Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Water in the Desert
The dry, parched land we call home is not necessarily a space one would think grows many crops, yet Eddy County grows alfalfa, cotton, and…
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Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Recipe: Roundup Bean Casserole
Branding used to be a day-long affair for the Ross family. Dinner (or lunch for this city girl) was something to look forward to. One…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 | From Sky to Soil: The Impact of Crop Dusting on Modern Farming
The origins of crop dusting date back to 1921, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture adapted a Curtiss JN-6 “Jenny,” a biplane originally designed for…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Artesia MainStreet Letter
Dear friends, What makes Artesia so special? That is the question I am often asked when friends call to catch up. Each time I begin…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Recipe: Old Fashioned Snickerdoodles
These old-fashioned goodies are soft, buttery cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar for a classic, cozy flavor. Simple to make and perfectly chewy, they are a…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Carlsbad MainStreet Letter
A Holiday Message from Carlsbad MainStreet As we approach this joyful season, I want to take a moment to wish everyone a very healthy and…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Oil, Gas, and Agriculture: The Anatomy of Southeast New Mexico
If oil is the blood coursing through southeast New Mexico’s veins and natural gas is the oxygen that allows it to breath, agriculture is the…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Artesia Chamber Letter
It has been nearly 20 years. Twenty years of working for Artesia Chamber of Commerce, its members, and the community. It is hard to believe…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 | Letter From the Editor
Before marrying into the Joy family, agriculture had always been a foreign concept to me. Beyond the open farmland and fields of cotton that we…
Focus Regional Winter 2025 is Now Published and Distributed!
Focus Regional Winter 2025 is now published and distributed! You’ll be able to find it on stands near you! Or if you prefer to read…
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