Bernalillo County

Cooperative Extension Service

Major Program Areas

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Announcements

Wildfire Resources

Food Preservation Lending Library

The Bernalillo County Extension Food Preservation Lending Library is now open. The equipment available to borrow includes a dehydrator, a food processor, a pressure canner, a boiling water bath canner, and fermentation equipment. For more information, please download the Food Preservation Lending Library Flyer (PDF) or contact Amber Benson at ambenson@nmsu.edu.

Bees and Wasps

If you would like to report a swarm, or have questions or concerns about bees or wasps, please visit Bees & Wasps

Giant Wasps in Albuquerque are Cicada Killer Wasps and NOT the Asian Giant Hornets.

2023 Advisory Meeting

Check out our 2023 Advisory Booklet (PDF) to learn about the highlights from our 2023 programs

Agents in Office

The Agents are working in the office or out in the community. Please call ahead for their availability or make an appointment directly with the agents.

Plant Samples and Site Visits

4-H Volunteers

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for 4-H, please fill out the 4-H Volunteer Interest Form



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Upcoming Events

Health, Wellness, Food

Extension Get Fit - In Person

Extension Get Fit is a community-based strength training program that is fun and doable, targeted to midlife to senior participants. Based on the latest research, the program is designed to: improve strength, balance and flexibility, reduce the risk of falls, help maintain independence, increase energy, help manage your weight, decrease pain, and help you feel better! Sessions include information on healthy eating, how to stay motivated in your healthy lifestyle choices, and other topics about creating and sustaining healthy habits. This is followed by simple and easy to do strength training exercises that can be done at any pace.

Tijeras Session
  • Location: Tijeras Senior Center, 10 Tijeras Ave, Tijeras, NM, 87059
  • Date/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 15 - November 21
  • To register, call 505-243-1386 or email bernalillo@nmsu.edu with your name, address, phone number, and email.
Chile Preservation Presentations - Online via Zoom

Agents will be presenting four food preservation techniques: drying, freezing, freeze-drying, and pressure canning.

  • Date/Time: October 1, 8, 15, 22 | 10 - 11 AM
  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • To register, click Register for Chile Presentations. If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register.
  • Hosted by Sandoval County Extension Service in collaboration with the Valencia, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, and McKinley Counties.
Walk With Ease - Zoom

Wanting to get more activity at your own time and pace with the support of a coach and team members? Plan to join Walk With Ease, a six week program designed to: teach the 5 step walking method, reduce pain, build confidence in activity, and improve overall health and well being. If you can stand for 10 minutes, you can join and look forward to increasing your activity. The group will meet via Zoom and participants will walk on their own as their schedules allow.

  • Date/Time: Mondays, October 7 - November 11, 9:00 - 9:45 AM
  • To register, click Register for Walk With Ease, complete the registration, and your unique ZOOM link will be emailed to you to be used for every session.
Chile Ristra Making Workshop - In Person

This hands-on workshop will offer participants the opportunity to make your own chile ristra to take home for both display and culinary use.

  • Date/Time: October 17 | 9 AM - 12 PM
  • Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107
  • Lab Fee: $35
  • To register, click Register for Chile Ristra Workshop. If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register.
Cold Smoking & Curing Meat: Learning to Make Your Own Charcuterie - In Person

Sold Out This beginner's workshop will cover how cold smoking, fermentation, and curing work across the spectrum and how these processes layer and combine to create charcuterie. Participants will learn about meat selection, cures, salts, and nitrates, why climate control is important, an introduction to cold-smoking, and fermenting sausages. Participants will get the opportunity to create a charcuterie board in a hands-on lab and taste their creations.

  • Date/Time: October 24 | 9 AM - 12 PM
  • Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107
  • Lab Fee: $30
  • To register, click Register for Curing Meat. If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register.
Charcuterie Board Workshop - In Person

Charcuterie boards are a great way to highlight many of the preserved foods we create throughout the changing seasons. Mustard, pickles, cheese, cured meats, and many other tasty ingredients come together easily to create a delicious, prepared-in-advance, showstopper for your next gathering.

You will learn the basics of assembling a cohesive charcuterie board and we will make a red-chile, cranberry, and pistachio goat cheese. Participants will leave with some of the cheese we make in class as well as a personal Acacia Wood board for home use.

  • Date/Time: November 7 | 10 AM - 12 PM
  • Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107
  • Lab Fee: $35
  • To register, click Register for Charcuterie Board Workshop. If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register.
Making Pressure Canning Recipes Your Own - In Person

This class will help participants learn how to safely modify flavors and ingredients of approved, low-acid, pressure canning recipes. Participants will learn what is okay to change in an existing recipe as well as gain experience with the finer points of USDA's "your choice" soup.

Workshop will be hands-on experience with pressure canning soup and participants will be given the opportunity to take a jar home.

NOTE: This class is intended for those with experience in low-acid canning practices and processes. It is not an introductory course to pressure canning. Further, we are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions.

  • Date/Time: November 16 | 9 AM - 1 PM
  • Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107
  • Lab Fee: $20
  • To register, click Register for Pressure Canning. If you are unable to register online, please call (505) 243-1386 to register.
Kitchen Creations: A Cooking School for People with Diabetes - In Person

Learn how to eat healthy delicious foods and manage diabetes in this educational and informative series. Please join us if you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, diabetes, or cook for people with these conditions. Taught by a registered dietitian and a wellness educator, you will enjoy practical tips, receive delicious recipes, cook delicious meals in the lab time, and be prepared to manage your wellness journey long term. For more information, please visit the Kitchen Creations website.

  • Date/Time: Wednesdays, January 22, 29, and February 5, 12, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location: South Valley Health Center Conference Room, 2001 Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105
  • To register, call 505-243-1386 or email bernalillo@nmsu.edu with your name, address, phone number, and email.

Garden, Farm

Ready, Set, Grow Webinar Series
  • Date/Time: The 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 3 PM
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Produce Safety Alliance Webinars
  • Date/Time: Every month, 8 AM - 12:30 PM, both days. Cost $45 for NM residents.
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2024 Southwest Turfgrass Association Recreational Landscape Conference and Expo - In Person
Events at the Agri-Nature Center of Los Ranchos - In Person

Learn about a wide variety of topics in horticulture and agriculture from experts in these fields. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Bernalillo County Open Space Backyard Farming 2024 - In Person

This workshop series includes instruction and demonstrations given by local experts in each topic. All workshops will take place between 10 AM - 12 PM

Composting Classes - In Person

Learn about composting in New Mexico's high desert climate from the Bernalillo County Extension Master Composter.

  • Home Composting Basics
    • October 12 | 10 AM - 12 PM
    • Location: Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120
  • Hugelkultur
    • November 2 | 10 AM - 12 PM
    • Location: Gutierrez-Hubbell House Open Space, 6029 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87105
  • To register, RSVP online at Composting Classes.

Note:

  • All class times are listed as Mountain Time Zone unless otherwise stated
  • Auxiliary Assistance: If you are in need of any auxiliary assistance to participate in an extension program, please contact the event organizer to arrange services prior to the event.

Contact Us

NMSU-Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service
1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 243-1386 844-409-0562 (Toll Free)
Fax: (505) 243-1545
Email: bernalillo@nmsu.edu
URL: https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu

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