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Announcements

• Video - Make Your Own Face Mask - Sewing
  4-H project demonstration, by NMSU-BCCES's Nicole Jacobs. Click for links to posting...

• * Online * - April 7 - Beef Cattle Reproduction Anatomy & Endocrinology - Online
  04/07, Friday, 6 PM-8 PM - LIVE via ZOOM - Click for registration info...

• * Online * - April 14 - Beef Cattle Reproduction Anatomy & Endocrinology - Online
  04/14, Friday, 6 PM-8 PM - LIVE via ZOOM - Click for registration info...

• Thank you for your continued interest and support of NMSU-Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service (BCCES). As with all other educational institutions following COVID-19 guidelines,
  
  • BCCES in-person classes have been postponed statewide until it is deemed safe to resume.
    
  • Our office is closed to the public until further notice, as well.
    
  • Agents are available through email and limited phone messages; click for contact information... .
    
  • Please continue to check back for further updates. (Posted 3/30)

* NMSU-ACES Extension face-to-face programs are being rescheduled statewide *
Check individual classes listings for details (online options, postponements, or cancellations) (Posted 3/27)

• 4-H Activities from Home
  New page offers support documents for home-based activities. Check back as agents create and share new projects.

• 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...

• Thursday sessions moved to Tuesday - NDPP - Sandia Park/East Mountains
  Note: Both groups now online, via Zoom - Starting 3/31
  Tuesdays, 9 AM-10:30 AM - National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) - (Click for details...)

• 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)
    
  • 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)

• Recalled: Cooked Butterfly Tail-On Whiteleg Shrimp (Sushi Ebi) (US/40 States).
  See dedicated announcement page. (Click for post...)

• Master Gardeners Hotlines - Email Only - Albuquerque
  Please send gardening questions to hotlinemastergardeners@gmail.com.
  (Click for more info...) (Updated 3/25/20)

• Spring - Seasonal Gardening Resources
  Pruning and starting seeds are popular seasonal tasks, referenced here among other important gardening jobs.
  (Click to access this Seasonal Gardening Resources page...)

• (Tentative) Summer - Food Preservation Classes - New Flyer
  New - July 15, 16, 21, & 23 classes... Click for details and flyer...

• (Cancelled) Soil Sponges & Soil Health - 2020 Los Ranchos Farm and Garden Series.
  Originally 4/4, Saturday, 9 AM. (As of March 13, cancelled)

Events & Classes

• (New Format) You Can Make A Change For Life - NDPP Classes
  
  • Albuquerque - Tuesdays, 9 AM-10:30 AM (Click for more info...)
    * No meetings 3/17, 3/24, or 3/31 * (As of 3/13/20)
    
  • East Mountains - Thursdays, 9 AM-10:15 AM (Click for more info...)
    * No meetings 3/19, 3/26, or 4/2 * (As of 3/13/20)
    

• (Postponed) Healthy Breakfasts - Albuquerque
  Originally 3/25. Payments to transfer; class date & time TBD. (Click for details...).

• (Online & Phone) National Diabetes Prevention Program - SP & ABQ
  Starting 3/31, Tuesdays, 9 AM-10:30 AM - (Click for details...)
  Note: Both Sandia Park/East Mtns and Albuquerque sessions on Tuesdays, online via Zoom

• 2020 Los Ranchos Farm and Garden Series
  Demonstrations, workshops, and lectures scheduled through Nov. (Click for classes & registration links...).

• (Suspended) Master Gardener Classes
  Originally Tuesdays. Class dates & times TBD. Check back for updates, as alternatives and optional online resources become available while NM shelter in place orders are in effect.

• (Postponed) Kitchen Creations for Type 2 Diabetes - Albuquerque
  Originally 4/8-4/29, Wednesdays, 9 AM-12 PM. 4-Class Series. Class dates & times TBD. Click for details...
  

• (Postponed) Growing & Cooking with Herbs & Spices - Albuquerque
  Originally 4/16, Thursday, 9 AM-12 PM. Class dates & times TBD. Click for details...

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• (Tentative) May & June - Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) - Albuquerque
  5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 6/3, 6/10, and 6/17. Wednesdays, 9 AM - 11:30 AM. Click for details...

• (Tentative) May 17 - New Mexico Fermentation Festival - Albuquerque
  5/17, Sunday, 10 AM-5 PM. Click for more info...

• (Holiday) May 25 - Extension Office Closed
  5/25, Monday, All Day. Office Closed in observance of Memorial Day.

• (Tentative) June 16 - Cooking with Air Fryers - Albuquerque
  6/16, Tuesday, 9 AM-12 PM. Click for details...

• (Tentative) July 15. 16. 21. & 23 - Summer Food Preservation Classes - Albuquerque
  7/15, 7/16, 7/21, & 7/23. 9 AM - 12 PM. Click for individual class details...

• (Tentative) July 23 - 12 Keys to Embracing Aging - East Mtns., Tijeras
  7/23, Thursday, 9AM-11:30 AM. Click for more details...

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