…to home as Mexico and Hawaii. Rambutans are generally eaten raw but are sometimes stewed with sugar and cloves and eaten as a dessert, reports Purdue University. Physalis These fruits…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…North America. The orange-and-black butterfly is known for its annual, multi-generational migration from Mexico to as far north as Canada. To raise their young during the journey, monarch butterflies depend…
Agri View: Cattle Ranching
…from $7.135 (billion) • Top export markets for 2015 (in order): Japan, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong, Middle East (U.S. Meat Export Federation) 2015 National Cattlemen Directions Statistics …
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…Farmer Cooperatives, Washington, DC The Honorable Jeff M. Witte, Secretary/Director, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Las Cruces, NM, on behalf of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Ms….
Bison Our National Mammal
…to Mexico, from Oregon to New Jersey, and south as far as Georgia. Bison were hunted down to approximately 1,000 at the turn of the 20th century, and were brought…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force. This edge-of-field monitoring station has a calibrated flume to measure water flow and loading of nutrients and sediment. Image courtesy…
Keys (2.0) of Soil Taxonomy available in Spanish
…de Génesis, Morfología y Clasificación de Suelos, Programa de Edafología, Campus Montecillo, Colegio de Postgraduados en Cíencias Agrícolas, Montecillo, Texcoco, Mexico. Siguiendo el trabajo de traducción, la revisión técnica fue…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Those Pacific Rim countries account for nearly 40 percent of global GDP. “NPPC has been a strong, consistent supporter of free…
Support Urged for TPP
…Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, which account for nearly 40 percent of global GDP. “If faithfully implemented, TPP will help level the playing field for U.S….
High Tunnel System Initiative
…Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pacific Basin Pennsylvania Puerto Rico…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…major cities. Others will head to MexicoÆs urban areas, such as Mexico City and Guadalajara, increasing social, economic and environmental pressure on these already vastly overpopulated areas. Abolition of import…
Healthier Shopping
…a university has conducted a test giving food shoppers a nudge toward more healthful choices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthier Shopping From: New Mexico State University…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…thousands of years in Mexico, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, India, and China. The plant can be toxic to livestock animals due to the presence of nitrates in the leaves….
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…agricultural overtime regulations affect growers in his region more than elsewhere in the state, because farmers have choices of where to grow: Imperial County; Yuma, Ariz.; or Mexicali, Mexico. “Broccoli…