NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MSC 3189, P.O Box 30005 - Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8005 Office of the Director/Secretary Dr. I. Miley Gonzalez, Director/Secretary
MEDIA ADVISORY	Fax: (575)646-8120

 NMDA’S “GROWN WITH TRADITION” BOOSTS LOCAL NURSERIES

Las Cruces, NM—The Marketing Division of New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) has teamed up with over thirty nurseries and greenhouses in the state to promote native-grown plants.

Edward Avalos, director of the Marketing Division states, “The partnership between New Mexico nurseries and greenhouses continues to grow as NMDA supplies promotional packets encouraging the public to buy New Mexico.”

Nurseries from Aztec to Artesia and from Silver City to Tucumcari will be utilizing NEW MEXICO—Grown with Tradition® promotional packets that include signage, plant inserts, plant hangers, aprons, t-shirts, caps, and labels indicating availability of local New Mexico-grown plants and flowers.  Retailers will also feature the NMDA slogan in retail advertising aided by the department’s grants.

“Annual support of our state’s nurseries and greenhouses is a priority,” according to Agriculture Secretary Miley Gonzalez.  “NMDA encourages New Mexicans to shop where they see the NEW MEXICO—Grown with Tradition® banners and support the local and state economy.  Another big advantage to buying locally is that you can be assured of getting native-grown plants that are adaptive to New Mexico climate and soil condition.”  

MAKE THIS YEAR A GREEN AND COLORFUL YEAR.  SHOP AND BUY NEW MEXICO!

For more information please contact Doug Rains, NMDA public relations at (505) 646-2804.    

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