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A worker disks up Sudan grass in late January at NMSU's Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center south of Las Cruces. Winter is a busy time on the farm, with a mixture of harvesting, field preparation and planting. (NMSU photo by Jay A. Rodman)
In many parts of the country, there has traditionally been a period between fall harvest and spring planting when farmers - at least those without livestock - got a bit of a break. Maybe they repaired their tools and machinery, or worked on construction projects. Maybe they got caught up on bookkeeping - or even their sleep. In recent times, many put in extra hours at their "day jobs." But they didn't necessarily spend much time in the field.
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January 30, 2012 WRITER: Jay Rodman, 575-646-1996, jrodman@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Tracey Carrillo, 575-646-4125, tcarrill@nmsu.edu