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Pest Management for the Home Garden -- with Amanda Skidmore, NMSU IPM, and colleagues. Wed May 19 at 3pm, facebook live...
05/17/2021
NMSU: Desert Blooms - Ready-Set-GROW

Pest Management for the Home Garden -- with Amanda Skidmore, NMSU IPM, and colleagues. Wed May 19 at 3pm, facebook live, or video afterwards. Full details at https://desertblooms.nmsu.edu/ready-set-grow.html

With a surge in gardening questions and requests for gardening presentations, the New Mexico State University - Cooperative Extension Service is offering this FREE "Ready, Set, GROW!" gardening series to share recommended gardening practices.

Permaculture for the Home Garden -- webinar Wed May 5, 2021 at 3pm part of the Ready, Set, Grow series. Lynda Garvin - ...
05/05/2021
NMSU: Desert Blooms - Ready-Set-GROW

Permaculture for the Home Garden -- webinar Wed May 5, 2021 at 3pm part of the Ready, Set, Grow series. Lynda Garvin - Valencia County Extension will present.

For more information and register, visit https://aces.nmsu.edu/desertblooms/ready-set-grow.html

With a surge in gardening questions and requests for gardening presentations, the New Mexico State University - Cooperative Extension Service is offering this FREE "Ready, Set, GROW!" gardening series to share recommended gardening practices.

"The Promise of Regenerative Agriculture" -- webinar Wed Apr 21 at 6pm. Speakers are Ray Archuleta and David Johnson. ...
04/19/2021
Earth Week 2021 | Sustainability at NMSU | New Mexico State University

"The Promise of Regenerative Agriculture" -- webinar Wed Apr 21 at 6pm. Speakers are Ray Archuleta and David Johnson. To learn more about the event and to register, click on the link below

https://sustainability.nmsu.edu/earth-week-2021/

Understanding the geological and hydrogeological systems is crucial when dealing with water resources management. Hear about a case study from a contaminated water way in Tennessee and find out what environmental scientists are doing to determine the best way to track and manage contamination in wat...

The Good News File: If you teach a man to fish
04/18/2021
The Good News File: If you teach a man to fish

The Good News File: If you teach a man to fish

“It’s kind of like that saying, where you teach a man to fish and then you feed him for a lifetime.” - Katelyn Peach, 16, 4-H Health Ambassador 16-year-old Katelyn Peach and 13-year-old Addison Garver are Health Ambassadors for the The Head, Heart, Hands, and Health program in Bernalillo Count...

Grapevine Management Webinar and Videos. Join Gill Giese, NMSU viticulturalist, on Wed Apr 21, 2021 at 3pm for a webina...
04/16/2021
NMSU: Bernalillo County Extension Office

Grapevine Management Webinar and Videos. Join Gill Giese, NMSU viticulturalist, on Wed Apr 21, 2021 at 3pm for a webinar on grapevine management part of the 'Ready, Set, Grow' series.

Also, links to his videos can be found on the 'Yard and Garden' tab of our website.

TO register or to the links, visit -- https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu

The office is still "Closed" to the public in accordance with the current health orders, BUT limited numbers of staff and agents are present in the building working and meeting with individuals by appointment. Please call ahead or send an email to leave a message. An agent will respond. Plant sample...

The on-line school garden conference starts this week! Its not too late to register. https://www.aps.edu/coordinated-sch...
03/29/2021

The on-line school garden conference starts this week! Its not too late to register.

https://www.aps.edu/coordinated-school-health/school-gardens/documents/SchoolGardenConferenceProgramRegistration.pdf

The on-line school garden conference starts this week! Its not too late to register.

https://www.aps.edu/coordinated-school-health/school-gardens/documents/SchoolGardenConferenceProgramRegistration.pdf

NMSU Extension to host webinar on "Wildfire Preparedness - Learning to Live with Fire" Thursdays at Noon starting March...
03/03/2021

NMSU Extension to host webinar on "Wildfire Preparedness - Learning to Live with Fire" Thursdays at Noon starting March 4th. Check out the flier and full information plus registration links are found on the Bernalillo extension website.

Tune in to watch the "Learning to live with fire" zoom on Tuesday at 1-2 p.m. below is the link for you to gain access to the training
https://aces.nmsu.edu/defensible_zone/index.html

Photos from NMSU Doña Ana Cooperative Extension Service's post
02/23/2021

Photos from NMSU Doña Ana Cooperative Extension Service's post

02/23/2021

REMINDER!!! 👇👇👇 NMSU’S COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE TO HOST HEMP PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS (http://nmsu.life/aw): “The goal of the workshop is to provide research-based information to anyone interested in developing a hemp business in the state,” said Amanda Skidmore, NMSU Extension Integrated Pest Management Specialist at Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center. Registration is $70. Current NMSU students can attend for $25. Online registration is available at https://hempbusiness.ezregister.com. The fee includes access to recordings of sessions.

(Courtesy photo of hemp plant in the field.)

Winter Watering for trees, shrubs, and garden... With it warm and windy, are your trees and shrubs hydrated? Also in p...
02/09/2021
Fall and Winter Watering - 7.211 - Extension

Winter Watering for trees, shrubs, and garden... With it warm and windy, are your trees and shrubs hydrated? Also in preparation for the spring vegetable garden, are your raised beds and garden plots hydrated to keep the microbes alive and soil healthy? Read more from Colorado State Extension Bulletin on Winter Watering https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/fall-and-winter-watering-7-211/

Dry air, low soil moisture and fluctuating temperatures are fall and winter characteristics in many areas of Colorado. During extended periods, particularly October through February when there may be little or no snow cover, trees, shrubs and lawn grasses can be damaged if they do not receive supple...

Congratulations to Cindy Schlenker Davies upon her retirement. Thank You for your 15 years of service! Best wishes in ...
01/29/2021

Congratulations to Cindy Schlenker Davies upon her retirement. Thank You for your 15 years of service! Best wishes in your next endeavors.

Congratulations to Virginia Chaves upon her retirement. Thank you for your 21 years of service! Best wishes in your ne...
01/29/2021

Congratulations to Virginia Chaves upon her retirement. Thank you for your 21 years of service! Best wishes in your next endeavors.

11/03/2020

Water Outlook and Drought Monitoring meetings to be held on:

Nov 5, 2020 at 5pm for MRGCD and Elephant Butte (Central and Southern NM)

Nov 10, 2020 at 5pm for Northern NM.

visit https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu to register for the events.

Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness is hosting this event.

Upcoming Gardening Webinars:Nov 4 - 3pm - Selecting and Planting TreesNov 5 - 3pm -- Drip Irrigation for the small farm ...
11/03/2020
NMSU: Bernalillo County Extension Office

Upcoming Gardening Webinars:

Nov 4 - 3pm - Selecting and Planting Trees

Nov 5 - 3pm -- Drip Irrigation for the small farm and garden

Nov 6 -- 10am -- Planting winter crops and herbs.

Visit our website https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu to register for these and other classes.

4 Nov 2020 at 3pm -- Selecting and Planting Trees in the Fall -- Jeff Anderson, Dona Ana Extension. Part of the Ready, Set, Grow series -- Registration coming soon

10/27/2020

NMDA to host a pesticide disposal and collection on Nov 12 at the NMSU Ag Station in Los Lunas, NM. No appointment necessary and items will be received between 8am - 3pm. Please follow COVID safe practices. For more information, please call 575-646-2134 or email [email protected]

Our office has seen a noticeable increase with unusual itching or the sensation of insects biting them. Most often, the...
10/22/2020
Itching and Infestation: What’s Attacking Me? Management Guidelines--UC IPM

Our office has seen a noticeable increase with unusual itching or the sensation of insects biting them. Most often, the samples received have been lint, dirt, skin, etc... Extreme stress and dry weather, along with other medicines or medical issues, may actually be the issue, not insects or parasites. Please read this article to learn more...
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7443.html

UC home and landscape guidelines for control of Itching and Infestation: What’s Attacking Me?

Seed Saving webinar presented by Lynda Garvin, NMSU Extension, on Wed Oct 21 at 3pm MTN. To register visit: https://ac...
10/20/2020
NMSU: Desert Blooms - Ready-Set-GROW

Seed Saving webinar presented by Lynda Garvin, NMSU Extension, on Wed Oct 21 at 3pm MTN. To register visit: https://aces.nmsu.edu/desertblooms/ready-set-grow.html

Have you been cooped up in the house too long, dreaming about starting your own vegetable garden or landscape garden? Or maybe you're an avid gardener who's continually learning new things and noticing new problems? Either way, gardening at home has huge benefits for both physical and mental health,...

10/06/2020

Bernalillo County Extension Office will be closed for the rest of Tuesday Oct 6 due to a water line break. Please contact agents directly or leave a message.

Jr. Master Gardeners are going VIRTUAL... learn more about their online content for gardening with kidshttps://jmgkids.u...
09/18/2020
Resources for JMG Virtual Classes/Groups

Jr. Master Gardeners are going VIRTUAL... learn more about their online content for gardening with kids

https://jmgkids.us/virtual/

TEACHERS – the button to complete end-of-week 1 pilot teacher feedback form will be posted here Sept 14th. Completion of this super BRIEF pilot teacher feedback form will provide lesson links and password of all of next week’s content.

Ready... Set...GROW! Webinar on "Pollinator Habitat for Fall and Winter" with Amanda Skidmore, NMSU IPM specialist on W...
09/10/2020
NMSU: Desert Blooms - Ready-Set-GROW

Ready... Set...GROW! Webinar on "Pollinator Habitat for Fall and Winter" with Amanda Skidmore, NMSU IPM specialist on Wednesday Sept 16 at 3pm. To register for the webinar, visit https://desertblooms.nmsu.edu/ready-set-grow.html

Have you been cooped up in the house too long? Have you been dreaming about starting your own vegetable garden or landscape garden? Gardening at home has huge benefits for both physical and mental health.

Free Webinar -- Raising Livestock in an Urban or Peri-Urban setting -- Aug 26 at 3pm. Craig Gifford, NMSU Livestock spe...
08/21/2020

Free Webinar -- Raising Livestock in an Urban or Peri-Urban setting -- Aug 26 at 3pm. Craig Gifford, NMSU Livestock specialist will present. To register visit https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu

Gill Giese, NMSU Viticulturist, will be on a webinar panel to discuss grape harvest and assessing the quality of the gra...
08/18/2020
A Balanced Harvest

Gill Giese, NMSU Viticulturist, will be on a webinar panel to discuss grape harvest and assessing the quality of the grapes. Webinar is 1pm (MTN) on Aug 19. TO view click https://extension.psu.edu/a-balanced-harvest

Learn about BSA (berry sensory assessment), factors that impact grape ripening, practical aspects of the harvest, and more!

Please support the 4-H kids in our first Virtual Small and Large Animal Auction!
08/13/2020

Please support the 4-H kids in our first Virtual Small and Large Animal Auction!

08/11/2020
Bosque Chile Festival

Virtual 2020 Bosque Chile Festival -- Aug 15 + 16, 2020. Watch Bernalillo Extension Agents Cindy S. Davies talk about cooking with chile and John Garlisch talk about growing chile. Visit the event on facebook https://www.facebook.com/bosquechilefestival

The Bosque Chile Festival is a celebration of art, culture, and food along the Rio Grande.

Prairie Dog Control Webinar -- Thursday Aug 13 at 6pm. Sam Smallidge - NMSU Wildlife Specialist to present. San Miguel...
08/11/2020
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Prairie Dog Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Prairie Dog Control Webinar -- Thursday Aug 13 at 6pm. Sam Smallidge - NMSU Wildlife Specialist to present. San Miguel Extension office hosting.

To register -- https://nmsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ud-uhqjosG9CyrJ-8T4KIzXhaQzgsKlvy

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Prairie Dog Workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

08/11/2020

Bernalillo County Extension will be leading a series of Virtual Garden workshops:

Aug 12 -- Seed Saving
Aug 19 -- Harvest tips
Aug 26 -- Garden QnA
Sept 2 -- Planting the Fall Veg Garden
Sept 2 -- Your Health in the Garden

To register and learn more, visit https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu

Address

1510 Menaul Ext Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM
87107

Opening Hours

Monday 12:30 - 16:30
Monday 08:00 - 12:00
Tuesday 12:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 12:00
Wednesday 12:30 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 12:00
Thursday 12:30 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 12:00
Friday 12:30 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 12:00

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New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service - Bernalillo County

The New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service (CES) is a unique partnership of county, state, and federal agencies. Often collaborating with other civic organizations, universities, and volunteers, Bernalillo County’s CES faculty and staff offer a variety of educational programs for the community in areas such as agriculture and gardening, human health and nutrition, and 4-H youth development.

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Historic livestock PRESS RELEASE: New Mexico’s only State recognized Heritage livestock, the New Mexico Dahl hair sheep introduced in 1540 by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado have been scientifically traced back to Coronado’s ancient Spanish origins. On March 23, 2021, world renowned DNA geneticist Dr. Rasmus Neilsen: University of California, Berkley center for Computational Biology, released the results of his analysis of the genetic domestic sheep side of the New Mexico Dahl Heritage hair sheep. There were two hypotheses regarding the origin of these heritage sheep,(https://www.newmexico.org/listing/terra-patre-heritage-farm-%26-ranch/8153/). 1. New Mexico Dahl Heritage sheep arrived in New Mexico with great grandfather of Donald Chavez (X16), Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in 1540, as per John O. Baxter’s book, Las Carneradas, Coronado’s first drove of sheep arrived in New Mexico in August 1540. 2. New Mexico Dahl Heritage Sheep, feral for almost five hundred years, naturally seeking the high country same safe habitat as Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep crossbred with the Bighorn and evolving into a subspecies now referred to as New Mexico Dahl Heritage sheep. Dr. Rasmus Neilsen emailed sheep rescuer Donald Chavez y Gilbert to verify that he has scientifically proven the first hypothesis, specifically, that New Mexico Dahl Heritage sheep date back to Coronado's specimens arriving in 1540. New Mexico Dahl Heritage sheep DNA blood samples were extracted from the Terra Patre Foundation sheep herd, in Belen, NM by Dr. Alexandra Eckhoff, NM Live Stock Board, Field Veterinarian, ([email protected]), and forwarded via Dr. Neilsen's protocol to his lab for Computational Biology at the University of California, Berkley. Dr. Neilsen has not yet completed his analysis of the second hypothesis, that these sheep are crossed with native wild breeds, a term he calls "introgression." His response in another email in this regard was as follows: "We will get back to you on the possibility of introgression." Text of Dr. Neilsen’s letter: Dear Donald, Here is finally an update on the genomic sequencing of your breed of sheep. I think you will like the news we have for you - even if it has taken us a long time. I have attached a so-called PCA plot that illustrates the genetic differences among different breed of sheep. Roughly, the more distant two sheep are from each other in the plot, the more distantly related they are. Two sheep in the same area of the plot will tend to be closely related to each other. Your samples are labeled E and F. They have the dark yellow color towards the middle left. The two light green breeds they are found right next to are two traditional breeds from Spain: Xisqueta Sheep and Ripollesa Sheep. In other words, among a large group of candidate sheep we compared to, your breed seems to be most closely related to these traditional Spanish breeds. This is strongly consistent with your hypothesis that these sheep originate from escapes sheep coming from early Spanish settlers. Very interesting! We haven’t quite decided what to do with this yet, but we are considering contacting Spanish breeders to see if we can narrow it down more. But in any case, I though you would want to know! Best wishes, Rasmus 227_PC1PC2.pdf>NM Dahl DNA domestic Ovis Aries plot per Dr. Neilsen 2021 Information on ancient Xisqueta Sheep: http://www.xisqueta.cat/en/lovella-i-la-llana/ Information of ancient Ripollesa Sheep: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231975941_Morphological_analysis_and_subpopulation_characterization_of_Ripollesa_sheep_breed
What is the name of this w**d? It is the only one of its kind in my yard, about 3' high and fast growing. Thank you for your help.
TODAY September 2nd 6pm YOUR health and the garden. Let's dig into our health-depression, cracked hands, sunburn and mindfulness. This workshop will include a short mindfulness practice session.Classes are scheduled through Zoom. Click link to register for class. After registering you will receive an email with link to attend class at scheduled timehttps://nmsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqf-Gorz0rHtIfxHzBKHq931zPFZHRk40Q
Good morning I am not a master gardener or agricultural person. However, I am wondering if you can help me identify the grass in these photos (my yard). The blades are cupped near the root and grow out flat. They are about 1/4 inch wide. The stems are round or tubular. The grass is somewhat clumpish. Areas of the grass seem dead while other areas are lish and green.
'Kitchen Creations' - Type 2 Diabetes Cooking School (4-Class Series), meets Wednesdays, 9 AM-12 PM. October 9, 16, 23, & 30. Informative and very practical series of cooking classes are helpful and fun! Learn to effectively manage your diabetes from a Registered Dietitian, and get hands on experience in the kitchen preparing healthy recipes from a Home Economist. RESERVATIONS: Pre-Registration required (Diabetes/Pre-Diabetes). Space is limited; call 505-243-1386 to RSVP. COST: Free. LOCATION: Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Services Lab, 1510 Menaul Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107.
What is the bet color to pick Tuna's for making jelly? They're getting pretty deep red already. And is there a better variety of plant to pick? Elephants easrs versus regular ? Large versus small? Thanks
how about classes on outside hydroponic gardens? If you can't, can you suggest who does? thx