The Live Your Dream Award is for undergraduate female students who are the primary wage earner/source of financial support for their families (including children, spouse, siblings, and/or parents).

The application and two reference forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Nov. 15. Las Cruces and branch campus students may apply. The award can be used for tuition, books, transportation, child care, or any other expense associated with completing an undergraduate degree. Eight awards ranging from $1K to $2K will be given.

Provided by Soroptimist International of Las Cruces. Soroptimist International is a civic organization that seeks to improve the lives of women and girls through education and economic empowerment.

The Southern NM State Fair will be held Sep. 30 - Oct. 2.

Please see their website for more information.

The Eastern NM State Fair will be held Oct. 2 - 8.

Please see their website for more information.

The Think Tank Sessions will be held Oct. 3 - 7, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Learning Games Lab, Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 173.

The free in-person sessions invite students entering middle school, 6th - 8th grades, to apply to be youth consultants.

• Session 1: Oct. 3 - 4
• Session 2: Oct. 6 - 7

The BPCS (Better Process Control School) Course - Spanish will be held Oct. 4 - 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., online via Zoom.

The certification courses are for managers and supervisors of food processing operations of thermal procession systems, acidification, and container closure evaluation programs for Acidified canned foods.

Two options available: 4 days for $450 or 6 days for $550. Online registration available! Deadline: Sep. 27.

The Southwestern NM State Fair will be held Oct. 5 - 9.

Please see their website for more information.

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

The Sierra County Fair will be held Oct. 5 - 9.

Please see County website for more information.

The Master Gardener Informational Meeting will be held Oct. 6, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd NE.

The meeting will address time commitments, program requirements, and application process for becoming a master gardener. Come meet fellow Master Gardeners who will be happy to answer your questions!

Held on Thursday nights, your evening starts in the Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine at 6 p.m. moving into 100 West Café at 6:30 p.m. for the five course meal with specially paired wines.

The dinners cost $75 per person. Seats for all dinners must be purchased in advance in person at Gerald Thomas Hall Room 138 or contact us.

The Living Well with Inflation Series will be held Thursdays, Oct. 6 - 27, 9 to 10 a.m., online via Zoom.

Join us for practical strategies to manage the numerous impacts of inflation and leverage them towards positive growth in our lives. Online registration available.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Phillip Lujan, Ph.D. Candidate, PES, will present Management of Chile Pepper Infection Caused by Phytophthora Capsici Using Pecan Byproduct Extracts.

The NM AMP (Alliance for Minority Participation) Student Research Conference will be held Oct. 7 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E University Avenue.

Join us for student research, poster presentations, competitions, and engaging speakers, faculty, and student workshops. Deadline: Sep. 19.

The Winter Gardening Workshop will be held Oct. 11, 12:30 to 2 p.m., Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd NE.

Learn more about gardening techniques to grow and care for your garden in the winter. Cost is $5, at-the-door, for non-Master Gardeners. Online registration available!

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Srijana Dura, Ph.D. Candidate, PES, will present Factors Contributing to the Reduction of Phytophthora Blight Caused by Phytophthora Capsici in Jalapeño Pepper.

Join us for The Adjustment Project (TAP) Series one Friday each month from 5 to 7 p.m. in 100 West Café.

A great selection of specialty cocktails, beers, or wines from $4 - $6 each. Complimentary snacks available with beverage purchase. Reservations not necessary. All proceeds benefit student clubs, activities, and travel.

The Annual Meeting and Luncheon for Lea County Extension Homemaker Members will be held Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Yucca Building, Lea County Fairgrounds.

The meeting will include presentations from each of the extension clubs, county awards, and election of officers.

The WCC (Western Coordinating Committee) Annual Extension Foresters Meeting will be held Oct. 17 - 20 at the Gila National Forest.

Join us for our annual meeting and field tour to share institutional ideas to strengthen regional partnerships. Online registration available!

The Ready, Set, GROW! Webinar Series will be held every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 3 p.m., via Zoom.

With a surge in gardening questions and requests for gardening presentations the free gardening series is available to the public.

Dates: Oct. 19; Nov. 16; Dec. 14

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

The NM SRM Fall Tour will be held Oct. 20 at the Pueblo of Santa Ana.

Join us for this unique opportunity where the Pueblo of Santa Ana and their Department of Natural Resources will let us see their work firsthand; after receiving the 2021 Excellence in Range Management Award for their innovative work on rangelands. Online registration available!

The Welcoming Ceremony will be held Oct. 20, 4 to 6 p.m., Lawn next to Gerald Thomas Hall.

All new ACES students (freshmen and transfer) will be recognized and welcomed in to the ACES family. All ACES Seniors will also be recognized for their time as Aggies. Online registration available!

The Technology for Ranch Management workshop will be held Oct. 21, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Corona Range and Livestock Research Center, 8 miles east of Corona, on County Road CO2O, #4 University Road.

Join us for a demonstration of technology that may make ranch management easier or more efficient. Online registration available. Lunch will be provided. Limited to 70 participants. Deadline: Oct. 19.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Ronald Treminio, Ph.D. Candidate, PES, will present Spatial Patterns and Controls on Wind Erosion in the Great Basin.

The ACES Homecoming Breakfast will be held Oct. 21, 8 a.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, inside tent by windmill. Online registration available. Please RSVP by Oct. 16.

The 4-H | Ranch Horse Show for Lea County will be held Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jake McClure Arena, Lea County Fairgrounds.

Divisions: 2 year-old; 3 year-old; 9 to 13 Youth; 14 to 18 Youth; and Adult Open.

The PSA (Produce Safety Alliance) Grower Training will be held Oct. 25 - 26, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. both days, via Zoom.

Online registration available! Pay with credit card or P-Card only! Fee is $45: NM residents or $90: Out-of-State residents. Deadline: Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. Registration is limited, register today!

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

Please join us for a special beverage presentation Oct. 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine.

The cost is $30 per person. Reservations are recommended.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Paramveer Singh, Ph.D. Candidate, PES, will present Native Perennial Grasses as Unique Circular Buffer Strips Improves Irrigated Corn Productivity.

The BPCS Course - English will be held Oct. 28 - Nov. 10, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., online via Zoom.

The certification courses are for managers and supervisors of food processing operations of thermal procession systems, acidification, and container closure evaluation programs for Acidified canned foods.

Two options available: 5 sessions for $400 or 7 sessions for $600. Online registration available! Deadline: Oct. 25.

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

Join us for The Adjustment Project (TAP) Series one Friday each month from 5 to 7 p.m. in 100 West Café.

A great selection of specialty cocktails, beers, or wines from $4 - $6 each. Complimentary snacks available with beverage purchase. Reservations not necessary. All proceeds benefit student clubs, activities, and travel.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Dr. Don Cotter, Professor Emeritus, PES, will present Row Crop Agriculture in the Mesilla Valley.

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

Held on Thursday nights, your evening starts in the Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine at 6 p.m. moving into 100 West Café at 6:30 p.m. for the five course meal with specially paired wines.

The dinners cost $75 per person. Seats for all dinners must be purchased in advance in person at Gerald Thomas Hall Room 138 or contact us.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Sangita Subedi, M.S. Candidate, PES, will present Screening the Peanut Mini Core Collection for Resistance to Stem Rot Disease Caused by Athelia Rolfsii.

The 4-H | Adult Forum will be held Nov. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., McGee Park, 41 Road 5568.

The one day event provides training opportunities through workshops and sessions for 4-H volunteer leaders, parents, and 4-H agents. Online registration available! Early registration: $40 by Oct. 15; $50 afterwards. Deadline: Oct. 31.

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Brandi Wheeler, M.S. Candidate, PES, will present Combining Quantitative (model driven) and Qualitative Soil Erosion Indicators to Improve Support of Land Management Decisions.

The 100 West Café Lunches will be held Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m., 100 West Café, Gerald Thomas Hall.

The three course meal with beverage is $15 for person. We offer table service and carryout orders. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call the Café directly at 575-646-6805 starting at 8:30 a.m. on the days of the meals.

Join us for The Adjustment Project (TAP) Series one Friday each month from 5 to 7 p.m. in 100 West Café.

A great selection of specialty cocktails, beers, or wines from $4 - $6 each. Complimentary snacks available with beverage purchase. Reservations not necessary. All proceeds benefit student clubs, activities, and travel.

The PES (Plant and Environmental Sciences) Graduate Seminar will be held Sep. 2, 3:30 to 4:20 p.m., Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 200, in person or online via Zoom. Contact Curtis for Zoom info, if you prefer to attend virtually.

Joseph Wood, Ph.D. Candidate, PES, will present Effects of Biotic Stress on Onion Physiology.

The Sam Steel Society - Induction Ceremony will be held Dec. 9, 3 p.m., Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 North Horseshoe Street.

College of ACES graduating students will be recognized for their academic achievements with a certificate of induction into the Sam Steel Society.

The Pasture and Range Judging Camp will be held Jan. 14 - 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sierra County Fairgrounds, 2953 South Broadway Street.

Open to anyone interested in learning more about pasture and range. Online registration available. Fee is $40 for a 4 member team or individual. Deadline: Jan. 1