New Mexico Acequia Association

06/05/2026

Great opportunity for high-quality grazing education! RSVP to Armando Vigil at 719-588-2666 or [email protected]!

06/05/2026

NEW WORLD SCREWWORM MANAGEMENT: Check out this producer tip sheet, thanks to the expertise of Catron County Extension Agent Tracy Drummond. For more information, including more complete information on animal drugs for New World screwworm, visit https://screwwormnm.org/screwworm-resources.html.

06/05/2026

🚨 With the recent detection of New World screwworm in a 3-week-old bovine in Zavala County, TX, USDA urges residents to contact your veterinarian right away if you see any suspicious wounds, maggots, or infestations in your animals or herd.

If you see signs of maggot infestations in live or very recently dead wild animals, especially in areas near the U.S./Mexico border, please call 866-4USDA-WS (866-487-3297) to report it to your local USDA Wildlife Services office.

For more information, visit WWW.SCREWWORM.GOV.

06/01/2026

The New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA) invites ACEQUIA YOUTH to join us for a special Youth Conference dedicated to honoring, uplifting, and investing in the next generation of acequia leaders on June 12th in Alcalde.

Acequia youth carry forward a powerful legacy of stewardship, resilience, and community care that has sustained our land and water for generations. Your voices, ideas, and leadership are essential to the future of our acequias and rural communities. This gathering is an opportunity to celebrate your strengths, deepen your connection to acequia traditions, and empower you to shape the future of New Mexico.

Event Details

Growing and Carrying the Future:
Los Jovenes de las Acequias
NMAA Youth Conference 2026.
June 12, 2026
9 am - 4 pm
Los Luceros Historic Site

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER
https://lasacequias.org/events/

05/29/2026

An interesting research project on agricultural water use in the Middle Rio Grande.

As climate change intensifies drought conditions across the Southwest, researchers at The University of New Mexico are examining how agricultural water is used in one of New Mexico’s most critical river systems.

05/18/2026

From soil health and composting to acequia history, land stewardship, and blessings for the growing season, this year’s crew is already growing deep roots. Visit our blog to read about several recent gatherings where Sembradores plant, pray, and dig into soil health. https://lasacequias.org/2026/05/18/sembradores-plant-pray-and-dig-into-soil-health/

Read a bit about the 2026 apprentices on our Los Sembradores webpage. https://lasacequias.org/los-sembradores-farmer-training-2/

05/12/2026

"Despite their long history and cultural importance, acequias—and the people who depend on them—face an urgent threat from climate change. This year, New Mexico’s snowpack hit historic lows in early spring, dropping to around 20 percent of normal as of April 20."

As the Rio Grande dries out months early, water managers look to blessings, prayers and groundwater to save local acequias

05/12/2026

Parciantes, make a leap of faith and plant your gardens!

By Eddie Campos The arrival of May signals that it is time to begin planting leafy vegetables. Cucumbers, melons, watermelons, carrots, beets, tomato transplants and jalapeño transplants are just a few produce items that should be planted this month, as growers take a leap of faith that environment...