Shelley E. Huguley
Feb. 25, 2021, New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will host a hemp production workshop. Registration is required. Workshop to focus on crop regulations, production, processing or business operations and marketing.
Tiffany Acosta, NMSU | Feb 11, 2021
Following the United States Department of Agriculture’s approval of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s state hemp production regulatory plan in October 2020, New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service has created a series of workshops to help stakeholders learn more about growing hemp.
The first workshop will focus on research-based information and business advice about growing and processing hemp. NMSU Extension and ACES faculty will offer a virtual workshop, “Cultivating a Hemp Based Business in New Mexico: Production, Processing and Profitability,” from 9 a.m. to 4:
Commentary: I was born in México State, México. I moved to Chaparral, NM when I was 10 years old and I have been living in Chaparral, NM for most of my life. Because I was a kid when I first arrived in Chaparral, I consider it my home town. This is also the place where most of my friends and family live.
Aside from my personal challenges of being undocumented, constantly living in fear of CBP, ICE, and possible deportation, I also faced a challenge of an uncertain future in a community where there are little opportunities to choose from when it comes to professional careers. And many times, unfortunately, one of the most attractive opportunities for young people growing up in rural NM is finding a job at a private prison and immigrant detention facility.
A man, 51, had to go to hospital in Hong Kong after he scratched his eye while taking off his face mask during his lunch break at work. He scraped his eye after flipping the mask while pulling it off.