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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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! You’ll be able to find it on stands near you! Or if you prefer to read…

The Carlsbad Area Art Association (CAAA) was established in 1964 by a group of artists passionate about promoting and advancing the quality of original fine…

What type of services do you provide? SNMCAC is a private non-profit Community Action agency whose mission is to provide and coordinate services that promote…