Ranch Education & Ag Stewardship
Providing hands-on experiences and education to young people ages 8-18-years-old in southern Arizona who are part of 4-H and Future Farmers of America. We partner with Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation and the Bar V Ranch in Vail, Arizona to provide:
- Tours of the Bar V Ranch
- Cow-work demonstrations
- Rangeland assessment and field work
- Ranch education
- Animal health and nutrition information
Get Involved
Contact Ashlea Gideon by email agideon@arizona.edu or phone 520-626-5161 to learn about upcoming events and how to register
Activities
Bar V Ranch Open House
Tour a working ranch and experience what it takes to care for animals. You'll also learn about grass and animal identification and hike to Mezcal Springs.
Rangeland Monitoring
Gain skills in identifying plant species in southern Arizona and learn to collect plant samples.
Cowkid Campout
Learn about the mountain ranges around Bar V ranch, leave-no-trace land ethics, how to make seed balls to revegetate ranch lands, native grass species and about conservation.
Cattle Roundup
Participate in a cattle roundup and learn how to conduct pregnancy checks on cattle and how to begin the calf weaning process. The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine shows how to assess cattle body condition and scan cattle with an ultrasound machine to check for pregnancy.