Acequia Realities of Water Scarcity in New Mexico Serafina Lombardi and Quita Ortiz Acequia communities across the state are dealing with shortened irrigation seasons and reduced flows; subsequently, parciantes have reduced herds, planted less, and in some cases have even … Continued
It was a day of numbers. Years of drought, inches of rainfall deficit, inches of irrigation, feet per year of aquifer depletion, and dollars. The Drought Subcommittee of the Water and Natural Resources Legislative Interim Committee met in Clovis last … Continued
Below are the details for an all-expense paid Colorado River rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. The New Mexico Acequia Association is partnering with Nuestro Rio, a membership organization in five Southwestern states dedicated to protection of the Colorado River, … Continued
Acequia Commission Technical Assistant for FY14 The New Mexico Acequia Commission is seeking the services of a Technical Assistant for Fiscal Year 2014. The Technical Assistant will provide research, technical assistance and services that support the Acequia Commission in accordance … Continued
The New Mexico Acequia Association will host a statewide acequia workshop on June 26th at the Santa Fe Community College. The theme of this conference is “Tradition and Adaptation” to recognize the importance of the traditional knowledge and customs that … Continued
SOUTH VALLEY REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACEQUIAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday May 15, 2013 at 7:00pm 183 Sunset Rd SW DRAFT AGENDA 1) Call to Order, 2) Approval of Agenda 3) Approval of Minutes 4) Financial Report 5) Old … Continued
Estevan Arellano will be giving a presentation this Sunday at the Dixon Community Center on the history of the Embudo Land Grant: la tierra, agua y gente at 2:00 pm.
By Serafina Lombardi Maybe you already have “peas ‘o poppin’” like Paul Romero of Española – but you also most likely have fields and beds that need to be worked up and made ready for the growing season. Building soil … Continued
The Taos County Economic Development Corp (TCEDC) and NMAA are co-sponsoring the Rancher & Producer Forum and Spring Market in Taos on April 5th and 6th. Click on the image to view the detailed program.
The Rio Arriba County Food and Ag Policy Council's second annual winter event will be held February 22 & 23rd. On the 22nd there will be a farm tour so please sign up to visit many of the local farms … Continued