NEW MEXICO'S GREEN CHILE HARVEST IS IN FULL SWING AND THE SEASONAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR THE STATE'S HOT PEPPERS … EVEN AS THE NUMBER OF ACRES PLANTED AND HARVESTED ARE SHRINKING EACH YEAR.
CHILE PRODUCERS IN THE STATE ARE GRAPPLING WITH LABOR COSTS, CONCERNS FOR WATER SUPPLIES AFTER A LONG DROUGHT, AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. STATE AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO REVERSE THE TREND THROUGH THE STATE NEW CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AS WELL AS RESEARCH AND MARKETING.
