Naomi Garza

Take a drive toward Wimberley and you'll encounter signs for Texas State's Freeman Ranch. It's a working ranch in more ways than one. Bobcat Update's Naomi Garza explains.

The Freeman Ranch is perhaps best known for being one of only five so-called "body farms" in the U.S. Body farms are used by forensics scholars to study human bodies as they decay in nature. About 26 acres of the property have been used for that purpose since 2008. What you might NOT know is that the Freeman Ranch is also tool for agricultural education. 
Harry and Joe Freeman were brothers who -- when they died -- had no heirs, and the brothers donated the land to Texas State to enhance education.
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But one thing that makes the Freeman ranch different from other schools with similar facilities is the proximity.
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The Ranch has a barn where most agriculture classes meet and a multipurpose classroom where professors can conduct class.
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But the ranch is not only used for research
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Chris, along with his family, lives onsite to help with the livestock. He maintains the equipment and helps with the collection of data.
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Appointments are necessary if you would like to visit the Freeman Ranch, which is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Standup: For more information, you can visit the website at t-x-state-dot-e-d-u-slash-freeman ranch. I'm Naomi Garza.