Cheda Ranch is a 140 acre property that is today used for crop and ranch lands for Cal Poly agricultural study.

Sheep Unit
The sheep unit has been located at Cheda Ranch since 1998, but the program is as old as the school. The flock consists of about 130 sheep. Cal Poly has a renowned program for their purebred Suffolk sheep and has achieved Certified level in the National Voluntary Scrapie Flock Program, which gives their breeding program a distinguished level. The sheep are raised as range flock, meaning that they have very little barn time and most of their diet comes from grazing as opposed to supplemental feed. The Cheda barn at the sheep unit was converted from a dairy to corral sheep. Two dormitories which house five students total are also located at the ranch for students doing sheep enterprise study programs.
Sheep Overview
Robert Rutherford, Sheep Specialist

Avocado Crops
The San Luis Obispo region is known as one the best areas for growing avocados in the entire Mexico-California region. Because of this and because of the profit avocados can bring in, the Cal Poly College of Agriculture feels it is very important to grow this crop on Cal Poly lands. In total Cal Poly has over 60 acres of avocado crops, some of which are located on Cheda Ranch land. Most of the avocados are taken care of by Mission Avocado, which partners with Cal Poly to grow and sell avocados. Part of the profits go directly to the agriculture program. Student enterprise projects are also available.
Avocado Orchards

Cal Poly Vineyard
The Cal Poly Vineyard offers students in the viticulture major and minor a chance to get hands-on experience working with a commercial vineyard. Fourteen acres of vineyard land are located on the Cheda Ranch property, and are cultivated and maintained by Cal Poly students. The grape plants can also be used for research, internship, and senior project work. While use of this vineyard is decreasing because of the new Gallo Vineyard on the Chorro Ranch land, built in 2002, it will continue to be a significant resource for Cal Poly students and professors.
Wildhorse Vineyard aka Trestle Vineyard

Sources
http://www.animalscience.calpoly.edu/areas_of_study/sheep/
http://www.animalscience.calpoly.edu/areas_of_study/sheep/facilities.asp
http://polyland.calpoly.edu/topics/agriculture/studentsites/2004b/Direct%20Benefits.htm
http://www.crops.calpoly.edu/students/departmentalFacilities/index.asp
http://www.cagr.calpoly.edu/departmentsandmajors/majors/wineAndViticulture.asp
http://www.crops.calpoly.edu/programs/WVIT/index.asp
http://www.cagr.calpoly.edu/events/latestNewsItems/WineandViticultureDegreeProgram.asp