Seminar 6- International Trip to Italy I passed on this trip due to conflict in personal schedule. I do have the opportunity to attend the next international trip.
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Seminar 3- Social Issues & Cultural Awareness Albuquerque, NM November 29- December 1, 2023 Photos of interest during our time in Albuquerque, NM I was assigned to write about the Veterans Integration Center of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here is the newsletter that I wrote. No photos for this assignment. Did you know that the Veterans Integration Center(VIC) is not associated with the actual U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)? It was a big surprise to learn that the VIC is a unique non-profit organization and a resource for Veterans and their families in New Mexico. According to the VIC website https://www.nmvic.org/who-we-are , this program was founded in 2005. On November 30, 2023, the New Mexico Agricultural Leadership (NMAL) Class 16 explored the VIC located at 1335 Ortiz Drive SE, Apt 3, Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM). There are two additional VIC locations in Albuquerque (Central and Wyoming) and one in Alamogordo, NM. Our host, Lisa Martinez, expla...
Seminar 5- Natural Resources and Agricultural in Southeastern New Mexico Artesia and Clovis, NM | April 10-12, 2024 What is HF Sinclair? At certain gas stations, there are green dinosaur figures in front of them, also known as Dino Marts. Ever wonder about that green dinosaur? Wonders never cease to amaze that there is a production story about that green dinosaur. The green dinosaur represents an energy company fueling America. The interesting concept is that it is part of the agricultural cycle of how to produce energy. This is what New Mexico Agriculture Leadership (NMAL) Class 16 learned. They visited the HP Sinclair Pre-Treatment Unit (PTU) and the Renewable Diesel Unit (RDU) in Artesia, NM on April 11, 2024. Upon arrival, on the outside, we first drove through the PTU and RDU facilities, then toured the inside of each unit. We saw parked trains being connected to the export of the products from the facilities and many high-tech equipment (See photos). For safety precautions...
Seminar 4- Santa Fe Understanding the State Political Processes of the 56 th New Mexico Legislature at the Roundhouse The first lesson learned was everyone kept saying, “It’s a 30-day session.” In my mind, I wanted to know what that meant right away. Little did we, the New Mexico Agricultural Leadership (NMAL) Class 16, knew they are attending the 56 th New Mexico Legislature 30-day session instead of a 60-day session at the Roundhouse. Right away, it seems when it is a 60-day session, there is a lot more action (more bills) at the Santa Fe Roundhouse. The NM Legislature began on January 16 th and ended on February 15, 2024. Class 16 was at the Roundhouse on February 5-7, 2024. The first day of the NMAL Seminar started with an overview of the legislative session. This was well presented by Candie Sweetser. She works for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) as a government affairs manager. She shared with Class 16 the bills she monitors for NMDA. Some of those bil...
Seminar 2- Trade, Communication, and Self-Awareness Las Cruces, NM September 26-28, 2023 Bernadette's Highlights I call this picture New Friends of Bernadette with Daniel standing in front of the Santa Teresa International Livestock Office. Notce the bullhead above us. I called this picture When the Cows Come Home- after crossing into the US, they are onto their next home sweet home. I call this picture Look Down the Yonder- Daniel is pointing out much the Santa Teressa International Livestock has grown since its existance. I call this picture the Old Wagon. It was the first thing that caught my attention as we arrived at the Santa Teresa International Livestock. I did not know what to expect. My curiousity ran high! I call this picture the Crossing of Cattle into the US. That morning, they crossed in the hundres of cattle. The black fence is the border of US and Mexico. The cowboys joked that they are now 'green'. I call this picture the Waiting Game. There are import...
Hello! Please check out my blog page. I am participating in a leadership program, the New Mexico Agricultural Leadership (NMAL), for the next 18 months. I am sharing my blog address, https://bernadetteromerobenallyclass16.blogspot.com ... with you because I wanted to share this experience with you. Please start by introducing yourselves and answering, what is leadership? For now, I was instructed to set up and maintain a blog for the duration of the program. Every two-three months we will have seminars. After each seminar, I will post about the seminar, add pictures, and start blogging. Thank you! Bernadette
July 10, 2023- Monday Hi. Welcome to Bernadette's first blog. What was the most interesting? The most interesting of Seminar 1 was the orientation and the introductions. When we all first met one another. We each introduced ourselves to one another. What topics do you want to know more about? I would like to know more about the state of New Mexico's top five exports and imports. I would like to know more about the political process from the state level to the national level. I would like to know more about the agricultural industries in New Mexico (NM). For example, the cheese factories or shrimp farms (if NM has any). How will you apply this experience/knowledge to your professional and/or personal life? I will apply and share this experience/knowledge in my job, and in general to family and friends. The agricultural field is so vast that you cannot know everything. The New Mexico Agricultural Leadership (NMAL) program has six areas of focus and through Seminar 1 we have alre...