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AZCOWS Ranch Practicum
Application submissions for the 2023 AZCOWS Ranch Practicum are now open!
- AZCOWS Application Form
- To enroll complete the application form and email to Joslyn Beard joslynbeard@arizona.edu.
- Applications due by May 2, 2023.
- Enrollment is limited to 35 participants.
- Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status no later than May 23, 2023.
- Payment will be due in full 7 business days from the acceptance notification.
For more information or questions contact Joslyn Beard at joslynbeard@arizona.edu or 575-571-6689.
The registration fee for this 7-session Practicum is $400. No applications will be accepted after May 2, 2023. Fees for spouses are $250. All education materials, noon meals, and breaks are included. Participants are responsible for travel and lodging expenses.
Tentative* Workshop Dates
*dates may be rescheduled due to inclement weather events
- 6/2/23 AZ COWS Ranch Practicum Session 1
- 7/7/23 AZ COWS Ranch Practicum Session 2
- 9/1/23 AZ COWS Ranch Practicum Session 3
- 11/3/23 AZ COWS Ranch Practicum Session 4
- 12/1/23 AZ COWS Ranch Practicum Session 5
- 1/5/24 AZ COWS Ranch Practicum Session 6
- 2/2/24 AZ COWS Ranch Practicum Session 7
Information about the Practicum
A Systems Approach to Ranching in Arizona
Hands on Learning
- Each workshop will be held at the University of Arizona Experimental Stations V-V Ranch or DK Cracchiolo Ranch near Camp Verde, AZ. Participants are given a hands-on, educational program designed for the skills and knowledge needed in today's beef industry.
Production Year
- Participants will be committed to a 7 day workshop series spaced over a typical cowcalf production year. Workshops do build on each other, so attending the sessions in order is critical.
Learn from Fellow Ranchers
- The course will be taught by the collaboration of University of Arizona Extension specialists and industry leaders. In addition to fostering collegiality and relationships between fellow ranchers.