Washoe County, Nevada: Farm & Ranch Directory
41 farm and ranch listings in Washoe County, Nevada, grouped by category below.
Events in Washoe County
- Washoe County 4-H Livestock Show
Washoe County 4-H youth show and prepare their animals here ahead of the Nevada Junior Livestock Show in June. Free for the public to attend; exhibitors register and pay fees in advance.
1350 N Wells Ave, Reno, NV 89512 | (775) 784-4848 | Organizer: UNR Extension 4-H Office Official event details - State Fair of Nevada
The official Nevada State Fair returned to the Reno fairgrounds in June 2026 with the Junior Livestock Show, the 4-H State Expo, the Governor's Sale of Champions, a farmers market pavilion and junior bull riding. Held each year; the most recent dates were June 11-13, 2026.
- Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale
Three-day youth livestock show at the Nevada State Fairgrounds that ends with a live auction on Saturday evening; 4-H and FFA members show animals and buyers bid on market projects.
- Governor's Livestock Sale of Champions
Premium sale of grand and reserve champion junior livestock held during the 2026 State Fair in Reno, where bidders support the youth exhibitors who earned top placings.
- Next Generation Youth Bull Riding
Friday-night junior bull riding added to the 2026 State Fair program in Reno, sold as a separate add-on ticket ($25 adults, $15 kids) on top of regular fair admission.
1350 N Wells Ave, Reno, NV 89512 | Organizer: Nevada Department of Agriculture Official event details - Nevada 4-H State Expo
Statewide 4-H Expo with small animal, livestock and static competitions, folded into the State Fair in 2026; youth show animals and projects from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday, June 13.
- Reno Rodeo
PRCA-sanctioned rodeo billed as the Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West, drawing over 200,000 visitors with bronc riding, roping, barrel racing, bull riding, a carnival and a Western marketplace. The 2026 run was its 107th year.
Farms & Ranches in Washoe County
- Lazetich Ranch
Reno ranch offering community supported agriculture shares to Reno-Tahoe households, with pickup at the ranch itself.
Reno, NV - Lost City Farm
Small urban farm at South Center and Moran Streets in Reno that sells its produce directly to the public on Wednesdays from June through October.
Corner of S. Center Street and Moran Street, Reno, NV 89501 | 775-815-1113 - Prema Farm
Reno farm running a CSA whose shares are collected at the Riverside Farmers Market or The Village Shops Market.
Reno, NV
Agribusiness in Washoe County
- Rural 1st Reno
Reno office of Rural 1st at Peckham Lane, handling rural mortgage lending alongside American Ag Credit for northern Nevada landowners.
255 W Peckham Lane, Suite 1, Reno, NV 89509 | 775-825-7282 - Wolf Pack Meats
Public retail store selling beef and pork raised on University of Nevada farms, with lamb, ham, bacon, sausage and snack sticks stocked from time to time. Open Tuesday to Friday; Monday by appointment.
Reno, NV Website
Media & Press in Washoe County
- Northern Nevada Business Weekly
Reno business weekly that covers regional commerce including ag-related companies.
Reno, NV - Reno Gazette Journal
Reno daily that carries Washoe County public notices and northern Nevada farm news.
Reno, NV - Sparks Tribune
Community newspaper of Sparks in Washoe County, covering city government, schools and local events in the Truckee Meadows.
Sparks, NV
Organizations in Washoe County
- Nevada 4-H State Office
Statewide director's office for Nevada 4-H, run by University of Nevada, Reno Extension, coordinating county clubs, livestock projects, camps and the State Expo.
18600 Wedge Pkwy, Reno, NV 89511 | 775-784-4779 - Nevada Department of Agriculture
State agency led by Director J.J. Goicoechea that oversees the Official State Fair of Nevada, the Junior Livestock Show Board and farmers market nutrition programs.
Reno, NV Website - Nevada Farm Bureau Federation
Statewide farm and ranch advocacy group headquartered in Sparks that supports 11 county Farm Bureaus, plus programs such as Young Farmers and Ranchers and the Ag Wagon.
2165 Green Vista Dr., Suite 205, Sparks, NV 89431 | 775-674-4000 Website - Nevada Junior Livestock Show Board
State board that publishes the annual rule and information book and meets to organize the Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale for 4-H, FFA and Grange exhibitors.
Reno, NV - Reno Rodeo Association
Produces the Reno Rodeo and, since June 1, 2026, manages events and facilities at the Nevada State Fairgrounds including the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center under an agreement with the state agriculture department.
1350 N. Wells Avenue, Reno, NV 89512 | 775-329-3877 - RootEd
Reno nonprofit founded in 2017 running youth garden and agriculture education.
Reno, NV - Sierra Nevada FFA Alumni
Reno-area FFA alumni association, founded in 1945, supporting local chapter students.
Reno, NV - UNCE Washoe Extension Office
Washoe County Extension office in Reno, home to master gardeners, 4-H and small-farm education for the Truckee Meadows.
4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502 | (775) 784-4848 Website - University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Statewide Extension system of county offices, 4-H, master gardeners and ag research programs run from the Reno campus at 1664 N. Virginia Street.
1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557 | 775-784-7070 - Washoe-Storey Conservation District
Local conservation district based in Sparks that serves landowners in Washoe and Storey counties on soil and water stewardship.
Sparks, NV - Western States Hereford Association
Volunteer group in Reno that runs the annual Western States Hereford show and sale.
Reno, NV
Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Washoe County
- Incline Village Farmers Market
Thursday afternoon market at Diamond Peak Ski Resort, 3 to 6 pm, from mid-May to late August.
1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, NV - Reno Food Systems Farm Stand
Sunday afternoon farm stand from 3 to 7 pm on Mayberry Drive, open April through early November.
3295 Mayberry Dr., Reno, NV - Riverside Farmers Market at Idlewild Park
Sunday morning market at Idlewild Park, 8 am to 1 pm, in the Truckee riverfront park.
2055 Idlewild Dr., Reno, NV - Sparks Tuesday Morning Market
Tuesday market, 8 am to 1 pm, at the Sparks Methodist Church lot on Pyramid Way.
1231 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV - Tamarack Junction Farmers Market
Saturday morning market, 8 am to noon, from late May through September in south Reno.
13101 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV - Village Farmers Market
Saturday market in Reno's Midtown-area neighborhood, 8 am to noon, running from late May into early October.
1119 California St., Reno, NV
Ag Education in 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
Helpful Guides for Washoe County
- University of Nevada Cooperative Extension: Offices, 4-H and Help for Producers
What University of Nevada, Reno Extension offers in Nevada: county offices, Nevada 4-H and its camps, the Junior Livestock Show and 4-H Expo, programs for ranchers and gardeners, and how to get started.
- Nevada County Fairs and Youth Livestock Shows
A practical guide to Nevada county fairs and junior livestock shows: the Reno show and State Fair of Nevada, county fair timing, who can show, ownership dates, weights, health and drug rules, and how the sale works.
- Nevada Conservation Districts
How Nevada's 28 conservation districts work: unpaid boards of at least six supervisors, four-year elected terms, what districts do for landowners, the State Conservation Commission, funding, and how to find your district.