The Holiday Sale will be held now until Dec. 21. The Chile Pepper Institute is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 265. Sale items include: All sauces $3; Sauce combos $12; Mugs $5; Tumblers $10; CPI T-shirt $9; CPI polos $30; Chile candles $5; Superhot powders $10; Frozen green chile $5; Chile jewelry 20 percent off; and Ornamental chile plants 50 percent off. More info...

The NMSU Fit Families Program is seeking enrollment for their upcoming class, which begins Jan. 29. The class will be held every Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:15 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall. Pre-registration is required. Fit Families is a 12-week program that promotes healthy childhood nutrition and increased physical activity. Each session includes: a delicious and nutritious cooking lesson and meal; nutrition information and healthy eating tips; physical activity; goal-setting activities; self-esteem and motivation workshops; and the ability to interact with others. Participating families must have at least one child that is between the ages of 5-12. At least one parent or guardian must attend. The program is free. More info...

The Horses, "Public Land(s)", and Statute Symposium will be held Jan. 7, 8:30 to 3:00 p.m., Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW. Please register by Jan. 3, 2019. Thank you. More info...

The Grape Propagation Workshop will be held Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m., Agri-Nature Center, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 4920 Rio Grande Blvd NW. Learn how to propagate grape vines with Dr. Gill Giese, NMSU Extension Viticulture Specialist. A follow-up email will be sent closer to the event More info...

The Southwest Beef Symposium will be held Jan. 16 - 17, Tucumcari Convention Center, 1500 Route 66. The Symposium is an annual event designed to educate beef producers on current issues and research taking place in the U. S. beef industry. More info...

The Gardening 101 Series: Soil: A Garden's Foundation will be held Jan. 19, 10 to 12 p.m., Sycamore Park Community Center.

Topic for discussion will be: changing dirt into teaming, healthy soil. Instruction will be done in the first hour and hands-on for the second. Space is limited so please pre-register online or by phone. More info...

The New Mexico Chile Conference will be held Feb. 5, 7:30 a.m. registration, Hotel Encanto, 705 S. Telshor Blvd.

Come learn more about the latest research on chile pepper and to network with local farmers, growers, and processors. More info...

A Climate Change Seminar will be held Feb. 6, 7 p.m., Location TBA. The seminar entitled, "Barriers to Public Acceptance of Climate Science, Impacts and Solutions" will be given by Katharine Hayhoe, professor in the Texas Tech Department of Political Science. More info...

A Pesticide Applicators Training will be held Feb. 7 in Farmington. The workshop is $50 for trainees or current license holders. 5 CEU's are available. More info...

The Gardening 101 Series: Settling In: Preparation & Renewal will be held Feb. 9, 10 to 12 p.m., Sycamore Park Community Center.

Topic for discussion will be: mapping the garden, rethinking design and water use, selecting seeds and planning the future. Instruction will be done in the first hour and hands-on for the second. Space is limited so please pre-register online or by phone. More info...

An Aggie Experience - ACES Breakout will be held Feb. 18, 9:45 to 11 a.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Rm. 194.

Aggie Experience is a recruiting event hosted by NMSU. It is a one-day event and usually Junior and Senior high school students attend. Prospective students will visit the College of ACES for an informational session. More info...

A Climate Change Seminar will be held Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Rio Grande Theater, 211 N Downtown Mall. The seminar entitled, "Extreme Conservation on a Glacier-less Planet" will be given by Joel Berger, the Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair in Wildlife Conservation at Colorado State University. More info...

A Pesticide Applicators Training will be held Feb. 21 in Hobbs. The workshop is $50 for trainees or current license holders. 5 CEU's are available. More info...

The 4-H State Shooting Sports Leaders Training will be held Feb. 22 - 24 at Quay County Convention Center and Fair Grounds. If your child is interested in shooting sports and you would like to be a leader, this is a great opportunity to become certified! Registration opens on Dec. 1, but you must be enrolled in 4-H first! Please call our office for more information! More info...

The TexMex Horse Judging Clinic will be held Feb. 23, 9 to 4:30 p.m., Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 East Lime Street. The camp is for youth and coaches of all skill levels. Youth will judge both video and live classes. Tips for improving your reasons will also be covered! Snacks, lunch, and a clinic workbook will be provided for each participant. Registration fee: $35/person. Deadline to register is Feb. 15. More info...

A Climate Change Seminar will be held Mar. 6, 7 p.m., Rio Grande Theater, 211 N Downtown Mall. The seminar entitled, "Drought, water security, and ecosystem disruption – the SW climate challenge" will be given by Jonathan Overpeck, interdisciplinary climate scientist and the Samuel A. Graham Dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. More info...

The Gardening 101 Series: Getting The Garden You Want will be held Mar. 9, 10 to 12 p.m., Sycamore Park Community Center.

Topic for discussion will be: cool and warm season crops and knowing when to plant. Instruction will be done in the first hour and hands-on for the second. Space is limited so please pre-register online or by phone. More info...

A Climate Change Seminar will be held Apr. 3, 7 p.m., Rio Grande Theater, 211 N Downtown Mall. The seminar entitled, "Climate Change, Wildfire, and Megadrought in the Western United States" will be given by A. Park Williams, the Lamont Associate Research Professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. More info...

The 2019 ICAN SNAP-Ed State Conference will be held May 1 - 3.

Save the date. More information to follow! More info...

The Annual Field Day for Tucumcari will be held Aug. 8, registration at 4:30 pm. with a catered dinner at 5:30 pm., Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari. The dinner program will feature a guest speaker. After dinner, a hay ride is planned to see our ongoing research projects. Refreshments will be served following the hay ride. More info...