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Have you ever wanted to enjoy agriculture, food, friends, family and football all at the same time? Well, Nov. 9 is your lucky day. The New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences will host the 10th edition of AG Day prior to the NMSU homecoming football game.
AG Day focuses on family fun and the importance of agricultural products, services and jobs in New Mexico. The event features food sampling, educational booths and much more. Booths feature family- and kid-friendly agricultural learning and awareness activities.
“We’re really focusing on family-friendly activities this year,” NMDA Communications Specialist Jenny Green said. “We’ll have the NMSU rodeo team attending, and they usually have a roping activity for the kids. There will also be a lot of different trivia games, like spin the wheel; and the Vintage Tractor Club, which is part of the Doña Ana County Farm Bureau, comes with a tractor train with four cars, so kids can ride around in the parking lot.”
The street festival is free to the public and will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Pan American Center’s south parking lot and the Aggie Memorial Stadium northeast parking lot. The day will culminate with the NMSU vs. Western Kentucky football game, kicking off at 4 p.m.
New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services are the grand champion sponsors of the event. Organizers promote AG Day as an opportunity to learn about agriculture through numerous educational booths organized by NMSU College of ACES departments, student organizations, and local agricultural organizations and businesses.
“AG Day brings agricultural education to life for staff, students and families. Together, we are cultivating a brighter future, where learning is not only impactful but also fun and interactive,” New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte stated in a news release. “AG Day is a great way to come see what is new in the industry and cheer on the Aggies during their homecoming game.”
“By blending cutting-edge research with hands-on experiences, we make agricultural education both fun and easy to understand, empowering the community to shape the future of farming and ranching with confidence and creativity,” NMSU College of ACES Dean Rolando Flores stated in the release.
The event will also promote New Mexico products identified via the New Mexico “Taste the Tradition” and “New Mexico Grown with Tradition” logo program. And organizers recommend coming with an appetite, with plenty of food on offer.
More information about AG Day is available by visiting NMDeptAg.nmsu.edu/ag-day.html, emailing AGDay@nmda.nmsu.edu or calling 575-646-1864.
