Torrance County has a little over 16,000 acres of irrigated land used for agriculture purposes. 25% of the agricultural sales in the county come from crop production and 75% of the sales come from livestock, poultry, and other products production. With an increase in drought conditions and other natural disasters, our county’s Extension program is committed to providing education and information on the best practices for the future of your farm or garden.

County Agriculture & Natural Resource Programs focus on:

• Overall understanding of agriculture and agriculture practices in New Mexico.
• Sustainable Ag Management
• Conservation of land and resources
• Improved use of innovative techniques and technologies
• Provision of Research based education and information

• Workshops on various agricultural topics
• Partnerships with local organizations (like the Soil & Water Districts)
• Demonstrations with model farms
• And so much more!

Examples of services offered through Extension are:

• Soil & Water Testing
• Continued Education Trainings
• Plant identification
• Plant disease and pest diagnostics
• How-To Guides and Videos

To attend or schedule an event, please contact the Agriculture Agent at 505-544-4336.

 If you would like the agent to know what topics you would like to see in the county, please fill out the Torrance County Farmer Survey.

Learn more about Extension programs and resources:

• Cooperative Extension Service
• Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources
• Extension Plant Sciences
• Extension Economics

Community Garden

The Community Garden is a 30' X 120' plot located on the southwest corner of the Torrance County Fair Grounds in Estancia, NM. Currently there are ten (10) raised beds, with more raised beds coming soon. There are no assigned tasks and no assigned plots. Everyone works on everything. At times, it will be a teaching garden, with scheduled opportunities to learn gardening techniques and practices.

Anyone can volunteer to work! Individuals can volunteer to do specific tasks such as plant, fertilize and harvest, but no one is assigned tasks. No minimum required time commitment. To volunteer or for more information please call (505) 544-4336.

The Community Garden is a collaboration between the Torrance County Cooperative Extension Service, East Torrance Soil & Water Conservation District and Torrance County.