Article: Santa Cruz Reservoir is top priority for acequia association.

Byline: Staci Matlock

Jan. 19--Tesuque Pueblo farmers Louie Hena and Jerry Fuentes of Las Truchas Land Grant want native heirloom seeds protected from contamination by genetically modified seeds belonging to corporations like Monsanto.

Lincoln County CommissionerJackie Powell, a farmerand rancher in the Hondo Valley, is fighting to prevent Ruidoso from taking over river water and buying up all the agriculture water rights. Mary Mascarenas of Taos and Ernie Vigil of East Pecos areparciantes or members of their local acequias seeking funds to fix their ditches and keep water flowing.

They were among the more than 40 members of the New ...

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