Stories abounded that bacon was soon be in shortage last week. Bacon prices may go up in future months, but the breakfast staple isn’t going anywhere. The concept of a shortage started in Europe in early September when Britain’s National Pig Association (NPA) said pig farmers around the world would be affected by the increase […]
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Don't get mad, get grad
In an increasingly competitive workplace, master’s degrees are slowly replacing the previous industry standards of bachelor’s degrees, so students are looking into graduate schools more and more. Jason Lancaster graduated from Cal Poly in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and geography. After a year of travel, he enrolled this year in the graduate […]
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BLOG: Safe and savory at 160
Customer service goes beyond just putting food on the table at a restaurant.
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Agriculture lecturer speaks on sustainability
Cliff Ohmart, vice president of sustainability management software company SureHarvest, spoke at the CAFES series on Tuesday.
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Cal Poly senior lassos first place at national contest
The 2010 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference is where Cal Poly agricultural communications senior Olivia Gonzales articulated on public perceptions of farmers and ranchers, challenged three others national competitors in the final round and took first place.
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SLO County releases ag industry stats
The San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures is pleased to announce the release of annual production statistics for the local agricultural industry for 2009.
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Poly students host junior livestock show
A Cal Poly Livestock Show Management class hosted the 26th annual Western Bonanza livestock fair Feb. 12 to Feb. 14 in Paso Robles.
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New club promotes clean eating
Slow Food, a new club at Cal Poly, promotes a type of agriculture that is good for the consumer, producer and farmer by encouraging students to buy foods from local farmers markets and preparing home cooked meals.
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Dairy cows staying a bit longer
Cal Poly administrators announced yesterday in a press release that the planned reduction to the university’s dairy herd would be put on hold.
