Lying between the lower slopes of Cuesta ridge and Highway 1, rich soils grow orchards, row crops, experimental crops and pasture. The campus farm contains animal units, environmental horticulture facilities, the arboretum and irrigation research center. Four reservoirs provide water for livestock and irrigation.

• Master Plan GIS-generated maps of Ag lands
• The Campus Farm
  
• Agriculture and Cal Poly Land - A talk by Professor Rob Rutherford
• Topics in Cal Poly Agriculture
• Habitat Management Plan for Species Enrichment of Lower Brizziolari Creek

Cal Poly Land Class Web Projects

• The Cheda Ranch
• Cal Poly-Mission Avocado Partnership
• Student Experimental Farm

Freshman Essays on "The Working Landscape"

• 2004
• 2005

Photo Galleries

• Horse Canyon images 12/14/00
• Citrus Avocado grove 12/14/00
• Drum Reservoir and Herdsman Hall

Related Links

• Animal Science Department Home Page
• Crop Science Department Home Page
• Leaning Pine Arboretum