Posts Tagged ‘rio grande’
NM Ag Secretary Discusses Drought and Adaptation
September 24, 2021 – It’s been another challenging year for New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers, who have experienced drought and, in some places, extreme precipitation events. New Mexico Department of Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte spoke with environment reporter Laura Paskus about conditions and what they mean for farmers, as well as consumers. Witte also talks about how what’s happening in the…
Read MoreOutdoor Science Lab Loses Funding
May 28, 2021 – Since the 1990s, the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program has brought tens of thousands of students to the Rio Grande each year. There, students collect data on everything from the health of the cottonwood forest to the depth of groundwater. That long-term monitoring data has been used by federal and state scientists…
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