College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

2002 News

December

• NMSU Chile Conference Targets Agroterrorism

• Keep Food Safety in Mind to Prevent Foodborne Illness

• NMSU Honors Greenhouse Owners at Sam Steel Society Induction

• Christmas Tree Harvest Cuts into Wildfire Threat

• Colonial Heritage Orchard Preserves Old Fruit Varieties in Northern New Mexico

• MacKay New Operations Director for NMSU Agricultural Communications

November

• NMSU Develops Desert-Adapted Cattle Bloodline

• Craig To Lead IR-4 Testing Program for NMSU

• Bayer Brings International Perspective to NMSU Hospitality Students

• New Staff Join Academic Programs Office with NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics

• Southwest Wine Competition Features Hundreds of Wines

• Donation Benefits NMSU Graduate Students in Agricultural Economics

• Belanus Hired to Develop 4-H Programs in Albuquerque's Southeast Heights

• Palmer Joins Lincoln County Extension Office

• Hopper Returns to Extension Roots

• NMSU's Andreasen Takes FFA to Turkmenistan

October

• Leading Pecan Expert Highlights NMSU Lecture Series

• REDTT Helps Attract Tourists to Native American Communities

• NMSU Receives $2.7 Million Gift from Scarborough-Linebery Foundation

• Farmers Can Learn Efficient Irrigation Practices at Oct. 23 Workshop

• Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center Enters Growth Curve

• NMSU Rodeo Teams Continue Dominance at Arizona Doubleheader

• "For Good Reasons" Fund-raiser Oct. 26 To Benefit NMSU Judging Teams

• Postmaster Puts Stamp on Lincoln County 4-H

• New Mexico State alumni to be honored during Homecoming week

• New Habanero Peppers Pack Little Heat, Citrus Flavor

• New Mexico State receives HRSA grant to expand cancer research

• NMSU Unveils 4-H Hall of Fame Plaque Oct. 7

• NMSU Team Sweeps Season's First Rodeo

• NMSU Satellite Conference Focuses on Healthy Teen Development

• Stress-Management Training Critical for Many Small-Scale Farmers

September

• Daugherty Tapped as Associate Dean of NMSU's Agricultural Experiment Station

• NMSU's Clary Wins Top Teaching Award; Graduate Students Third

• Turner Joins NMSU as Equine Assistant Professor, Horse Specialist

• Brown Named First Rodeo Coach at NMSU

• Beam Hired as San Juan County Extension Home Economist

• Cardenas Leads 4-H Outreach in Luna County

• NMSU Hosts Course in Española for Food Processors

• NMSU Turfgrass Conference Scheduled for Oct. 22-25

• NMSU's Chile Garden: Hot Beds Attract Growing Crowds

• Endangered Species Rift Evident at Small Farm Conference

• Innovative Companies Help Thin Forests with Specialty Wood Products

• Innovative But Struggling Small Farms Need Boost, Officials Say

• Educational Exhibits Highlight Programs and Services for Small-Scale Farmers

• 'Southwest Yard and Garden' Goes Regional

• NMSU Extension Reports Job Development Success

• Top Onion Breeding Expert Leads Off NMSU Lecture Series

• Georgia and Arkansas Wasps May Help Control New Mexico's Pine Tip Moth

August

• Los Alamos Demonstration Garden Shows Attractive, Arid Landscaping

• NMSU and Texas Extension Team Up for Soil and Water Salinity Workshop

• NMSU To Host National Small Farm Conference in Albuquerque

• Deer Disease Heightens Hunter Awareness

• NMSU Extension Master Gardener Class Scheduled for Sept. 5

• NMSU's Alcalde Science Center Showcases Medicinal Herb Workshop

• NMSU Hosts Online Water Conservation Workshop for Crop Producers

• Annual Peanut Field Day Set for NMSU Clovis Science Center

• Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center Invites Public to Open Field Day

• New Mexico State laboratory tests new technologies for finding food contaminants

• Giant Sequoias Tower Over Albuquerque Homes

• Master Gardeners Get Advanced Training at Statewide Conference in Albuquerque

• NMSU Organic Gardening Program Takes Root

July

• New Jornada Experimental Range Building Dedication Set for Aug. 13

• Artesia Field Day Showcases Economic Impact of Dairies

• New Extension Specialists Will Assist Minority Farmers in Northern New Mexico

• NMSU Offers Urban In-Home Water Conservation Symposium Via Statewide Webcast

• Whopper Chile Crop in the Field; Harvest Ahead of Schedule

• 4-H Record Book Winners Headed to Atlanta

• 4-H Members Elect New Officers

• 4-H Members Receive Scholarships, Awards

• NMSU and State Forestry Offer Free Guides on Fire-Defensible Landscaping

• Ditch Could Be Perfect Niche for Native Fish

• Kratzer Wins USDA Secretary's Honor Award

• Nominations Sought for New Mexico 4-H Hall of Fame

• Baker Takes on Home Economics Duties in Lea County

• Drought Management Workshops Planned for Ranchers

• NMSU's Tucumcari Science Center Hosts Field Day Aug. 1

• Alfalfa Farmers Battle Drought Losses

• NMSU Works with Master Gardeners To Demonstrate Water-Saving Techniques

• Vail Receives Family and Consumer Sciences Award

• NMSU To Host State 4-H Conference July 15-19

June

• NMSU Researchers Create Statewide Series of Turf Grass Trials

• Drought Management Webcast To Offer Financial Strategies for Agricultural Producers

• NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Farmington Showcases Research June 14

• NMSU Breaks Ground for Equestrian Educational Center

• NMSU Animal Science Professor Wins Distinguished Service Award

• New Plant Pathologist Joins NMSU

• Community Educators Can Learn To Conduct New Parenting Program

• Protect Plants from Drought, But Don't Xeriscape Just Yet

• Public forum scheduled on land use policy for rangeland research center

• Dictson Retires as Cooperative Extension Service Director

• Cotton and Chile Scouting School Set for June 18

• Hurd Hired as Wildlife Research Specialist at NMSU

• Anderson Joins Eddy County Extension Office

• Microsprinklers Can Help Growers Weather Drought

• McVaugh To Help Lead 4-H in Doña Ana County

• NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Farmington Showcases Research June 14

• Chile Camp, other orientations, introduce new freshmen to college life

• Few Bugs and Warm Spring Put Chile Crop on Track

• NMSU Onion Field Day Features 51 Entries

May

• Drought Increases Populations of 'Hit-and-Run' Beetles

• 2002 Farm Bill Affects New Mexico's Dairy, Peanut, Wool, Grain and Cotton Farmers

• NMSU Develops Nutrient Management Software for Dairy Manure

• Rural Tourism Project Helps New Mexicans Make Connections

• 2002 Farm Bill Contains National E-Commerce Program with Major Role for New Mexico

• Six Leaders Made Honorary Members of NMSU's Sam Steel Society

• Hispanic Children Learn Aztec Dance in 4-H After-School Program

• New Mexico State CHOICES program receives award

• Project looks at need for water conservation in New Mexico

• Bindweed Controlling Mite Offered Free to Public

• NMSU Hosts Windmill Technology Workshop

• New Mexico Celebrates Past, Present and Future of 4-H

April

• 4-H Ambassadors and Diplomats Represent New Mexico

• 4-H Expands Efforts To Reach Young People At Risk

• NMSU Recognizes Agricultural Leaders, Faculty and Staff

• Mild Winter Produces Surge in Damaging Alfalfa Weevil Populations

• Noted Livestock Facilities Designer To Build New Pens at Jornada Range

• Community invited to attend Families in Crisis Conference April 19

• Alfalfa Growers Push Production Limits, Hurt Reseeding Efforts

• NMSU Starts First Community Supported Agriculture Organic Garden on Campus

• Happy 100th Birthday, 4-H: New Mexico's Party Features 4-H Centennial Celebration Train, Showcase on April 27

• Defoor Joins Clayton Livestock Research Center

• Zemler Hired as 4-H Activities Specialist

• Seminars To Discuss New Developments in Forage Quality

March

• Lake To Focus on 4-H Outreach in Socorro County

• Tomko Joins San Juan County Extension

• Northeast New Mexico Beef Cattle Symposium Scheduled

• NMSU Promotes High-Value Specialty Crops for Small Farms

• Ford Hired for 4-H Outreach in Chaves County

• Carlisle Joins Taos County for 4-H Outreach

• Family Strengthening Partnership Nationally Recognized

• NMSU Leads Beef Quality Assurance Program

• NMSU Range Scientists Battle Invading African Weed

• NMSU Unveils Online Certified Crop Adviser Program

• Diabetes education and outreach gets boost in Southern New Mexico

February

• NMSU Workshops Teach Irrigated Pasture Management

• Extension Service Veteran Sharon West Ends Battle with Cancer

• Donations and Auction Help Valencia County Extension Office Stay Open

• NMSU Fills Market Niche with Two New Onion Varieties

• NMSU Workshops Promote Agriculture Among Rio Grande Pueblos

• Harrington Starting Teen Parenting Program in Lea County

• NMSU Fruit Production Workshop Promotes Crop Diversification

• 4-H Honors Donors, Foundation Board Members

• NMSU Hires Selbee To Support Rural Tourism in Five Counties

• 4-H Members Help Map Youth Development Strategies for State and Nation

• More Than 700 Expected for Pecan Conference in Las Cruces

• NMSU Hospitality Program Founder Retires

• NMSU Scientists Release Ultra Red Chile Pepper

• NMSU Study Lowers Antibiotic Residues in Market Dairy Cows

• Garden Program Blossoms with Growing Audience, New Segment

• Wise Joins Development Staff for NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics

• Shields Joins NMSU's Parenting Education Program

January

• NMSU Helps Northern New Mexico Growers Improve Greenhouse Production

• Cram Joins Extension Animal Resources Department at NMSU

• 2002 New Mexico Chile Conference Set for Feb. 5

• Lamb Joins Cibola County Extension Office

• Public and Private Emergency Funds Sought for Valencia County Extension Office

• Dean Hired as Socorro County Extension Program Director

• Metzger Hired as 4-H Agent in Torrance County

• NMSU Study: Chile Planting Date Diversity Keys Profits

• Harding County Cooperative Extension Office Adds New Agent

• Denny Joins Otero County Cooperative Extension Office

• NMSU Extension Appoints New 4-H Extension Agent

• Desert Plant May Put Spring in Natural Rubber Production