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College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences The College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences (CAFES) uses a Learn by Doing approach to prepare leaders in agriculture, food systems, natural resources and life sciences who are equipped to address the diverse needs of society. We are the nation’s largest master’s-level college of agriculture and have enjoyed close relationships with industry for more than 100 years. Our graduates are in high demand. Over the past decade, nine of 10 Cal Poly students report working full-time or attending graduate school within one year of graduation, and nearly all of those employed are in fields relating to their degrees. Each year, CAFES graduates more than 800 men and women who are eminently prepared to be the next generation of industry leaders.
Learn by Doing Learn by Doing is the bedrock of education at the College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences. Students — from day one — are required to hone their skills through practice. As they do, they develop the leadership, social and community service skills that will make them successful in their careers and their communities. Labs, product development, senior projects, industry internships, competitive teams and applied research give our graduates the edge to succeed and lead in the real world.
By the Numbers • Approximately 4,300 students from both agricultural and urban backgrounds • 16 unique majors and numerous minors and master’s programs • More than 40 competitive student clubs and societies • Over $1 million in scholarships awarded annually • 10,000 acres for hands-on learning and applied research on campus and at our Swanton Pacific Ranch living laboratory
Degrees Offered 16 undergraduate — Agricultural Business; Agricultural Communication; Agricultural & Environmental Plant Sciences; Agricultural Science; Agricultural Systems Management; Animal Science; BioResource & Agricultural Engineering; Dairy Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental Management & Protection; Food Science; Forestry & Natural Resources; Nutrition; Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration; Soil Science; Wine & Viticulture 15 graduate — Master of Agricultural Education; Master of Professional Studies in Dairy Products Technology; Master of Science in Agribusiness; Master of Science in Forestry Sciences; Master of Science in Agriculture with 10 specializations available (Animal Science; BioResource and Agricultural Systems; Crop Science; Dairy Products Technology; Environmental Horticultural Science; Food Science & Nutrition; Irrigation; Plant Protection Science; Recreation, Parks & Tourism Management; Soil Science); as well as a Master of Business Administration with an Agribusiness specialization (through the Orfalea College of Business) and a Master of Science in Water Engineering (through the College of Engineering)
Centers and Institutes • Brock Center for Agricultural Communication: Through a variety of hands-on projects, the center prepares effective professional communicators and leaders with a concern for agriculture. • California Institute for Study of Specialty Crops: While providing hands-on educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, the institute disseminates research findings among agricultural organizations and associations, legislators, policy makers, government agencies and other stakeholders. • Center for Sustainability: The center advances sustainable food and agricultural systems through education, demonstration of sustainable agricultural practices, investigation and facilitation of collaborative efforts for sustainability. • Dairy Products Technology Center: The center conducts timely research that provides the scientific and technological basis for new and improved dairy food products and processes that use dairy-based ingredients. • Irrigation Training & Research Center: The center enhances Cal Poly’s strong irrigation teaching program through outside research, training and technical support. • Swanton Pacific Ranch: The 3,200-acre ranch serves as a lab for faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students who actively pursue research opportunities, using the forest, range and watershed resources within the ranch. • Urban Forest Ecosystem Institute: Developed by Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences Department faculty to address the increasing need for improved management of urban forests in California.
Facilities • 6,000 acres of land adjacent to our San Luis Obispo campus core • Specialized biotechnology and computer labs • Rangeland for grazing and natural resources research • Cultivated parcels containing orchards, vineyards, fruit and nut crops, vegetable production, field crops, agroforestry, greenhouses and an arboretum • Modern plants for meat processing, animal food processing, dairy foods processing, egg and poultry processing, and wine production • Stockyards for horses, beef and dairy cattle, swine and sheep
Our Students
Students choose to study here because of the small class sizes, our student-centered faculty, the variety of unique hands-on educational opportunities and our beautiful California Central Coast location. As graduates they are in tremendous demand because they know what to do and how to do it — and when to create an innovative solution.
Our Alumni
Graduates, known as resourceful and hard-working leaders, share pride in their alma mater and support Cal Poly’s future by serving on advisory boards, offering internships and providing charitable support that allows us to remain dedicated to Learn by Doing.
Our Research
Our faculty is well known for conducting research of importance to industry and for working in partnership with undergraduate and graduate students. Students here have the unique opportunity to be a part of solving real-world problems and taking that experience into their career pursuits.
Learn by Doing Learn by Doing is the bedrock of education at the College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences. Students — from day one — are required to hone their skills through practice. As they do, they develop the leadership, social and community service skills that will make them successful in their careers and their communities. Labs, product development, senior projects, industry internships, competitive teams and applied research give our graduates the edge to succeed and lead in the real world.
By the Numbers • Approximately 4,300 students from both agricultural and urban backgrounds • 16 unique majors and numerous minors and master’s programs • More than 40 competitive student clubs and societies • Over $1 million in scholarships awarded annually • 10,000 acres for hands-on learning and applied research on campus and at our Swanton Pacific Ranch living laboratory
Degrees Offered 16 undergraduate — Agricultural Business; Agricultural Communication; Agricultural & Environmental Plant Sciences; Agricultural Science; Agricultural Systems Management; Animal Science; BioResource & Agricultural Engineering; Dairy Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental Management & Protection; Food Science; Forestry & Natural Resources; Nutrition; Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration; Soil Science; Wine & Viticulture 15 graduate — Master of Agricultural Education; Master of Professional Studies in Dairy Products Technology; Master of Science in Agribusiness; Master of Science in Forestry Sciences; Master of Science in Agriculture with 10 specializations available (Animal Science; BioResource and Agricultural Systems; Crop Science; Dairy Products Technology; Environmental Horticultural Science; Food Science & Nutrition; Irrigation; Plant Protection Science; Recreation, Parks & Tourism Management; Soil Science); as well as a Master of Business Administration with an Agribusiness specialization (through the Orfalea College of Business) and a Master of Science in Water Engineering (through the College of Engineering)
Centers and Institutes • Brock Center for Agricultural Communication: Through a variety of hands-on projects, the center prepares effective professional communicators and leaders with a concern for agriculture. • California Institute for Study of Specialty Crops: While providing hands-on educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, the institute disseminates research findings among agricultural organizations and associations, legislators, policy makers, government agencies and other stakeholders. • Center for Sustainability: The center advances sustainable food and agricultural systems through education, demonstration of sustainable agricultural practices, investigation and facilitation of collaborative efforts for sustainability. • Dairy Products Technology Center: The center conducts timely research that provides the scientific and technological basis for new and improved dairy food products and processes that use dairy-based ingredients. • Irrigation Training & Research Center: The center enhances Cal Poly’s strong irrigation teaching program through outside research, training and technical support. • Swanton Pacific Ranch: The 3,200-acre ranch serves as a lab for faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students who actively pursue research opportunities, using the forest, range and watershed resources within the ranch. • Urban Forest Ecosystem Institute: Developed by Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences Department faculty to address the increasing need for improved management of urban forests in California.
Facilities • 6,000 acres of land adjacent to our San Luis Obispo campus core • Specialized biotechnology and computer labs • Rangeland for grazing and natural resources research • Cultivated parcels containing orchards, vineyards, fruit and nut crops, vegetable production, field crops, agroforestry, greenhouses and an arboretum • Modern plants for meat processing, animal food processing, dairy foods processing, egg and poultry processing, and wine production • Stockyards for horses, beef and dairy cattle, swine and sheep
Our Students
Students choose to study here because of the small class sizes, our student-centered faculty, the variety of unique hands-on educational opportunities and our beautiful California Central Coast location. As graduates they are in tremendous demand because they know what to do and how to do it — and when to create an innovative solution.
Our Alumni
Graduates, known as resourceful and hard-working leaders, share pride in their alma mater and support Cal Poly’s future by serving on advisory boards, offering internships and providing charitable support that allows us to remain dedicated to Learn by Doing.
Our Research
Our faculty is well known for conducting research of importance to industry and for working in partnership with undergraduate and graduate students. Students here have the unique opportunity to be a part of solving real-world problems and taking that experience into their career pursuits.
