New Mexico Department of Agriculture

10/06/2026

Get down to earth at the 2026 New Mexico Soil Health Conference, Oct. 14 and 15 in Albuquerque’s South Valley! New Mexico farmers, ranchers and land managers can explore practical soil health strategies and the five soil health principles. Attend in person for $25 (space is limited) or online for free.
Registration is required; visit https://alwaysanaggie.org/donate/nm-soil-health-conference/. Questions? Email [email protected].

10/06/2026

West Nile virus can have devastating consequences for both people and animals. State Senator Nicole Tobiassen shares her story to remind New Mexicans to take mosquito-borne disease seriously.

Protect yourself and your animals this fall. Be sure to check out the "Residential Protection Against West Nile Virus" tip sheet on NMDA's website at https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/media/pdf/West-Nile-Residential-2026.pdf. Para leer la hoja informativa sobre la protección residencial contra el virus del nilo occidental, visite https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/media/pdf/West-Nile-Residential-spanish-2026.pdf.

10/05/2026

The New Mexico Pecan Growers will hold their annual conference on October 15, 2026, at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico. For questions or additional information, please contact: Brad Lewis at 575-644-5737
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10/05/2026

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10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Save the dates for the twelfth-annual HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market! 🌶️💚🍎 Join us on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to sample and purchase some of the best food products from New Mexico for your holiday meals.

🎁Get your holiday shopping done with a wide selection of handmade gifts, crafts, cards, jewelry, pottery, beauty products, and more.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum partners with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture/ Taste the Tradition to host this popular show.

🚨Potential Vendors: Our spaces are FULL for 2026. However, you can reach out to Museum Experience Supervisor Desirie Lara ([email protected]) or Michael Kuechman ([email protected]) to be put on the waitlist. Call the Museum's main line 575-522-4100 if you'd prefer a phone call.

10/01/2026

On this , we’re taking a look at Ag Day through the years on the NMSU Las Cruces campus! The 13th Annual Ag Day will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., before the NMSU vs. Liberty University football game at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Nov. 7 is Homecoming, so there will be plenty of excitement surrounding the football game that day and throughout the week.

10/01/2026

The Southwest received 5-10 inches in areas this week after the remnants of hurricanes Odalys and Polo moved through the region, with New Mexico receiving much of this moisture. The rains helped erase an area of exceptional drought in the state this week.