NMSU Torrance County Extension & 4-H

08/29/2026

🚨 Don’t lose your Medicaid or SNAP.

New federal requirements may affect your benefits and require you to take action. Find out what you need to know and what steps you may need to take to keep your coverage and food assistance.

Join the New Mexico Health Care Authority and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions for a live virtual news conference.

📅 Monday, Aug. 31
🕙 10–11 a.m.

📺 Watch live:
• English + ASL: Facebook New Mexico Health Care Authority
• Spanish: HCA YouTube channel

We’ll explain new Medicaid work or activity rules, who may be exempt, SNAP changes already in effect and what you can do now to protect your benefits.

Don’t wait. Know what applies to you and what you need to do.

Learn more in the comments

08/29/2026

RECIPE REQUEST DAY
Stacy Bell

This southern recipe for truck driver gravy calls for self-rising flour. This is most likely because most southern homecooks had self-rising flour on hand for biscuits and self-rising flour already contains salt. As you can see the recipe only calls for pepper. That said, you can use all-purpose and season it to taste.

I also included a basic brown gravy recipe in the comments 😋

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How's your food safety knowledge? Do you know how to thaw food safely?

Improper thawing before cooking and improper cooling after cooking are ongoing food safety issues. Bacteria can multiply rapidly when food is thawed at room temperature or held too long in the temperature danger zone.

Test your thawing knowledge in the newest Prairie Fare article >>> https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/prairie-fare/prairie-fare-whats-for-dinner-start-with-safe-thawing

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🌶️ BIG NEWS for Chile Enthusiasts! 🌶️

NEW TIME ALERT!
Our monthly Chile Chats are moving to 11:00 AM on the first Wednesday of every month—starting September 2nd!

🔥 First up: A Can’t-Miss Session!
Topic: Crop Rotation as a Sustainable Practice for Soil Health in Chile Pepper Systems
🗓️ When: Wednesday, September 2, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Where: Fabian Garcia Research Center, Las Cruces, NM OR via Zoom
Meeting ID: 842 9079 5154
👩‍🔬 Presented by: Danise C**n, Senior Researcher at the Chile Pepper Institute!

Why join?
✅ Discover how crop rotation can revitalize your soil and boost sustainability in chile farming
✅ Gain expert insights from one of the leading voices in chile research
✅ Network with growers, scientists, and chile lovers from across the industry

🌿 Let’s dig into the future of sustainable chile farming together! Save the date and join us for this fresh, new chapter of Chile Chats.