Agricultural Experiment Station

State-Wide Science Centers

Map of AES Stations in New Mexico


Acalde Research Site

Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde

Agricultural and natural resource research for north-central New Mexico, including fruit crops and high tunnels for season extension

Worker in the field

Artesia Agricultural Science Center

Research in integrated pest management, water management, soil health, soil fertility and remediation, and the evaluation of new crop genetic material

Male bull

Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center

Sustainable ranch and rangeland research with one of the longest-running vegetation and grazing monitoring efforts


Clayton farm

Clayton Livestock Research Center

Health and performance of newly received lightweight calves that are utilized for stocker operations grazing New Mexico rangelands

Grass

Clovis Agricultural Science Center

Research on soil and greenhouse gas mitigation, alternative crops, limited irrigated and dryland farming systems, and water management

windmill next to trees

Corona Range and Livestock Research Center

Research on renewable energy, woody brush invasion, cow-calf production, and big game management to improve economic development


Onion in a field

Fabian Garcia Research Center

Horticulture research, including onion and alfalfa breeding, chile, cotton, turf grass, and water management

Circular field

Agricultural Science Center at Farmington

Research for San Juan County and the Navajo Nation that includes cropping systems research and potato, corn, and alfalfa production

Pecan trees

Leyendecker Plant Science Center

Research on chile in conjunction with Fabian Garcia, cotton, pecans, and digital agriculture


Grape trees

Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas

Evaluate crop adaptability, specifically irrigation, pest management, plant growth, and propagation techniques, and alfalfa, beans, chile, and fruit trees

Sample crops

John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center

Focus on tree improvement and eco-physiology of young forest trees to facilitate ecological restoration and reforestation

Hand holding a crop

Rex E. Kirksey Agricultural Science Center

Research on semiarid cropping systems, irrigated forage and grazing management, genetic improvement of beef cattle through feed efficiency testing