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Impact Report
| For plan | Agriculture as Economic Development (Harding County) |
| Date | June 7, 2007, 7:34 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | NMSU Goes to Harding Harding County struggles with a continued decline in population and youth not returning to the community. Several efforts are underway in the county to sustain business, grow businesses, and get the kids back to the county. Agent collaberated with NMSU representitives on 2 day tour to Harding County. Items of business included: paving the way for NMSU to be a factor in rural areas with distance education. Both Roy and Mosquero schools are involved with TV courses through other colleges and NMSU needs to try and get on board. As a result, NMSU could have a presence with distance ed on the entire eastern portion of the state. This in turn would help with recruiting efforts. A second item was securing help from NMSU with growing our metal fabrication business, ecotourism businesses, gas and convenient store business, and green house business. The college of engineering and the Arrowhead center could possibly help with this in the form of business plans and feasibility studies. Another item of business concerned the Mesa Theatre and the college of arts could possibly help with planning and other efforts. As a result, a line of communication was made between Harding county and NMSU colleges and the foundation was laid for outreach efforts among several colleges at the university. A meeting is being set up at the college to further these discussions and jumpstart the ideas. |