Archive for August 2004

Scientists pull for Bigtooth Maple

NMSU team on track to develop a drought-tolerant maple variety
By Norman Martin
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Rolston St. Hilaire
(505) 646-3638
rsthilai@nmsu.edu
One of the nation’s loveliest trees for fall color is the maple, but New Mexico misses out because of an exceedingly dry landscape that prevents the legendary tree from [...]

August 3rd, 2004 | Posted in RGBI
Monitoring water flow and quality

Database and GIS provide timely information for Rio Grande
By Jenna Smith
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Zhuping Sheng
(915) 859-9111
z-sheng@tamu.edu
or visit http://www.pdnwc.org
Technology has hit the Rio Grande, from Elephant Butte Dam, New Mexico, to Fort Quitman, Texas.
Research scientists from Texas A&M University (TAMU), New Mexico State University [...]

August 2nd, 2004 | Posted in RGBI
Evaluating deficit irrigation

Watermelon quality and lycopene content not affected
By Jenna Smith
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Daniel Leskovar
(830) 278-9151
d-leskovar@tamu.edu
The United States produces, on average, 1.77 million tons of watermelons each year.
In Southwest Texas, watermelons constitute a large portion of the vegetable crop as well; however, strict pumping limitations of [...]

August 1st, 2004 | Posted in RGBI