Edward Romero is currently the Mayordomo of Acequia de la Jollas and has been for an impressive 35 years. He graduated from NMSU in 1973 with a degree in Range Management and has worked for NRCS for many years helping … Continued

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Dear Acequia Leaders:   With Spring's arrival, we look forward to water flowing in our acequias for yet another growing season. The Spring also brings the time of acequia meetings and the ever-important work of "sacando la acequia."     … Continued

NMAA encourages acequias to attend their regional water planning meetings to bring their issues, plans, and solutions to the table and influence the way water is used in our near future.   Here is this year's schedule: click here for … Continued

During the 2016 session, the State Legislature approved HB 219, Severance Tax Bond Projects, which includes $930,247 for acequias and community ditches throughout the state. Assuming approval by Governor Susana Martinez, several acequias will receive funding for a variety of … Continued

  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on February 12th 2016  that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners across the nation together will direct up to $720 million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, … Continued

By Paula Garcia The 90-10 program, which administered by the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) through the Acequia Construction Program, has been successfully funding acequia projects for about the past three decades. It is a cost-share program in which state funding … Continued

            By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff   "Un año si, y un año no" is a dicho spoken by many acequia farmers in New Mexico who understand that our weather cycles present challenges like drought, … Continued

By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff   Acequias have historic, centuries old easements also known as derechos de entrada y salida or derechos de pasar. Acequia easements are recognized in state law, yet there are many disputes that arise over these … Continued