The Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District (VSWCD) is providing free workshops for farmers and home gardeners interested in learning about healthy soil strategies and technical assistance programs. We will be hosting outreach workshops, field days, technical training, and conservation planning from January through April at different locations in the Valencia Soil and Water District. Collaborators include Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), and Catena Environmental.
1st Outreach Workshop:
📍 Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area
📆 January 25, 2025 from 10:00AM – 2:00PM
🍴 Food and Drinks! 🍵
UPCOMING HEALTHY SOIL EVENTS
| EVENT | LOCATION | DATE/TIME |
| Small garden acreage Field Day | Meadow Lake Community Garden | February 15, 2025, 10:00-2:00PM |
| Isleta Rangeland/Ag Land Field Day | Isleta Pueblo (site to be announced) | March 1, 2025 10:00-2:00PM |
| Regenerative Agriculture Field Day | Jarales, NM | March 15, 2025 10:00-2:00PM |
| Apprentice Technical Assistant (ATA) training | Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area | March 21 & March 29, 2025, 8:30-5:00PM |
| Rangeland Soils Field Day | Laguna Pueblo (site to be announced) | April 5, 2025 10:00-2:00PM |
| Small garden acreage Field Day in Spanish | El Cerro Mission Community Garden | April 19, 2025 10:00-2:00PM |
| Earth Day/Healthy Soils Wrap-Up | Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area | April 26, 2025 10:00-2:00PM |
