Archive for December 2007
- Helping the Community
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El Paso project educates residents and youth on water issues
By Danielle Supercinski
The Upper Rio Grande Water Conservation Corps project in El Paso completed its first year of service providing water conservation and water quality education to more than 12,000 homeowners, farmers and youth.
Funded by AmeriCorps, a network of local, state and national service programs, the [...] - Urban Plant Stress Tolerance
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Researchers collaborate and work to educate consumers
By Danielle Supercinski
Drought tolerance, salinity tolerance and reduced plant water use are goals of two Rio Grande Basin Initiative (RGBI) researchers working to deliver better information to the public on attractive and stress-tolerant ornamental plants.
“Information on ornamentals that are both attractive and stress-tolerant can be used by nursery and [...] - NMSU Stewardship Program
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Local students participate in enrichment opportunity
By Leeann DeMouche
The Earth Science and Land Stewardship Academy sponsored by New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory (PSL) and the Suborbital Center of Excellence (SCE), which is funded by NASA’s 21st Century Aerospace program, graduated 20 elementary school students this summer in their week long stewardship program.
Part of [...] - Torres Receives Water Programming Award
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By Craig Runyan
In recognition of his outstanding programs and leadership, Patrick Torres, County Extension director and Agriculture Agent in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, has been presented the 2007 County-Based Water Programming Award by the Southern Regional Water Program.
Santa Fe County Extension water programs demonstrate the effectiveness that local programs can have for a community, [...]
