Cooperative Extension Service Valencia County

Provides the people of New Mexico with practical, research-based knowledge and programs to improve their quality of life.

We specialize in:

• Nutrition & Diabetes Education
• Small-Scale Mixed Vegetable Production
• Forage Production
• Emergency Preparedness & Food Safety
• Foot in the Door: Workforce Readiness & Preparation

Featured Content

• Meadowlake Kids Club
  Tuesdays: May 21 & June 11 & 25, 2019
  4:00 - 5:30 pm
  Meadowlake Community Center
  10 Cuerro Lane, Meadowlake, NM
  Free | For youth ages 4-17 and their parents/guardians

• 2019 Hemp Conference
  Thursday, May 23 & Friday, May 24, 2019
  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
  4100 Dripping Springs Road Las Cruces, NM
  $120 Fee | Registration is required, see link below

• 2019 Hemp Conference Registration Link

• Healthy Breakfast/Brunch Ideas Cooking Class
  Healthy cooking class focused on lowering sugar, salt, and fat. Participants work together to prepare between 8-10 dishes which are then enjoyed by all for lunch.
  Tuesday, June 11, 2019
  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Peralta Methodist Church
  Community Education Building
  25 Wesley Road, Peralta, NM
  $10 Fee | RSVP required by Thurs. June 6th

• Healthy Cuisine Class Registration

• Garden Weeds, Insects, & Heat Protection
  Saturday, June 15, 2019
  10:00 am - 11:30 am
  Bosque Farms Public Library
  1455 W. Bosque Loop, Bosque Farms, NM
  Free | No RSVP required to attend

• EANM Program for June
  "Route 66" presented by Troy Ainsworth
  Wednesday, June 19, 2019
  9:30 am
  Belen Masonic Hall
  Belen, NM
  Free | No RSVP required to attend

• Food Camp for Kids
  Two Camps: July 8-13 OR July 22-27, 2019
  9:00 am - 3:00 pm each day of camp
  Valencia County CES Office
  404 Courthouse Road, Los Lunas, NM
  Free | Space is limited; Applications due by Fri. June 21st; participants chosen by lottery draw

• Food Camp for Kids Application
  

• EANM Program for July
  Presentation by Dr. Melzer
  Wednesday, July 17, 2019
  9:30 am
  Belen Masonic Hall
  Belen, NM
  Free | No RSVP required to attend

• Diseases & Disorders
  Saturday, July 20, 2019
  10:00 am - 11:30 am
  Bosque Farms Public Library
  1455 W. Bosque Loop, Bosque Farms, NM
  Free | No RSVP required to attend

• EANM Program for August
  "Caring for the Caregiver" presented by Laura Bittner
  Wednesday, August 21, 2019
  9:30 am
  Belen Masonic Hall
  Belen, NM
  Free | No RSVP required to attend

• Specialty Cooking Class: Iron Chef
  Thursday, August 29, 2019
  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Peralta Methodist Church
  Community Education Building
  25 Wesley Road, Peralta, NM
  $10 Fee | RSVP required by Fri. Aug. 26th

• Specialty Cooking Classes Registration Link

• 2020 Valencia County Extension Master Gardener Program
  Applications Due By Tuesday, January 1, 2020
  Classes Begin: Monday, January 6, 2020
  1:00 - 4:00 pm
  Valencia County CES Office
  404 Courthouse Road, Los Lunas, NM
  $150 or $250 | Space is limited

• 2020 Valencia County Master Gardener Program Application
  

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