Director: Keith O. Cannon
Website: https://cals.arizona.edu/aes/vbarv/
Address: 4005 N. Forest Road 618, Rimrock, AZ 86335
Phone: (928) 567-6954
Location Highlights V-V Ranch:
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350 head cattle, with 77k SNP Genome Data, and twenty years of performance data.
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Feedlot and Carcass Data on calves
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Artificial Insemination and Synchronization Services
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Outreach to improve Artificial Insemination and Pregnancy testing Practices
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Hands-on Experience through internships and classes with three time-a-year planned calving intervals
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Housing Available to small classes and Interns
Location Highlights: DK Crachiollo
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25 acres of small fields for small ruminant production or micro green, vegetable gardens
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Two meeting rooms for presentations or classes
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Horse Barn with Paddocks
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Small Animal barn with turnouts
Herd Working Schedule 2023/2024
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May 27 Synchronize and Artificial Inseminate Cows
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September 9-19 Preg check cows with Ultrasound/ Vaccinate
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October 10 -11 Recheck open cows and wean calves/ Vaccinate calves
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October 14 Synchronize open cows
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February 5-8 Process Cows/Palpate for pregnancy/Vaccinate
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March 5 Artificial Inseminated cows due to start calving
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March 5 First calf heifers due to start calving


