Everyone is invited to attend the 3rd Annual Rancher's Forum in Taos!! We realize it is a busy time with acequia cleanings, planting, calving, and all the work that comes with Springtime. But if you can pull away from work … Continued
For a detailed agenda click on the flier.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Governor Richardson has announced that acequias may complete a form requesting an exemption from the funding freeze. This form is due at the Governor’s office by 5pm, November 30th. Form Requesting Extension NMAA Letter to Governor Richardson