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Impact Report
| For plan | Commercial Vegetable Production (Doña Ana County) |
| Date | October 30, 2009, 7:38 pm |
| For Objective | Long-term Show long-term objectives |
| Impact Report | The agent is working with the vegetable specialist to help bring current research based information to his clientele. One of the ongoing research topics is the green chile harvester. Due to labor shortages and the cost of hand labor, a green chile harvester is necessary to sustain chile production in Dona Ana County, as well as in other counties. Research on perfecting the green chile harvester is currently in progress. Other issues in chile involve a de-stemmer, and breeding efforts for disease, insect, and quality issues. The agent and specialist are gathering information and meeting the needs of producers to develop a better chile industry for New Mexico’s future. Without current and ongoing research, the chile industry may not be able to survive in New Mexico. The agent and vegetable specialist are looking at reinstituting an Onion Conference, Workshop, or Field Day. Since onions are the number two crop in New Mexico, more research based information needs to be made available to the public. Conferences/Workshops/Field Days, are good ways to deliver knowledge and at the same time gather imput from farmers. |