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Jun. 5—CORRALES — Rudy Perea and his family have cultivated fruit trees along the Rio Grande for generations. His peaches, apples and cherries are a staple at local farmers markets. But now ...
Corrales is a village in southern Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. First farmed by Tiquex Pueblo people, chosen due to its proximity to the Rio Grande , as documented by Hispano farmers of Nuevo México in the late 1500s.
Agriculture, which intersects with key issues — the economy, climate change and immigration — is a barometer of where a region and its people are heading.
In New Mexico, as in Arizona and Nevada, livestock is the principal economic generator in their agricultural industry. In 2007, the state produced over $3.0 billion worth of cattle and sheep. Of that, $1.3 billion was from the dairy industry, while $951 million was from the beef industry.
The Western Growers Association (WGA) is an association representing family farmers who grow fresh produce and tree nuts in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The issues they advocate on include farm labor regulation, immigration and guest worker programs , environment and sustainability, pest control, and water. [ 4 ]
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Signs of human activity in the middle Rio Grande valley date back to as early as 10,000 B.C. The introduction of cultivated maize from Mexico in 1,000 B.C. marked a major turning point in the settlement of the region, causing the traditionally nomadic tribes of the area to adopt a more agricultural way of life.
Corrales, New Mexico; Corrales, Boyacá, Colombia; Corrales de Duero, municipality in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain; Corrales del Vino, municipality in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain; Los Corrales, municipality in the province of Seville, Andalusia, Spain