Stephanie Walker

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Assoc. Professor/Extension Vegetable Specialist

Dr. Stephanie Walker is the Extension Vegetable Specialist at New Mexico State University.

Her primary research interests include genetics and breeding of chile peppers, vegetable mechanization, enhancing pigment content, post-harvest quality and irrigation efficiency.

She earned her M.S. in Horticulture and Ph.D. in Agronomy from NMSU, and has extensive experience in the food processing industry.

She serves on the advisory board for the Chile Pepper Institute and is the Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program) Professional Development Coordinator for New Mexico


Stephanie Walker
1036 Miller Road
Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031
Phone: (575) 646-4398
Fax: (575) 646-8085
Email: swalker@nmsu.edu