Several Cal Poly Rodeo athletes said that being immersed in the world of rodeo was something that happened before they could even remember. To them, rodeo has always been second-nature, something they were raised with, passed down through their family. Vince Nino, a team roping and tie-down roping athlete for Cal Poly Rodeo, is continuing […]
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Cal Poly students prepare for lamb season at Cheda Ranch
Cal Poly’s Small Ruminant Operations Student Managers are working hard to ensure the safety of approximately 150 lambs born during lamb season, while also learning about holistic management and sustainable practices.
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GPS collars shape the future of grazing at Cal Poly
Five miles northwest of Cal Poly, cows equipped with tiny GPS trackers are munching away in a golden field. In this quiet scientific revolution on Cal Poly’s pastures, GPS collars transform livestock into high-tech data gatherers, revealing their every step and bite. Researchers and cattle managers then analyze the data to understand their behaviors. Simply, […]
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How Cal Poly’s Grimm Family Center fills industry needs for organic farming research
“Hop in,” Kelly O’Neil said to Mustang News, pulling up the Crops Unit gravel road in a no-door utility terrain vehicle.
Down the road, past rows of olive trees and greenhouses, the Cal Poly Organic Farm emerges against a Steinbeckian landscape of native foliage and Bishop peak, stark against a bright blue sky.
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The making of the Poly Royal Rodeo Queen
Two pink cowgirl boots. A pink helmet. A horse named Lulu. That’s all a 6-year-old Megan Sharp needed to ride around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern at a speed she had never attempted. Up until then, she had only competed in a tamer style of events called Western Pleasure, which emphasizes the slow and […]