Students are involved in all facets of the purebred operation, from calving the cows and tattooing, weighing and tagging the newborn calves, to traveling to area bull sales to market the two year old bulls. Use of artificial insemination and computerized record keeping give students up to date knowledge of animal selection and the importance of good record keeping. The ranch recently expanded into purebred sheep production as well. Currently, registered Suffolk sheep are raised with the rams offered for sale to sheep producers in the West. The same rigorous standards that have made the Angus herd reputable are being applied to the purebred sheep.
Many students involved in the program are from urban background.
This allows them to gain hands-on experience to supplement their classroom instruction.