1999 Archives
December
Artwork Donated in Memory of NMSU Professor (Dec. 23, 1999)
Eight Leaders Made Honorary Members of NMSU's Sam Steel Society (Dec. 22, 1999)
Justin Morrill Junkie: NMSU's Vice President Owens Digs Dirt, Surfs Net for Hobby (Dec. 17, 1999)
Winter Chores Prepare Home Vegetable Garden for Spring (Dec. 17, 1999)
Ginning Lab Celebrates 50 Years of Research (Dec. 16, 1999)
Composting is for the Worms (Dec. 15, 1999)
Torrance 4-H Livestock Team Places Ninth in Nation (Dec. 14, 1999)
NMSU Researchers Need Help Locating Burrowing Owls (Dec. 10, 1999)
Remember Two-hour Rule to Keep Holiday Food Safe (Dec. 10, 1999)
Beware of Thrift Store Shopping for Holiday Visits (Dec. 9, 1999)
Go Native! Choose New Mexico's Own Christmas Trees (Dec. 9, 1999)
Stepparents Should Give Relationships Time To Grow (Dec. 9, 1999)
Live Christmas Trees Extend the Holiday Season (Dec. 9, 1999)
Merry 1999 in New Mexico: Celebrate on Beach, Golf Course, Cattle Drive or Jam Session (Dec. 9, 1999)
Bevacqua New State Vegetable Specialist (Dec. 3, 1999)
Ginning Lab Invites Public to 50th Anniversary Dec. 15 (Dec. 7, 1999)
November
Anhydrous Ammonia Training Workshop To Be Held (Nov. 23, 1999)
Baker Elected 1999-2000 National FFA Western Region Vice President (Nov. 15, 1999)
With Imagination, Nature's Discards Make Great Crafts (Nov. 15, 1999)
Ag Appreciation Day At Aggie Memorial Stadium (Nov. 12, 1999)
Carlsbad Navy To Pilot Annual River Tour of Holiday Lights (Nov. 11, 1999)
NMSU Equestrian Team Successful At Horse Shows (Nov. 12, 1999)
Bosque del Apache Documentary Shows Birds, Mammals, Plants, People (Nov. 9, 1999)
October
Federal Grant Brings NMSU, Community to Table (Oct. 27, 1999)
Three NMSU Graduates Receive Honorary FFA Degrees (Nov. 5, 1999)
T or C Veteran Car Show To Feature More than 100 Vehicles (Nov. 3, 1999)
Fall Is Great Time To Start Backyard Compost Project (Nov. 2, 1999)
Blue Corn Unique to American Southwest (Nov. 2, 1999)
Task Force Strives to Save New Mexico's Chile Industry (Oct. 29, 1999)
Alfalfa Research Marries Conventional, Modern Techniques (Oct. 25, 1999)
HACCP Workshop, Teleconference Scheduled For Meat Processors (Oct. 27, 1999)
NMSU To Host Horse Shows (Oct. 22, 1999)
Backyard Composting Program Scheduled Nov. 16 in Lovington (Oct. 18, 1999)
Backyard Composting Program Scheduled Nov. 11 in Clovis (Oct. 19, 1999)
Backyard Composting Program Scheduled Nov. 15 in Roswell (Oct. 19, 1999)
Weems Artfest: New Mexico's Top-Ranked Arts and Crafts Fair (Oct. 21, 1999)
For Safe Homemade Jerky, Use a Boiling Marinade (Oct. 21, 1999)
Pumpkins Ready for Halloween Decorating (Oct. 19, 1999)
Drip Irrigation Workshops To Be Held For Area Producers In Nov. (Oct. 19, 1999)
Bernalillo Man Honored for International Career in Agriculture (Oct. 8, 1999)
Vail to Head Two Departments at NMSU (Oct. 8, 1999)
Backyard Composting Program Scheduled Oct. 26 in Las Cruces (Oct. 6, 1999)
Los Lunas Center Brings Science to Community (Oct. 6, 1999)
September
Martinez Takes Rio Arriba County Extension Position (Sept. 29, 1999)
Silver City To Host 1999 New Mexico Governor's Conference on Tourism (Sept. 29, 1999)
ATVs Useful for Treating Brush, Weeds on Rangeland (Sept. 28, 1999)
NMSU's Coppedge To Head New Mexico Rural Development Council (Sept. 22, 1999)
Cowboy Symposium To Draw World-Class Entertainers (Sept. 24, 1999)
Cloudcroft to Hold Oktoberfest (Sept. 23, 1999)
Virologist Joins NMSU Faculty (Sept. 17, 1999)
New Mexico Works to Hold Job Fair (Sept. 16, 1999)
Fall Time To Plant Garlic (Sept. 14, 1999)
Harvest Vegetables at Proper Time for Best Quality (Sept. 14, 1999)
Row Covers Ensure Earlier Crop of Raspberries (Sept. 14, 1999)
International Bat Festival To Feature Bat Breakfast (Sept. 10, 1999)
Extension Service Publishes Guide to New Mexico's Invasive Weeds (Sept. 10, 1999)
NMSU Clovis Science Center Celebrates 50 Years of Agricultural Research (Sept. 8, 1999)
Staked Plains Roundup To Feature the Real West (Sept. 3, 1999)
August
Harvest Vegetables at Proper Time for Best Quality (Aug. 31, 1999)
Late Summer Means Fresh Produce at Local Farmers' Markets (Aug. 31, 1999)
Arts in the Orchard Event To Feature Lincoln County Artists and Musicians (Aug. 30, 1999)
Albuquerque 4-H Team Places Third Nationally (Aug. 26, 1999)
O'Neill To Head Farmington Science Center (Aug. 25, 1999)
Killers on the Loose in New Mexico Forests (Aug. 23, 1999)
Gem and Mineral Show To Feature Five States (Aug. 18, 1999)
NMSU After-school Program To Teach Drug Prevention (Aug. 17, 1999)
Bramwell Hired as Santa Fe County Agent (Aug. 16, 1999)
Bermuda Grass Makes for Greener Fairways, Fields, Lawns (Aug. 17, 1999)
NMSU Offers Mediation in Forest Service Grazing Disputes (Aug. 13, 1999)
Ornithologist Joins NMSU Wildlife Faculty (Aug. 6, 1999)
Grants Senior Center Garden Tour Planned (Aug. 5, 1999)
Waatsa Wins Returning Homemaker Scholarship (Aug. 5, 1999)
July
Native Americans To Meet in Gallup (July 30, 1999)
Old Lincoln Days To Feature Many Attractions (July 27, 1999)
Powdery Mildew Found on Chile Plants (July 26, 1999)
4-H Animals Teach Confidence, Self Respect (July 26, 1999)
Southwest Wine Competition to Be Held in Ruidoso (July 21, 1999)
Study Looks at Ingredients for Economic Clusters in New Mexico (July 20, 1999)
Gardening and Agriculture Showcased Aug. 3 in Los Lunas (July 20, 1999)
No New Diseases Detected in New Mexico's Chile (July 16, 1999)
County Festival To Honor Local Hispanics (July 13, 1999)
Stressed-out Pines Help Determine Best Planting Methods (July 13, 1999)
Border Town Days Scheduled for July (July 12, 1999)
Estancia Landowner Uses Farming Methods To Protect Homestead from Winds (July 9, 1999)
NMSU Extension Reports Welfare-to-work Success, New Partnership with WNMU and ENMU (July 8, 1999)
NMSU's College of Agriculture and Home Economics Starts New Recruiting Team (July 7, 1999)
Final State 4-H Conference of the Century To Be Held (July 6, 1999)
Grazing School, Field Day Set Aug. 5 in Tucumcari (July 6, 1999)
Wilson Takes Valencia County Extension Position (July 2, 1999)
Knight Hired as New 4-H Home Economist in Bernalillo County (July 1, 1999)
Modern Sheep Production Practices on Agenda at First-Ever Workshop (July 1, 1999)
June
Barbed Wire Event To Feature Thousands of Different Styles (June 28, 1999)
New Educational CD-ROM Released for Kids (June 22, 1999)
New Penstemon Variety To Be Released This Fall (June 1, 1999)
NMSU Hires New Dairy Specialist (June 18, 1999)
NMSU Helps Game and Fish with Hunting License Lottery (June 17, 1999)
HRTM Students Receive Scholarships (June 17, 1999)
Eating Out is Risky Business for Weight Watchers (June 14, 1999)
Farmers Should Certify Chile Fields Before Disking Them Under (June 9, 1999)
Specialty Crop Field Day Set for June 28 (June 3, 1999)
Chili Challenge Brings Top Cooks to Elephant Butte Lake (June 7, 1999)
Bogus Diet Plans Can Cause Money Loss (June 1, 1999)
Use Safe Deposit Box To Store Expensive Items (June 1, 1999)
Consider "Buy Now/Pay Later" Offers Carefully (June 1, 1999)
Homeowners Can Reduce the Odds of Burglaries (June 1, 1999)
Cummings Wins Outstanding University Educator for 1999 (June 1, 1999)
May
New CD-ROM Helps Desert Gardeners Plant Wisely (May 27, 1999)
Watch for Tussock Moth Caterpillars on Evergreens (May 27, 1999)
Chile Institute Donors Honored in Hall of Flame (May 25, 1999)
Keep Mesquite From Taking Over (May 24, 1999)
Broom Snakeweed Found in Abundance in Eastern New Mexico (May 24, 1999)
New Mexico's Sweet Onions To Hit Stores Soon (May 21, 1999)
Aztec Fiesta Days To Feature Burning of "Old Man Gloom" (May 20, 1999)
Early Garden Insects May Damage Delicate Seedlings (May 11, 1999)
Tenth Annual Forestry Camp To Be held June 6-11 (May 13, 1999)
Protect Elm Trees from Beetle Infestations with Early Treatments (May 11, 1999)
Fedio Hired as Extension Food Technology Specialist (May 10, 1999)
Store Water Properly for Emergencies (May 14, 1999)
Miner's Day To Celebrate Ghost Town's History (May 11, 1999)
Cassen Hired as Extension Home Economist in Cibola County (May 06, 1999)
NMSU Scientists Study Best Uses for Former CRP Land (May 06, 1999)
NMSU Researchers Work To Increase Nut Varieties (May 06, 1999)
NMSU Horticulture Students Place 5th in National Competition (May 5, 1999)
New Safety Recommendations: Keep Soft Bedding Out of Infant Cribs (May 3, 1999)
Pecan Orchard Workshop To Focus on Insect Control (May 3, 1999)
Home Insurance Tips for Consumers (May 3, 1999)
Travelers Can Take Precautions Against Theft (May 03, 1999)
Cheap Dates Can Provide Fun and Savings (May 3, 1999)
Take Care of Financial Loose Ends When Moving (May 3, 1999)
April
NMSU Equestrian Team Places 7th in National Western Horsemanship Competition (April 30, 1999)
Staten's Legacy Lives on at NMSU (April 28, 1999)
NMSU Students To Produce Summer Fashion Show May 8 (April 27, 1999)
NMSU Agri-Marketing Team Earns National Honors (April 21, 1999)
Santa Fe Trail Heritage Days Set for May (April 21, 1999)
Water-Holding Gel and Plastic Mulch Conserve Moisture in Gardens and Farm Crops (April 22, 1999)
Weevils Threaten To Damage Alfalfa Crop (April 19, 1999)
BioCycle Conference Scheduled May 17-19 in Albuquerque (April 16, 1999)
Dinner Scheduled to Raise Money for Move (April 9, 1999)
Apple Growers To Hold Workshop (April 9, 1999)
Grape Growers' Conference Set for April (April 7, 1999)
Getting the Best Deal on Rental Cars (April 1, 1999)
Before Starting a Home-Based Business, Get the Facts (April 1, 1999)
IRA Contributions Can Be Made Before Tax Deadline (April 1, 1999)
Renters Who Insure Household Contents Are a Step Ahead (April 1, 1999)
March
NMSU Karnal Bunt Lab Results Reliable (March 30, 1999)
The New Mexico Cattle Growers' Short Course To Focus on Marketing (March 29, 1999)
Music and Wine Sampling to Highlight Event (March 26, 1999)
Frontier Days To Feature Living History (March 26, 1999)
Winston Spring Fiesta To Feature Burro Races, Cow Chip Poker (March 26, 1999)
NMSU Research: Boosting the Bluebonnet's Market Potential (March 23, 1999)
Asparagus Can Play Important Role in Crop Diversification (March 22, 1999)
Savings and Investments Can Make Retirement More Secure (March 23, 1999)
NMSU Student's Research Focuses on Infant Birth Weight in Oman (March 16, 1999)
Equestrian Team Places Second at Invitational Competition (March 19, 1999)
Spring Cleaners Can Prevent Insects from Destroying Clothes (March 17, 1999)
Spring Gardens Yield Tasty Vegetables (March 16, 1999)
NMSU Entomology Students Win Contest (March 16, 1999)
NMSU Theme Dinners a Success (March 15, 1999)
Commission Launches Campaign To Help Small Farms (March 15, 1999)
Quality Bulls Auctioned at Northern New Mexico Bull Test Sale (March 12, 1999)
The Tucumcari Bull Test Offers Top Quality Breeds for Sale (March 11, 1999)
Dia de la Semilla Honors Preparation for Growing Season in New Mexico (March 10, 1999)
NMSU Equestrian Team Qualifies for Nationals, Prepares for Invitational Tournament (March 9, 1999)
NMSU Nutritional Scientist Considers Barriers to Healthy Eating in America (March 8, 1999)
Mexican Agriculturists Tour New Mexico Ranches (March 4, 1999)
Students Cleaning up NMSU's Landscape Demonstration Garden (March 1, 1999)
Spring Clean To Eliminate Pantry Pests (March 1, 1999)
Time to Apply Compost To Home Vegetable Garden (March 1, 1999)
Wills Can Help Prevent Family Conflicts (March 1, 1999)
Beware of Credit Repair Offers (March 1,1999)
Know When Shopping by Telephone is a Good Deal (March 1, 1999)
Shop Around to Save on Car Insurance (March 1,1999)
February
Microclimates and Mulches Give Garden Crops an Early Start (Feb. 26, 1999)
Gnatkowski Hired as Lincoln County Program Coordinator (Feb. 25, 1999)
Sophomore Soaks up Experience in Floral Internship (Feb. 19, 1999)
NMSU Nature Documentary Premiere a Success (Feb. 23, 1999)
County Fair Boards Come Together To Share Ideas (Feb. 22, 1999)
Safety Training Easily Overlooked (Feb. 19, 1999)
Festival To Feature Pecan Pies and Candy (Feb. 15, 1999)
Insect Expo To Feature Creepy, Crawly Things (Feb. 12, 1999)
NMSU Research: Making the Most of the State's Forage (Feb. 10, 1999)
Moore Hired as 4-H and Agricultural Agent in Sandoval County (Feb. 10, 1999)
Rede Hired as Santa Fe County Extension Home Economist (Feb. 09, 1999)
Ritterbusch Hired as Luna County Home Economist(Feb. 09, 1999)
San Juan County Gets New 4-H Agent (Feb. 09, 1999)
New Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Professor at NMSU (Feb. 8, 1999)
Millennium Bug Scare Can Frighten Kids (Feb. 8, 1999)
Less-Fattening Carob May Satisfy Chocolate Cravings (Feb. 3, 1999)
Millions of People Have Credit File Problems (Feb. 1,1999)
Consumers Can Save Money Every Time They Go Grocery Shopping (Feb. 1, 1999)
Knowing Telemarketing Sales Rules Can Save Time and Money (Feb. 1, 1999)
Some Families Qualify for Additional Tax Credit This Year (Feb. 1, 1999)
January
Jones Hired To Coach NMSU's Equestrian Team (Jan. 21, 1999)
World Shovel Races to Highlight Winterfest (Jan. 21, 1999)
Artesia Science Center Superintendent To Retire (Jan. 20, 1999)
4-H Essay Contest Winners Named (Jan. 20, 1999)
Discussion held on Valencia Multipurpose Facility (Jan. 15, 1999)
Vargas to Retire After 27 Years (Jan. 19, 1999)
Lake Lucero Tours Scheduled (Jan. 15, 1999)
Winter Wine Festival Features Wine Tasting, Fine Dining (Jan. 15, 1999)
Lovington Show of Wheels Set for Jan. 30-31 (Jan. 15, 1999)
Canoe the Rio Grande in Search of Bald Eagles (Jan. 12, 1999)
Don't Forget Safety While Enjoying Fireplaces and Stoves (Jan. 8, 1999)
Due Date for Pecan Show Entries Coming Soon (Jan. 7, 1999)
Composting Teleconference Set Jan. 14 in Las Cruces and Santa Fe (Jan. 5, 1999)
Home Repair Schemes Can Be Costly (Jan. 1, 1999)
Save Money by Paying Off Mortgages Early (Jan. 1, 1999)
Lending Money to Relatives or Friends is Risky Business (Jan. 1, 1999)
Home Repair Schemes Can Be Costly (Jan. 1, 1999)
Effective Consumer Complaints Can Resolve Problems (Jan. 1, 1999)