/tags/don-bustos Don Bustos en-US Copyright Wed, 17 May 2023 00:21:22 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-05-16/lets-talk-about-farming-and-climate-change Our warming atmosphere is giving us stronger storms, hotter summers and winters with an unpredictable snowpack that is shifting growing seasons and putting water supplies at risk. You may have noticed changes in your home garden, while farmers across the state are adapting to protect their livelihoods, generations-old lifeways, and our food supply. Wed, 17 May 2023 00:21:22 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-05-16/lets-talk-about-farming-and-climate-change Kaveh Mowahed /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-03-27/lets-talk-about-acequias Acequias were created and maintained by Native Americans before the Spanish settlers arrived. Centuries later, acequias remain a common conveyance for water all around our state in the face of an unpredictable climate and constant water rights battles. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll highlight a new film showing how climate change is impacting the health of our acequias and agriculture, and, we'll check in with acequia users and legal experts. Should we be doing more to protect acequias? Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:19:33 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-03-27/lets-talk-about-acequias Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2015-05-06/program-supports-young-farmers There is a growing demand for locally grown food in New Mexico, but farmers here are getting older. The average age is 65. However, there are programs… Wed, 06 May 2015 16:14:30 GMT /local-news/2015-05-06/program-supports-young-farmers