College of Agriculture and Home Economics - 0450 - Fabián García
Date
1894
Decade
1890s
Description and notes
Professional photograph of Fabián García
Historical context
Fabián García was in the first graduating class of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (New Mexico State University) in 1894. Mr. García was born in Mexico and is responsible for many contributions to horticulture in New Mexico and beyond. Mr. García developed a new kind pod for chile peppers, New Mexico No.9, and all New Mexican chile peppers today carry those genes, he planted the first Pecan trees in New Mexico, and brought sweet onions to the state. Edited from: https://cpi.nmsu.edu/then-and-now/fabian-garcia/ by Dr. Paul Bosland.
Subject (LCSH)
Agriculturists
Faculty
Alumni
Subject (local)
García, Fabián, 1871-1948
New Mexico State University. College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Access rights
Public record. No restrictions on use. See New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, Chapter 14, Article 2, 8th Edition, 2015
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections Department