More than 1,200 animals compete in the livestock show where judges come from all over the nation to determine the best animals. Western Bonanza provides exhibitors with more than $100,000 in premiums and sought-after awards.
Students grow produce with self-sustaining agriculture on experimental farm
What used to be an empty space filled with grass and weeds on the outskirts of campus is now a flourishing garden complete with flowers, fruits, vegetables and even chickens.
Four CAFES students placed top 5 in state floral competition
An all-women team of College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science (CAFES) students flourished in an annual statewide flower-arranging contest.
Agribusiness professor receives $200,000 grant to develop food safety training program
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) was awarded a food safety outreach grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to keep local farmers up to date on food safety.
Industrial hemp club starts on campus one year after student petition
Poly Hemp — the first Cal Poly club advocating for the education and research of industrial hemp — held its first meeting Wednesday, April 17. This comes one year after two students petitioned to start a pilot program at Cal…
The 79th annual Poly Royal Rodeo is right around the corner
The highly anticipated rodeo event is almost ready to shine during this Open House weekend.
Students learn to wrestle bulls, tie cows in rodeo class
Cal Poly’s Theory and Practice of Rodeo class (AG 243) does not meet in the classroom — not even once. The students gather at the rodeo grounds and spend each class working with Ben Londo, the coach of Cal Poly’s rodeo team.
Annual poinsettia sale kicks off this weekend
This annual event is expected to have more than 4,000 plants for sale.
Student-run Cal Poly Organic Farm sells produce locally
The Cal Poly Organic Farm embodies Learn by Doing to a T — meaning students plan work days, till the soil, plant the seeds, harvest the crops, price the food and sell produce to San Luis Obispo residents. The sales…
Cal Poly Soil Science Team takes first place in regionals for the second time in 2018
Cal Poly remains undefeated soil science champions, taking first place at a regional competition in early November.
Animal Science Department responds as protestors are present during WOW
The Animal Science Department used the recent Direct Action Everywhere protest against the Cal Poly Meat Processing Center as a teaching moment for incoming agriculture students.