6th Annual Pueblos y Semillas Gathering and Seed Exchange
For a detailed agenda click on the flier.
Legislative Update February 18
Great news!!! HB 2 includes funding for acequia education and the NM Acequia Commission. It will soon pass the House and go to the Senate. NMAA wishes to thank the HAFC for their support!!! HB 46 (Bandy) Farmer Liability bill … Continued
Farmer Liability for Certain Products – February 7
8:30am in House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee, Room 310. Last Friday, HB 46 was presented by Representative Bandy. Due to a technical difficulty, the paper copy of the bill was not delivered to the committee so the committee could … Continued
Background Statement on HB 117
Prior to the creation of the MRGCD, acequias and community ditches were the primary form of irrigation in the Middle Rio Grande. Historic acequias were part of the establishment of the land grants during the Spanish and Mexican colonial eras … Continued
Legislative Alert for Friday, February 4
House Bills 46 and 117 are scheduled to be heard by the House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee this Friday, February 4th at 8:30am in Room 310 at the Roundhouse (see our Legislative Tracker for updates). The New Mexico Acequia … Continued
2011 Legislative Tracking
The New Mexico Acequia Association has endorsed House Bills 46 and 117 in the 2011 legislative session. We're also tracking several other bills. For detailed information, view our Legislative Tracker. Please check our bill tracking regularly for updates.
Acequia Archival Grants Available
The New Mexico Historical Records Advisory Board (NMHRAB) announced its Regrant Program to eligible entities for improving the preservation of New Mexico’s historical records. Acequias are eligible as political subdivisions of the State of New Mexico, and are a priority … Continued
FSA Alert! NAP Deadline Approaches
DEADLINE for NAP is January 31, 2011 Your alfalfa, cucumbers, grass, mixed forage, and peppers (including chile) can be insured against losses due to natural disasters through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assurance Program (NAP). The deadline to apply is January … Continued
Alert on Constitutional Amendment #3
матрациThe General Election ballot includes a proposed amendment to the New Mexico Constitution to change the definition of qualified electors. Constitutional Amendment #3 was well intentioned in that it sought to clarify that certain disabled people, felons, and adults of … Continued
De la Tierra a la Cosecha forum
Please see the flyer (PDF) for the De la Tierra a la Cosecha forum “Connecting Meat Producers to the Community Food System,” February 26 and 27 at the TCEDC Business Park in Taos. Sponsored by the Taos County Economic Development … Continued