The summary provides an overview of the Cooperative Extension Service in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It has the following key points: 1) The Cooperative Extension Service is the community education arm of New Mexico State University and works with county governments and tribes to provide research-based knowledge and programs to improve quality of life. 2) Doña Ana County has over 1,700 farms cultivating crops like pecans, onions, chile, and alfalfa hay that generate over $405 million annually. Livestock also contributes over $203 million to the county's economy each year. 3) The Extension Service provides education programs in agriculture, home economics, youth development, and community development delivered by

1. DOÑA ANA COUNTY
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
New Mexico State University

2. What is the Cooperative
Extension Service?
• The community education arm of New Mexico
State University.
• CES faculty members are attached to all 33
county governments and many tribal areas in
NM.
• Established in early 1900’s.

3. What is the Cooperative
Extension Service?
• Mission: to provide the people of New Mexico
with practical, research-based knowledge and
programs to improve their quality of life.
• Subject areas: agriculture, home economics,
youth development, community and
economic development.
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4. Why “Cooperative”?
• Backed by state, federal and local funding,
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the Cooperative Extension service is a
cooperative effort between NMSU and
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county governments.
• County Government, NMSU, USDA
Cooperating.
Cooperating

5. Agriculture
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Doña Ana County Ag Statistics
o Land in Farms = 589,373 acres
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o Number of farms = 1,762
o Average size of farm = 334 acres

6. Doña Ana County Agriculture Statistics
Crops 2009 Rank Livestock Rank
In NM
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Pecans 1 Milk Cows 3
Onion 1 Cattle and Calves
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Chile 1 Sheep and Lambs 15
Alfalfa Hay
Alfalfa Hay 2
Cotton, Upland 2
Corn Silage 2

7. Doña Ana County Agriculture Statistics
Cash Receipts Production Value Rank
Crops $202,365,000.00 1
Livestock $203,064,000.00
$203 064 000 00 4
TOTALS: $405,429,000.00
Economic $810,858,000.00
multiplier value:
(Average) 2X

8. Agriculture Agents
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John Allen, M.S.
Livestock & 4 H Agent
4-H
Jeff Anderson M.S.
Agronomy & Horticulture Agent

9. Livestock Education
• Agriculture Bio-Security
• Agriculture A
A i l Awareness
• Grazing Management
• Animal Health Information
• Livestock Production
• Wildlife Management
• 4-H Livestock
4 H Li t k

10. Agronomy & Horticulture Education
• Crop Production • Insect and Disease
• Urban Horticulture Diagnosis
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(emphasizing xeriscaping) • Weed Diagnosis and
• S h l and C
School d Community it Management
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Gardening Education • Plant Identification and
• P ti id S f t and
Pesticide Safety d Selection
Recommendations • Landscape Design

11. Master Gardener Program
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• A volunteer training program with Master
Gardener Certification upon completion
completion.
• Assist with Extension program efforts by:
o Answering questions through a gardening hotline at local
hotline,
farmer’s markets, at garden expos and in local garden
centers.
o Providing technical support for school/community gardens.
o Assisting with community events, conferences and field
days.
days
• 2010 volunteered 5,068 hrs = $105,668 in-kind.

12. AGRONOMY

13. Horticulture

14. Home Economics Agents
Karim Martinez, M.S. Gayla Weaver, M.S.

15. Home Economics
• Family Development
• Nutrition, Food Safety, Diabetes
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• Family Resource Management
• Health & Wellness

16. Programs and
Community
Events

17. • 100% USDA Funding
F nding
• SNAP-ED
• EFNEP
• Home Economist, (6) Nutrition Educators,
Administrative Assistant
• Limited resource audiences, youth and adult
• Food safety, shopping on a budget label reading
safety budget, reading,
MyPyramid, meal planning

18. • Income Support Division Offices
• LCPS GISD
LCPS,
• Community Agencies
• Child Care Centers
• County Community Resource Centers

20. EAT SMART. PLAY HARD
SMART
“CONNECTIONS”
The learning is intergenerational and helps
both sets of students learn about the
importance of their health.
Las Cruces High School Family and
Consumer Sciences students leading
Mesilla Elementary School third grade
students in exercise as part of the final
“We’ve Got the Power” lesson.

21. Cooking with Kids
Berino Elementary School Cooking with Kids
2nd graders learning safe knife handling and
cutting techniques.
Students visited the Chinese culture with a
mapping exercise, Asian flavors nutrition
history and facts, Chopstick math, Chopstick
word puzzle and a drawing/writing activity.

22. 4-H Youth Development
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Eva Madrid, M.S.
S John Allen
4-H Agent Livestock & 4-H Agent

23. 4-H Youth Development
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• Informal education program dedicated to creating self-
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directing, productive, contributing members of society.
• 4-H provides youth with opportunities to acquire
leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
• Youth develop an appreciation for the importance of
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self, science, agriculture and the home.

24. 4-H Youth Development
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Life Skills
Model

25. 4-H Youth Development
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The E
Th 8 Essential Elements of P iti Youth Development
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1. A positive relationship with a caring adult.
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2 A safe environment
environment.
3. Opportunity for mastery.
4. Opportunity to value and practice service for others.
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5. Opportunity for self determination.
6. An inclusive environment.
7. Opportunity to see oneself as an active participant in the future.
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8. Engagement in learning.

26. 4-H Youth Development
Doña Ana County
• Thirteen active clubs from Hatch to Santa Teresa
• Youth members: 417
• Adult volunteers: 189
• Over 200 projects
o public speaking, digital photography, rocketry, sports
medicine, food and nutrition, sewing, livestock, leather
craft and parliamentary procedure
procedure.
• Community Service

27. 4-H Youth Development
Doña Ana County

28. 4-H Youth
Development

29. Community & Economic
Development

30. Thank You!