Cooperative Extension Service NMSU-Bernalillo County
Major Program Areas
information to improve your daily life.
Announcements
The Office is 'Open' to the public. Please follow current NM Health Department Guidance.
Agents in Office
The Agents are working, but may not always be present or available in office. Please call ahead for their availability or make an appointment directly with the agents.
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. Due to volume of samples received and people's schedules, samples are taking longer than normal to process.
Large Wasps
The office has received calls about large wasps which are the 'Cicada Killer' wasps, common for New Mexico. The Asian Giant Hornet a.k.a. 'Murder Hornet' is not confirmed here in NM. If you are concerned, please read the NMSU Publication Large Wasps in New Mexico. Also, please submit any pictures or samples to your local extension office for proper identification.
Upcoming Webinars, Events, & Classes
Registration for Webinars:
Slim and Strong Crafting a healthy lifestyle. Tuesdays at 10am starting Aug 17. Contact Dianne Christensen.
Pressure Canner and Canning -- Set up an appointment to have your canner checked or ask an expert on canning and food preservation. Call the office 505-243-1386 to set up a time.
For Diabetes classes and on-going programming, please contact Dianne Christensen
STRESS and Resilence in a COVID World Thursdays at 2pm - 3pm. Starts Sept 30 through Oct 28. Topics include anxiety, coping, work balance, healthy nutrition, healthy sleep, and more.
UPCOMING Save the Date
- Ready, Set, Grow Webinar Series The 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 3pm.
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.
2020 Advisory Report
Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service publishes an annual advisory report. This report gives highlights of programs and impacts conducted by the Extension Agents in the county.
This website provides relevant and reliable information related to the Coronavirus or COVID-19 supplied by our Extension professionals.
COVID 19 Vaccines
More COVID-19 related materials are found further down this page
* 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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Connect with 4-H
Videos to help with your ZOOM
New to Zoom or having trouble using it, these videos may help you
- 4-H Activities from Home
New page offers support documents for home-based activities. Check back as agents create and share new projects.
- Master Gardeners Hotlines - Email Only - Albuquerque
Please send gardening questions to hotlinemastergardeners@gmail.com.
(Click for more info...) (Updated 3/25/20)
- Join our Mailing List (External site)
Receive quarterly mailings announcing upcoming courses, occasional interest-based special events notices.
Pandemic Resources
- Video - Make Your Own Face Mask - Sewing
4-H project demonstration, by NMSU-BCCES's Nicole Jacobs. Click to posting and links...
- COVID-19 and Food Safety FAQ - Is Coronavirus a Concern With Takeout?
To download this PDF access other information on the NC State Extension site, click here...
- NMSU/ACES Interactive Online Games and Resources
Families sheltering at home may enjoy these resources - (Posted 3/20)
- COVID-19 Information - "Stay informed to stay well"
- New Mexico Dept. of Health - NM's COVID-19 Lead Authority (Updates daily)
- New Mexico Dept. of Health - COVID Safe Practices for Individuals and Workplace, Markets, Public -
- Disaster Preparedness Info - NMSU, Bernalillo Co., NM Governor's Office, and more
- ACES Response to COVID-19 - NMSU Extension links
- NM Order closing non-essential businesses (Posted 3/24
- Guide G-109 - Emergency Preparedness: Sheltering at Home(Posted 3/18)
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Dept. (Posted 3/17)
- Avoid Scams - US FTC page... (Posted 3/17)
- COVID-19 Financial Resources - WI Extension (Posted 3/17)
- Talking to Children about COVID-19 - Centers for Disease Control (Posted 3/17)
- Disaster Preparedness Info - NMSU, Bernalillo Co., NM Governor's Office, and more
Local Calendar
- Extension Program Webinars Now Online!
Learn about upcoming and recorded webinars by NMSU FCS faculty & staff. Click for info...
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