Category: Agriculture

“This field workshop will enable participants to gain hands-on experience preparing biochar from woody biomass, walk through cover crop fields and learn about factors that… [more…]

Additional workshops are expected, and organizers are encouraging anyone interested to sign up for advance notice of future training opportunities. [more…]

FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability. [more…]

“Together, we are building a modern, resilient capability right here at home—one designed to safeguard U.S. agriculture by countering this threat with speed, scale, and… [more…]

Programs are intended to help keep American agriculture “competitive, resilient and ready to meet growing global demand.” [more…]

Water supply indicators across the region point to mounting challenges ahead. [more…]

“My goals are to bolster the community gardens, advocate for raised beds, get people growing in small spaces where they can, and foster the idea… [more…]

“New Mexico agriculture has a bright future, and this is a great way to be part of it.” [more…]

According to the National Drought Mitigation Center’s March 24 summary, drought conditions are worsening across parts of New Mexico, including areas already experiencing prolonged dryness. [more…]

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) notes that while certain U.S.-origin claims can be used without prior label approval, producers are still responsible… [more…]

ARS is releasing two new Spanish types, Myers’ Matador and Spunner, which offer improved yield and disease resistance. [more…]

“The industry generates more than $50 billion for the economy and supports over 265,000 jobs.” [more…]

“From touring ranches to exchanging knowledge with producers, the visit created meaningful connections, strengthened cultural and commercial ties, and opened the door to future collaboration.” [more…]

For southern New Mexico, the seasonal outlook aligns with that broader trend. [more…]

“Better amitraz formulations can decrease the need for additional treatments, lower the selection pressure on the mite population, and decrease the economic burden on bee… [more…]

“For more than 250 years, USACE has helped secure America by engineering solutions to our nation’s toughest challenges.” [more…]

“With rising demand on freshwater resources, arid land crop production will increasingly rely on new technologies and methods to optimize crop yields and quality from… [more…]

The southern U.S. border remains closed to livestock trade, and the federal government is ramping up production of sterile males to help control the spread,… [more…]

“Accurate weights and measures are essential to fair trade and consumer confidence,” [more…]

Federal reports do not project specific impacts for Doña Ana County, but they emphasize that seasonal snow accumulation plays a central role in determining downstream… [more…]

“Women have always been at the heart of New Mexico agriculture.” [more…]

The project will investigate the intercropping of saffron with chile, and aims to demonstrate the diversification and sustainability benefits of intercropping in New Mexico’s agricultural… [more…]

“This will be a good opportunity for growers and home gardeners to refresh their knowledge of common orchard pests and diseases and their management, learn… [more…]

The specialty crop industry often relies on manual labor for a variety of tasks, but labor can be costly and difficult to secure during shortages. [more…]

Stay vigilant and continue watching for signs of New World Screwworm infestation in open wounds on animals. [more…]

“We believe this new discovery offers industrial hemp growers a potential new revenue stream from a part of the plant that was previously overlooked.” [more…]

“These are the kinds of innovations that will help us stay ahead of this pest and protect our food supply and our economy, protecting the… [more…]

“What does tolerance of an infection mean? If you have the flu, it’s the difference between you being in the hospital or just having a… [more…]

“NMDA’s Healthy Soil Program incentivizes the adoption of soil health practices on managed lands throughout the state.” [more…]

“Hydroponics gave me a way to grow clean, fresh produce for people who needed it most.” [more…]

“Strengthening national security starts with knowing who owns our farmland and where federal dollars are flowing.” [more…]

To access an interactive online, step-by-step guide through the farm loan process, visit the Loan Assistance Tool on farmers.gov. [more…]

In this Ask the Expert, Sarah answers questions about common misconceptions about beginning farmer and rancher eligibility, available programs to help and how to chart… [more…]

“They learn that hydroponics is related to production in water and soilless substrate culture systems, and that both food crops and ornamental plants are commercially… [more…]

“To be frank, we would not have been able to purchase farmland if it weren’t for FSA loans.” [more…]

“We were humbled and honored to meet with our Cooperative Extension faculty and staff, volunteers, state government representatives and supporters.” [more…]

“Farmers across South Texas have been reeling from the uncertainty caused by the lack of water.” [more…]

Wind farms like Western Spirit Wind – a portion of which sits on New Mexico State University’s Corona Range and Livestock Research Center – consist… [more…]

“This conditional approval gives cattle producers a new tool to combat two parasites threatening the well-being of cattle in the U.S.” [more…]

“We’ve tried to combine our typical forage production topics with those that impact the agricultural community as a whole and that reach broader audiences.” [more…]

In a departure from tradition, Congress this summer signed into law House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), a sweeping measure that folded many elements of a typical… [more…]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit… [more…]

Screwworm.gov has targeted resources for a wide range of stakeholders including livestock producers, veterinarians, animal health officials, wildlife professionals, healthcare providers, pet owners, researchers, drug… [more…]

It spreads through respiratory secretions, shared equipment, trailers and contaminated environments. [more…]

The delegation met with the secretary of rural development (desarrollo rural) of the state of Chihuahua, Mauro Parada Muñoz, and the adviser of the Desarrollo… [more…]

Projects should focus on marketing, training, certification, food safety, pest control or plant health that benefit specialty crops broadly. [more…]

USDA is also investing $21 million to support Mexico’s renovation of an existing fruit fly facility in Metapa—which will double NWS production capacity once complete. [more…]

The projects, facilitated by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), will run through Sept. 29, 2028, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop… [more…]

Georgia — and CAES in particular — are emerging as a hub for greenhouse innovation. [more…]

The New World screwworm (NWS) was eradicated from the United States decades ago, but recent detections in Mexico pose a risk of northward spread. [more…]

Invasive species, from tree-killing beetles to leaf-eating caterpillars, can easily attach to firewood. [more…]

The effort is meant to protect the country’s food supply and livestock. [more…]