This newest agricultural center, established in 1995, addresses environmental, wildlife and domestic livestock issues applicable to Arizona and the Southwest. The historic V Bar V is a 57-pasture grazing allotment that runs about 30 miles east from Camp Verde along the Mogollon Rim. It varies between four and five miles in width and spans Coconino and Yavapai counties. Slightly more than 40 acres is private land, with the remainder held under lease from the U.S. Forest Service.

The variations in elevation allow the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to expand its experiment station network to include higher elevation ecosystems. In addition to 550 cattle, the ranch is also home for a wide variety of wildlife, ranging from mammals, birds and fish to reptiles and amphibians. Vegetation zones, including high desert chaparral, pinyon-juniper woodland, and pine forest, are typical of those on most of the commercial ranches in central and northern Arizona. The V Bar V is a fully operating, working ranch. Research involves an applied approach to problem-solving, rather that laboratory studies in basic science. Current studies focus on three main areas: cow herd management; range and watershed activities, and wildlife interactions, particularly with elk.