The Nance Ranch maintains approximately 475 acres of cultivated land which is in two roughly equal fields. All farming is strictly dryland, as there is no irrigation water available at the Ranch. The farming operation acts as a working laboratory for the Dryland Agriculture Institute and the Integrated Pest Management program, and provides numerous research and teaching opportunities for faculty and students.
Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility is a unique collaboration between WTAMU and UL (Underwriters Laboratories) in association with The DEWI Group, a UL company. It is one of the largest testing facilities in the world and provides services for both large wind and small and micro wind manufacturers as well research and design testing capabilities. Wind turbine manufacturers are able to erect turbines for extended periods of time, and the facility provides new testing capacity for turbine manufacturers seeking certification to international standards, helping reduce time-to-market and lower costs, as downtime can essentially be eliminated.
The test facility is located at WTAMU's Nance Ranch, seven miles east of Canyon.