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Impact Report
| For plan | Agriculture as Economic Development (Bernalillo County) |
| Date | October 9, 2007, 4:46 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | • Continued assisting, networking with, and participating in numerous groups involved in agricultural sustainability throughout Bernalillo County. • Agent is a member of the Mid-region Council of Governments Agriculture Collaborative which interacts regularly with local farmer’s market leadership and producers. • Participated in a “Discovery Conference” conducted by NMSU’s Dr. Rossana Alvarez-Diemer to identify issues and prioritize actions affecting agricultural sustainability in the South Valley area of Bernalillo County. The results of this research will help to begin to develop a comprehensive plan for NMSU’s involvement in agriculture in the Middle Rio Grande region. • Agent is a member of the Governing Board of the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council. The council has been successful in developing policies that benefit both producers and consumers across the state. Examples include assessing New Mexico’s food gap; limiting the amount of "junk food" available to schoolchildren and replacing it with healthy alternatives; the Seniors Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program; the NM Tribal Extension Initiative; NMSU’s Small Farm Institute and several others. Work is on going to implement some while others will require more time. |