“Dealing with Drought” is the theme of this year’s conference. Registration is free and now open. The program will run from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 23-24 and from 4-5 p.m. on Feb. 25.
“Once again, drought has stricken West Texas and New Mexico with a vengeance, which has producers trying to cope the best they can,” said Bruce Carpenter, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Ft. Stockton. “This year’s Southwest Beef Symposium will focus its topics on drought management to assist area producers through this trying time.”
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– Weather Outlook 2021 and Beyond, Brian Bledsoe, consultant, chief meteorologist/climatologist, KTTV, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Following the United States Department of Agricultures approval of the New Mexico Department of Agricultures state hemp production regulatory plan in October 2020, New Mexico State Universitys College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service has created a series of workshops to help stakeholders learn more about the emerging crop for agriculture producers in the state. New Mexico State Universitys Cooperative Extension Service will host the first workshop in a series about hemp production in New Mexico Feb. 25. (Courtesy photo)
The first workshop will focus on research-based information and business advice about growing and processing hemp. NMSU Extension and ACES faculty will offer a virtual workshop, Cultivating a Hemp Based Business in New Mexico: Production, Processing and Profitability, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will present a series of online cooking classes designed to teach adults with diabetes how to cook healthy meals.
The Kitchen Creations series consists of four weekly classes, during which participants will learn food safety, how to plan meals, how to read food labels and how to manage carbohydrates.
The first class kicked off Feb. 4. Beatriz Favela, a Family and Consumer Sciences Extension agent at the Doña Ana County Extension Office, and Janae Kraus, a registered dietitian nutritionist, will teach the classes through Zoom. Participants will be able to access the classes with an electronic device or by phone.
(Press File Photo by Geoffrey Plant)
Forest Service personnel light the Elks Pasture prescribed burn in June 2019 in the Gila National Forest. If passed, a bill making its way through the state Legislature would enable landowners to conduct more prescribed burns on private property. “We need to use fire where we can to manage our resources and help protect communities,” said Punky Moore, fire communications specialist for the Southwestern Region of the Forest Service. “Proper coordination and communication could lead to a comprehensive approach to treat the landscape. In many places the fuel condition is similar on both sides of the fence and working with local landowners would benefit both parties.”
Los Lunas Public Library Partners In National Project On Gender Equitable, Culturally Responsive Science Learning
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LOS LUNAS Los Lunas Public Library has been selected as one of 12 libraries to participate in the STAR Net STEAM Equity Project, a competitive grant program that will enable the library and its collaborators to offer special programs, educational products, and exhibitions.
Through this project, Los Lunas and surrounding area residents are invited to join this effort to empower tweens and their families in equitable STEAM learning and career paths by building off of their existing strengths, interests, and diverse cultures.
The STEAM Equity project where STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math is designed specifically for libraries in rural communities with sizeable Latinx populations.