Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the new mexico agrability project…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the new mexico agrability project (nmap) is a collaboration between new mexico state universitycooperativeextensionand externalpartnersdesigned toprovideon-the-farm agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for individuals with disabilities who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations and their families. Nmap seeks to enhance competencies in accommodating disability and avoiding secondary injuries for people with disabilities working in agriculture through educational programs delivered to farmers producers health care professionals consumers and others. Networking is used to increase the delivery of goods and services that benefit nmap customers including the sustainability innovation in creating a farmer cooperative model for people with disabilities to self-govern in developing and sharing resources. The expertise of project partners is key in delivering direct assistance services to farmers ranchers and family members with disability issues to assist them in selecting products identifying work modifications and accommodations and employing ergonomic strategies that help them to succeed. Additionally project partners bring this expertise to innovate in working with people with disabilities who are beginning farmers through a vocationaladaptedfarmingprogramtoachievesuccess in agriculturalproduction. The project will use low-cost but high reward targeted and tailored marketing strategies to increase awareness of the project. Nmap intends to create and disseminate valuable products of consumer materials to promote success in agriculture as well as disseminate materials from the national agrability project and state and regional agrability projects (sraps).