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Natural Resources Reporter
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June 2008/July 2008 |
Published by the New Mexico
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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Save Money, Save Energy: Conservation Tillage
Energy Estimators Released
Bare soils, associated with conventional tillage, can lead to severe
soil erosion from both wind and water. In contrast, conservation
tillage is any system that leaves at least a third of the surface
covered with residue after planting. Conservation tillage has two basic
advantages for the grower: (1) conservation of soil, water, and soil
organic matter and (2) reduction of costs. NRCS New Mexico has prepared
and is releasing energy estimators for its four state areas that
illustrate hypothetical fuel savings under different cropping and
tillage scenarios. Click here for energy estimator scenarios for the
East Area,
Northwest Area,
Southeast Area, or
Southwest Area |
 Claunch-Pinto,
East Torrance and Edgewood SWCDs Respond to Threat
Being the true-hearted partners they are, the Claunch-Pinto, East
Torrance, and Edgewood Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)
kicked into high gear when the Trigo Fire in the Manzano Mountains
happened. For
the Full Story |
 Carrizozo
Area Strives to Save Stock Water, Wildlife
Water tanks, troughs, and ponds that New Mexico ranchers build and
maintain for livestock, also become critical sources of water for
wildlife. Taking some simple measures to create escape routes for
birds, bats, squirrels, and other small animals that fall into these
structures not only helps valuable wildlife survive, but prevents
livestock water degradation caused by decaying animals.
For the Full Story |
 Coordination
Assistance Aids NavajosIn early 2007, the Hub RC&D Council
responded when the Ojo Encino Rancher Committee on the Navajo
reservation about securing financial and technical assistance to improve
solid waste management in Ojo Encino and possibly other surrounding
communities such as Torreon, Counselor, and Pueblo Pintado. Today, the
dream is moving on. For
the Full Story |
 SWCDS,
Others Bring Conservation to Kids
Do you remember racing around the farm yard as a kid playing the Lone
Ranger or Gene or Roy? Many of today’s kids lack the opportunity to
learn about the kind of rural life you may have known back then.
Several of the state’s soil and water conservation districts (SWCD) are
setting out to change that.
For the Full Story |
 Riparian
Restoration Team Pushes Knowledge into the FieldThis spring,
NRCS New Mexico, in a major push, carried its riparian restoration
technology into the field.
For the Full Story |
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