Division activities are described below. Federal-State Market News Market news is a cooperative program between NMDA and USDA which provides timely market information for producers, shippers, and buyers of lettuce, onions, livestock, and grain. Agriculture Marketing Assists in the development of new markets and expansion of existing markets, both domestic and international, for farm products and livestock produced or processed in the state. Assists commodity commissions in organizing and implementing commodity promotions. In cooperation with the National Agricultural Statistics Service and the USDA, NMDA assists the agri-business sector by providing a statistical information base for New Mexico agriculture.
Some inspectors have responsibilities under both bureaus.
The state metrology laboratory and state petroleum standards laboratory are also located in the division. The majority of the bureau's activities center around the enforcement of the Weights and Measures Law. Additional bureau activities include the inspection of eggs for size and quality, weighing frozen desserts for compliance with the dairy standards of identity, checking open dating on dairy products, and obtaining samples of dairy products for laboratory analysis. The bureau is primarily responsible for the enforcement of the Petroleum Products Standards Act, relative sections of the Weights and Measures Law, and their associated regulations. The Petroleum Products Standards Act and its regulations define and establish standards for petroleum products, while the Weights and Measures Law gives the bureau authority in the areas of device inspection, testing, and labeling.