Ag Producers, Ranchers, and Workers
News and Events
- NMDA Healthy Soils Program applications open January 16-March 20, 2026
- African Rue Control: Ground Applications
- New Videos Promote Farm and Livestock Enterprise Budgets: Cost and Return Estimates
- Statewide Agricultural Forecasting for Sustainable Growth
- New Guide Z-134: New Mexico Agricultural Mediation Program
- New Guide B-711: Help Your Horse Handle Heat Stress
- New Circular 646: Managing Alfalfa During Drought
- New Guide B-115: New World Screwworm: What You Need to Know
- Updated Beef Quality Assurance Manual
Funding Resources
- Seven projects to boost New Mexico specialty crops
- NMDA Grants
- USDA NRCS Programs & Initiatives
- Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART
Helpful Links
Path to Plate- Path to Plate is a new local food marketplace with the goal to link producers and institutional/retail buyers.
National Organic Program- If you are a local producer interested in becoming Certified Organic, follow this link to learn more information on how to begin.
New Mexico Taste the Tradition- Logo program through the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for New Mexico agricultural products, including promotions, funding, and recipes.
Delicious New Mexico- Established in February 2012, Delicious New Mexico was designed to bring together farmers and ranchers with value-added producers and connect them to grocery stores, restaurants, festivals, and to consumers.
NMDA Pesticide Compliance - If you are interested in getting your pesticide applicator's license, follow this link to learn more information including where and when to take the tests, registration fees, and to download free study guides. Pesticide Compliance also provides information on registered pesticides, registered feed, and periodic pesticide disposal events.
LandLink New Mexico- Free resource to link farmers and ranchers with landowners.
New Mexico Department of Homeland Security- Sign up for upcoming trainings such as Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue and view other resources related to emergency preparedness.
NMDA Nursery Industries- Want to start a business selling plants, cut flowers, or Christmas trees? Obtain a Plant Protection License and learn about invasive pest quarantines.
CLIMAS Podcasts- Timely podcasts from Climate Assessment for the Southwest, University of Arizona