College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

2018 News

October

• NMSU develops new food science, human nutrition Ph.D. program

• NMSU establishes demonstration garden at science center in Los Lunas

• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service assists start-up co-op to help new farmers

• NMSU Animal and Range Sciences Department receives cattle donation

• Community invited to bring troubled plants to NMSU outreach event to be diagnosed by students

• Report values economic impact of NMSU’s College of ACES at $266 million

• NMSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences department recognized at national conference

• Meadow Lake youth earn bicycles through NMSU Extension program

• NMSU faculty receive $1.2 million-dollar grant to address agroecosystem resilience in times of drought

• NMSU to host sheep, goat symposium in conjunction with Ag Day Degree program

• NMSU Extension to host wellness conference in Albuquerque Oct. 18-19

• NMSU to host subsurface irrigation workshop in Albuquerque Oct. 13

September

• NMSU assistant professor to debut diabetic-friendly cookbook

• NMSU researcher uses multispectral camera during drone flight to detect plant stress

• NMSU’s pecan short course to be held Oct. 15-18

• NMSU researchers looking at long-term solutions for overgrowth of saltcedar plants

• NMSU's livestock research center to celebrate 40th anniversary Oct. 13

• NMSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent recognized for work in Chaves County

• NMSU researchers studying consumer perceptions of jujube fruit

• NMSU alumna named National 4-H Volunteer of the Year

• NMSU entomology professor featured on the Science Channel

• AmeriZao jujube fruit tasting workshop slated for Sept. 28 at Los Lunas

• Lillywhite named interim associate academic dean for NMSU’s College of ACES

August

• NMSU professor’s multistate group honored for research on onion pests, diseases

• NMSU’s Chile Pepper Institute to receive funding from California chef’s restaurant

• New NMSU Chancellor, President to attend Artesia Field Day Aug. 23

• NMSU helps inmates grow skills at Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility

• NMSU to host lawn irrigation audit workshop in Albuquerque Aug. 27

• NMSU GALS program empowered teenage girls through backpacking trip

• Project in Colombia aimed at combating war on drugs through education, NMSU volunteers share experience

• NMSU students to host food, beverage events this fall

• NMSU researchers find new information on Kentucky Bluegrass

• NMSU to host chile pepper field day at Los Lunas agricultural science center Aug. 24

• Master Gardeners to hold state-wide conference in Albuquerque Aug. 31-Sept. 2

• NMSU Rio Arriba County Extension to host fifth annual Rio Chama Equine Expo

• New NMSU Chancellor to speak at Clovis Field Day Aug. 9

• NMSU students, faculty, staff visit India for inspiring Women Economic Forum

July

• New NMSU President to speak at Tucumcari Field Day Aug. 9

• NMSU researcher one of five in nation to receive funding to study alfalfa weeds

• NMSU, WSARE to host farm walk at Tesuque Pueblo farm on Aug. 15

• NMSU to host field day at Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde Aug. 10

• $1.46 million grant to help NMSU professor study mosquito reproduction

• 4-H Fun Camp in Otero County focuses on how food goes from farm to plate

• NMSU’s extended lavender study produces varieties resistant to root diseases

• NMSU College of ACES names new Extension Family Life and Child Development specialist

• NMSU’s Ride for the 4-H Clover motorcycle tour returns for sixth year

• Three earn New Mexico Certified Public Manager designation from NM EDGE

• NMSU to host national beef cattle reproduction symposium in Ruidoso Aug. 29-30

• NMSU agricultural specialist to present at annual Acoma Resource Day Aug. 2

• NMSU Youth Ranch Management Camp great experience for youth

• New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute holds summer sale

• NMSU to hold fruit tree grafting workshop at Alcalde July 19

• DreamKeepers week introduces Native American youth to NMSU

• Power of the Past, Force of the Future, New Mexico 4-H Conference at NMSU to reflect on 4-H beginnings

• NMSU to host wine analysis workshop in Los Lunas July 21

June

• NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Farmington to host field day July 13

• NMSU to host new ranch safety training at Corona Ranch July 25-26

• NMSU, NMDA agricultural leaders’ listening session slated for Alamogordo July 18

• Sustainable Agriculture Field Day to be held at NMSU

• NMSU rodeo records two top 10 finishes at College National Finals Rodeo

• New Mexico agriculture leaders discuss solution to aging farm, ranch operators

• Third annual Animas, San Juan watershed conference set for June 19-22 in Farmington

• NMSU to compete at College National Finals Rodeo June 10-16

May

• Mexican researcher receives prestigious fellowship at NMSU to research pepper progenitor

• NMSU collaborates in new WIC point of sale system at Lowe’s Markets in Las Cruces

• NMSU to host FSPCA certification course for food manufacturing industry professionals

• Deficit irrigation focus of new faculty member at NMSU Farmington science center

• NMSU researchers to hold workshop for general public on subsurface drip irrigation

• NMSU professor explores pharmaceutical uses for algae

• NMSU launches website featuring newly trademarked jujube cultivars

• NMSU volunteers share experience from Farmer-to-Farmer program in Colombia

• Agricultural listening session, drought strategies workshop slated for May 31 in Belen

• Bloomquist to be inducted into New Mexico Tourism Hall of Fame

• NMSU students place in regional entomology contest

• NMSU alumnus, president of Mescalero Apache Tribe encourages youth education

April

• NMSU graduate student researches New Mexico’s Rio Grande cutthroat trout decline

• NMSU athletes qualify for College National Finals Rodeo

• NMSU to host New Mexico Indian Livestock Days in Albuquerque May 9-11

• NMSU, NMDA agricultural leaders gather input from Eastern New Mexico producers

• NMSU Roundtable discussion coming to Rio Arriba County April 25

• NMSU to showcase College of ACES during open house April 14

• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, NM Department of Health host cooking school for adults with diabetes

• NMSU researchers aim to help homeowners prevent weeds

• NMSU men’s rodeo team wins three buckles during Las Cruces rodeo

• NMSU forage, cover crop experts plan field day April 11 near Clovis

March

• NMSU hosts college rodeo in Las Cruces Saturday

• Retired NMSU professor publishes photography book showcasing 25 years of the Organ Mountains

• NMSU’s Chile Pepper Institute to hold annual plant sale

• NMSU rodeo takes home three wins in Tucson, prepares for hometown rodeo

• NMSU Extension to host gopher management workshop in Rio Arriba County April 5

• NMSU Extension to host Home and Garden Expo in Los Lunas on April 6

• New Mexico 4-H ambassadors, diplomats take on new leadership roles

• NMSU’s rodeo team spurs its way to six average wins, an all-around champion

• Two NMSU programs collaborating in community garden projects

• NMSU, NMDA agricultural leaders’ listening sessions begin in Roswell March 28

• NMSU to host jujube fruit tree growing habits, pruning workshop in Alcalde, Los Lunas

• Four athletes ride their way to the top at first college rodeo

• New NMSU Extension publication clarifies interstate commerce transportation regulation

• NMSU Professor Tom Dormody receives agricultural Senior Fellow Award

• Time to apply for NMSU’s New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp

• NMSU Extension conducting survey on cattlemen’s bull management

• NMSU’s pecan conference to host regional speakers

February

• NMSU project at Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center passes audit

• NMSU looks at water conservation: Artificial turfgrass versus real grass

• Ranchers invited to meet in Quay County with NMSU livestock production experts

• NMSU to host annual fruit tree pruning workshop at Alcalde on March 8

• New ICAN coordinator joins NMSU Bernalillo County Extension office

• NMSU collaborating in Sustainable Bio-economy for Arid Regions project

• NMSU Tucumcari performance bull sale largest ever to include online auction March 10

• NMSU experts to present on ag topics at High Plains Crop and Livestock Symposium

• New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute launches new website

• NMSU’s Extension Service plans workshop on large animal rescue techniques

• NMSU, NM EDGE celebrates milestone in certified public official program

• NMSU partnering with Colombia to help local farmers rebuild after years of conflict

• NMSU to host annual fruit growers workshop at Los Luceros Ranch March 1

January

• Ranchers invited to meet in Chaves County with NMSU livestock production experts

• NMSU alum grows local family farm, captures Mesilla Valley in stunning images

• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, NM Department of Health host cooking school for adults with diabetes

• New horticulturalist joins NMSU’s Bernalillo County office

• NMSU rodeo team prepares for 2018 season

• NMSU alumnus to be featured in Chef Artist Dinner

• New Mexico State University hosts 35th annual San Juan Basin Beef Symposium

• NMSU to hold grapevine pruning workshops in Las Cruces, Belen

• NMSU to host certification course for food service industry professionals

• NMSU, Institute of American Indian Art host agriculture conference in Santa Fe

• Bringing the heat, NMSU’s annual Chile Conference set for Feb. 5-6

• NMSU’s ACES High pilot program produces calves for international market

• NMSU Extension faculty participating in nationwide student health research

• New agent joins NMSU’s Lincoln County Cooperative Extension Service

• NMSU to host winter greens field day at Alcalde Jan. 19