2009: The Year of Sustainability at NMSU

December

• Southwest Beef Symposium offers cattle producers tools for better management --Posted 12/23/09

• NMSU astronomy grant helps students complete lab work from a distance --Posted 12/21/09

• Area students get behind-the-scenes look at NMSU --Posted 12/16/09

• Grant allows NMSU students to study indigenous cultures in Mexico, Canada --Posted 12/15/09

• Conference to help hay, forage growers maximize profits, sustainability of operations --Posted 12/11/09

• NMSU hosts six regional workshops on increasing profits at farmersâ�� markets --Posted 12/11/09

November

• NMSU researcher uses science, hedgerows to improve rural livelihoods on two continents --Posted 11/25/09

• NMSU, Valles Caldera National Preserve to host National 4-H wildlife habitat contest --Posted 11/25/09

• NMSU sheep-shearing school teaches skills of the trade --Posted 11/13/09

• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service workshop to focus on sustainable agriculture --Posted 11/13/09

• NMSU collaborates with Texas Tech using remote sensing to increase yield of peanut crops --Posted 11/11/09

• Foresters from New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico meet to share technical information -- Posted 11/11/09

• NMSU sociology spotlights border fair trade issues through film, graphic design --Posted 11/11/09

• Public talk aims to ‘warm’ skeptics to idea of reducing global CO2 emissions --Posted 11/03/09

October

• Area kindergarten students learn about aquatic organisms at NMSU lab --Posted 10/28/09

• NMSU Art Gallery and College of Engineering to host Meet the Artist and Open Forum Discussion of the Rio Grande --Posted 10/22/09

• Guest speaker at NMSU to give public talks on alternative to chemical fumigation --Posted 10/16/09

• Hydrology study shows benefits of traditional acequia irrigation systems --Posted 10/15/09

• Raising grass-fed beef profitably on arid rangeland focus of workshop --Posted 10/09/09

• NMSU helps historic chapel from crumbling to the ground with the aid of DACC students --Posted 10/08/09

• Annual turfgrass conference to focus on water conservation and fertilization --Posted 10/01/09

September

• NMSU researchers study effect of leaf beetles on saltcedar in Artesia --Posted 09/29/09

• Workshop Series in Tucumcari to help farmers, ranchers “live on the land” --Posted 09/25/09

• NMSU hosts lavender care and processing workshop in Alcalde --Posted 9/23/09

• NMSU Asian medicinal herb seminar to focus on marketing --Posted 09/23/09

• Workshop offers hands-on training to build hoop houses --Posted 09/18/09

• Spirit of Sustainability to be celebrated during Enviro-fest --Posted 09/14/09

• NMSU students and faculty participate in second annual What’s Art? Convention --09/09/09

• NMSU Extension brings Strong Women exercise program to counties across the state --Posted 09/03/09

• Bedouin sheikh visits NMSU as part of joint project for economic improvement --Posted 09/03/09

• NMSU hosts acequia hydrology symposium, tour in Santa Fe --Posted 09/03/09

• Quay County Extension offers free wheat production workshop --Posted 09/02/09

• Irrigation grant, treated wastewater, could benefit Tucumcari science center --Posted 09/01/09

August

• NMSU’s Housing and Residential Life to receive $88,000 rebate for energy efficiencies --Posted 08/28/09

• NMSU’s Peanut Field Day to give participants a look at latest research --Posted 08/27/09

• NMSU energy conference has impressive list of speakers --Posted 08/21/09

• NMSU Art Gallery opens first exhibition of the fall with presentation on the Rio Grande --Posted 08/19/09

• NMSU turfgrass specialist speaks at international conference in Spain --Posted 08/19/09

• NMSU Institute awarded for leadership in solar technology standards --Posted 08/14/09

• Energy Secretary Chu to speak at NMSU's energy conference Aug. 31-Sept. 1 --Posted 08/14/09

• Aldo Leopold centennial celebration promises great outdoor experience --Posted 08/13/09

• Collection of national leaders on tap for NMSU’s 2009 Domenici Public Policy Conference --Posted 08/05/09

• Bingaman to speak on renewable energy at Clovis science center’s field day --Posted 08/04/09

• Kyrgyzstan film crew visits Las Cruces for farming tips --Posted 08/03/09

• New berry crop on display during field day at NMSU Agricultural Science Center in Los Lunas --Posted 08/03/09

• Farm tours for beginning organic farmers planned for August, September --08/03/09

July

• NMSU advises Rio Rancho High School on subsurface, drip-irrigation system for soccer fields --Posted 07/30/09

• Computer science student group examines sustainable energy saving techniques Posted 07/28/09

• Conference at NMSU Aug. 31 – Sept. 1 to explore America’s energy future --Posted 07/27/09

• Tucumcari science center looks at managing crops, livestock in drought conditions --Posted -7/27/07

• NMSU researcher studies biofumigation techniques for onion fields --Posted 07/23/09

• Mapping course trains students to work in cultural resource, land management jobs --Posted 07/20/09

• NMSU’s Small Farm Institute to help farmers, ranchers maintain economic viability --Posted 07/17/09 --Posted 07/17/09

• NMSU’s Corona Center focuses on sustainability at Half Day of College --Posted 07/10/09

• Student-designed solar bus sign graces campus --Posted 07/10/09

• NMSU’s College of Engineering offers one-of-a-kind water resources training program --Posted 07/09/09

June

• NMSU takes a lead in growing America’s energy future --Posted 06/30/09

• Geology research team investigates ways to preserve Bandelier cliff dwellings --Posted 06/29/09

• Professor returns from Chiapas to write life story about Mexican woman --Posted 06/29/09

• Area teachers learn about sustainability methods at Scientifically Connected Communities (SC2) program. -- Posted 06/18/09

• NMSU Extension workshop teaches about raising chickens, building mobile coop -- Posted 06/16/09

• Statue represents sustainability efforts by University Museum -- Posted 06/09/09

• NMSU researchers want to use satellites to help pecan growers -- Posted 06/08/09

• NMSU scientists climb Tibetan Plateau to collect seismic data from tectonics project -- Posted 06/01/09

May

• IEE director to speak at summit in Albuquerque -- Posted 05/27/09

• Researchers study renewable energy sources through interdisciplinary project -- Posted 05/27/09

• NMSU helps pecan growers decrease spring air pollution, find sustainable use for pruned wood -- Posted 05//27/09

• NMSU expert promotes organic gardening, encourages sustainability -- Posted 05/19/09

• Alamogordo addition near completion, will be first ‘green building’ at NMSU -- Posted 05/11/09

• Conference on soils, ecology May 9, 2009 -- Posted 05/09/09

• Tularosa Basin Conference May 8, 2009 -- Posted 05/08/09

• Women saving the planet on Aggie Almanac May 7, 2009 -- Posted 05/07/09

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• ‘Green learning’ earns NMSU ICT director technology award -- Posted 05/04/09

• NMSU’s Housing and Residential Life encourages sustainability through gardening -- Posted 05/04/09

• NMSU celebrates Bike to Work Week --Posted 05/01/09

April

• NMSU to host water lecture series--Posted 04/15/09

• NMSU plant diagnostic clinic helps solve mystery of 'what killed the plant'--Posted 04/14/09

• NMSU grad student assists in statewide project for 'green jobs' documentary--Posted 04/13/09

• NMSU symposium celebrates undergraduate students' research--Posted 04/09/09

• Researchers at Tucumcari science center look at alfalfa irrigation termination treatments--Posted 04/08/09

• Anthropology students excavate Santa Teresa pueblo for fieldwork experience--Posted 04/07/09

• RGHC meeting to feature program on Harvey Houses--Posted 04/06/09

• NMSU's 19th environmental contest covers energy, environment, water--Posted 04/01/09

• NMSU's New Mexico Indian Livestock Days set for May 12-13 at Laguna--Posted 04/01/09

• NMSU physics department hosts lecture on water in all forms--Posted 04/01/09

March

• NMSU No. 1 in nationwide Recyclemania competition--Posted 03/24/09

• NMSU holds small-scale sustainable chile workshop at Alcalde Agriculture Science Center--Posted 03/19/09

• NMSU studies turning gray water into green landscapes--Posted 03/17/09

• Dust emission research may lead to reduction of air pollutants--Posted 03/16/09

• NMSU colloquium speaker to address orangutans in Indonesian rainforests--Posted 03/19/09

• Northern New Mexico Cooperative Weed Management Area declares war on noxious weeds--Posted 03/16/09

• NMSU Regents approve construction of two, ‘green’ buildings--Posted 03/13/09

• NMSU to host conference on energy and economic development-posted 03/05/09

• NMSU to host conference on energy and economic development--posted 03/05/09

• NMSU researchers explore production of polymers from biomass--Posted 03/04/09

February

• Guest speaker at NMSU to give public seminar on turfgrass diseases-- Posted 02/27/09

• NMSU grant funds research for algal biofuel industry models--Posted 02/24/09

• NMSU honors ‘green’ women as part of Women’s History Month--Posted 02/23/09

• NM Ag Expo educates on better dairy management, the future of wind energy--Posted 02/20/09

• NMSU presenting artisan cheese making workshop in Taos--Posted 02/18/09

• Growers get hands-on experience in Alcalde at Chinese medicinal herb workshop--Posted 02/17/09

• Urban Farming Series continues with workshop on high-value fruit production--Posted 02/06/09

• Good agricultural practice overview to be presented at organic farming conference--Posted 02/03/09

• Organic conferences to meet in Las Cruces Feb. 27-28--Posted 01/12/09

January

• Cultural anthropologist, NMSU grad collaborate on research of Mexican communities--Posted 01/30/09

• World-known NASA scientist to speak at NMSU’s Water Lecture Series--01/28/09

• NMSU’s OASIS group to host World Café networking event on sustainability--Posted 01/23/09