Here is a very sunny video clip from our demonstration field......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UpLFyqY6t0

Today, the flowers are bowing their heads a bit and the bees and butterflies are continuing to do their work for the seeds...  we have been blessed with above-freeze overnight temperatures and hopes are high for the maturing of the crop!

Our good neighbor, Mr. Heimmerich y Valencia, anticipates harvesting for us with his John Deere combine... but this is about a month away, as we guage the moisture content in the seeds before harvest.

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Today's article in the Las Cruces Sun-News

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_19078981

CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO READ THE ARTICLE ON OUR PROJECT PUBLISHED TODAY
IN THE NEWSPAPER IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO THAT COVERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY'S IMPORTANT PROJECTS !

OCTOBER 18 SET FOR FIELD DAY

Tuesday, October 18 from 4:30 to sunset has been set as the Field Day for viewing the demonstration field of blooming sunflowers in Pena Blanca.  Local farmers, media folks, photographers and others interested in our progress are invited for refreshments and a beautiful sight.  The half-acre field will be in full bloom!

We recently hosted a film team from New Mexico State University in the field to create a short documentary/press release -- watch this site for a U-tube link soon!

50% BLOOM TODAY !

Today, we photographed the demonstration field with approx. 50% bloom. How we wish we could produce one of those "time lapse" videos and show you how these flowers track the sun from east to west! Halleluia! It's really true, they do.

Up until now, the photos of blooming flowers on this site have been taken from stock photos.  THIS one is our very own! YOU are invited to watch this site for announcement of our blooming event. first week of October. ....visit the field and know you are witnessing the start of something GOOD.

THOUSANDS OF FLOWERS ON THE VERGE OF BLOOMING

The demonstration plot is ready to bloom! This photo uploaded September 10th.

FLOODING CONTINUES

Rains continue here in our part of Sandoval County with terrible flooding in the burned canyons and disasterous results for the orchard at La Canada-Dixons.  Our hearts go out to the Mullane-Dixon families as they look for rest and refreshment until the monsoon weather pattern is finished and they can reassess the orchard.  All our neighbors are invited to attend a fundraiser for the support of the Mullane family who lost their home in the fire: this coming Saturday at the corner in El Dorado.  Should be fun and a good way to help out!
Lots of erosion in Sile along arroyos and ditches, but so far  no real damage to homes over here.  The nighttime rains  and hot days are not harming our sunflower field at all... watch here and on our facebook page for new photos of the plants as they get taller and taller................. Thank you to Nadia Lucero for her fine photography.