The New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the New Mexico State Fair announced the 2024 New Mexico Farm and Ranch of Families of the Year Sept. 12 at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque. The Wagner and Major families were honored in person at the fairgrounds. Randell and Lynn Major, owner-operators of a commercial cattle operation across three ranches in Socorro and Catron counties, have been named Ranch Family of the Year. (Photo courtesy of EXPO New Mexico.)

New Mexico fair recognizes top families

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is holding three virtual workshops in December in preparation for the Feb. 14 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program proposal deadline. Carrots are considered a specialty crop by the United States Department of Agriculture. (Envato Elements stock photo.)

New Mexico specialty crops receive $500,000 in USDA funding

A young cowboy enjoys the fun at AG Day by riding a rocking horse. The 2023 AG Day is Nov. 4 at New Mexico State University. AG Day is a free, educational event that features family-friendly activities from 1 to 4 p.m. leading up to the Aggie football game at 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy New Mexico Department of Agriculture.)

AG Day showcases New Mexico agriculture Nov. 4

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NMDA seeks input on funding priorities for $4.6 million USDA infrastructure grant

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, recently held a hands-on training exercise focused on maintaining herd health in cattle in Hachita, New Mexico. The training exercise took place as part of the New Mexico-Sonora Commission’s ongoing Campaign for the Eradication of Bovine Trichomoniasis and Brucellosis in the State of Sonora. NMSU Extension Veterinarian Dr. John Wenzel (center) guides a veterinarian from Sonora, Mexico, in collecting a Trichomoniasis sample from a bull. (Photo courtesy of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.)

NMDA continues work to improve livestock health