Chaves County Extension Office

Announcements And Upcoming Events

NM Youth Ranch Management Camp, June 3-8, 2012, Valles Caldera National Preserve

NM Youth Range Management Camp 2012 Brochure
For 15-19 year olds, a program offering hands-on experience with all aspects of ranch management. Such as: Livestock Health and Handling, Range Plant Identification; Wildlife Habitat on Rangeland; Marketing and Ranch Economics; Stocking Rates; Range Condition; Rangeland Monitoring Methods; Developing a Ranch Management Plan~

NM Youth Ranch Management Camp Website
-Information, Online Application and Agenda for the week ~ check out some videos from last year's camp!

Statewide Master Gardener Conference, June 7-8, 2012, Las Cruces

For Master Gardener Conference Information and Registration ~
Conference Registration Form, General Information, Class Workshop Schedule (Early Check-In and a Social -Wed June 6, 2012)

Chaves County 4-H & FFA Fair, July 30 - August 4, 2012, ENMSFairgrounds, Roswell, NM

EXPO New Mexico (State Fair), September 12-23, 2012, Albuquerque, NM

Eastern NM State Fair, October 1-6, 2012, ENMSFairgrounds, Roswell, NM

NMSU - E-Books!
~On Horticulture, Agronomy, Livestock, Clothing, Food & Nutrition & Health.. FREE DOWNLOADS...FOR KINDLES, NOOKS, SONY READERS,IPADS !!

4-H Newsletters are NOW On-Line - Check Us Out!

Chaves County Average Soil Temps 2009, 2010 & 2011

ASK US, WORK WITH US! & GROW WITH US - NMSU Projects & Programs Brochures... ACES is Agriculture, & More!
CHECK IT OUT!!! NMSU's College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences! It's ACES!

Chaves County, located in Southeastern New Mexico, is the location of the city of Roswell and the towns of Dexter, Hagerman and Lake Arthur. Agricultural based, Chaves is known for its dairy and cattle production, alfalfa, pecans and chile.

Last Updated: May 15, 2012~hh

Contact Information

200 E. Chisum, Door #4, Roswell, NM 88203
(We are located in the Chaves County Health Department building,at the South end (Door #4). We are across the street (east) from the Chaves County Administration Building, about 1/2 mile south of McGaffey, on SE Main.)
Phone: 575-622-3210
Fax: 575-622-3882
Email: chaves@nmsu.edu
URL: http://chaves-extension.nmsu.edu