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As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in three dairy farmworkers — two in Michigan and one in Texas — as well as in cattle in a dozen states including New Mexico. The farmworkers’ symptoms were mild, and researchers have not found that the H5N1 virus, also known […] The post As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested appeared first on Source New Mexico.
NMSU soccer welcomes 10 new student-athletes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - NM State Soccer welcomes 10 new Student-Athletes to their roster as the 2024 season inches closer to kicking off. The new players round out the roster to 33 total student-athletes. #00 | Gabriela Semlick | Fr. | Goalkeeper | Ceder Tree Classical Christian School |...
Wildfire risk in NM expected to increase later this month after rain-soaked respite
The early monsoon rains that helped firefighters turn the corner on the South Fork and Salt fires in southern New Mexico were part of a pattern across the state that reduced wildfire risk for at least the next several weeks, according to a forecast released this week. The risk of wildfire will return with a […] The post Wildfire risk in NM expected to increase later this month after rain-soaked respite appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Students with chops: NMSU reboots meat judging team
Clad in a hairnet and white coat, Eva Cortes-Monroy walked across a refrigerated meat lab on New Mexico State University’s Las Cruces campus. She stopped before the bright red cattle carcasses hanging from the ceiling and began taking notes. Cortes-Monroy, an undergraduate student studying agricultural economics and agricultural business,...
NMSU Global Campus opens enrollment for free grant writing course
New Mexico State University’s Global Campus has opened enrollment for a new cohort of its highly acclaimed Introduction to Grant Writing Microlearning course. The course, available for free, is designed specifically for small business owners, nonprofit managers and city administrators in New Mexico. The course aims to equip participants...
Educators, consultants, and lawyers have outsized representation in New Mexico’s legislature
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s laws are created by a group of 112 legislators that are supposed to represent more than two million New Mexicans. But a close look at lawmakers’ financial disclosures shows that a few industries play an outsized role in lining lawmakers’ pockets. Candidates and incumbents for the New Mexico legislature […]
Field day in Corona to highlight student research, livestock technology
Taylor Andrews counts herself among the lucky ones who gets to conduct unique research at New Mexico State University’s Corona Range and Livestock Research Center. Andrews is a doctoral student majoring in animal science at NMSU, and has worked as a graduate assistant in Corona for three years. She has completed three dissertation projects at the center, located eight miles east of Corona, where she has found a second home of sorts.
Sandbags now available for Las Crucens. Here's a look at how monsoon season is shaping up
The National Weather Service forecast a 50% chance of rain on July 5, the result of thunderstorms moving through the region. But less than a tenth of an inch was expected to fall on Las Cruces, in line with historical precipitation levels which saw about 5 inches of rainfall in July 2023. NWS forecasted continuing possibilities of rain through Sunday.
Las Cruces voters to potentially decide on tax hike for city improvements in November
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Las Cruces voters should potentially prepare to face a decision on their ballot come November on whether to approve a gross receipts tax increase. KFOX14 spoke to Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez about this, who told us how much money the increase would generate...
Ethics Commission asks judge to force disclosure from dark money group
This article was published by New Mexico In Depth. Read more at https://nmindepth.com. The New Mexico State Ethics Commission is putting pressure on a dark money political group to comply with state disclosure laws. The new group made a splash in April when it began airing radio ads, and its...
Las Cruces works to remedy homelessness, in wake of U.S. Supreme Court Oregon decision
The Supreme Court's ruling last week that allows municipalities to fine and jail unhoused people for sleeping outside took place at a time when Las Cruces is in the process of addressing concerns around its own unhoused population. The Court's 6 to 3 ruling on June 28, 2024, overturned a...
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