Is NMSU -Agricultural Extension the worst in the US? (Santa Fe: for sale, university)
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I've had to use them both for Bent NM and then as some posters suggested - I wrote to them about the water tables in Torrance County. No reply on the latter and very little help on the Bent issues.
Maybe I'm spoiled because I've consulted with the University of California and Texas A&M in the past. Both have wealth of knowledge and always answer emails. They may even come to your place and look over the issues personally.
On a scale of 1-10 I might rate the University of California 9.5 A&M 9 and NMSU 1.5-- the difference is that glaring. OF course Texas and California are larger states but NMSU does not have that large of a population to service.
I've had to use them both for Bent NM and then as some posters suggested - I wrote to them about the water tables in Torrance County. No reply on the latter and very little help on the Bent issues.
Maybe I'm spoiled because I've consulted with the University of California and Texas A&M in the past. Both have wealth of knowledge and always answer emails. They may even come to your place and look over the issues personally.
On a scale of 1-10 I might rate the University of California 9.5 A&M 9 and NMSU 1.5-- the difference is that glaring. OF course Texas and California are larger states but NMSU does not have that large of a population to service.
Have you tried the telephone? I watch NMSU job postings and extension jobs seem to take a long time to fill. Maybe they are overextended and underpaid.
I'm not sure that NMSU is the best place to inquire about watershed issues. You might have better luck at other state agencies. Even the State Engineer's office, where water rights are adjudicated. Here is another possible source:
Have you tried the telephone? I watch NMSU job postings and extension jobs seem to take a long time to fill. Maybe they are overextended and underpaid.
They sure are, and that condition is about to worsen. This is yet another article that should serve as an attention getter that this state (and I would argue, the country) is not nearly in as good shape economically as the media would lead you to believe:
As previously stated, try a phone call.
I've had great success with our extension office. I use the same office as you would be using for questions in Bent.
But there are a few problems with this service.
There is a very high turnover rate of agents.
They require a degree for the position and then pay a very low salary.
And then work the good ones into the ground. 7 day a week and 12-14 hour days is not uncommon for those folks.
If your looking for Watershed information in NM there are a few places you can look. Firstly, look at the people who compile this info, namely the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. They have armies of people not only looking at well data, but compiling it as well. If I can recall they are divided between districts geographically with the main offices in Santa Fe. They have a handy list of contacts, I would recommend contacting the Hydrology Bureau first.
OP, you seem to be having difficulties that others don't...
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