VOLUME 2023, ISSUE #15 10/24/2023 |
A MESSAGE FROM OUR DEAN Greetings, Aggies and friends of ACES College! Temperatures have been changing, and we are starting to enjoy beautiful weather here in Las Cruces. We are also anticipating the events that are closing in on us, such as the ribbon cutting for the new facilities of the GO Bond, Homecoming, and AG Day. All of these activities are extremely important to celebrate what the college of ACES delivers to the state of New Mexico through its education programs, research, and extension activities – the three main functions of a land-grant university. These days, our student body gets very busy with their normal/daily activities, and we appreciate how they are delivering on what they know how to do, which is to provide a friendly environment for education and creation. It is with great pride that we get ready for the launch of our new facilities, which will bump up the College of ACES to a new level, specifically to support agriculture and value-added industries in New Mexico. The college has been getting ready by hiring new faculty who will be working there, investing in new equipment, and investing in new programs like the PhD in Food Science that was recently approved by the Board of Regents of NMSU. We invite you to attend these activities and share with us this important moment in the history of the College of ACES and its faculty, students, and staff in the days to come. In the meantime, please keep enjoying the good weather, and let’s embrace these new changes and times. GO Bond Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: November 3, 10:30am Homecoming week: November 2-4, 2023 AG Day: November 4, 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m. Go Aggies! |
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Dean Flores Galarza meeting with AXED students as part of the regular meetings he is conducting with students in all ACES academic departments. |
Rolando A. Flores Galarza Dean & Chief Administrative Officer |
GO BOND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY |
PLAN TO UPGRADE AES RESEARCH FACILITIES STATEWIDE |
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NMSU Board of Regents approves plan to upgrade AES research facilities statewide The New Mexico State University Board of Regents recently approved a five-year funding request plan for $90 million in infrastructure updates for agricultural science centers operated by the NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. “We are pleased to have taken this important first step in the plan to upgrade facilities at our science centers statewide,” said Ammu Devasthali, chair of the NMSU Board of Regents. “The centers play a key role in the research that takes place at NMSU, and provide opportunities for collaboration with other universities and organizations.” “The opportunity for AES to secure this funding will create decades of positive impacts on agriculture and environmental sciences research in New Mexico,” said Leslie Edgar, associate dean and AES director. “More than 55 percent of the buildings at our statewide AES research centers are 50 years or older, and they are in a major state of disrepair.” The Agricultural Experiment Station, or AES, is the principal research unit of the College of ACES and supports fundamental and applied science and technology research to benefit New Mexicans in the economic, social and cultural aspects of agriculture, natural resource management and family issues. The AES system consists of scientists and researchers who work on NMSU’s main campus and at agricultural science centers across the state. “We are very appreciative of the recognition that the AES needs funding support to bring our facilities in the 12 science centers up to speed,” said Rolando A. Flores Galarza, dean of the College of ACES. “As it happened with the GO Bond funding for the Food Science Learning and Safety Center and the Feed Mill, the College of ACES can continue improving and modernizing its teaching, research and extension approaches in benefit of New Mexico’s agriculture and true to the role of the land grant university.” Media contact, Senior Communication Specialist Adriana M. Chávez |
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RECOGNIZING LARGE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION |
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| Dr. April Ulery, professor of Plant and Environmental Sciences (lead) and Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll, professor of Water Science and Management (co-principal investigator) submitted a $1.1 million proposal to the Department of Energy for their proposed project titled, Minority Environmental Training & Organizational Recruitment (MENTOR) program. The goal of the program is to develop and populate a pipeline of underserved minority students for employment by DOE's Office of Environmental Management (EM). The DOE EM's mission is to complete the safe cleanup of the environmental legacy brought about from decades of nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. If selected for funding, the proposed MENTOR program will develop an education and professional development program to train students to conduct research and technology development that supports DOE-EM’s missions. External institutions collaborating on this project are Southwest Indian Polytechnical Institute, San Juan College, Indian Resources Development, Los Alamos National Lab, Sandia National Lab, and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. For additional information please contact Dr. Ulery at ulery@nmsu.edu. |
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INDIAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT |
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| ACES would like to announce that Cherylin Atcitty (Navajo Tribe) has accepted the role of Interim Director for Indian Resources Development. She is currently working out the IRD Taos office in Northern New Mexico. Cherylin credits Claudia Trueblood’s determination to make IRD a thriving program, one that she will continue to build upon. Cherylin has worked in tribal natural resource management for three tribes in New Mexico. She has also been involved with several intertribal organizations both nationally and locally for the state of New Mexico. Cherylin is no stranger to working at universities: she had been employed at West Texas A&M University in the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences and with Taos Education and Career Center at the University of New Mexico Taos. Cherylin is hoping to share her knowledge of tribal natural resource management, entrepreneurship and education to tribal nations in New Mexico. She is proud to work alongside her co-workers Dante Barton (Navajo Tribe) and Joshua Capitan (Laguna Pueblo) to bring education and professional development to tribes in New Mexico through the IRD program. |
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FARM CREDIT OF NEW MEXICO IS NOW AMERICAN AGCREDIT |
Farm Credit of New Mexico (FCNM) has merged with American AgCredit. Like FCNM, American AgCredit has been farmer-and-rancher owned for more than 100 years, sharing the same core values and goals of being committed to the success of members, their operations and communities. Now, the combined resources will help grow New Mexico agriculture businesses. American AgCredit will maintain a deep commitment to New Mexico through the Rural Roots Endowment, a fund that will keep the capital raised by New Mexico members invested right here in New Mexico Agriculture. Farm Credit of New Mexico and American AgCredit are one Farm Credit association; we’re bringing more to customers, employees, and the Farm Credit mission! They have a new endowment for New Mexico Ag that is very exciting. https://www.agloan.com/investment-into-new-mexico-agriculture/ Their webpage has lots of great content: https://www.agloan.com/welcome/ as does their newsletter: newsletter. Shacey Sullivan, Executive Head of Communications and Government Relations at American AgCredit Shacey Sullivan, ACES class of '99 and '01, has started a new role as Executive Head of Communications and Government Relations at American AgCredit. She is responsible for leading state and federal legislative efforts as well as a team of communications and multimedia professionals to ensure the Association communicates in a unified voice, in alignment with AAC strategy and values, to both internal and external stakeholders, as well as managing mission programs. Shacey has worked for the past 22 years at Farm Credit of New Mexico, where she was most recently responsible for marketing, public relations, and government affairs, as an integral part of the Farm Credit New Mexico leadership team. ABOUT AMERICAN AGCREDIT American AgCredit was chartered in 1916 as part of the nationwide Farm Credit System and is the nation’s fifth-largest Farm Credit association. American AgCredit specializes in providing financial services to agricultural and rural customers in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, and Oklahoma, and serves capital market customers throughout the United States. For more information, contact Shacey Sullivan at ssullivan@agloan.com. |
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2023 New Mexico State 4-H Rodeo Finals
The 2023 New Mexico State 4-H Rodeo Finals were held September 22-24 in Clovis, NM at the Curry County Event Center and Fairgrounds. Over 75 NM 4-H members qualified and participated in 24 rodeo events throughout the New Mexico 4-H Rodeo Finals weekend. Finals weekend awards and New Mexico 4-H Rodeo year-end overall awards were presented during the awards banquet held on Sunday, September 24th. Also recognized at the Finals awards banquet was New Mexico 4-H member, Dalli Cain. Dalli was the 2023 New Mexico 4-H Rodeo Scholarship recipient. The New Mexico State 4-H Department along with the New Mexico 4-H Rodeo Board would like to congratulate all New Mexico 4-H Rodeo participants on their accomplishments over the course of 2023!
For more information, contact Sam Lowry at samlowry@nmsu.edu. |
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Aggie Next Step Fall Campus Visit Aggie Next Step (ANS) hosted the first of two fall semester college experience campus visits on October 4th. ANS hosted 33 middle and high school students from Cliff, NM in Grant County for a full day of career exploration and a glimpse into student life on the NMSU and DACC campuses. Students participated in career-related activities in the fields of business, pharmacy, athletic training, welding, range science, engineering, auto mechanics, criminal justice, creative media, HVAC/R, and water technologies. The group started their experience with a huge, “Aggies, Oh Aggies” fight song welcome from members of the Pride of NM Marching Band, cheer team, and Pistol Pete. The students experienced a large part of campus as they traveled to and from their scheduled activities and had lunch and dinner in the Taos Dining Hall. If you are interested in showcasing your college, department, or program area to potential NMSU students at an upcoming ANS event, contact Newt McCarty at jnewton3@nmsu.edu. |
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AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION |
Farmington Agricultural Science Center hosts High School Visits In September, the Agricultural Science Center at Farmington hosted thirty high school juniors and seniors from Navajo Preparatory High School. The science class visited the ASC Farmington on two occasions during the month to learn more about projects. Also in September, 10 students from San Juan College worked in the apple orchard to study understory ecological features including plant population diversity under apple tree canopy. The ASC Farmington viticulture program also conducted a sensory evaluation of five table grape varieties at Kirtland High School within a sophomore chemistry class. The table grape study is located at three sites across New Mexico. Lastly, Korbin Nakai, a summer intern and Kirtland High School senior who was funded through the Indian Resources Development (IRD) provided an overview of the summer internship experience working in the ASC Farmington vineyard to his classroom peers. For more information, contact Communications and Reporting Director Claire Montoya at ccortner@nmsu.edu. |
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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS |
On September 9th, the New Mexico State University Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business Department, with sponsorship from Ag New Mexico Farm Credit, hosted several contests for New Mexico’s youth as part of New Mexico State Fair. These included an Agricultural Public Speaking contest, an Agri-Science fair, and a brand new “Flowers and Finances” contest. These contests encourage contestants to learn and be involved with agriculture in the state while simultaneously developing important life skills. The scholarship and buckle winners of each contest are as follows: Agricultural Public Speaking - Novice Grand Champion: Nadia Chapsongol
- Novice Reserve Grand Champion: Emelia Mortimer
- Junior Grand Champion: Dixon Mortimer
- Junior Reserve Grand Champion: Jillian Lockwood
- Senior Grand Champion: Jayda Goodson
- Senior Reserve Grand Champion: Addy Folmar
Agri-Science Fair: - Novice Grand Champion: Braden McIntosh
- Junior Grand Champion: Rigby Hunt
- Junior Reserve Grand Champion: Harry Lee III
- Senior Grand Champion: Destiny Ortega and Elizabeth Donaldson
- Senior Reserve Grand Champion: Mikayla Klinger
Flowers and Finances: - Grand Champion Team: Joni Foster and Isabella Sugg
- Reserve Grand Champion Team: Jasmine Montano and Taylor Whiteside
For more information, contact Dr. Frannie Miller at franniem@nmsu.edu. |
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Grand Champion Team: Joni Foster and Isabella Sugg |
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NMSU Homecoming
November 2-4, 2023! |
ANIMAL AND RANGE SCIENCES |
Students travel to national beef cattle meeting to present their research A group of students and faculty from the Department of Animal and Range Sciences travelled to Cheyenne, WY for the 2023 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle annual meeting September 6-7, 2023. Dr. Eric Scholljegerdes travelled with three Ph.D. students, Taylor Andrews, Clayton Bedke, and Katy Jo Richardson to present research. Dr. Scholljegerdes was invited to speak on nutritional management of beef females for optimal fertility in nutrient limited environments. Two students received the ARSBC James W. Lauderdale Scholar award. Overall, there were 180 attendees from across the United States. Attendees included folks from academia, allied industry, veterinary, and livestock production. The meeting was organized by the Beef Reproduction Task Force, which is a multi-institution group that provides producers and professionals with a comprehensive review of the latest in reproductive technologies in beef cattle. This year, Dr. Shelby Rosasco, who received her doctorate from NMSU in 2020, was the host and organizer for the meeting. For more information, contact Dr. Shanna Ivey at sivey@nmsu.edu. |
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Doctoral students Taylor Andrews (left) and Katy Jo Richardson (right), discuss their research with attendees. |
| Doctoral student Clayton Bedke, stands by his research poster. |
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CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS (CESFAS) |
The Center for Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems (CESFAS) organized collaborative meetings between Center collaborators and faculty at Oregon State University (OSU). The meetings that were held on October 18 were kicked off with welcoming remarks by Dr. Staci L. Simonich, Dean of Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and Dr. Rolando Flores Galarza, Dean of New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Yanyun Zhao is a Department of Food Science and Technology professor and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at OSU. She focuses on developing novel food processing and packaging techniques. Other faculty from OSU attending were Drs. Sheri Cole (Dairy Foods Manufacturing), Jooyeoun Jung (Food Science and Technology), and Hong Liu (Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering). NMSU faculty members from the Departments of Family and Consumer Sciences (Efren Delgado, Sergio Martinez-Monteagudo, Francine Giotto, Luis Sabillon, Willis Fedio, Nancy Flores, John Floros), Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business (Jay Lillywhite, Alexander Wilson, Chaddy Robinson), Industrial Engineering (Hansuk Sohn, Ivan Rodriguez), and Chemical Engineering (Catie Brewer) participated in the meetings, facilitated by Dr. John Floros. Both institutions will collaborate on potential research collaboration on agroindustrial by-products and the dairy industry. Co-directors Efren Delgado and Jay Lillywhite see the meeting as a start of a future collaboration between institutions that will allow increased potential research, student internships in the food industry in both states, and interdisciplinary collaboration in functional foods, meat science, food safety, dairy technology, supply chain, and economic development. We also want to thank Karlei Olivarez for working with faculty to organize the meeting. For more information please contact Dr. Efren Delgado at edelgad@nmsu.edu or Dr. Jay Lillywhite at lillywhi@nmsu.edu. |
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From left to right: Dr. Efren Delgado, Dr. Yanyun Zhao, ACES Dean & Chief Administrative Officer Rolando A. Flores Galarza, Dr. Sheri Cole, Dr. John Floros, Dr. Hong Liu, and Dr. Jooyeoun Jung |
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The NMSU Equestrian Team has made an impressive start to the competition season, demonstrating their strength and skill in Gainesville, TX at North Central Texas College. Team captain and senior Jamielee Reardon set the stage with a remarkable 1st-place victory in Rookie horsemanship, securing her spot at the Individual Regional Championship in February. This strong start gained even more momentum as fellow team members Kate Ropp and Kayla Tobey delivered triumphant performances and clinched wins in the Rookie and Beginner horsemanship divisions, respectively. Contributing to the team's success, Abi Means and Autumn Glen secured commendable 4th and 5th place finishes in the Rookie horsemanship category, while Taylor Rolan and Magdalena Lujan earned 4th and 5th place finishes in Level 1 horsemanship. The day's accomplishments were further enhanced by newcomer Natalie Grimm, who showcased her talent with an impressive 3rd place finish in Beginner horsemanship. On the second day of competition, the team's winning streak persisted, with senior Kate Ropp achieving another outstanding 1st-place victory in Rookie horsemanship. Elizabeth Dinwoodie delivered a solid performance, securing a 4th-place finish in Level 1 horsemanship. Newcomers Natalie Grimm and Kayla Tobey maintained the momentum by claiming 4th and 5th place, respectively, in Beginner horsemanship. Abi Means concluded the day with a 5th place finish in Rookie horsemanship. Looking ahead, the Hunt Seat team is preparing for their next competition in Canyon, TX, scheduled for October 21st and 22nd. For the latest updates and to follow their journey, stay connected with the team on Facebook and Instagram. For more information, contact Dr. Shanna Ivey at sivey@nmsu.edu. |
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Top Row: Elizabeth Dinwoodie, Monet Hunt, Almarie Stoltz, Ana Valdes, Sarah Lohman, Abi Means, Taylor Rolan, Karla Ortega Bottom Row: Gwen Smith, Kayla Tobey, Clare Thomas, Lena Lujan, Natalie Grimm, Autumn Glenn, Kate Ropp, Jamielee Reardon, and Coach Hannah Bilovesky |
EXTENSION ANIMAL SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES |
The Range Improvement Task Force (RITF) is a multidisciplinary team of faculty with a shared goal of integrating science and critical thinking into natural resources management within New Mexico. The team is structured within the College of ACES by combining faculty appointments from the Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station. Disciplines represented on the team include range, wildlife, forest, watershed, economic, and animal sciences. RITF has a three-part mission: 1) educational programs ranging from one-on-one consultations to large audience workshops, symposia, and field trips; 2) short and long-term applied research projects focused on answering management-oriented questions; and 3) third party conflict mediations and assessments related to natural resource management. Given the mission statement, RITF operates at the intersection of natural resources management and policy with science at the forefront. For example, RITF is frequently asked by private and agency personnel for quantitative assessments of rangeland related issues. In response, the team assembles key stakeholders, such as producers, agency employees, and even state and local lawmakers, to participate in data collection processes as a means towards education and productivity. Subsequently, RITF conducts data analysis and reports back to partners with findings to inform progress towards resolution of management challenges and issues. Recent and reoccurring topics of engagement include: elk and livestock resource use and overlap; threatened and endangered plant and animal species management; and providing written comments on pending local, state, and federal land management policies. For more information, contact Dr. Sam Smallidge at ssmallid@nmsu.edu. |
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INNOVATIVE MEDIA RESEARCH & EXTENSION |
New video tells the story of Here to Help Project An ACES-created video on YouTube features ranchers and farmers in New Mexico talking about their personal mental health struggles and the importance of connecting with one another. The agricultural community can face unique stresses, from unexpected weather events to unstable market prices. Here to Help New Mexico’s main goal is to support our agricultural communities to build resilience in the face of these challenges, by bringing awareness and providing resources and channels for help. The video highlights the reality that everyone in the agricultural community is valued and cared for, it is okay to not be okay sometimes, and together the agricultural community can overcome these challenges. Innovative Media, Research and Extension video producer Arturo Ruiloba, III describes meeting farmers and ranchers around the state in the process of creating this video: “We had an opportunity to travel all over New Mexico and interview ranchers and farmers who shared their personal stories about mental health struggles. These hard-working folks are the backbone of our agricultural industry. These folks face adversity everyday, and their personal lives are interwoven with their responsibilities on the farm and ranch.” The Here to Help initiative is led by Marshal Wilson and Tom Dean, Co-Directors of the Southwest Border Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center. The project is supported through the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, which is a collaboration between the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service, and the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau and funded by USDA-NIFA 2021-70035-35570. ACES personnel featured in the video include Karim Martinez, Extension Family Life & Child Development Specialist; Charlene Carr, Ag Agent/Southern Pueblo, Extension Northern District Office; Donald Martinez, Rio Arriba County Extension, County Program Director and Ag Agent; and Gary Aycock, Director of FFA/Agricultural Education; as well as New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte. Watch the video at: heretohelpnm.com |
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NEW MEXICO FFA ASSOCIATION |
State Officer Chapter Visits This fall the New Mexico FFA State Officers have a very busy schedule! The fair season just wrapped up, the National FFA Convention is coming up, they are completing chapter visits, and completing homework in between it all. Currently, the officers are traveling the state and visiting chapters within their districts. During these chapter visits the officers facilitateworkshops which teach students skills and leadership. They are also a chance for students to get to know the officers better! The visits are always fun filled and memorable. Students usually enjoy a break from the usual class time! NMFFA President Jordan Hamill says: “My favorite thing about chapter visits is being able to visit with all the members and learning something new about each of them. Hearing about their projects and contests is always so fun!” The state officers have busy schedules of their own but the experiences they have during their year of service are worth the hustle. |
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NMFFA President Jordan Hamill with the students of Mesilla Valley Christian School |
For more information about NMFFA and future events visit our website and social media pages. |
SCHOOL OF HOTEL, RESTAURANT & TOURISM MANAGEMENT |
Visiting Tuscan Chefs Present Demonstrations and Reception with the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management On September 23rd the students, staff and faculty of the School of HRTM had the honor to host esteemed Executive Chef Andrea Trapani and Head Pastry Chef Simone De Castro from our partner Study Aboard program at the Florence University of the Arts. The chefs came to NMSU before conducting several TuttoToscana events at the prestigious Platform by James Beard Foundation dining center in New York City. After two days of preparation, on Saturday morning, they held an interactive demonstration of Squid Ink Gnocchi with Broccoli Sauce and Shrimp and Tuscan Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce for students in Chef Danielle Young and Chef Pete Mitchell’s food and beverage lab classes. The focus then shifted to the final cooking and execution of a community reception attended by 55 guests in the Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine and popup sidewalk café. Chef Mitchell’s HRTM 413 International Dinner class and other volunteers prepared and served antipasti including duck confit mousse on spiced bread triangles, pecorino fondue with pepper beignets, black cabbage and salami puffs, rabbit bites, eggplant croquettes, and traditional salami and cheeses. These were paired with Aperol spritzes and fine Tuscan wines. The chefs are excited to return to Las Cruces and have HRTM students participate in the New York events in the future. For more information, contact Dr. Jean Hertzman at jhertzman@nmsu.edu. |
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Jean Hertzman, Director of the HRTM Department, received a generous contribution from Christpher Goblet, Executive Director, from Viva Vino New Mexico Wine. The funds will be used to provide HRTM students funds for scholarships and other expenses. New Mexico Wine & Grape Growers Association was created in 1991 as the trade association for the winery and vineyards of New Mexico. For 28 years, our staff and members have worked together to build a robust industry of family-owned wineries throughout the state. New Mexico Wine is dedicated to three primary programmatic areas — promote, protect, and educate. For more information, contact Dr. Jean Hertzman at jhertzman@nmsu.edu |
Vernon King, Jean Hertzman, and Christopher Goblet |
Dr. Christina K. Dimitriou traveled to Vienna, Austria earlier this month to attend the EuroCHRIE 2023 conference and present her paper entitled: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Hospitality and Tourism Education: How Well are We Preparing the Leaders of Tomorrow?” EuroCHRIE is one of the top international hospitality and tourism conferences, and this year’s theme was Changing Realities. New Opportunities. The purpose of Dr. Dimitriou’s paper was to address the sensitive issue of teaching and addressing the DEI issue in hospitality and tourism academic institutions and raise awareness on the current situation. She researched 101 American universities offering hospitality and tourism undergraduate studies and found that very few of them are addressing DEI in their classes and the curriculum. Her aim was to get academicians to take a good, hard look at their curricula and reassess what is important to be successful in this industry, what the priorities and the needs of the industry are and act accordingly. Her study serves as a starting point that will help universities assess the extent to which DEI is included in their curriculum and identify those barriers hindering this process. The goal was to inspire hospitality and tourism universities to incorporate DEI principles and practices in their teaching and curricula, use it as another tool to connect with the industry, bridge the existing gap, and prepare the leaders of tomorrow on how to create successfully a more inclusive, welcoming work environment for their guests, management, staff, suppliers, stakeholders, and everyone involved. For more information, contact Dr. Christina K. Dimitriou at ckd@nmsu.edu. |
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Prof. Dr. Florian Aubke and Dr. Christina K. Dimitriou |
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| Economics of Agricultural Water Issues In New Mexico and in most other dry parts of the world, water is an essential resource that underpins all aspects of agriculture, economic life and ecological systems. As population continues to grow internationally and climate change impacts amplify, the efficient and sustainable management of water resources becomes an elevated challenge. In this context, the use of robust decision-making tools such as Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) has gained increasing importance in informing effective water policies. CBA provides the dominant language in which economic and financial professionals communicate among themselves, to government agencies, and to the wider public about economic viability of public water programs and investments. |
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A need for comprehensive analysis is also important for related issues in cost-benefit analysis such as time, risk, benefits and costs distribution and comparing cost-benefit to alternative methods such as cost-effectiveness or multi-objective analysis. It is only with trained insights into both benefits and costs that economic analysis can contribute to improved policy impact. It is important to find information on economic values of water quantity, quality, timing, location, and price to support and inform policy and project appraisal. The journal Water Economics and Policy recently published a special issue to present a topical overview of modern developments in methods and applications of cost benefit analysis for water resource policy design to reach a wide audience. More information on those works can be had at https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2382624X23020022?download=true. For more information, contact Frank A. Ward at fward@nmsu.edu |
AG Day is a huge tailgate event held prior to a New Mexico State University Aggie football game. The 10th Annual AG Day is Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. prior to the NMSU vs. Middle Tennessee football game at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. Nov. 4 is Homecoming, so there will be plenty of excitement surrounding the football game that day and week. Located in the south Pan Am Center lot and the northeast Aggie Memorial Stadium lot, AG Day focuses on family fun and the importance of agricultural products, services and jobs in New Mexico. The event features food sampling, educational booths, animals and much more. Booths feature family- and kid-friendly agricultural learning and awareness activities. Here’s to the Aggies – and to New Mexico agriculture! AG Day is hosted by:
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences |
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Click on the following link to give to the College of ACES. Give Now | New Mexico State University Foundation (nmsu.edu) You can also contact Planning Officer, Erika De La O. Medina at erikadlo@nmsu.edu for more information on how to give to the College of ACES. |
The College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) annual report provides an overview of accomplishments during 2022, including impacts, productivity
and goals for each unit, area and program. These accomplishments reflect our work in
teaching, research and extension. To view our College of ACES 2022 Annual Report click on the following link: Annual Reports | New Mexico State University - BE BOLD. Shape the Future. (nmsu.edu) |
Our department of Innovative Media Research & Extension produced a great video demonstrating our college. You can access the video by clicking on the following link: ACES About Home (nmsu.edu) |
COLLEGE OF ACES MAGAZINE – SPRING 2023 ISSUE |
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The College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is an engine for economic and community development in New Mexico, improving the lives of New Mexicans through academic, research, and Extension programs. |
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