AgriFuture returns to promote New Mexico products in virtual format
Taste of New Mexico cuisine is like no other
Headlight staff reports
LAS CRUCES – The taste of New Mexico cuisine is one like no other. That’s why this summer, you are invited to indulge in and learn all about New Mexico homegrown and home-made products, all from the comfort of your own home.
A shortened version of the AgriFuture Educational Institute will take place from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday, June 21. The conference, which is typically a biennial in-person event, will be presented in a virtual format this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with hopes of returning to the full conference in 2022. Registration is $15 per attendee, and the deadline to register is 5 p.m. Thursday, May 13. For more information and for registration details, visit https://www.nmda.nmsu.edu/agrifuture/.
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An interview with Dr. Lauren Cifuentes, Professor of Learning Design and Technology at New Mexico State University College of Education.
Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with New Mexico State University College of Education Professor of Learning Design and Technology, Dr. Lauren Cifuentes, to talk to us about the importance of remote learning and how schools can prepare and adjust. New Mexico schools have joined online education services around the world after the COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary for distance education. She says families can also help to support students with independent practice at home by managing their time and setting priorities for attending to their social, emotional and physical well-being. Instructors can help by planning and revising curriculum units for online teaching and for active engaging instruction. Cifuentes says “online learning can even be bett
The National 4-H Council has announced the election of an New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences associate dean to its board of trustees. Jon Boren, director of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, is among two new members to the board. Jon Boren, associate dean of New Mexico State Universitys College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and director of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, has been named to the National 4-H Council board of trustees. (NMSU photo)
He joins Abby Durheim, 4-H Youth Alumni Advisory Committee member and a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in the new role.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - COVID-19 has been a major challenge to America s food-supply chain, but a New Mexico researcher says it s proven resilient - despite unknowns and panic buying. Initial stay-at-home orders led to stockpiling, empty grocery store shelves, and demand that far exceeded supply. .