Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Murali Darapuneni, an assistant professor of semi-arid cropping systems in New Mexico State University's Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, published two journal articles that illustrate two projects geared toward helping farmers use scarce water resources more efficiently.
TUCUMCARI - In the semiarid climate of northeastern New Mexico, farmers and ranchers have no guarantee of water for their crops or livestock. In the Tucumcari area, dry weather patterns can mean little or no rain for fields, and inadequate rain to...