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 -- Aug 25 from 1-3pm. 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.
Food Preservation
Aug 18 at 9am -- Water Bath Canning Jams and Jellies
Aug 25 at 9am -- Water Bath Canning Salsa
Aug 31 at 9am -- Water Bath Canning Pickles and relish
Sept 1 at 9am -- Water Bath Canning Fruit and Tomatoes
Sept 8 at 9am -- Pressure Canning Vegetables
- For Diabetes classes and on-going programming, please contact Dianne Christensen
UPCOMING Save the Date
Ready, Set, Grow Webinar Series The 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 3pm.
Aug 4 at 3pm -- Container Gardening with Dr Marisa Thompson - NMSU Horticulture Specialist
Aug 18 at 3pm -- Planting the Fall Veg Garden with John Garlisch -- NMSU Bernalillo Extension.
- Aug 5 at 6pm -- Beginning Beekeeping at the Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. Contact 505-355-1462 for questions. Cost $5 at the door. RSVP for Beekeeping This event will be in person. Space limited.
- NM Organic Farming -- Mondays Aug 2,9,16, 23 at 6:30pm
Aug 2 -- It Takes a Community to Raise Bees presented by Melanie Kirby
Aug 9 -- Cultivating cooperative learning for workers on small farms presented by Elicia Whittlesey
Aug 16 -- Functional marketing for local regenerative producers presented by Heidi Anderson
Aug 23 -- Transitioning to No-Till Agriculture for NM farmers presented by Casey Holland
Cost is $50 for the entire series.
Aug 3 at 7:30 am -- Clovis, NM
Aug 3 at 4:30pm -- Tucumcari, NM
Aug 10 at 7:30am -- Alcalde, NM - Sustainable Agriculture
Aug 16 at 9am -- Clayton, NM - Livestock
Aug 18 at 7:30am -- Los Lunas, NM -Program Flyer Los Lunas Field Day
Aug 25 at 7am -- Leyendecker Farm - Las Cruces, NM
Aug 26 at 4pm - Artesia, NM
Aug 30 at 9am - Farmington, NM
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
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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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Pandemic Resources
- Video - Make Your Own Face Mask - Sewing
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- COVID-19 and Food Safety FAQ - Is Coronavirus a Concern With Takeout?
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- 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
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