Texas A&M University/Consorcio Técnico del Noreste de México (2002)
Country:
Mexico
Award Date:
2002
Award Amount:
$100,000.00
Cost Share:
$265,000.00
Other Funds:
$3,400.00
Other Partners:
Unión Ganadera Regional de Nuevo León; Unión Ganadera Regional de Coahuila; Asociación Ganadera Local de Piedras Negras; Comisión Nacional de las Zonas Aridas; Cementos APASCO; Farm Services Administration; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Texas-Mexico Border Coalition; Rio Bravo Resources Conservation and Development; International Bank of Commerce; Texas Cooperative Extension; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Prairie View A&M University
This partnership is establishing demonstration sites near the Texas border in Mexico to share practices that restore and sustain degraded ecosystems in the semi-arid regions of northeast Mexico and south Texas. The partners are working to establish strong links between landowners, cattlemen’s organizations, the private sector, and government agencies to pursue common goals. The partners have established two of three planned demonstration sites, one in Nuevo León and one in Coahuila. These demonstration sites will bolster the ability of researchers in Mexico to share work with producers that will benefit them economically and help conserve natural resources. The partners conducted a field day that attracted more than 150 U.S. and Mexican producers, graduate and undergraduate students, technicians, and educators.