NMSU Agricultural Youth Competitions
New Mexico State University College of ACES, working collaboratively with the wider agricultural industry, is proud to provide contests to help New Mexico youth learn about agriculture, consumer, and environmental sciences. These contests develop workforce and career skills important to the agricultural and natural resource industries.
This page provides the resources necessary for students to compete in the Agricultural Public Speaking contests, the Agri-Science Contests, and the New Mexico Flowers and Finances Contest, all held in conjunction with our state and regional fairs.
Contest Rules and Registration
New Mexico State Fair (NMSF)
- Dates: Contest Saturday, September 7; entries due August 23, 2024
- NMSF AgriScience Fair Contest
NMSF Rules | NMSF Registration - NMSF Agricultural Public Speaking Contest
NMSF Speaking Rules | NMSF Speaking Registration - NMSF Flowers and Finances Contest
NMSF Flowers and Finances Rules | NMSF Flowers and Finances Registration
Southern New Mexico State Fair (SNMF)
- Dates: Contest Saturday, September 21; entries due September 11, 2024
- Southern NMSF AgriScience Fair Contest
SNMF Rules | SNMF Registration - Southern NMSF Agricultural Public Speaking Contest
SNMF Speaking Rules | SNMF Speaking Registration
Eastern New Mexico State Fair (ENMF)
- Dates: Contest Friday, October 4th; entries due September 18, 2024
- Eastern NMSF AgriScience Fair Contest
ENMF Rules | ENMF Registration - Eastern NMSF Agricultural Public Speaking Contest
ENMF Speaking Rules | ENMF Speaking Registration
Required Forms
In addition to uploading through the registration link, please complete and email the completed form to nmyouth@nmsu.edu. This will serve as a backup entry system.
Project Development Assistance
One of the goals of these youth programs is to support New Mexico students in their career development, including support for higher education. To this end, we are holding “office hours” every Tuesday afternoon from 5:00 – 5:30 pm through July and August. These sessions are a forum for asking questions, brainstorming project ideas, and helping to suggest other faculty contacts that might help with project research.
Tuesdays 5:00 – 5:30 on Zoom at https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/82508824088
Prizes Awarded
Senior Division, Agri-Science & Public Speaking
- Grand - $1,000 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle
- Reserve - $500 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle
Junior Division, Agri-Science & Public Speaking
- Grand - $500 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle
- Reserve - $250 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle
Novice Division, Agri-Science & Public Speaking
- Grand - $500 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle
- Reserve - $250 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle
Floral contest
- Grand Team - $500 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle each team member
- Reserve Team - $250 NMSU ACES scholarship & buckle each team member
Contest Sponsorship
The contest was created through work at NMSU Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business Department with the support of the Cooperative Extension Service.
All divisions were generously sponsored by AgTrust Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their support of our amazing New Mexico youth!
AgTrust Farm Credit, 5600 Clearfork Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107