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Calendar of Events, Rio Arriba County

Below is a list of events sponsored by the College or of interest to our clientele. Events are tracked all over the state; the maps next to each event indicate where the event is taking place. If you would like to filter your results to a particular county, visit the county calendar listing.

2013 County Fair Schedule.

This list is filtered to show only events in Rio Arriba County.

July 2013

Jul 12-13

Farmington
Symposium on Hops as an Alternative Crop
NMSU, with funding from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, will host a symposium on hops production and marketing in the Four Corners Region Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13. Friday's meeting will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Three Rivers Brewery banquet hall, 107 E. Main St. in Farmington.

Saturday morning a tour of the experimental hops trial will be conducted at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Farmington. More info...

For more information, contact Lombard at 505-960-7757.
Jul 13-18

Valles Caldera National Preserve
U.S. Beef Academy
The USBA is tailored as an advanced, applied educational experience for youth between the ages of 16-19 with a sincere desire to be the next generation of beef industry producers and leaders. Participating youth will leave this unique experience with an expanded toolbox of new concepts and ideas, advanced technologies, and applied skills that are currently being used throughout the beef industry to improve efficiency and profitability.
  • $500 Academy Fee
  • Apply Online
  • Deadline: June 1, 2013
More info...
For more information, contact Manny Encinias at 505-927-7935.