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KJJP-FM 105.7 is currently operating at 15% of power, limiting its signal strength and range in the Amarillo-Canyon area. This due to complicated problems with its very old transmitter. Local engineers are continuing to work on the transmitter and are consulting with the manufacturer to diagnose and fix the problems. We apologize for this disruption and service as we work as quickly as possible to restore KJPFM to full power. In the mean time you can always stream either the HPPR Mix service or HPPR Connect service using the player above or the HPPR app.

On the Lookout for Sugarcane Aphids

High Plains Public Radio | By Carol Hillendahl

Published April 10, 2015 at 4:15 AM CDT

A fresh threat to New Mexico crops is on the move, the sugarcane aphid that has been afflicting South Texas for two seasons now is heading west.

New Mexico State University entomologist Jane Pierce warns farmers across the state to be on the lookout for these pests. According to Southwest Farm Press author Logan Hawkes, Texas sorghum growers lost more than $38 million in the onslaught since 2013.