed specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, examines camelthorn, a weed common in irrigation canals just south of Anthony, Texas, while leading a "water hogs" weed field day Wednesday. Renz and other NMSU scientists showed farmers and irrigation district employees how to identify and manage water-wasting weeds during the event at NMSU's Leyendecker Plant Science Center southeast of Las Cruces. View larger... |
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New 4-H Officers (07/21/2005) State 4-H officers elected during the State 4-H Conference are, back row, from left, Ben Randle of Roswell, vice president; Russell Hendricks of Roswell, president; Chanz Robbins of Hachita, parliamentarian; and Marshall Wilson of Rincon, treasurer. Front row, from left, are Raynee Ward of Animas, secretary; Leticia Varelas of Hope, reporter; and Carol Lange of Milan, song and recreation leader. View larger... |
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4-H Floral Workshop (07/15/2005) Grant County 4-H member Jessica Cosby makes a floral wreath at a workshop Wednesday during the State 4-H Conference at New Mexico State University. Members could choose from 13 workshops on topics such as welding, floral design, leadership skills and how to fill out job and scholarship applications. View larger... |
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4-H Talent Show Winners (07/15/2005) 4-H members Josiah Norton, left, and Jason Tomko of San Juan County won first place in the comedy division of the talent show during the State 4-H Conference July 11-15 at New Mexico State University. The duo performed a version of Abbott and Costello's classic routine, "Who's on First." View larger... |
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Brad Griggs - Tucumcari Field Day (07/13/2005) Brad Griggs, a worker at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari, checks the condition of a 5-by-5 foot experimental turf plot. Turfgrass research, animal identification, forage production and weed management will highlight an evening field day Aug. 4 at the science center. View larger... |
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Roy Pennock - GAPS Workshops (07/11/2005) Roy Pennock, a research specialist with New Mexico State University, checks apples at a Las Cruces farmers market. To improve food safety and sanitation practices for farmers market vegetable growers and fruit producers, NMSU experts will be lead three “good agricultural practices” workshops in Clovis, Silver City and Farmington this summer. View larger... |
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Mark Petersen - Corona Field Day (07/11/2005) Mark Petersen, a range animal nutritionist with New Mexico State University, holds an experimental 33-pound, high-protein range supplement block for cattle. Research aimed at improving animal and range performance will highlight a July 22 field day at New Mexico State University’s Corona Range and Livestock Research Center. View larger... |
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Johnson farm (07/11/2005) From left, Vince Hernandez, production coordinator for Biad Chili Co. in Las Cruces, discusses a new chile thinning machine with James and Bill Johnson. The thinner is cutting about 2.5 acres per hour of chile at the Johnson farm, a rate that by hand typically requires about 80 workers. View larger... |
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CEMCO-made chile thinner (07/11/2005) The first commercial chile thinner cuts peppers at W.R. Johnson and Sons farm west of Columbus. The thinner was manufactured by CEMCO Inc., a Belen-based manufacturer that won a license from NMSU to make and market the machine. View larger... |
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Lavender variety trials (07/07/2005) Charles Martin, an agricultural specialist with NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, squats amidst rows of grosso, one of six lavender varieties that Martin has been testing. Martin will discuss research findings during a free lavender field day July 14 at the center. View larger... |
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Urban Wildlife (07/06/2005) New Mexico State University fishery and wildlife sciences student Robin Boyle of Blackstone, Mass., left, transfers a burrowing owl from a trap to a pillow case. Associate professor Martha Desmond oversees the process of capturing, banding and releasing the birds, which live in burrows abandoned by ground squirrels and kangaroo rats. View larger... |
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Walker - Chile Update (07/05/2005) Stephanie Walker, a vegetable specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, checks a pepper pod at the Leyendecker Plant Science Center near Las Cruces. Heavy winter rains and a bumper crop of weeds have forced many New Mexico chile growers to take a several strategic management steps this season to protect their fields from a deadly plant disease called curly top. View larger... |
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Owl ‘CM’ (07/05/2005) A burrowing owl can be easily identified at a distance by the bright yellow band on its leg. New Mexico State University researchers will be better able to keep track of owls that live in Las Cruces after a banding project this summer. Researchers hope to learn about owl survival, return rates and whether the same owls nest in the same burrows each year. View larger... |
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Marsalis - Clovis Field Day (07/05/2005) Mark Marsalis, an agronomist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, inspects corn plants in an experimental irrigation study. The project, along with other new research programs featuring water-conserving crops, will be the focus of an evening field day Aug. 2 at NMSU’s Agricultural Science Center at Clovis. View larger... |
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Ready for 4-H Conference (07/01/2005) Elisa French, left, a student employee at the State 4-H Office, prepares registration packets for 540 participants who will attend the State 4-H Conference July 11-15 at New Mexico State University. 4-H Youth Activities Specialist Amy Zemler, center, reviews the conference schedule with Lindsay Thomen, state 4-H parliamentarian from Dona Ana County. View larger... |
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Be Alert (06/28/2005) Plant pathologist Natalie Goldberg with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service talks to master gardeners about the importance of watching for new plant diseases. Goldberg is training people as first detectors for the National Plant Diagnostic Network. View larger... |
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A Taste of 4-H (06/27/2005) White Sands White Cats 4-H Club members, from right, Ryan Balderrama and Justin Balderrama help mall visitors Christopher Ayala and Patrick Cota with a game designed to teach children the different types of small pets. 4-H members ran hands-on exhibits of numerous 4-H projects during the third annual 4-H Awareness Day Saturday at the Mesilla Valley Mall. Doña Ana County Cooperative Extension Service 4-H agent Tammy McVaugh said more than 60 prospective 4-H members learned about the projects offered by 4-H. View larger... |
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State FFA Officers (06/21/2005) FFA members elected seven officers during the state convention. Back row, from left, are Paul Moya, district three president; Denton Dowell, district two president; Caleb Dodd, state president; and Russell Walter, state secretary. Front row, from left, are Rebecca Medina, district six president; Rhea Lynn Leonard, district five president; and Melissa Augustine, district four president. View larger... |
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Fire-defensible Landscaping (06/20/2005) This section of the Los Alamos Demonstration Garden, which is maintained by members of New Mexico State University's master gardener program, shows a model fire-defensible landscape that will be highlighted during free tours June 25. The cabin, right, is made of noncombustible materials that include stucco walls, metal doors and roofs and fire-resistant sealant on all wood. The house is surrounded by nonwoody perennial shrubs and flowers, along with cool-season grass that serves as a firebreak from the forest. View larger... |
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Ready for Work (06/17/2005) FFA member Justus Wilson takes a break from clearing brush on the family ranch between Carrizozo and Corona. Wilson was improving the watershed as part of an FFA proficiency project that helps members gain career-related experience. View larger... |
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Nourishing new skills (06/16/2005) Ed Ross, right, and Jim Blanchard help prepare lunch during a cooking class offered by New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service in Lincoln County. The class was geared to men over 60 who had spent little or no time in the kitchen. Another class may be scheduled that would offer more advanced cooking techniques. View larger... |
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Best Coach, Best Barrel Racer (06/15/2005) New Mexico State University rodeo coach Jim Dewey Brown congratulates Aggie barrel racer Wylene Penrod of Laveen, Ariz., for being the top barrel racer in the Grand Canyon Region. Penrod is currently in second place in her event at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. Brown also was recognized for his work this season. Rodeo competitors from the five teams in the region selected him as coach of the year. View larger... |
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Insect Inspectors (06/14/2005) Master gardeners examine an insect-produced gall discovered on a tree during one of the garden- and landscape-themed seminars conducted Friday at the 2005 Master Gardener State Conference at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo. Carol Sutherland, right, an NMSU Cooperative Extension Service entomologist, guided master gardeners as they collected insects on native plants, then studied their finds under a microscope. With Sutherland, from left, are Cheryl Learn, Socorro County; Charles Berry, El Paso; and Donna Turney, Otero County. View larger... |
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Animal ID Meetings - 2005 (06/13/2005) Clay Mathis, a livestock specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, holds one of the new electronic animal idenfitication tags for cattle. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that the target for a mandatory animal identification program is January 2009. View larger... |
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Leinauer - Subground Irrigation (06/13/2005) Bernhard Leinauer, an New Mexico State University turfgrass specialist, examines a subground irrigation tray. Experimental studies suggest that the 5-by-5 foot trays buried a foot below ground can cut turf water use in half. View larger... |
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On to Nationals (06/10/2005) Wacey Walraven pursues a calf during NMSU’s home rodeo last fall. The freshman from Datil, N.M., was a leader in calf roping for NMSU’s rodeo team all season and qualified to compete June 12-18 at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. View larger... |
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Rounding a Barrel (06/10/2005) Chelsee Byerley of Gallup rounds a barrel during the New Mexico State University rodeo April 30 in Las Cruces. Byerley, the number three barrel racer in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Grand Canyon Region, helped lead the NMSU women’s rodeo to a top national ranking. She’ll compete at the College National Finals Rodeo June 12-18 in Casper, Wyo. View larger... |
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FFA Agriscience Fair (06/09/2005) FFA member Keely Goodgame from San Jon sets up her winning microbiology display Monday at the agriscience fair during the state FFA convention at New Mexico State University. Goodgame placed first in her division. View larger... |
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Herb apothecary (06/07/2005) Agricultural specialist Charles Martin, left, and Oriental medicine practitioner Deborahlise Mota examine Chinese medicinal herbs at Formulations -- Mota's Albuquerque-based apothecary and herbal treatment center. Mota wants to turn her business into a comprehensive pharmacy for domestically grown and processed Chinese medicinal herbs. View larger... |
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Chinese wolfberry (06/07/2005) Organic grower Jeff Graham, left, and intern Meghann Dallin plant Chinese wolfberry, one of 15 new Asian medicinal herbs Graham is planting on his farm. Graham is one of about 30 producers who are growing Chinese medicinals after NMSU conducted variety trials statewide. View larger... |
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National Internship Winner (06/06/2005) Travis Knoop, a May agronomy graduate from New Mexico State University, is spending seven months in an internship at a North Carolina commercial greenhouse as one of five national winners selected by the American Floral Endowment. Knoop, recipient of the Vic and Margaret Ball internship, will work at Metrolina in Huntersville, N.C. View larger... |
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Hospitality Intern in Cuba (06/01/2005) Jolie Tixier, a junior at New Mexico State University, volunteered for a summer assignment as a civilian hospitality intern with the Navy's Morale, Welfare and Recreation program in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. View larger... |
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New Herb Growers Association (05/31/2005) Charles Martin, an agricultural specialist at NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, displays berries from a Chinese wolfberry, one of about 60 Asian and Western herbs that Martin is testing at the center. To diversify and improve herb production and sales, Martin is helping local growers and herbalists form a New Mexico Herb Growers Association. View larger... |
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Hadjigeorgalis - Marathon (05/27/2005) Ereney Hadjigeorgalis, an assistant professor in New Mexico State University’s agricultural economics and agricultural business department, will run the June 5 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego to help raise funds for a university colleague battling leukemia. View larger... |
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Jemez Pueblo orchard (05/25/2005) Will Davis of Jemez Pueblo's Department of Resource Protection plants an apple tree on the reservation's newly established 2.5-acre orchard. The orchard--which includes cold-hardy tree fruits and berries tested at NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde--will eventually be run by pueblo 4-H members as part of a broad project to promote agricultural at Jemez. View larger... |
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State FFA Convention at NMSU (05/25/2005) State FFA officers prepare to turn over the reins to their successors during the 2004 convention in Las Cruces. Members will compete in 10 contests, elect officers and accept scholarships during the upcoming convention June 6-9. View larger... |
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NMSU Hosts State FFA Convention (05/25/2005) State officer Ashley Riley speaks to members during the 2004 FFA convention at New Mexico State University. About 1,000 members and guests are expected on campus for this year's event June 6-9. View larger... |
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Deming Duck Races (05/23/2005) Participants in “Making Tracks Along the Border,” the 2005 Rural Tourism Conference, cheer on their ducks in a special race set up for the annual conference in April. The Great American Duck Race brings crowds of tourists to Deming each August. View larger... |
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Jerry Holechek - Drought Research (05/23/2005) Jerry Holechek, a New Mexico State University range scientist, monitors grass on experimental plots at the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center near Las Cruces. A timely break in the drought, coupled with eight years of careful grazing management, could bring millions of acres of rangeland grasses back to near normal within two to three years. View larger... |
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Tourism Tips (05/23/2005) Tourism expert Roger Brooks encourages community leaders to develop a central attraction to draw tourists from long distances. Brooks, of Destination Development of Olympia, Wash., says towns must offer attractions that take four times as long to visit as it takes visitors to travel to the town. View larger... |
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Master Gardeners Reach Out (05/19/2005) Otero County Master Gardeners, from left, Linda Zenner, Connie Klofonda and Lois Glahn identify a native plant during the Community Earth Day Fair in April at Alamogordo’s Alameda Park. Otero County will be the site of the 2005 Master Gardener State Conference June 9-11. View larger... |
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Viticulture research (05/18/2005) During the 2005 session, the state legislature doubled funding for NMSU’s wine grape viticulture program to $152,000. The new funds will allow NMSU to hire its first viticulturist and conduct more research, including variety trials at experimental vineyards such as this one at NMSU’s agricultural science center at Los Lunas. View larger... |
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Sam Steel Society honorary members (05/10/2005) Travis Hughs Nelson of Nara Visa, left, and Maurice Zeck of Santa Fe meet after their induction as honorary members of New Mexico State University's Sam Steel Society. The society honors outstanding alumni, supporters and graduates from the College of Agriculture and Home Economics. View larger... |
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2005 Onion Field Day (05/10/2005) Stephanie Walker, vegetable specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, prepares experimental onion breeding lines for a field day May 25 at NMSU’s Fabian Garcia Research Center. The program will focus on new varieties, in addition to weed and insect control. View larger... |
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Rosemary Research (05/03/2005) New Mexico State University agronomist Robert Flynn, acting superintendent of NMSU’s Agricultural Science Center at Artesia, checks newly planted rosemary sprigs at the center. Flynn is researching ways to make the antioxidant-producing plant a more profitable crop for farmers. View larger... |
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Picking Up Speed (05/01/2005) New Mexico State University rodeo team member Bailey Gow heads for the finish line Saturday night at the NMSU-sponsored rodeo in Las Cruces. Gow, of Roseburg, Ore., won the all-around cowgirl competition in the Grand Canyon Region. View larger... |
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Eye on the Target (05/01/2005) New Mexico State University rodeo team member Wylene Penrod rounds a barrel Saturday night at the NMSU-sponsored rodeo in Las Cruces. Penrod, of Laveen, Ariz., is the nation’s top-ranked barrel racer. View larger... |
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Engine Repair Class Ignites Curiosity (04/29/2005) Instructor Marty Andrew, right, braces an engine while Cody Meech, left, pulls the cord and Alex Warford watches a compression gauge. The boys are students in a special 4-H small engines class being offered through New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service office in Chaves County. View larger... |
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Pet Therapy - Cat (04/28/2005) NMSU Pre-Vet Club member Danielle Dawkins, left, gives Emma Warnke, resident of The Arbors of Del Rey, a chance to pet a cat during a pet therapy session. View larger... |
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Pet Therapy - Beagle (04/28/2005) Grace Fedorick, left, resident of The Arbors of Del Rey, pets a beagle NMSU Pre-Vet Club president Linda Davis holds during a pet therapy session. View larger... |
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Xeric garden tour (04/28/2005) Dan Smeal, agriculture and irrigation specialist with NMSU's Agfricultural Science Center at Farmington, examines threadleaf groundsel, one of the xeric plants tested at the center's xeric demonstration garden. Nearly 100 varieties of native plants and drought-tolerant grasses will be on display during a free tour of the garden May 7. View larger... |
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How Do You Start This Thing? (04/27/2005) Rodeo clown Leon Coffee “drives” a donkey during the 2004 New Mexico State University rodeo. Coffee is nationally known for his humor and skill in working with bulls. He’ll perform at the 7 p.m. rodeos Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, at the Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. View larger... |
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Right on the Mark (04/27/2005) New Mexico State University rodeo team members Kayla Weiss of Great Falls, Mont., (left) and Bailey Gow of Roseburg, Ore., get in some practice time in preparation for the NMSU home rodeo Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30. The Aggie women are close to amassing enough points to become the top-ranked team in the country. View larger... |
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Born in New Mexico (04/26/2005) Rey Torres, Taos County agriculutral agent with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, speaks to local growers, from left, Paul Cross, Bob Fees, Serena Scott, Tori Brown and Soveida Garcia during a meeting about Sysco's new Born in New Mexico campaign. Under the program, Extension is helping Sysco line up a network of producers around the state to provide fresh produce for restaurants and food services in New Mexico and neighboring states. View larger... |
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Don Bustos - Leyendecker Agriculturist of Distinction Award (04/25/2005) Don Bustos, an organic farmer from Espanola, was named the Leyendecker Agriculturist of Distinction by New Mexico State University's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Bustos operates one of northern New Mexico's most successful small-scale farms. He opens his farm to help visitors learn about organic production, efficient irrigation and cold frames that help extend the growing season. View larger... |
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Denny Calhoun - N.M. Outstanding Leader Award (04/25/2005) James D. "Denny" Calhoun, was honored as the 2005 New Mexico Outstanding Leader by New Mexico State University's College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Calhoun, a Mesilla Valley farmer, is co-chair of Cowboys for Cancer Research. View larger... |
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Clay Mathis - SPA Workshops (04/21/2005) Clay Mathis, a livestock specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, reviews Standardized Performance Analysis software in preparation for cattle producer workshops in Tucumcari May 24 and Albuquerque May 26. View larger... |
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Best in All-Around (04/18/2005) Bailey Gow raced and roped her way to top honors in the all-around competition Friday and Saturday at the Cochise College NIRA rodeo in Sierra Vista, Ariz. The New Mexico State University freshman is from Roseburg, Ore. View larger... |
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Food Safety Workshops (04/14/2005) Nancy Flores, left, a food technology specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, reviews the importance of good sanitation practices with Federico Martinez at the Taos Food Center. Three food safety workshops for New Mexico vegetable growers and fruit producers will be held April 26-28 at the Santa Fe County Cooperative Extension Exhibit Hall. View larger... |
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A Test of Teamwork (04/14/2005) Bobbie “Sug” Farrington, right, tosses a ball to students in the Quemado schools gym as part of a team-building activity. Morgan Williams, left, takes a final peek from under her blindfold before trusting her classmates, including Zachary Pohl, center, to watch out for her during the game. Farrington, Catron County youth outreach agent for New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, developed a course that helps eighth-graders learn communication, leadership and self-esteem skills. View larger... |
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Fresh from the mold (04/13/2005) Minister Clint West,left, and John Bulten, director of East Central Ministries in Albuquerque, remove a newly made olla from a plaster of Paris mold at the ministry's olla factory. Workers produce about 100 ollas a week by pouring liquid clay into molds -- which are made from pumpkins, squash and gourds -- and then firing the urns in a kiln to solidify the clay. View larger... |
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Olla gardening (04/13/2005) Curtis Smith, horticulture specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, fills a buried olla in his garden with water. This olla will provide enough water for the three plants that surround it, hollyhock, lettuce and alyssum. View larger... |
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National winner (04/13/2005) New Mexico State University's Robert Parra practices his design skills before departing for a national floral competition in Champaign, Ill. Parra finished first in the professional category. View larger... |
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Andres Cibils - Locoweed Study (04/11/2005) Andres Cibils, a New Mexico State University livestock grazing expert, examines a clump of locoweed. Cibils is seeking a procedure to keep New Mexico cattle ranches free of neurological damage caused by the weed, a tough task since some cattle appear naturally drawn to the toxic plant. View larger... |
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Winning Team (04/11/2005) Members of New Mexico State University’s College of Agriculture and Home Economics team are congratulated for their first-place finish during the fourth annual Jesse Holloway Memorial 4-H Foundation Golf Scramble Friday at Picacho Hills Country Club in Las Cruces. The team includes, from left, Mark Wise, Don Rheay, Dean Hawkins and Ron Byford. View larger... |
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2005 Pecan Field Day (04/11/2005) A new pecan season is under way as southern New Mexico growers start watering their orchards. To help producers get the most out of their trees, the New Mexico Pecan Growers will hold their a field day and meeting April 28 at New Mexico State University’s Leyendecker Plant Science Center, where the focus will be on orchard maintenance, insect control and new marketing opportunities. View larger... |
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Heading for the Hole (04/09/2005) Dale Green taps the ball toward the cup during the fourth annual Jesse Holloway Memorial 4-H Foundation Golf Scramble Friday at Picacho Hills Country Club in Las Cruces. Other members of the Mean Green team are, from left, Eddie Binder, Janet Green and Darl Beckham. View larger... |
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Keeping an Eye on the Ball (04/09/2005) German Ledesma hits the ball during the fourth annual Jesse Holloway Memorial 4-H Foundation Golf Scramble Friday at Picacho Hills Country Club. Other members of the Chevron Texaco Asphalt team are, back from left, Ken Valdez, Charlie Ward and Ron Feltz. Ledesma was one of two golfers who won a chance to win $1 million by hitting a hole-in-one. Chevron Texaco Asphalt has been a strong supporter of the golf scramble each year. Ledesma is owner/operator of Asfaltos de la Frontera in Juarez, Mexico. View larger... |
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Pancho Villa rides again (04/05/2005) Ramiro Quezada Lujan, right, portrays Pancho Villa in a reeneactment of Villa's 1916 raid on Columbus. Participants in the sixth annual Rural Economic Development Through Tourism (REDTT) conference -- to be held in Deming on April 25-26 -- will visit Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus during REDTT's familiarization tours in Luna County. View larger... |
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Incubator bottling (04/04/2005) NMSU food technology specialist Nancy Flores (right) helps Kinna and Manuel Perez prepare jars of Laos Chile Paste at the incubator kitchen a Johnson Controls Business Park in Española. The couple developed the fiery fish-and-chile paste - which they're introducing at Albuquerque natural food stores - from a recipe Kinna learned from her Laotian relatives. View larger... |
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Taos Food Center (04/04/2005) Michael Martinson (left) and helper Myles Courtney mix and spread cookie dough to make Oatie Yum Yum vegan bars at the Taos Food Center. Martinson and his wife, Tami, sell about $85,000 per year in cookie bars and pepper jellies and jams that they produce at the Taos incubator kitchen. View larger... |
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Focused on Degree (04/04/2005) Gena Telles, a returning student at New Mexico State University, will use a prestigious hospitality scholarship as she completes a bachelor's degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism management. Telles, a senior, plans to graduate in December. View larger... |
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Wheat Field Day (03/31/2005) Aaron Scott, farm superintendent with New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Clovis, harvests wheat plots from last season’s variety trials. Results from this year’s trials, along with new cropping opportunities using white wheat, highlight at a wheat field day May 13 at NMSU’s Agricultural Science Center at Clovis. View larger... |
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Cattle Growers’ Short Course (03/29/2005) Cattle economics, along with animal identification updates and stress management, will highlight the Cattle Growers’ Short Course April 7-8 in Alamogordo. Co-sponsored by New Mexico State University and the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association, the event will be held at the Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center. View larger... |
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Windmill Repair Class (03/21/2005) New Mexico State University water windmill repair experts Carlos Rosencrans, right, and Craig Runyan adjust a fan motor of a vintage Aermotor Windmill. For years the two instructors have taught students from across the nation the nuts and bolts of owning and maintaining a water windmills from setting the tower and fan to rebuilding the pump motors. View larger... |
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Top Roper (03/18/2005) New Mexico State University junior Dan Whitworth won the calf-roping competition March 12 at the University of Arizona rodeo in Tucson. Whitworth, a transfer from Central Arizona College, is a two-time College National Finals Rodeo qualifier. View larger... |
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Practice Pays Off (03/18/2005) New Mexico State University’s Janelle Manygoats of Winslow, Ariz., works to fine-tune her roping skills during an Aggie rodeo team practice. Manygoats’ hard work paid off when she turned in the fastest time in breakaway roping March 12 at the University of Arizona rodeo in Tucson. View larger... |
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Vicki Schmall (03/17/2005) Vicki Schmall, nationally renowned author and expert on caregiving for the elderly, will discuss making decisions for loved ones at a workshop April 6 in Santa Fe. The workshop is co-sponsored by NMSU and the Children, Youth and Families' At Risk Program. View larger... |
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Secrets of Chile (03/17/2005) Children learn about the types of chile during the 2004 Kids, Cows and More program at the Bruce King Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Leading the presentation is Danise Coon, senior research assistant with the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University. The 2005 program, coordinated by the Doña Ana County Cooperative Extension Service, will be April 5 and 6 at the museum. View larger... |
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Versatile Vegetable (03/17/2005) Stephanie Walker explains the many uses of onions during the 2004 Kids, Cows and More program at the Bruce King Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Walker is a vegetable specialist for New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service. The 2005 program will be April 5 and 6 at the museum. View larger... |
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Insect Experts (03/16/2005) An entomology team from New Mexico State University placed second at regional competition in Albuquerque. Linnaean team members, from left, are Paul Smith, Howard Beuhler, Sean O’Donnell and Ande Hudson. View larger... |
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Practice Pays Off (03/14/2005) New Mexico State University’s Janelle Manygoats of Winslow, Ariz., works to fine-tune her roping skills during an Aggie rodeo team practice. Manygoats’ hard work paid off when she turned in the fastest time in breakaway roping March 12 at the University of Arizona rodeo in Tucson. View larger... |
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Top Roper (03/14/2005) New Mexico State University junior Dan Whitworth won the calf-roping competition March 12 at the University of Arizona rodeo in Tucson. Whitworth, a transfer from Central Arizona College, is a two-time College National Finals Rodeo qualifier. View larger... |
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Greenhouse crop production workshop (03/11/2005) Agriculture specialist Del Jimenez shows strawberries grown in a cold frame at NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde. Jimenez will teach growers how to plant greenhouse crops at a free, hands-on workshop March 18 at the science center. View larger... |
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Cowpea aphids (03/10/2005) Alfalfa samples cut from a field at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas show cowpea aphids have widely infested alfalfa at the center. The aphids eat alfalfa and can transmit viruses. If left untreated, the insect can damage alfalfa stands, forcing growers to replant fields. View larger... |
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Cowpea aphid threatens alfalfa (03/10/2005) Mike English, entomologist and superintendent at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas, scouts for cowpea aphid in an alfalfa field at the center, where researchers found thousands of aphids in early March. A wet, warm winter has allowed alfalfa fields to green up early this year, giving cowpea aphids ample feeding grounds. View larger... |
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Saddle Bronc Champ (03/08/2005) Clint Phillipps of Douglas, Wyo., won the saddle bronc competition March 6 at the Central Arizona College rodeo. Phillipps is a junior studying agricultural business at New Mexico State University. View larger... |
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Best in Barrels (03/08/2005) New Mexico State University sophomore Wylene Penrod of Laveen, Ariz., turned in the fastest time in barrel-racing competition March 6 at the Central Arizona College rodeo. Penrod was the Grand Canyon Region’s champion barrel racer in 2004. View larger... |
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Native medicinal herb workshop (03/07/2005) Charles Martin, agricultural specialist with NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, examines cholla and prickly pear at the science center herb garden, where researchers are studying about 60 different medicinal herbs. Martin will discuss the medicinal qualities of native Southwest herbs such as these during a free workshop March 10 in Santa Fe. View larger... |
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Mark Renz - London rocket (03/01/2005) Mark Renz, a weed specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, says a bumper crop of London rocket weeds this winter is setting the stage for an outbreak of a plant virus that hits chile, known as curly top. View larger... |
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Parenting Education - Cecile Traversy (02/28/2005) Cecile Traversy, a teaching assistant with New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension, leads Destinee Jimenez, center, and other youngsters in learning activities, while their parents take nurturing classes that focus on child development and positive discipline techniques. View larger... |
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Parenting Education - Stacey Carver (02/28/2005) Stacey Carver, left, an associate with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, reviews parenting education material with Roseann Santry of Chaparral. NMSU’s parenting education classes, which are held statewide, can have a strong effect in preventing child abuse. View larger... |
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Pruning workshop (02/24/2005) David Archuleta, a farm ranch supervisor at NMSU's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, prunes a trellised gala apple tree at the center's experimental apple orchard. Archuleta will help teach backyard and beginning growers to prune berry plants and fruit trees at a March 3 fruit pruning workshop at Alcalde. View larger... |
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Eyeing a Putt (02/23/2005) Dan Liesner, retired Southwest District department head for New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, prepares to putt during the 2004 Jesse Holloway Memorial 4-H Foundation Golf Scramble. The 2005 scramble features a million-dollar hole-in-one contest. View larger... |
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David Cole - Lowenstein Lecture (02/21/2005) David Cole, an internationally recognized expert in nanoscale structures at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will speak March 3-4 at New Mexico State University as part of its Lowenstein Lecture Series. View larger... |
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Wine and vine workshop (02/18/2005) Ron Walser, fruit specialist with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, talks about new grape varieties being tested at an experimental vineyard at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas. Walser will teach organic techniques to improve soil fertility in vineyards and control powdery mildew at the 2005 Vine and Wine Conference Feb. 25-26 in Albuquerque. View larger... |
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Hawkins Honored in Fort Worth (02/16/2005) Jerry Hawkins, recruiter for New Mexico State University's College of Agriculture and Home Economics, was honored at the Fort Worth Stock Show for contributions during his 45-year career. View larger... |
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Oven fresh "Native Bread" (02/15/2005) Cloud Cliff bakery owner Willem Malten (left) and baker Luis Chavez make Pan Nativo (Native Bread) from organic wheat flour supplied by the Sangre de Cristo Agricultural Producers cooperative. Pan Nativo is Malten's best-selling product, accounting for one-third to one-half of the Santa Fe bakery's annual sales. View larger... |
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Golden fields (02/15/2005) Del Jimenez, agricultural specialist with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, examines wheat grown by the Sangre de Cristo Agricultural Producers cooperative in Costilla, north of Taos, just before harvest in November. The organic wheat is milled into flour and sold to local bakeries and restaurants. View larger... |
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Thomas Schmugge Lecture (02/14/2005) Thomas Schmugge, New Mexico State University’s new Gerald Thomas Chair in Food Production and Natural Resources, will speak April 7 as part of its water lecture series. View larger... |
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Nolan Doesken Lecture (02/14/2005) Nolan Doesken, assistant state climatologist with the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, will speak March 10 at New Mexico State University as part of its water lecture series. View larger... |
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Colorectal Cancer Screening (02/07/2005) Ann Bock, a human nutrition professor at New Mexico State University, found that promotoras, Spanish-speaking lay health workers from the neighborhood, can sharply increase colorectal cancer screening rates among older, low-income Hispanics. View larger... |
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2005 Pecan Conference (01/31/2005) Boosting pecan yields will be the focus of the Western Pecan Growers Association Conference March 6-8 at the Hilton Las Cruces. View larger... |
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Ranch-to-Rail Field Day (01/28/2005) Ranch-to-Rail field day participants will visit Double A Feeders in Clayton Feb. 24. Co-sponsored by NMSU’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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4-H Ambassadors and Diplomats (01/28/2005) Eight 4-H ambassadors and diplomats will represent New Mexico at state and national events. They are, top row from left, Shay Zamora, Alyssa Bromley, Jamie Thomas, Cody Benavidez, Amanda Dearholt and Jett Sharp. Seated are Amanda Sandoval and Jennifer Driskell. View larger... |
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New Mexico Chile Conference (01/26/2005) Chile breeder Paul Bosland with New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station says drip irrigation systems, along with presentation of new Top Grower Awards, will highlight the New Mexico Chile Conference on Feb. 1 at the Hilton Las Cruces. View larger... |
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Geoff Kite - NMSU Water Lecture (01/25/2005) Geoff Kite, a hydrologist and consultant with Hydrologic Solutions, a British-based engineering firm, will speak Feb. 10 at New Mexico State University as part of its water lecture series. View larger... |
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End of the Season (01/21/2005) Irrigation equipment stands idle in a cotton field east of Artesia at the end of the season last fall. Cotton producers will learn about the latest cotton research and techniques at the Jan. 26 New Mexico Cotton Growers annual cotton conference in Ruidoso. View larger... |
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Rio Grande cutthroat - Microscope (01/18/2005) New Mexico State University scientists are studying the susceptibility of the state’s Rio Grande cutthroat trout to whirling disease. Symptoms include uncontrollable whirling from the tail-chasing motion and an abrupt darkening of the trout’s tail region to almost black. View larger... |
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Caldwell-Rio Grande cutthroat (01/18/2005) Bob DuBey, right, a New Mexico State University fisheries specialist, and Colleen Caldwell, a NMSU-based fisheries biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, examine a 4-month-old Rio Grande cutthroat trout under a microscope. The researchers are searching for a parasite that causes whirling disease. View larger... |
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Inside the Hoop House (01/14/2005) Dixon-based grower Matt Romero examines drip lines and greens in one of the three cold frames he uses to grow vegetables during the winter. Solar-heated hoop houses like this one are low-cost, low-tech alternatives for small-scale growers who can't afford to build expensive green houses that can cost upwards of $12,000. View larger... |
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Roping Practice (01/14/2005) New Mexico State University rodeo team member Monte Topmiller of Silver City ropes a calf at the NMSU practice arena last fall. The NMSU team’s next rodeo is March 5. View larger... |
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Water Expert Joins NMSU (01/11/2005) New Mexico State University President Michael Martin, left, spoke with Thomas Schmugge, new water expert, following university convocation Tuesday (Jan. 11). Schmugge, a physicist who has worked for NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's hydrology lab, will take a space-based look at New Mexico's water supply and water use. He is the new occupant of NMSU's Gerald Thomas Chair in Food Production and Natural Resources. View larger... |
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Food Allergies (01/03/2005) Keith Mandabach, left, an assistant professor with New Mexico State University’s hotel, restaurant, and tourism management department, and graduate student Alicia Ellsworth, review results of a new study of New Mexico restaurant managers focusing on food allergies. View larger... |