College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

2021 News

October

• NMSU professors awarded two Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants

• NMSU students to host free in-person plant clinic Oct. 18

• NMSU leadership program explores agricultural policy in Washington, D.C.

September

• NMSU Cooperative Extension organizes, offers youth expo experience

• NMSU Honors College names first Conroy Honors Scholar Program cohort

• Field day at Fabian Garcia Science Center to highlight chile, cotton and more

• Mora field day to highlight forestry research collaborations

• NMSU to host certification course for commercially canned food processors in Spanish

August

• NMSU’s Cooperative Extension to host stress, resilience webinar series

• Promotional video kicks off new campaign touting HRTM degree benefits

• NMSU ag science center in Farmington hosts non-traditional field day

• NMSU honors academic excellence at first in-person convocation since 2019

• Learn about drone technology for crop improvement, more at Leyendecker field day

• NMSU set to break ground on GO bond-funded ag district projects

• Laying the groundwork: NMSU-led research shows promising future for hemp in New Mexico

• NMSU dean wins lifetime achievement award from STEM organization

• Livestock research focus of Clayton field day Aug. 16

• NMSU, Pattern Energy partnership to help green energy, educational opportunities in NM

• Native American youth grow business ideas during Innoventure youth ag camp

• NMSU fosters economic development through strategic plan, collaboration

• Learn more about bees, fruits and vegetables, crop research at Los Lunas field day Aug. 18

July

• NMSU Alcalde field day event marks 20 years of acequia research

• NMSU’s Aggie Academy serves recipes for lunch, life

• Ornamental chile peppers now on sale at NMSU Chile Pepper Institute

• Field notes: NMSU alumni share valuable expertise as guest lecturers

• Two NMSU students earn accolades for research presentations at international conference

• Crops, dairy industry focus of Clovis field day Aug. 3

• NMSU researcher contributes to study tracking weasel declines in US, Canada

• NMSU’s Tucumcari Field Day returns in-person Aug. 3

• NMSU professors study technology’s role on the hospitality workforce

• NMSU, Navajo Technical University receive grant funds to support Native American students at state’s land-grant institutions

• NASA satellites aid vegetation research at NMSU

• NMSU provides hands-on experience at New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp

• NMSU rodeo team competes in college national finals

June

• Home away from home: Native students find a community in NMSU’s College of ACES

• NMSU, NM EDGE honor graduates with virtual celebration

• Co-op researchers at NMSU train future scientists while protecting wildlife

• NMSU-based NM FAST program to host USDA-focused business accelerator

• Nexus program taps into NMSU expertise to solve food, energy and water challenges

• NMSU rodeo team welcomes new coach, heads to national finals

• Third edition of NMSU’s Extension troublesome weeds publication now available

• NMSU lab examines broader impacts of pesky flies

• NMSU’s Cooperative Extension, New Mexico Department of Health offer mobile vaccination clinics

May

• NMSU to host 2021 Dream Keepers Online Camp in July

• Eight graduating NMSU students honored with prestigious award

• Founding HRTM faculty, NM Tourism Hall of Fame member retires after 33 years

April

• NMSU students grow, study hemp cultivars on campus

• NMSU fire, forestry experts say Three Rivers Fire is a ‘wake-up call’

• NMSU students vie in national agricultural marketing, sales competitions

• NMSU-DACC partnership aims to develop smart-farming workforce

• NMSU Seed to Supper program creates virtual gardening community, offers free online course

• NMSU to host free virtual mushroom cooking demonstration April 29

• NMSU’s next climate change lecture to highlight promise of regenerative agriculture

• NMSU’s Cooperative Extension to host COVID-19 vaccine education webinars

• NM Youth Ranch Management Camp registration deadline April 16

• NMSU Chile Pepper Institute spring sale to feature chiles, tomatoes, herbs

March

• NMSU food professionals course expands dates, topics

• Anna, Age Eight surveys for barriers in state’s vital services

• NMSU to offer online certification course for food and beverage industry professionals

• NMSU’s Cooperative Extension to aid in vaccine education statewide

• NMSU contributes to reforestation study urging US to ramp up tree production

February

• NMSU to host FSPCA preventative controls certification course

• NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service to host virtual fruit grower workshop March 11-12

• NMSU Chile Pepper Institute to host plant sale Friday

• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service faculty to present COVID-19 stress webinar

• NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service to host hemp production workshops

January

• NMSU Extension director named to National 4-H Council board of trustees

• New Mexico 4-H members participate in problem-solving hack-a-thon

• NMSU collaborates with Israeli companies to study water-saving technology

• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service to offer online diabetes cooking classes

• NMSU to host virtual New Mexico Chile Conference Feb. 2

• NMSU to co-host acequia research workshop Thursday