Mission
THE NEW MEXICO HAY ASSOCIATION (NMHA) IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES RELATED TO HAY PRODUCTION IN NEW MEXICO. NMHA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR HAY PRODUCERS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON CURRENT RESEARCH, EMERGING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, AND IMPROVED PRODUCTION PRACTICES. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN AREAS IMPORTANT TO HAY PRODUCTION, INCLUDING PESTICIDE USE AND MANAGEMENT, DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, FERTILIZER OPTIMIZATION, PLANT BREEDING, CROP IMPROVEMENT, AND NEW AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, NMHA SEEKS TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, ENCOURAGE SOUND AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF HAY PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO.