Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

02/08/2021

Great job, Los Ranchos! In January we recycled 52 tons of cans, bottles, paper, and cardboard.

02/07/2021

NMSU Center of Excellence, Tri-State, EPRI bring container farm to Grants campus

NMSU Center of Excellence, Tri-State, EPRI bring container farm to Grants campus

NMSU Center of Excellence, Tri-State, EPRI bring container farm to Grants campus

02/05/2021

Our agriculture season begins with prepping our fields. Thanks to James Wagner Junior from Big Jim Farms for ripping and plowing our large field on Rio Grande Boulevard.

02/04/2021

Dre Campbell Farm

02/04/2021

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union - with its partners, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and the Colorado Grain Chain - will host a free public forum dedicated to farming heritage and ancient grains Saturday, February 6.

Join us for a dynamic journey from the centers of grain origin, to the secrets of soil and water, navigating climate change, improving our businesses, expanding our spirit of cooperation, healing our communities, and celebrating and learning from practitioners and people on the ground.

Please find additional agenda details at the link below:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAESqsJ8wRE/tfmlNleLZi56Pg-m4Y2RUw/view?utm_content=DAESqsJ8wRE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton

02/03/2021

NMSU Extension and Experiment Station Publications

PRUNING THE HOME ORCHARD (http://nmsu.life/7f ): Orchard pruning differs from landscape tree pruning. The purpose of pruning in an orchard is to maximize economic return and stimulate early fruit production. Landscape tree pruning is usually intended to maintain a tree's natural form, health and longevity and to minimize hazards that develop from improper pruning and unrestricted branch growth. Also read: "Tree Pruning Techniques", http://nmsu.life/63 and “Training Young Apple Trees to the Central Leader System” (http://nmsu.life/ax).

(NMSU photo of man pruning a tree.)

02/03/2021

NMSU Department of Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources

Mark your calendars for another great learning event! As lambing is almost in full swing, learn lambing management care and how to best protect them from predators. This will be a free webinar. Thursday February 18th at 6pm. To register and get more information go to: https://aces.nmsu.edu/newmexicosheep/index.html

02/02/2021

PNM Public Affairs

PNM Public Affairs

Deadline Extended: PNM customers with past due energy bills may apply for the PNM COVID-19 bill relief program. More info at www.pnm.com/help (Apply by March 31). 💡 #nm #forwardtogethernm

01/30/2021

NMSU Extension and Experiment Station Publications

IF YOU OWN HORSES, here are some great resources to help keep them healthy: Eastern Equine Encephalitis In Horses, http://nmsu.life/8V; "Equine Herpesvirus in Horses", http://nmsu.life/6A; "Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in Horses", http://nmsu.life/7L; and “West Nile Virus in Horses” http://nmsu.life/9a.

(Photo of horses in a pasture by © Rebecca Hermanson, Dreamstime.com. Used with permission.)

01/28/2021

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

The NMDA Marketing and Development team facilitates USDA funding for specialty crops in the state of New Mexico. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program was established by the USDA in an effort to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Interested individuals and non-federal entities are all eligible to apply for funding. Project proposals are submitted to NMDA and reviewed by a panel of specialty crop experts. For more information about the grant program, visit https://www.elevatenmag.com/specialty-crop-block-grant-program/. #NMDAintheCommunity

01/25/2021

NMSU San Juan County CES Ag

Calling all NM Farmers! If you are interested in selling to NM Schools this season please register now for the February 3 virtual meeting, and save the date for the NM Grown Farm to Cafeteria Conference
https://link.cloudtransitserver.com/u/09c2260d/5L-tj4FW6xG6npPchnsoMg?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstate.us19.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D0032ebcfc0fb17051a8c731da%26id%3D9719a33b06%26e%3D58bc3206d1

01/20/2021

NMDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program- NMDA Animated Video

Here is an animated Video of details of the NMDA Specialty Crop Grant Program. Deadlines for grant proposals is February 15th 2021.

01/20/2021

Desert Blooms - NMSU Horticulture Extension Program

Health benefits of gardening.

Health Benefits of Gardening with Suzanne Cole, Mora Extension

01/16/2021

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Upcoming virtual workshop Jan. 19!

Interested in applying for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding? Don’t miss out on one of these virtual workshops hosted by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. Click http://bit.ly/SCBGPjan19 to register for the Jan. 19 (4:30 p.m. MT) workshop; http://bit.ly/SCBGPjan21 to register for the Jan. 21 (7 a.m. MT) workshop.

01/15/2021

Village offices will be closed January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

For more information, visit losranchosnm.gov/public-notices

01/15/2021

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program- NMDA 2021

New Mexico Department of Agriculture video tutorial on this year's specialty crop program.

01/15/2021

New Mexico Certified Chile Program

The 2021 New Mexico Chile Conference will be held in an all-virtual platform.
For more information please click on this link: https://cpi.nmsu.edu/events-2/
To register for Chile Conference please use this link: https://chile.nmsu.edu/conference

01/14/2021

January 13, 2021 BOT Meeting

January 13, 2021 BOT Meeting

01/13/2021

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

#NewsRelease: The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The proposal deadline is Feb. 15. Interested individuals and non-federal entities (producer groups, non-profits, trade associations and colleges/universities) are eligible to apply. Project proposals must prioritize either marketing, training, certification, food safety, pest control or plant health for the benefit of specialty crops. For more information, including virtual workshop dates and times, visit https://www.nmda.nmsu.edu/2021/01/new-mexico-department-of-agriculture-accepting-applicants-for-specialty-crop-grant-program/. Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, visite https://www.nmda.nmsu.edu/2020/11/el-departamento-de-agricultura-de-nuevo-mexico-acepta-solicitantes-para-el-programa-de-subvenciones-para-cultivos-especializados/.

01/13/2021

Keep the Rio Grand

Even when you wash your dishes with soap and hot water, you aren’t dissolving fats, oils or grease. You’re just moving them further down your pipes where they will eventually cool and harden. That’s where they will clog sewer pipes and create backups!

Wherever you can, dispose of FOG in your garbage can.

01/12/2021

NMSU Extension and Experiment Station Publications

NMSU TO CO-HOST ACEQUIA RESEARCH WORKSHOP THURSDAY, JAN. 14, FROM 6 TO 7:30 PM ON ZOOM (http://nmsu.life/ah): To register for the “Acequias and Science: A Community Conversation,” workshop, visit http://nmsu.life/acequiaworkshop. “Soon after ‘Acequias of the Southwestern United States’ was published online, we were asked by our partner NMAA to co-host a workshop. The goals are to give the public valuable information about how we acequia communities may be more resilient in the face of climate change and urban population growth and to hold a larger conversation. The co-authors/researchers will be presenting their individual chapters spanning from hydrology to sociology to system dynamics to range science and more. This is truly a large and striking contribution to the acequia body of work,” said Adrienne Rosenberg, editor of the book.

(Courtesy photo of an irrigation ditch.)

01/12/2021

Getting Started Holistic Cropping Planning - Holistic Management International

If your interested in a holistic crop planning course for small scale or large scale farming this course is for you. Please click link for further details.

Creating Resilient & Profitable Cropland Dates: Tuesday, January 12 – February 16, 2021 (January 12, 19, 26 & February 2, 9, 16)Time: 6:00 -7:00 pm MSTScholarship Deadline: January 11, 2021Registration Deadline: January 12, 2021Instructors:Holistic Management Certified Educator, Preston Sullivan &...

01/12/2021

New Mexico Department of Health

The New Mexico Department of Health today released its distribution plan for Phases 1B, 1C, and 2 for the COVID-19 vaccine. That plan is available here: NMDOH COVID-10 Vaccine Information: http://ow.ly/VET750D3TSv

The Department also announced that New Mexico has officially moved into Phase 1B of the vaccination effort. This means that vaccine will be available to New Mexicans in the following sequence:
>Individuals 75 years of age and older
>Individuals 16 or older with underlying medical conditions that place them at greater risk from COVID-19
>Frontline essential workers who cannot work remotely
>Vulnerable populations (residents of congregate care settings)

More info here: https://www.nmhealth.org/news/alert/2021/1/?view=1309

01/12/2021

Keep the Rio Grand

Always remember, Scoop the Poop means 4 major things.

1. Healthy kids.
2. Healthy pets.
3. Healthy environment.
4. Clean water.

01/12/2021

See the 2021 recycling calendar here, or you can visit the below link. If you have any questions, please call customer service at 505-892-1200.

PDF of recycling calendar: losranchosnm.gov/s/2021-Los-Ranchos-Recycling-Calendar.pdf

01/11/2021

Great job, Los Ranchos! In December we recycled 35 tons of cans, bottles, paper, and cardboard.

01/11/2021

Keep the Rio Grand

Understand what’s in your de-icers. Most will melt the ice but some have less impact on our waterways. Read labels and use products containing acetate, potassium chloride or magnesium chloride. #stormwater101

01/08/2021

This is a great recipe for getting rid of aphids and slugs in your garden or farm.

01/07/2021

NMSU ICAN

February is a great time to start planting a veggie garden in Southwestern New Mexico! 🥕🥬Join us for a beginners series on how to grow vegetables in this region.

🍳☕️ MORNING Session: Tuesdays Jan. 12 - Feb. 16th, [email protected] 10-11:30. Register here: https://nmsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtdeGvrjwuGt3Eb7j-DeMp4K2KdEMGgF4y

☀️ AFTERNOON Session: Wednesdays: Jan. 13 - Feb. 17, 2021 @ 4-5:30 PM. Register here: https://nmsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdOqvrD0jHdM2pkYYYNsmTL6sYB5dAHy0

01/07/2021

New Year’s Resolutions for the Regenerative Grower - Modern Farmer

As we begin a new year in agriculture, this article shares the new years resolutions of some expert backyard regenerative farmers and growers. There is no time like the present to begin the journey into regenerative farming practices. The Agri Nature Center has recently been awarded the healthy soil program grant with NMDA. We look forward in bringing you on the journey with us as we implement the grant which will include soil testing, composting, cover crops and no till. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Fergus Whitney - Agriculture Program Manager. 505 344 6582 or [email protected]. Happy New Year from everyone at the Ag Center.

It’s hard to believe, but 2020 is finally behind us. For many, the New Year represents a clean slate, a time to reset and reflect on how we can change our

01/07/2021

‘There is no poop fairy’: Albuquerque residents asked to pick up after their dog

‘There is no poop fairy’: Albuquerque residents asked to pick up after their dog

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are signs throughout Albuquerque saying “there is no poop fairy.” The Albuquerque-Metro Arroyo Flood Control Authority is using it to remind pet ow…

01/06/2021

Desert Blooms - NMSU Horticulture Extension Program

House Plant Care with John Garlish.

John Garlisch, Bernalillo Extension, will present on basic houseplant care

01/06/2021

Farm Infrastructure update at the Agri Nature Center. We have framed the two internal walls and put in two external windows and doors. We will be Dry walling and painting as the next stage of the ptoject. We have also put down aluminum flooring to the harvest/ wash area. The project will have a small tool storage area, office and harvest/ wash area. Thanks to Jon, Hannah and Alyssa and Sarah internship who are continuing to work on the project. We will keep you updated on progress.

01/05/2021

Los Ranchos Growers' Market

Los Ranchos Growers' Market

The Ready, Set, Grow program with NMSU Extension announces its January programs

Wed Jan 6, 2021 at 3pm will be Houseplant Care with John Garlisch, Bernalillo County Extension Agent

Wed Jan 20, 2021 at 3pm will be Health Benefits of Gardening with Suzanne Cole, Mora County Extension Agent.

To register for these webinars, please visit https://aces.nmsu.edu/desertblooms/ready-set-grow.html


Many gardening and farming webinars are in the works. Stay tuned for a larger listing coming soon.

Check in with your local extension office website to learn more about upcoming programs.

12/29/2020

Keep the Rio Grand

Did you know that wastewater from every sink, toilet, shower, bathtub, dishwasher, washing machine and drain in your home is connected to a single sewer pipe that leaves your home? ALL wastewater ends up in the same sewer pipe.