Shortened irrigation season means NM will ‘chip away’ at water debt to Texas, official says

The controversial choice to ban irrigation along the Rio Grande as of Oct. 1 in central New Mexico has already shown some benefits, an official told board members of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on Monday. The Board of Directors voted Aug. 20 to shorten the irrigation season by one month, a decision that … Continue reading Shortened irrigation season means NM will ‘chip away’ at water debt to Texas, official says