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For more information and a list of recalled products, please visit ADM Animal Nutrition Recall Wildfire Resources Fire Defensible Zone Bernalillo’s Selected List Bees and Wasps If you would like to report a swarm, or have questions or concerns about bees or wasps, please visit Bees & Wasps 2023 Advisory Meeting Check out our 2023 Advisory Booklet (PDF) to learn about the highlights from our 2023 programs Agents in Office The Agents are working in the office or out in the community. Please call ahead for their availability or make an appointment directly with the agents. Plant Samples and Site Visits Plant Samples are best received before Wednesday at noon. The office is scheduling site visits, please call (505) 243-1386 or email bernalillo@nmsu.edu for an appointment. Also please send pictures of plants or insects to bernalillo@nmsu.edu or the Master Gardener Hotline . 4-H Volunteers If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for 4-H, please fill out the 4-H Volunteer Interest Form Upcoming Events Health, Wellness, Food Vinegars from Start to Finish - In Person Sold Out This workshop is a beginner’s introduction to homemade vinegar. Participants will be introduced to acetic acid, learn about different types of vinegar, necessary equipment, and how to safely ferment apple scraps into a homemade apple cider vinegar. Participants will get to taste many different vinegars. Students will get to start their own apple scrap vinegar to take home. Date/Time: May 23, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $20 To register, click Register for Vinegars . If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register. Pressure Canning 101 (Large Format) - In Person An introductory class and demonstration highlighting the pressure canning process. Pressure canning is the only canning process that reaches the high temperature (240°F) needed to safely preserve low-acid foods. It is the combination of time and temperature that will destroy food-borne bacteria and create a vacuum seal necessary to prevent spoilage. This method of food preserving is required to preserve foods and recipes like: Meats and wild game, Poultry, Salsas, Vegetables, Chili, Soups and Stews, and Seafood. Participants will get to try a variety of USDA approved canning recipes and take recipes home to use. Date/Time: Thursday, May 30, 5:30 - 6:30 PM Location: Agri-Nature Center of Los Ranchos, 4920 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $5 To register, click Pressure Canning 101 Kraut & Kimchi Workshop - In Person Sauerkraut and Kimchi are vegetable ferments. Learn how to make your own at home safely through research-based information. Participants will get to make both Sauerkraut and Kimchi in a hands-on lab. Students will get to take home a jar of their choosing which includes a pickle pebble (fermentation weight) and pickle pipe (fermentation airlock). Date/Time: June 6, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $35 To register, click Register for Kraut & Kimchi . If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register. Pickles Workshop - In Person This workshop will focus on how to use a salt-brine solution to make pickles. Participants will learn how to safely ferment vegetables using a brine to create lactic-acid fermentation. Students will learn how lactic acid fermentation works with vegetables to create pickles in a hands-on lab. Class participants will get to take home a jar of lacto-fermented vegetables. Date/Time: June 20, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $20 To register, click Register for Pickles Workshop . If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register. Canning Tomatoes & Salsa Workshop - In Person This workshop will cover the basics of water-bath and atmospheric-steam canning for processing tomatoes and tomato products. Participants will learn the latest canning recommendations related to acidifying tomato products for safe home food preservation and the use of research-based recipes and methods. A hands-on lab will allow participants the opportunity to use equipment to follow approved recipes and will get the option to take home a finished jar of salsa. Date/Time: July 20, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $20 To register, click Register for Tomato Workshop . If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register. Hot Sauces Workshop - In Person Learn to master the basics of lactic-acid fermentation. Participants will learn how to safely ferment peppers in a salt solution to create flavored and aged hot sauces that can be bottled and shared with family and friends. A hands-on lab will allow participants to create their very own hot sauce or paste to take home and ferment. Date/Time: July 25, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $20 To register, click Register for Hot Sauce Workshop . If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register. Miso & Mustard Workshop - In Person This workshop will cover the simple steps of making homemade mustard, from sourcing ingredients, to processing, and storing your finished product. This workshop will also cover how to make miso paste from scratch by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji. Participants will have the opportunity to make miso and mustard in a hands-on lab and take home their creations. Date/Time: August 8, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $20 To register, click Register for Miso & Mustard Workshop . If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register. Fermenting Flourishes: Preserved Lemons, Honey Fermented Garlic & Black Garlic - In Person Ingredients like preserved lemons, honey fermented garlic, and black garlic are powerful ways to level-up your home kitchen. Participants will learn how to make each of these in a hands-on lab and get to take home each at the end of class. This workshop will provide recipes and ways to utilize these ingredients in everyday cooking to add a punch of flavor and umami to otherwise ordinary dishes. Date/Time: August 22, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $20 To register, click Register for Fermenting Flourishes . If you are unable to register online, Please call (505) 243-1386 to register. Intermediate Kombucha: So You’ve Made Kombucha, Now What? - In Person Dive into complex flavoring additions and how to make syrups for a second ferment, learn how to make kombucha syrup and what to do with it, how to build a SCOBY hotel, and why a continuous brew option may be right for you. A hands-on lab will allow participants to make flavored syrup to bottle and take home. Date/Time: September 26, 9 AM - 12 PM Location: 1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107 Lab Fee: $20 To...