Alianza in the Media
Group receives nearly $200k for virtual fencing project
Friends of Río Grande del Norte National Monument is working with the Bureau of Land Management, Alianza Agricultura de Taos, Working Lands Conservation and local ranchers to use virtual fencing on the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. The technology can lower the burden of managing cattle in remote areas while protecting riparian areas, wildlife corridors and cultural sites.
Like gathering cattle with a butterfly net
On the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, ranchers are implementing virtual fencing with e-collars. Hear on-the-ground words from local ranchers, the BLM, Friends of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Working Lands Conservation, and Alianza Agri-Cultura de Taos on collaring day.
doing more with less water
The Ecdysis Foundation works with Alianza Agri-Cultura to bring Project Avalanche to Northern New Mexico. Farmers and ranchers are trained to collect data on their regenerative operations indicating levels of soil health, biodiversity and plant nutrient density.
Taos one of two sites nationwide to be selected for regenerative agriculture citizen science project
Alianza coordinates the pilot program of Project Avalanche in Taos. Expert researchers from the Ecdysis Foundation led a field day to train farmers and ranchers in collecting data on their operations.
Livestock First Aid
Dr. Gaven Kuykendall leads a Livestock First Aid training at the Juan I. Gonzales Ag. Center. Hosted by Alianza in partnership with Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, this event covered basic livestock first aid and allowed participants to practice administering vaccines.
Landing softly in the valley: Acequia workshops for newcomers and old hands
At a De La Tierra Coalition workshop, David, Carlos and Trinidad Arguello share the history of acequias in Northern New Mexico. NMSU Extension Agent Will Jaremko breaks down acequia irrigation for orchards.
film series concludes with “eating history”
living with beavers
Graziers come away with new tools following daylong workshop
The TCA screened the final showing in the Tierra, Agua y la Gente film series: “Eating History.” The series was put on by NMSU Extension, Taos Valley Acequia Association, and Alianza Agri-Cultura de Taos.
Amigos Bravos and Alianza Agri-Cultura de Taos partnered to bring a community workshop educating producers and parcientes about methods and technical assistance for co-existence with beavers to benefit the watershed.
Alianza Agri-Cultura de Taos and the Quivira Coalition co-sponsored an educational field day covering innovations in public grazing, technical support available and how to access support through various agencies.
REgenerative ag spurs hope among livestock growers
Ray Archuleta and Alejandro Carrillo presented at a series of events organized by the De La Tierra Coalition. The events included tours of both dryland and irrigated ranches, and covered soil health, holistic livestock management and cover cropping.
rebuilding a food culture in taos county
Alianza works to promote Landlinking in Taos County: connecting agricultural landowners who have unused land with farmers seeking land for production.
regenerative agriculture experts to visit taos this weekend
World-renowned soil scientist Ray Archuleta and regenerative ranching expert Alejandro Carrillo will be presenting at a series of workshops in Taos this weekend organized by the De La Tierra Coalition. Participants can expect high desert-specific methods of land management using livestock.
Soil scientist preaches 'bio-mimicry'
Retired conservation agronomist Ray Archuleta led a soil health workshop at Buck Johnson’s field. The workshop was organized by Alianza, who plans to hold a soil health workshop series this summer.
