ANIMAL RESCUE DEMONSTRATION

Do you know what to do if your horse falls into an arroyo? Large animal care and rescue event will be held Aug. 1 at the Acoma Pueblo as a prelude to Acoma Ag Day with NMSU.

ACOMA — Rescuing large animals from a steep arroyo or overturned stock trailer can mean life or death to the animal, and either saving or losing revenue for the owner.

A demonstration of horse care and rescue will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Acoma Pueblo Community Center. John Allen, New Mexico State University’s Extension agricultural agent in Socorro County, will conduct the demonstration with a life-size horse mannequin.

It takes place the evening before the 10th annual Acoma Ag Day, at the Acoma Department of Natural Resources.

Acoma Ag Day is hosted by New Mexico State University’s New Mexico Pueblo Outreach Project, Pueblo of Acoma, Acoma Cattle Growers Association and Acoma Livestock Growers Organization.

Experts from the Cooperative Extension Service in NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences will be among those making presentations.

Topics for the day-long program will include alfalfa and forages by Mark Marsalis, NMSU Extension forage specialist; bull selection by Marcy Ward, NMSU Extension livestock specialist; cattle pregnancy checking demonstration by Craig Gifford, NMSU Extension beef specialist; Native American Beef marketing program by Kimberly Yazzie, Labatt Food Service; range precipitation monitoring by Helena Deswood, tribal coordinator for USDA Southwest Climate Hub; and farm and ranch insurance by Shane Altizer of Depot Farm and Ranch Agency.

Continuing education units will be offered for attending the event.

For more information, contact Tory Hougland, Daniel Bird or Gabrielle Rodriguez, NMSU Extension associates with Rural Agricultural Improvement and Public Affairs Project, 505-852-0480.