New Mexico Dairy Extension

02/14/2026

Supporting education and the future of dairy matters.

That's why we're honored to provide opportunities for students to learn and connect with industry professionals.

12/05/2025

Great opportunity!

05/04/2025

In this time where "raw milk" continues to make headlines, this is an exceelent read and reminder why we pasteurize....

Raw milk is gaining popularity among those seeking natural foods, but it’s also fueling debate over safety and regulation.

01/26/2025

Last week the AgrAbilty Exhibit opened at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. The exhibit tells the stories of people affected by disabilities and their desires to be in or return to agriculture. Come check out these amazing stories!

11/26/2024

Got worms? Vermiculture Field Days scheduled on Thu Dec 5 on the Texas side and Fri Dec 6 on the New Mexico side. Want to learn more how worms clean up dairy tail-end water and concentrate N & P in vermi compost while removing solids? Come and see. Please RSVP as indicated below.

02/26/2024

Let's set the record straight. "The activist claims are unfounded. The proposed laws endanger public health. And raw milk does not define dairy." "The suspect evidence and faulty reasoning has gone on long enough. It needs to stop."

Read at: https://www.nmpf.org/raw-milk-doesnt-define-dairy/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG0xShleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHciblH1TPQDkZHqB1Wq8mRrWxIrPnQsAAy6xejtu8WtfFaFhcuAocV7agQ_aem_nDf8eTJXQn-vK1_lqhyBXw

02/26/2024

New research published in JDS demonstrates that the CH4 mitigation potential of 3-NOP was affected by the lactation stage dependent diet to which 3-NOP was supplemented.

On average, a 16%, 20%, 16%, and 26% reduction in CH4 yield (g/kg DMI) was achieved upon 3-NOP supplementation for the dry period, and early, mid, and late lactation diet, respectively.

https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0022-0302%2824%2900500-9

02/26/2024

Even de Dutch media is picking up on how consolidation is fueling and changing the expansion of the US agricultural landscape, from beef to dairy to vertical agriculture. The title" "Teeming with Cows", and words like "mega" and "mass" abound...

Fotograaf Kadir van Lohuizen reisde de Verenigde Staten door om de voedingsindustrie in kaart te brengen. De gigantische schaal waarop voedsel daar geproduceerd, is soms adembenemend.

02/13/2024

Check out this podcast with Peggy Coffeen, Uplevel Dairy on not only the challenges but also some solutions for producers as their workforce expands: "How to get the best from your employees"!

02/06/2024

What is the Biggest Challenge In Animal Agriculture? The Answer Might Surprise You.

The list of challenges facing animal agriculture is complex and multifaceted. This is what Dr. Robert Hagevoort from New Mexico State University Dairy Extension shared at the 2023 Milk Business Conference in Las Vegas.

The list of challenges facing animal agriculture is complex and multifaceted. This is what Dr. Robert Hagevoort from New Mexico State University Dairy Extension shared at the 2023 Milk Business Conference in Las Vegas.

01/19/2024

A study at NMSU’s Rex E. Kirksey Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari, NM, is evaluating the influence of treated municipal wastewater irrigation on winter cover crops.

Selected winter cereal and legume cover crops were established in September 2022 and sprinkler-irrigated with treated municipal. Soil samples were collected immediately post-planting and monthly through May 2023 and analyzed for nutrient content by 1-ft depth increments and initial soil microbial activity in the surface foot.

Baseline soil sampling generally indicated no difference between cover crop treatments for soil nutrients, microbial activity, or concerns assessments, specifically, water infiltration and compaction. Soil salt levels decreased over time in the surface 2 ft and organic matter increased over months. Potentially, municipalities can benefit by providing water as an alternative source of agricultural irrigation, as opposed to more costly disposal methods, and reducing the use of potable water for agricultural irrigation.