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
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Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico Department of Agriculture Secretary Dr. I. Miley Gonzalez announced today
that a Union Springs, Alabama, company is offering free cabbage plants to all third graders in New Mexico
who are interested in growing a vegetable plant.

The company, Bonnie Plant Farm, will deliver the plants to any school in New Mexico whose third-grade
students want to learn the importance of agriculture to the nation. The variety being offered, O.S. Cross,
produces heads up to 50 pounds, which should be interesting to young students.  Each student
participating in the experience will also receive gardening instructions for cabbage plants and other
vegetable crops.

“I salute Bonnie Plant Farm for their efforts in teaching young students the importance of agriculture in this
country,” Dr. Gonzalez said.

The company will offer a $1,000 scholarship in New Mexico, and the winner will be selected in a drawing.

Schools whose students are interested in participating in the program can visit www.bonnieplants.com or
call Ellis Ingram, Bonnie Plant Farm customer service director, at (800) 345-3384 or Danny Edwards,
McIntosh, New Mexico, at (505) 384-1080 by April 15, 2008.  The company will deliver the plants and
growing instructions to schools shortly after the requests are received.