Southwest Hay & Forage Conference

Each year, the New Mexico Hay Association and NMSU Extension Plant Sciences Department sponsor and coordinate the Southwest Hay & Forage Conference. The event is held in Ruidoso, NM. Producers, scientists, and vendors come from all around the Southwest to learn about the latest research advances and to promote the most current technologies in the hay (and other forage) industries.

The 2025 conference was held on January 23-24, 2025. Please visit this website or visit the NM Hay Association website for more details to come on the 2026 conference in January 2026 and for online registration.

Pesticide Applicator CEUs: We recognize that pesticide applicator CEUs are an important component of our annual conferences. We strive to obtain as many NM, TX, and AZ CEUs as possible each year at our conference.

Science Center Field Days & Forage Workshops

Please join us at our Agricultural Science Center Field Days and workshops to learn about the latest research related to forage production in New Mexico, as well as ongoing projects involving other crops. Several of the experiment stations conduct forage research related to alfalfa, corn, sorghum and perennial grasses.

For more information on the various science center field days, visit the ACES Calendar.

National & International Meetings

Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium

Every other year, the Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium is held to bring together researchers, Extension personnel, farmers, and vendors from all around the western US. The Cooperative Extension Services of AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY sponsor the symposium. This large event includes many educational sessions for the different classes of forages grown in western states. Field tours and pre-conference workshops are included in the program as well. 

For more information on futue meetings and conference proceedings, visit the UC Davis Forage Homepage.

World Alfalfa Congress

The World Alfalfa Congress was held in San Diego, CA, November 14-17, 2022, at the Town & Country Resort.

For more information and conference proceedings, visit the World Alfalfa Congress website.