Ag Education in Nevada
38 listings in 16 countys. Colleges, universities and programs teaching agriculture, ranch management, ag mechanics and related fields.
Carson City
- Western Nevada College Meat Industry Program
Cooperative program with the University of Nevada, Reno letting high school students earn college credit in meat-industry classes through Western Nevada College.
Carson City, NV
Churchill County
- Churchill County 4-H Youth Development
University of Nevada Extension 4-H program serving Fallon, Eastgate, Middlegate, Cold Springs, Dixie Valley and Hazen, with youth showing at the county junior livestock show.
Fallon, NV - Churchill County FFA Chapter
Churchill County High School FFA chapter in Fallon, whose members have won state and national contest honors.
Fallon, NV - Fallon Research Center
160-acre University farm at Fallon that houses the USDA Great Basin Plant Materials Center and studies flood irrigation, soil salinity, hemp and silage crops.
Fallon, NV - Oasis FFA Chapter
Oasis FFA chapter of Oasis Academy students in the Fallon area, recognized for national honors alongside Churchill County High School.
Fallon, NV
Clark County
- Logandale Research and Extension Center
University of Nevada station in Logandale that has studied cactus pear as biofuel, food and forage and tested 19 pomegranate varieties for desert growers.
Logandale, NV - Research Center and Demonstration Orchard
North Las Vegas orchard that tests grape varieties plus fruit, vegetable and row crops for desert conditions and hosts classes and tours.
North Las Vegas, NV
Douglas County
- Carson Valley FFA Chapter
Carson Valley FFA chapter for Douglas County students, one of the state chapters at the Nevada FFA convention.
Gardnerville, NV
Elko County
- Elko County 4-H Youth Development
University of Nevada Extension 4-H program covering Elko, Spring Creek, Wells, Carlin, Lamoille, Jackpot, West Wendover, Owyhee, Tuscarora and Jiggs.
Elko, NV - Gund Ranch Research and Training Center
University ranch about 45 miles northeast of Austin running a commercial cattle herd on roughly 10,600 acres with 90,000 acres of federal grazing for research and training.
Austin, NV - Ruby Mountain FFA Chapter
Ruby Mountain FFA chapter serving Elko County students in agricultural education.
Elko, NV - Wells FFA Chapter
Wells FFA chapter in Elko County, named among Nevada chapters at the state convention.
Wells, NV
Eureka County
- Eureka County 4-H Youth Development
University of Nevada Extension 4-H program for Eureka, Beowawe, Crescent Valley and Diamond Valley youth.
Eureka, NV - Great Basin Research and Extension Center
644-acre University of Nevada ranch in Diamond Valley, opened in 2020, breeding disease-resistant sheep and testing variable-rate sorghum irrigation.
Eureka, NV
Humboldt County
- Humboldt County 4-H Youth Development
University of Nevada Extension 4-H program serving Winnemucca, Paradise Valley, McDermitt, Golconda, Denio and Valmy.
Winnemucca, NV - Winnemucca FFA Chapter
Winnemucca FFA chapter that competes at the Nevada state FFA convention alongside chapters across the state.
Winnemucca, NV
Lander County
- Battle Mountain FFA
FFA chapter at the Battle Mountain high school whose members compete in the Nevada Junior Livestock Show alongside Lander County 4-H.
Battle Mountain, NV
Lincoln County
- Lincoln County 4-H Youth Development
4-H clubs across Alamo, Caliente, Panaca and Pioche, including Livestock, Dog, Sewing, Photography and Shooting Sports; Panaca hosts the livestock club.
Panaca, NV Website
Lyon County
- Lyon County 4-H Youth Development
County 4-H office serving Dayton, Mason Valley, Fernley, Smith Valley and Silver Springs with livestock, dog, shooting sports and home economics clubs, a spring junior livestock show and an August fair.
504 S. Main Street, Yerington, NV 89447 | (775) 463-6541 Website
Mineral County
- Mineral County 4-H Youth Development
Mineral County 4-H serves Hawthorne, Schurz and Mina with in-school programs, clubs and projects in sewing, baking, quilting, archery, photography and quad safety.
Hawthorne, NV Website
Nye County
- Desert Demonstration Garden
Three-acre university-owned demonstration garden in Pahrump with self-guided tours, an information kiosk and guided tours by Master Gardeners on Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Pahrump, NV - Southern Nye County 4-H
Pahrump 4-H offers Cloverbuds, a Livestock club for goats, dairy cows, swine, poultry and rabbits, plus dog, sewing and robotics teams, with newer clubs in Amargosa Valley.
Pahrump, NV
Pershing County
- Pershing County 4-H Youth Development
4-H program serving Lovelock, Imlay, Unionville and Grass Valley, with a livestock judging contest and an annual livestock show and sale.
Lovelock, NV Website
Storey County
- Comstock Hot Shots 4-H Shooting Sports
Storey County 4-H shooting sports club teaching seven disciplines to youth, supported by NRA Foundation grants.
Virginia City, NV - Imagineers 4-H Robotics
Storey County 4-H robotics and First Lego League team, formerly Crushing Bricks, based at Hugh Gallagher Elementary School.
Virginia City, NV - Silver Bricks 4-H Robotics
4-H robotics and First Lego League team at Virginia City Middle School in Storey County.
Virginia City, NV - Storey County 4-H Youth Development
Combined Carson City and Storey County 4-H program for Virginia City, Lockwood, Highlands and Gold Hill youth, with dog, poultry, livestock, sewing and shooting sports projects.
Virginia City, NV | (775) 887-2252 Website - Storey County Cook Lovers 4-H Club
Storey County 4-H foods and nutrition club where young members learn cooking skills through University of Nevada Extension.
Virginia City, NV
Washoe County
- Desert Farming Initiative Organic Training Farm
Year-round commercial fruit and vegetable training farm on the east side of the Reno campus; most produce goes to food pantries, with the rest sold wholesale and at Reno-area markets.
Valley Road Farm Complex, Reno, NV Website - Main Station Farm Science Center
Reno teaching building at the Experiment Station with a smart classroom and wet lab with a necropsy table, built for animal science and meat-industry training.
Reno, NV - Main Station Field Lab
More than 800 acres in east Reno used for silage sorghum, pasture systems, cattle nutrition and brewery-waste feed research.
Reno, NV - Sierra Nevada FFA Chapter
Sierra Nevada FFA chapter in the Reno area, supported by an alumni association founded in 1945.
Reno, NV - Truckee Meadows Community College Agricultural Science
Truckee Meadows Community College Associate of Science in Agricultural Science, whose students can transfer into the UNR animal science bachelor degree.
Reno, NV - UNR Animal Science Bachelor of Science
New University of Nevada, Reno animal science degree led by Dr. Amilton de Mello, covering breeding, nutrition and meat production, with work on the Rafter 7 Merino flock.
Reno, NV - Valley Road Field Lab
27-acre Reno research site with greenhouses, hoop houses and fermentation labs studying drip irrigation, sorghum malting, teff and other alternative crops.
Reno, NV - Washoe County 4-H Youth Development
Extension 4-H program serving youth in Reno, Sparks, Cold Springs, Sun Valley, Incline Village, Gerlach, Wadsworth, Nixon and nearby communities, with livestock projects feeding the county show.
Reno, NV | (775) 784-4848 - Whittell Forest and Wildlife Area
2,650-acre forest on the western edge of Washoe Valley used for wildlife, habitat and teaching, with Experiment Station faculty heavily involved.
Washoe Valley, NV
White Pine County
- White Pine County 4-H Youth Development
4-H clubs in Ely, McGill, Lund, Duckwater, Baker and Callao covering livestock, cooking, arts and crafts; a county horse program was re-established in 2025.
Ely, NV Website