Soil health related events in New Mexico and online. Contact us if you’d like your event listed!

Small Acreage Stewardship and Homesteading Skills workshop series
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service will host a Small Acreage Stewardship and Homesteading Skills workshop series from April to October. Staff from the Santa Fe, Taos, Los Alamos and Rio Arriba County Extension and Southern Pueblos Extension offices will present the series. The workshop will offer sessions focused on educating landowners on how to be good stewards of the land and providing skills on producing a viable product from their natural resources.
April through October 2024 at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays at NMSU’s Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, 371 Country Road 40, Alcalde, New Mexico
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Thinking Like Water
A FIVE-PART UNIQUELY NEW MEXICAN DOCUMENTARY EXPERIENCE
FEATURING Q&A with BILL ZEEDYK, FILMMAKERS, and SURPRISE GUESTS
Part biography, part how-to, New Mexico’s own “Water Wizard” Bill Zeedyk (and his proteges and allies) illustrate a proven toolbox of simple low-tech, low-cost methods to restore degraded lands.  They work with Nature, rather than against her, to gird against the extremes of drought and flood while fostering climate resiliency.
Wednesday September 11 through October 9, 2024
6:30pm
Violet Crown Cinema
1606 Alcaldesa Street
Santa Fe, NM
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Grant Writing Webinar Series for Undergraduates and Agricultural Producers
The desired outcome of this series is to build capacity for farmers,
ranchers, engineers, biologists, insurance folks, landscape
designers, artists, etc. to be able to fund their vision and
activities to support a healthy local food system. Sessions include:
– Identifying funding opportunities and setting up the grant writing process
-Set realistic and compelling goals based on time, budget, and partners
– Draft and revise the proposal document
– Identify and fill out all other needed documents and submit proposal
Tuesdays 12:30 – 1:45pm MT
Sep. 17,
Oct. 1,
Oct. 15, Oct. 29
Zoom information to be provided
to registered participants
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2024 SAR Humanities Festival: Food for Thought
The 2024 SAR Humanities Festival Food for Thought will feature lectures, discussions, film, and field trips investigating ancient and modern food systems, sustainability, eating and food ethics, and the lives of farmers, ranchers, and chefs.
Various locations in Santa Fe
September 25 – October 10, 2024
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Farm Field Days
Join Chispas Farm and Friends for two days of Farmer to Farmer education, outreach, and networking. Connect with other growers in the Middle Rio Grande Valley around regenerative and organic farming best practices while building relationships with folks doing good work in our communities! All presentations will be interactive with plenty of discussion and questions encouraged.
 September 28 & October 19, 2024
Sessions begin at 1 pm and will conclude at 5 pm.
From 5 – 6 pm Farmer Social!
Chispas Farm
229 Saavedra rd. SW, Albuquerque, NM
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Fall Cover Cropping for Soil Health
Learn about the soil health-promoting tool of cover cropping to increase water infiltration and retention, improve soil fertility, and prevent erosion. Plus, find out how to apply as an individual or an acequia for future NMDA Healthy Soil Program grants.


This workshop is free to attend, and dinner will be provided.
 Monday, October 7, at 5:30 PM

RSVP to Tyler by phone at 575-751-0584 or by email at tyler@tswcd.org
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Making the Most of Your Ranch with Creative Infrastructure & Regenerative Land Planning
Take your farm, ranch, or land conservation efforts to the next level with this FREE comprehensive training on Holistic Land Planning at the Dixon Water Foundation. Whether you’re looking to optimize an existing operation or are starting a new venture, this training offers the practical tools and insights you need to make it happen.
 October 8 & 9, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Dixon Leo Ranch, 5190 County Road 398, Decatur, TX 76234
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Noxious Weeds and Healthy Soils
Hear about mechanical and biological treatments, ways to improve soil health and eliminate some problem weeds, good practices that promote native species, bring in your plant samples to ID, and join us for a free lunch!
 October 10
Lunch at 1 PM, Discussion 1:30-3:30 PM
NMPA Livestock Facility
21990 US 84 Mile Marker 220
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GRAZE DAYS
Graze Days is a Healthy Soils initiative
utilizing grazing animals to restore the
Railyard Park’s native grasslands
 October 18th & 19th, 2024
10am to 3pm at the Railyard Park, Santa Fe, NM
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Education in Agrivoltaics
Agrivoltaics is the co-location of agricultural activities within a solar array whereby the microclimates of the solar panels impact the growth, health, and production of crops and livestock. The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is providing a series of discussions about agrivoltaics highlighting various professionals engaged in or adjacent to the field of agrivoltaics. Discussions center on the outlook for agrivoltaics specifically in Colorado, though certain aspects of agrivoltaic designs or operations can be extrapolated to other areas of the country.
 October 24
1pm Webinar
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Webinar: Virtual fencing and grazing for ecological restoration
This webinar features New Mexico rancher, Jorge Ramirez, who will share his extensive experience in implementing rotational grazing and virtual fencing as a tool to promote ecological restoration. Learn about the intersection of technology and the food system and gain valuable insights from Jorge’s 35 years of hands-on experience in ecological recovery and innovative ranching practices specifically targeted to areas that are experiencing extreme droughts.
 October 24
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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REGENERATE Conference
Come join us at REGENERATE 2024, where you will engage with ranchers, farmers, conservationists, land managers, scientists, and thought leaders as we come together to share ideas and strengthen our network of innovative thinkers and doers. We look forward to hearing from those who are experimenting and gathering data to share and support conservation, regeneration, and community-building. We invite you to offer your experiences and join in the collective task of creating knowledge and wisdom to build a resilient future.
November 6 – 8, 2024 at the
National Western Center in Denver, CO
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Healthy Soil Program Grant pre-application webinar for Eligible Entities
This is the webinar to attend if you will apply on behalf of a New Mexico pueblo, tribe, or nation; acequia; land grant; soil and water conservation district (SWCD); NMSU-Cooperative Extension Service office; or another local governmental entity with “proven land management capacity to support healthy soil”. 
 
Webinar
10 -11:30 am Thursday, Nov. 7
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Healthy Soil Program Grant pre-application webinar for Individuals
This is the webinar to attend if you will apply for the Healthy Soil Program grant on behalf of yourself, your business, or your nonprofit – no matter which of those three hats you wear, you must be actively engaged in farming, ranching, or another form of land management in New Mexico.
 
Webinar
3 – 4:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 7
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Range Riding Workshop – X Diamond Ranch
Two-day workshop for livestock producers and agency representatives focused on Range Riding and significant new cost sharing opportunities that are about to become available in New Mexico and Arizona. Together with compensation, control, and collaboration, expanding access to range riding is an important piece of the puzzle for supporting resilient ranches, rural communities and connected landscapes.
November 7 – November 8, 2024
X Diamond Ranch
Springerville, AZ
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Congreso de las Acequias
Since 1999, this annual gathering has brought together statewide acequia community to celebrate, connect, and make a lasting impact. The federation of Regional Acequia Associations come together to shape policy and program priorities for the year, while engaging in workshops, dynamic presentations, and cultural performances that honor rich traditions.
 November 15-16
Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM
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Native Lands Stewardship Webinar Series
Produced by the First Nations Development Institute, this series is intended for natural resource professionals, particularly those working on Tribal lands, and others interested in learning innovative approaches to ecological stewardship.
Ongoing
→ Check the website for upcoming webinars!
Monthly NM Tribal Weather Outlook
NM State Climatologist Dave DuBois provides information on current and upcoming weather and climate conditions on tribal lands in New Mexico. General weather updates for the entire state will also be shared.
Ongoing
→ Register for the monthly webinar here
Understanding Ag Webinars
Understanding Ag is partnering with Soil Health Academy to bring you a series of mostly free webinars, featuring regenerative pioneers such as Gabe Brown, Shane New, Allen Williams and Ray Archuleta and guest speakers. You can also watch recordings of past webinars.
Ongoing
→ Check the website for updates!
Rodale Institute Webinars
Rodale Institute offers an ongoing webinar series, many of them for free. View and register for upcoming broadcasts or check out the extensive archive of previous webinars to watch at your convenience.
Ongoing
→ Check the website for upcoming broadcasts
Land and Leadership Initiative Webinars
All of the Land and Leadership Initiative’s past webinars are now available for FREE (though if you can afford to pay, please do.) You will have to register in order to watch these webinars.
Ongoing
→ View past and upcoming courses
Webinars from Green Cover Seed
Recordings of past webinars and updated information on live webinars presented by Green Cover Seed. Topics range from “Start with the Soil”, “Learn from Experts”, “Learn from Others”, to “Livestock Feed Soils” and “Reduce your Inputs”.
Ongoing
→ View upcoming and past webinars