Agriculture | Farming | Livestock

New Mexico green chile heading to space

1,819 Views   BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — New Mexico’s chile is officially getting launched into space. KOAT told in the past that the project was in the works, but SpaceX confirmed that the chile will be shot up to space on Thursday as part of a supply mission from the Kennedy Space

LISTEN: El Paso Matters

882 Views   El Paso Matters CEO Bob Moore has an update on the ongoing effort to vaccinate farm workers, coverage on the upcoming El Paso ISD School Board election and news of help for an often overlooked group of people struggling with food insecurity.

Farmer worries about the future of green chile in New Mexico

719 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Agriculture has been hit hard this year by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Glen Duggins, a chile farmer in Lemitar, says workers are hard to find right now and crops are hard to sell. Right now he has only half the crew he had last year.

4-H livestock show going virtual during coronavirus pandemic

743 Views   RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – State and county fairs across the nation have been canceled this year because of the coronavirus. However, one New Mexico county wanted to make sure students who’ve spent months raising livestock still get the opportunity to show off their work.

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