New Mexico SRM

08/03/2026

07/20/2026

🌿 Join Us for Lunch & an Informative Presentation! 🌿

The Penasco Soil and Water Conservation District and the Central Valley Soil and Water Conservation District invite you to join us for a special presentation by Jim Armendariz, NRCS Rangeland Management Specialist.

📅 Date: August 4, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Jack Case Community Room
Central Valley Electric
1403 N. 13th Street
Artesia, NM 88210

Come enjoy lunch while learning valuable information on rangeland management, conservation practices, and stewardship of New Mexico’s natural resources. This is a great opportunity for ranchers, landowners, producers, conservation partners, and anyone interested in protecting our land for future generations.

🍽️ Lunch will be provided.

We hope you’ll join us for a morning of learning, networking, and supporting conservation in our communities!

05/30/2026

Dust off your boots and mark your calendars!

The 2026 Rodeo De Santa Fe is coming June 24–27 and you do not want to miss it. Four nights of rodeo action, live entertainment, traditions, and memories made under the New Mexico sky.

Get tickets at https://www.rodeoticket.com/rodeos/rodeo-de-santa-fe/2026/tickets

See you at the rodeo.

05/19/2026

05/11/2026

03/11/2026

Heritage Buckle Contest applications are open!

Youth, ages 13 to 17 years, in all 33 counties of New Mexico are eligible to apply. Entries require a 350-to-500-word essay response to the prompt: How does your Heritage advance and promote New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association?

Winners will receive a belt buckle and a one-year NMCGA junior membership. All regional winners will then be automatically advanced to the Statewide Heritage Contest, where their essay submissions could earn them a $1,000 scholarship funded through the NMCGA Promotions and Marketing Committee.

Apply today!
https://www.nmagriculture.org/heritage-buckle-contest

03/03/2026

This young lady has been a wonderful representative for New Mexico!

Follow her journey as the NM Media Ambassador for The Foundation for Western Professionals

Wild horses in New Mexico can impact agriculture and rangeland health!

While wild horses are a symbol of the West, unmanaged populations can create real challenges for the land, livestock, and rural communities.

Here’s why ⬇️

🌾 Competition for forage
Wild horses graze on the same grasses that cattle, sheep, and wildlife depend on. When populations grow too large, it reduces available feed for domestic livestock.

💧 Strain on water resources
In arid states much like New Mexico, water is limited. Horses often gather around the same water sources used by livestock and wildlife, increasing pressure on those systems.

🌱 Overgrazing & land degradation
Too many animals on the land—of any kind—can lead to overgrazing, soil erosion, and loss of native vegetation.

🐮 Impact on ranching families
Healthy rangeland is essential for producers. When forage is limited, it directly affects livestock production and the livelihoods of agricultural families.