Don and Cheryl Hartman, along with son, Matthew, and his wife, Megan, were named Farm Family of the Year at the 101st annual meeting of the organization in Albuquerque this month.
The Hartmans currently farm 500 acres of chile, onions, watermelons, small grains, and cover crops in Luna County, and were described as being pioneers in the field of drip irrigation.
Don serves as president of the Luna County Farm Bureau, and Cheryl is a district representative for the Women’s Leadership Program and recently become a member of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s Outreach Team.
Also, DHS junior Truett Shafer won the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet held during the same meeting in Albuquerque.
Shafer, a member of Luna County 4-H and Deming High FFA, bested 22 contestants from around the state as they debated questions pertaining to the agriculture industry.