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FARMS
The production of cash crops
in the southeastern New Mexico within the Pecos Valley is made possible by
subsurface extraction of a rechargeable water source. Irrigated farms in the
Pecos Valley almost exclusively utilize underground water that is
New Mexico’s water law is derived from the mixture of Spanish and Mexican law, which is the rule of prior appropriation, “the first in time, the first in right”. This rule of prior appropriation applies to both surface water rights (rivers and streams) and underground rights (wells). Historically the Pecos Valley utilized surface river rights for irrigation purposes, however most of the river water rights have been purchased and retired. At the present time most all of the irrigation water is supplied by subsurface wells.
Irrigation water rights
throughout New Mexico are administered and regulated by the office of the New
Mexico State Engineer. The Roswell Underground Water Basin is a closed basin and
therefore there will be no new appropriations of water within the Pecos Valley.
The water rights within the Pecos
The climate of southeastern New Mexico allows for the production of most any class of cash crop to include alfalfa hay, corn, cotton, chile, and numerous types of vegetables. The growing season is approximately 180 days typically from the end of October through the middle of April.
A large commercial dairy
industry has been trending
We are currently sold out of our inventory of irrigated farms however please do not hesitate to contact Bar M Real Estate if you are interested in learning more about Pecos Valley irrigated farms. |
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brought to the surface by
subsurface wells and typically applied to the surface by flood irrigation, side
roll sprinklers or pivot sprinklers. The trend of irrigation application is
towards multiple tower automated pivot sprinklers that provide more equitable
distribution of water and is a more conservative application.
upward for the past
twenty years. The production of milk has increased the demand for irrigated
crops that may be utilized as cattle feed to include alfalfa hay and corn. This
has been a benefit to the irrigated farming throughout the valley.
