Upcoming Events

Evapotranspiration (ET) for Irrigation Management. August 5th & 6th, 2026, NMSU Campus, Las Cruces, NM.
In this 2-day short-course, participants will learn how to: interpret key weather and crop factors that influence water use; estimate reference ET and crop ET using climate data, Kc, and spreadsheet-based tools; apply basic quality-control procedures to climate station data used for ET calculations; develop basic ET-based irrigation schedules, and more. Full schedule, course information, and registration can be found here: Register by August 3rd to secure your seat!
Irrigation Water Technician Trainings
To express interest in upcoming Irrigation Water Technician Training short-courses, please add your information to the: Irrigation Water Management Training Interest Form

Past Events

Biochar, Soil Health, and Water Systems Workshop, May 6, 2026, 8am-12pm, Leyendecker Agricultural Science Research Center, Las Cruces, NM
In this free, hands-on workshop, attendees will follow the complete biochar-making process from start to finish and observe soil health practices in the field. Additionally, participants will learn about the Resilient Agricultural Water Community Systems (RAWCS) project, which focuses on developing innovative water and land management initiatives to enhance thriving agriculture in the western USA: 
Irrigation Water Management Technician Training. March 18-20, 2026:
This hands-on course covers soil-water relationships, ET-based irrigation scheduling, climate data use, FAO CROPWAT, and practical field demonstrations.