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In a thirty year average, 2018 is in the bottom tier for the worst year of precipitation and snowpack in New Mexico. Acequia leaders recalled the strategies of their ancestors and revived old water sharing agreements drawing upon tradition farming … Continued
Sponsor the 19th Annual Congreso de las Acequias
Sponsor the 19th Annual Congreso de las Acequias Saturday, November 17, 2018 Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North, Albuquerque, NM 9am – 3:30pm (Registration begins at 8am) The Congreso de las Acequias is the annual state-wide membership meeting of the NM Acequia … Continued
2018 Acequia Photo/Art Contest
Acequia Art Contest Adults: 19 and up Youth: 18 years and under “What does acequia culture mean to you? “Why are acequias important to your … Continued
Historic Lobato v. Taylor Land Grant Ruling Heading Back to Court
SAN LUIS, CO (August 28, 2018). In 2002, in a historic ruling in the Lobato v. Taylor land rights case, the Colorado Supreme Court settled a decades-long legal struggle by the heirs of the 1844 Sangre de Cristo Land Grant. … Continued
6th Annual Statewide Commissioner/Mayordomo Conference
The New Mexico Acequia Association is pleased to announce another successful statewide acequia conference on June 21th 2018 at Los Luceros Historic Ranch in Alcalde. This year, we focused on the struggle of drought and highlighting innovative ways that acequia … Continued
Farm Bill Provision Qualifies Acequias for USDA Conservation & Environmental Programs
WASHINGTON – June 28th, 2018, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that they have secured a provision in the Senate’s 2018 Farm Bill to make acequias eligible for grants and technical assistance from conservation and environmental … Continued
Acequia Community Spotlight: Pilar Acequia Association
Interviews with Acequia Commissioner Patrick Blumm and Mayordomo Carl Gray Witkop Interviewed and written by Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff What is the history of your acequia community, as you know it (or as you’ve been told)? The riverside village of … Continued
The Art of Acequia Irrigation In Times of Drought
Written By, Miguel Santistevan It is difficult to write a piece on ‘the art of acequia irrigation’ at a time when so many parciantes are … Continued
Acequia Drought Summit
Written by Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff On April 3, 2018 acequia leaders from across the state gathered at Los Luceros Ranch to strategize about water management during times of drought. The main topics of the gathering were water sharing, active … Continued