By Paula Garcia (Published in Sustainable Santa Fe, an insert to the Santa Fe New Mexican, on October 12, 2007) Driving down a rural highway in northern New Mexico, you are certain to come across a valley with acequias. Unless … Continued
Episode 24 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! – produced by Miguel Santistevan of the NMAA in collaboration with Cultural Energy (www.culturalenergy.org). This show features presentations from historian Robert Torres and Roberto Mondragon from an event held in Las Vegas, New … Continued
By Paula Garcia (Published as an Op-Ed in the Santa Fe New Mexican on September 23rd, 2007) In the United States, acequias are an ancient form of water governance unique to New Mexico and Southern Colorado. The form of acequia … Continued
Members of the Water and Natural Resources Legislative Interim Committee interrogated State Engineer John D’Antonio with hours of questioning at a recent meeting. The monthly meeting of the committee, held in Taos on August 28th and 29th, had a strong … Continued
Episode 23 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! – produced by Miguel Santistevan of the NMAA in collaboration with Cultural Energy (www.culturalenergy.org). This show could adequately be termed “Acequia Culture 101,” and features a presentation by Dr. Jose Rivera, sociology professor … Continued
Episode 22 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! This show covers a Farm Bill Forum that was held at Northern New Mexico College in Española on July 8, 2007. The forum was organized to inform people about the Farm Bill and … Continued
Officials from over 20 acequias attended the Infrastructure Planning workshop hosted by the New Mexico Acequia Association. The purpose of the workshop was to encourage acequias prepare plans for their projects prior to requesting funding from the legislature or state/federal … Continued
The farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Committee on July 19th did not include the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program one of the top priorities of the Diversity Initiative (www.ruralco.org) and the top priority identified at the Northern … Continued
On Monday, July 23rd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of John D’ Antonio vs. San Lorenzo Community Ditch. DL Sanders, General Counsel for the Office of the State Engineer stated the position of the OSE is … Continued
On July 8th, 2007, farmers, ranchers, and community leaders from throughout Northern New Mexico gathered for a Farm Bill Forum to discuss Congressional reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The undersigned organizations and individuals articulated a policy framework that addresses the … Continued