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...