The Cal Poly U-Pick is a fully student-operated orchard that grows a variety of crops available for public purchase throughout the year. Currently offering citrus fruits like clementines and mandarins, the U-Pick allows visitors to harvest their own produce and pay by weight. Reporter Sedona Harris went out to learn why students manage every aspect […]
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Cal Poly announces on-campus farm store opening in 2027 after $5 million pledge from Driscoll’s
A university press release announced that Driscoll’s would pledge $5 million to fund a new farm store on campus opening in 2027.
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Poly Royal Rodeo sells out in record time
All 2,000 tickets of the student-only showcase, scheduled for April 9, sold out in a record-breaking 30 seconds yesterday afternoon.
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Cal Poly appoints Brian Horgan as dean of College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Brian Horgan will serve as dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) starting July 1, according to a university-wide email sent Thursday. Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, expressed her confidence in Horgan’s future at Cal Poly in the email. She referenced his hands-on research experience and […]
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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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Students trespass into Cal Poly horse enclosure, endangering young horses
These incidents included one student climbing onto the back of a yearling (a young horse) and getting bucked off.
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New Plant Sciences Complex and Animal Health Center set to begin construction this month
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) has two new building projects scheduled to begin construction this month: the Plant Sciences Complex on the corner of Highland Drive and Mt. Bishop Road, and the Animal Health Center off of Via Carta next to the Beef Unit (BLDG 16).
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Retiring CAFES dean leaves lasting impact on Cal Poly
“The world is run by those who show up” is a phrase readily familiar to anyone close to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Dean Andrew “Andy” Thulin. According to the faculty who have worked alongside Thulin, the simple phrase will leave a lasting impact on CAFES even after his retirement at […]
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Cal Poly hosts state FFA finals, going on its eighth decade
Cal Poly hosted the California State FFA Finals completion on Saturday, April 30, marking more than eight decades of the event being hosted on the university’s campus. The event brought in more than 2,000 students from across the state to the university, according to a university news release. Participants competed in 22 events throughout the […]
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CAFES dean to retire after 25 years of work at Cal Poly
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Dean Andrew “Andy” Thulin will retire from Cal Poly at the end of the 2023 calendar year, according to a campus-wide email sent Tuesday. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore wrote in the email that, serving as dean for the past 10 years, Thulin […]
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Memorial to be held for George Gowani, a professor that paved the way for CAFES
A memorial will be held for honored Cal Poly College of Agriculture Food, and Environmental Sciences alumni George Gowgani on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. at the Madonna Inn, following his passing on Dec. 13. Gowgani was known for his work as a Crop Science professor, a position he started in 1967. He later […]