Cooperative Extension Service NMSU-Bernalillo County

• Upcoming Webinars, Events, & Classes
• Announcements
• Pandemic Resources

Major Program Areas

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Announcements

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The office is still "Closed" to the public in accordance with the current health orders, BUT limited numbers of staff and agents are present in the building working and meeting with individuals by appointment. Please call ahead or send an email to leave a message. An agent will respond. Plant samples will be received at the door.

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Plant Samples

Plant and insect samples are best accepted at the office Mon - Wed each week. Please call ahead to make sure a person is present to accept your samples.

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COVID 19 Vaccines

• COVID Vaccine Flyer for Dept of Health

• COVID Vaccine FAQ Sheet in English

• Preguntas comunes sobre la vacuna COVID 19

• More COVID-19 related materials are found further down this page

ACES Response
to COVID-19

This website provides relevant and reliable information related to the Coronavirus or COVID-19 supplied by our Extension professionals.

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Upcoming Webinars, Events, & Classes

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Registration for Webinars:

• 3 Mar 2021 at 2pm - Seed Starting for Spring -- part of the Sandoval County Master Gardeners public series

• 3 Mar 2021 at 3pm -- Designing Landscapes for Diversity registration with Amanda Skidmore. Part of the Ready Set Grow series.

• 4 Mar 2021 at 9am -- Living with Diabetes registration -- a 4 week series class - diet, exercise, and various management strategies will be discussed. More details on the Health, Wellness, and Family Life page Contact Dianne Christensen at the Bernalillo County Office 505-243-1386 or email diannec@nmsu.edu

• 4 Mar 2021 at noon -- Living with Fire webinar - 5 min to evacuate -- Arnie Friedt NM State Forestry to present.

• 4 Mar 2021 at 6:30pm -- Future Garden Favorites -- SW Native Plants -- Jennifer Bousselot, PH.D, Colorado State University hosted by La Plata County Extension

• 5 Mar 2021 at 10am -- Insect Identification for the Home Garden -- Gardening Series with Presbyterian and NMSU.

• 06 Mar 2021 at 9am -- Tending to Pollinators -- hosted by Bernalillo County Open Space.

• 9 Mar 2021 at 2pm -- Coping with COVID Stress - The Power of Social Connection

• 10 Mar 2021 at 10am -- All About Cheese registration -- Sarah Haynes, with Dairy Max, will present on how eating cheese is important to nutrition and diabetes management.

• 10 Mar 2021 at 6pm -- Powering up with Peppers - Hot and Sweet -- Dan Hobbs CSU Extension will speak on growing hot and sweet peppers and seed saving varieties for the southwest. Hosted by La Plata Extension

• 10 Mar 2021 at 6pm -- Raising Ranchers - Animal Nutrition Webinar part 2 -- Eric Scholljegerdes, NMSU Extension

• 11 Mar 2021 at noon -- Living with Wildfire - Be prepared -- Tom Dominguez NMSU Extension, presenter

• 11 Mar 2021 at 6pm -- Fruit Tree Pruning -- CSU Extension - Gus Westerman, Dolores Co and Greg Felsen, Montezuma Co Ext

• 11-12 Mar 2021 from 9am - noon -- 2021 Fruit Growers Workshop registration required - free event. Event flier and details

• 16 Mar 2021 at 2pm -- Coping with COVID Stress - Nutrition Fuel for Resiliency

• 17 Mar 2021 at 2pm -- Developing your own Vegetable Variety -- part of the Sandoval County Master Gardeners public series.

• 17 Mar 2021 at 3pm -- Pruning Basics for the Home Garden with Marisa Thompson, NMSU Horticulture Specialist. Part of the Ready Set Grow series.

• 18 Mar 2021 at noon -- Living with wildfire Be Prepared resources -- Shannon Atencio NM State Forestry

• 23 Mar 2021 at 2pm -- Coping with COVID Stress - Sleep

• 25 Mar 2021 at 9am -- Raised Bed Gardening and Composting -- hosted by Bernalillo County Open Space. John Zarola instructor

• 25 Mar 2021 at noon -- Living with Wildfire - Livestock and animals -- Ruben Baca, NM Livestock Board, Instructor

• 30-31 Mar 2021 at 8am -- Produce Safety Alliance - Food Safety Training for farmers -- Cost is $45 for NM residents and $90 for out-of-state residents.

• 30 Mar 2021 at 2pm - Coping with COVID Stress - Staying Active Reduce Burnout

• 31 Mar 2021 at 2pm -- Composting Basics with John Zarola part of the Sandoval County Master Gardeners public series.

• APRIL -- Kitchen Creations for Diabetes -- starts April 7 at 10am. It will be a 4 week program every Tuesday in April. Recipes will be emailed to registered participants. Contact Dianne Christensen at the Bernalillo County Office 505-243-1386 or email diannec@nmsu.edu

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• 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.

* Walk-ins Allowed -- mask required *

Contact Us

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

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