Event Map

cartoon map of the event areas
 
 

Open-Air Warmup Arena

Image of: Escaramuza Charra Colibries de Nevada

Escaramuza Charra Colibries de Nevada

Mexican-American female equestrian riders preserving the traditional equestrian culture of La Charrería. 

Visit Escaramuza Charra Colibríes de Nevada
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Las Vegas High School & Jr. High School Rodeo Team

The Las Vegas HS/JH Rodeo Team seeks to encourage, develop, and maintain student and parent interest in rodeo and rodeo related activities, while maintaining high academic standards.

Learn more about the rodeo team
Image of: Moapa Valley High School & Jr. High School Rodeo Club

Moapa Valley High School & Jr. High School Rodeo Club

Opportunity for 5th–12th graders to compete in rodeo events, build skills in sportsmanship, leadership, and horsemanship.

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Flamingo Arena

Image of: 1. Las Vegas Worm Farm

1. Las Vegas Worm Farm

Station: Worms, Soil Health
Worms, a microscope and my giant soft worm.

Visit Las Vegas Worm Farm
Image of: 2. Nevada Dept. of Agriculture – Entomology

2. Nevada Dept. of Agriculture – Entomology

Station: Entomology
Display and discussion on Nevada insects and invasive pests.

VISIT NDA ENTOMOLOGY
Image of: 3. Nevada’s Food Journey – Farm to School

3. Nevada’s Food Journey – Farm to School

Station: Nevada’s Food Journey
Follow local foods from farm to table during Farm to School Month.

Visit Nevada Farm to School Program
Image of: 4. 4-H Youth Development

4. 4-H Youth Development

Station Description: Create a Pollinator Paradise — make seedballs and learn to create a pollinator garden.

Visit 4-H (Clark/Las Vegas)
Image of: 5. Master Gardeners of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas

5. Master Gardeners of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas

Station Name: How to plant in southern Nevada — plant growing demonstrations and handouts for students.

Clark County Master Gardeners
Image of: 6. Desert Love Native Plants

6. Desert Love Native Plants

Station Name: Native Plants and their Pollinators — learn key native plants and plant a seed to donate to school gardens.

Visit Desert Love Native Plants
Image of: 7. Cactus Joe’s & Desert Native Plants

7. Cactus Joe’s Blue Diamond Nursery

Station: Live Cactus Display — educational sections on arid vs. semi-arid cacti; matching game station with labeled cards.

Visit Cactus Joe's Blue Diamond Nursery
Image of: 8. Health Food Systems – Trace Back Your Meal

8. Health Food Systems – Trace Back Your Meal

Station: Trace Back Your Meal — students trace meals backward from plate to farm to learn food system connections.

Visit Healthy Food Systems Page
Image of: 9. Veggies for Kids - Tribal Food Systems

9. Veggies for Kids - Tribal Food Systems

Station Name: Tribal Food Systems — Veggies for Kids curriculum and activities, including materials in the Paiute language.

Visit Veggies for Kids Curriculum
Image of: 10. Center for Urban Water Conservation (UNLV)

10. Center for Urban Water Conservation (UNLV)

Station: Native plant & seed displays; students plant native seeds and learn about urban forest planting opportunities.

VISIT URBAN WATER CONSERVATION
Image of: 11. The Obodo Collective

11. The Obodo Collective

Station: “Plant Like a Pollinator” Game — kids dress like bees and transfer colorful “pollen” to learn about pollination.

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12. Agricultural Risk Management Education

Station Name: “Farm Market Money” – Counting Money Lesson. Practice identifying and counting money in a farmers market scenario.

Learn more about Risk Management (UNR)
Image of: 13. Dairy Council of Nevada

13. Dairy Council of Nevada

Theme: Dairy & STEM — “Mess with your Milk” chemistry activity and curriculum for educators.

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Image of: 14. Las Vegas Livestock

14. Las Vegas Livestock

Station: Animal Science — eggs and live animal demonstrations (pigs, chickens, goats).

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15. Livestock Learning Lab

Station Name: Livestock Learning Lab
Touchable displays of animal feed and equipment; informational posters on beef, pigs, sheep, and goats. Poultry education including an activity on egg development, an incubator display, and an anatomical hen model.

 
Image of: 16. Nevada Farm Bureau – Ag Wagon

16. Nevada Farm Bureau – Ag Wagon

Station: Nevada Ag Wagon — mechanical cow, Ag-in-the-Classroom resources, tractor photo opp.

Visit Nevada Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom
Image of: 22. Drone Rangers

22. Drone Rangers: Agriculture and Rangeland Management

Station Name: The Drone Rangers — drone demonstration focusing on agriculture and rangeland applications.

Visit the Drone Rangers Website
Image of: 23. Hydroponics

23. Hydroponics

Station Name: How does Hydroponics Work — pH, chlorophyll, light, water activities and microscope plant observations.

Visit UNR Urban & Indoor Ag
Image of: 24. Food Preservation

24. Food Preservation

Station Name: Different Ways to Preserve Apples — participants will make applesauce, apple juice, canned juice, and apple fruit leather.

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25. Green Our Planet

Station: Different Ways Plants Grow — soil bins with magnifying glasses, hydroponics demo, and teacher postcards (October 8th).

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28. Compass

Station: Introduce students and teachers to our mission to build nature-based, values-driven grounding sites that promote the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of spending time in nature while also fostering deeper relationships with our surrounding habitats.

Visit THE COMPASS! - The Compass

Arena Demonstrations

Shine & Groom: Horse Grooming Basics

Watch live horse grooming and learn how tools and techniques support equine hygiene and well-being.

Lasso Like a Pro: Ground Roping Demo

High school rodeo athletes demonstrate roping technique, timing and coordination using ground dummies.

Tack Talk: Horse Equipment & Saddle Know-How

Guided walk-through of saddles and tack: what each piece does, how it fits, and why proper fit matters.

Explore the Goat Inside & Out

View labeled models and diagrams to learn goat skeletal, digestive and key body systems.

Hoof to Heal: Farrier Demonstration

Observe trimming and shoeing and learn why hoof care is essential to horse health and performance.

Questions?

Contact Katie Wilcox, Assistant Coordinator of Farm Fest 2025

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