NM Farm & Livestock Bureau http://www.nmfarmbureau.org/blog/ NM Farm & Livestock Bureau http://www.nmfarmbureau.org/blog/ http://www.nmfarmbureau.org/assets/files/images/logo_rss.jpg en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:24:24 -0600 Ag Day in Grants, NM http://www.nmfarmbureau.org/blog/ag_day_in_grants_nm/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0600 By Chad Smith, Regional Director

Yet another year has come and thanks to many in Cibola and McKinley County our up and coming youth are just that much smarter and knowledgeable when it comes to Agriculture. The Grants Rodeo Grounds played host to another great Ag Day and with over 600 students in attendance, well it is safe to say it was yet another successful event. Tanya Ott one of our Farm Bureau Board Members from Cibola/McKinley is the founder of Ag Days and has dedicated 12 years to this event, it is because of her support for Agriculture and the community that the event continues to be successful.

With a variety of vendors and exhibitors in attendance, many topics were covered from skin cancer prevention, soil erosion, feral pigs, guide dogs for the impaired, predator birds and livestock production. Chris Gutierrez our Cibola/McKinley County Farm Bureau President, and Mike Casados our Cibola/McKinley Board member represented the County Farm Bureau and explained to the audience why Agriculture is so important and where our food comes from. Chris explained that over the 12 years he has been doing this event it is amazing at the answers he gets when asking the audience where there food comes from, so folks it is events as such and the dedication of our Farm Bureaus that will continue to educate our youth so that Agriculture remains a viable industry. Thank you to the Cibola/McKinley County Farm Bureau for their efforts and most importantly thank Tanya Ott for your continued service to Agriculture.

 

]]> NM Farm & Livestock Bureau http://www.nmfarmbureau.org/blog/ag_day_in_grants_nm/ NM Farm and Livestock Bureau Enewsletter http://www.nmfarmbureau.org/blog/nm_farm_and_livestock_bureau_enewsletter/ Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600 *The N.M. Environment Department is proposing a rule for a "cap-and-trade" program to "reduce greenhouse gas emissions" in the state. The program would "initially" apply to sources that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide per year. Opponents of such programs point out that such an effort would only raise taxes and drive businesses out of the state. N.M. Farm Bureau policy strongly opposes such a program and says such drastic policy initiatives should be based on science rather than environmental politics.

*The N.M. Farm and Livestock Bureau this week participated in a national radio network news story that focused on the challenges of effective farm labor programs which included a backwards glance at the successful "bracero" program of the early 1960's.

*The Farm Bureau Prime Timers gathered at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum to dine and socialize May 11th in Las Cruces. The guest speaker Col. Frank Geisel (Ret.) gave a demonstration on dowsing which involves using a divining rod to find sources of water. The Prime Timers are a group of retired farmers and ranchers who meet once a month to discuss issues and absorb new knowledge.

*In an interview for the NMFB weekly radio program "Newsline" Elephant Butte Irrigation District Manager, Gary Esslinger, noted that while water run-off from the north is flowing into the various lakes in the state he feels like the state is still on a drought footing because while the lakes are "starting to fill....they are not full." He said nothing would be better than a good monsoon season for the state's irrigators but predicting the fickle weather pattern is always a challenge.

 

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