Jay Gogue, Interim President of the NMSU System | New Mexico State University
Jay Gogue, Interim President of the NMSU System | New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University's Fabián García Science Center in Las Cruces will host its annual field day on October 9. The event will showcase the latest research on chile and other crops and feature the new location of NMSU's Chile Pepper Institute, which will be open during the field day.
The event begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. at 113 University Ave., Las Cruces. Attendees are advised to park at 500 W. College Ave. In addition to several research presentations, participants can view poster presentations and sample food prepared by students from the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.
“I believe attendees of our field day will gain an intimate understanding of the wide breadth of research our faculty are pursuing,” said Dave Lowry, program operation director for the NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station. “Some of our newest projects range from looking into plant species with medicinal properties for a wide range of ailments, to delving into aquaponics with a value-added emphasis. Couple those with current and ongoing trials of chile pepper breeding, viticulture and wine making, teaching garden demonstrations, disease resistance in chile pepper and utilizing guar as an alternative crop, and I believe stakeholders will see how we are always making an effort to expand our research portfolio.”
Lowry mentioned that the center has various ongoing projects in areas such as water, soil, and economics.
“These, of course, are only a fraction of the projects housed at our Fabián García Science Center, but there aren’t enough hours in the day to look at them all,” Lowry said.
He also hopes attendees visit the Chile Pepper Institute’s new home where they can learn about chile peppers or shop at its retail store selling over 100 varieties of chile pepper seeds along with books, art, jewelry, hot sauces, and other items. Proceeds benefit chile pepper research and education at NMSU.
“This is very fitting since our namesake Fabián García was integral in inception and expansion of chile research and the chile industry in New Mexico,” Lowry added.
Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services to participate may contact Autumn Martinez at 575-636-3132 or purple@nmsu.edu.
For more information about the Fabián García Science Center visit https://fabiangarciasc.nmsu.edu/index.html.
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