Date: May 21 - 22, 2026
Time: 8 AM - 5 PM
Location:
McGee Park
41 Road 5568
Farmington, NM 87401

Online registration available to be paid with a credit card only!

Participants

• Early: $75 | March 1 - May 7
• Late: $100 | May 8 - 21

Vendors & Sponsors: | March 1 - May 21

• Vendor: $250
• Breaks (3 available): $500
• Breakfast (1 available): $1,000
• Lunch Sponsor (2 available): $2,000

Register Now!

Registration opens March 1 and closes on May 21 at Noon.

Refund requests must be submitted in writing to Kathy Landers at kalander@nmsu.edu by May 15 to receive a full refund.

About NM Indian Livestock Days

Indian Livestock Days began in the 1970's and was initially called All Indian Livestock School. It was discontinued in 1978 and reestablished in 1985, at the request of tribal livestock producers. Originally the event was held in April and hosted on the main NMSU campus in Las Cruces. In 1996, the location was moved around the four-corners area to make it easier for clientele to attend the event. This event has grown from approximately 65 attendees in 1996, to 245 attendees in 2015. New Mexico Indian Livestock Days is now an annual event held in May, conducted by NMSU Cooperative Extension Service.

What makes New Mexico Indian Livestock Days unique? The people in general. Tribal members raising livestock face many challenges-- not enough land, not enough feed on the land they have, and not enough water, just to name a few. One of their main challenges is to remain true to their ancestors and their religious beliefs. With that being said, it does not hold them back, it just makes more of a challenging experience, and it means much more to them than the average cattleman.

The program is a grassroots program driven by clientele needs and interest. The planning committee is made up of Extension Agents which service the Native American population, tribal members of the various tribes in New Mexico, and NMSU CES State Specialists.

Conference Agenda

Thursday, May 21, 2026

8:00 - 8:15 AM | Welcome; Kathy Landers
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Cattle Handling
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 PM | BQA; Dr. John Wenzel, NMSU
3:00 - 3:30 PM | Break and Trade Show
3:30 - 4:30 PM | New World Screw Worm; Dr. Sammy Hullock, NM State Vet
4:30 - 5:30 PM | Bio-Security; Dr. John Wenzel, NMSU
5:30 - 6:30 PM | Dinner
6:30 - 7:30 PM | Dr. Gary Sides

Friday, May 22, 2026

8:00 - 9:00 AM | Managing Range During Drought; Dr. Casey Spackman, NMSU
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Cattle Supplement; Dr. Eric Scholljegerdes, NMSU
10:00 - 10:30 AM | Break and Trade Show
10:30 - 11:15 AM | CattleFax; Matt McQuagge
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Fencing; Dr. Craig Gifford, NMSU
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 PM | NM Cattle Growers

• Mexican and Grey Wolf Management and Compensation Procedures
• Update on 2026 State Legislative Session
• Federal Work with DOI, USDA, and Congress
• The 2026 Election: Registration and Voting Changes
• Announcements of Upcoming NM Cattle Growers Events

3:00 - 3:30 PM | Break and Trade Show
3:30 - 4:00 PM | NM Beef Council
4:00 - 4:30 PM | FSA and NRCS
4:30 - 5:00 PM | Wrap Up; Kathy and John

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