By Paula Garcia, Executive Director New Mexico Acequia Association A bill making its way through the State Legislature has raised interesting issues regarding water policy in New Mexico. HB 418, sponsored by Gail Armstrong and titled Inter-Basin Water Right Transfer … Continued
ACTIONS LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK: · SB 86 (Cisneros) Online Notice of Water Transfers: Passed Senate and its first Committee in the House. Not yet scheduled for House State Government Committee. · SB 222 (Stefanics) Exemption from Local … Continued
LAS CRUCES, N.M.) – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is inviting New Mexicans involved in agricultural production to apply for one of two funding grant programs. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (Specialty Crops) is funded by the … Continued
ACTIONS LAST WEEK: SB 86 (Cisneros) Online Notice of Water Transfers: Passed Senate this week, not yet scheduled in House. SB 222 (Stefanics) Exemption from Local Public Body: Passed Senate Conservation Committee. ACTIONS THIS WEEK: SB 157 (Wirth) Interstate … Continued
Acequia Farmers – be sure to register with the Farm Service Agencies – this is how we get our farms counted, our voices heard and access to USDA programs to support our farms. Please contact Serafina@lasacequias.org 505-995-9644
Fred's Carp-Photo taken on the banks of the Pajarito Acequia in Albuquerque, NM Over the years acequia leaders have not only dedicated their lives to protecting water and feeding our communities but holding our cultural narrative deep inside … Continued
Ethan Vigil, youngest parciante on San Jose de la Cienega Acequia Association -Photo taken by Marty Vigil … Continued
Las Nueve del Rio Grande Acequia Association Annual Meeting- Photo taken by NMAA Staff By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff In the deep winter months of January and February you will find … Continued
By Gael Minton, Acequia del Monte del Rio Chiquito Gael Minton and husband Ty are the owners-operators of Squash Blossom Farm (SBF), a 2.2 acre parcel of historically irrigated land on the Acequia del Monte del Rio Chiquito in Taos, … Continued
The New Mexico Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), the nation's premier conservation easement program that helps landowners protect working agricultural lands and wetlands. The NRCS administers ACEP is a … Continued