On big game nights, an untamed stallion gallops across the football stadium as the crowd cheers him on. Affectionately known as Musty the Mustang, the 15 year-old horse has been reestablishing this game-time tradition for the past six years. Perhaps…
Animal Science Department responds as protestors are present during WOW
The Animal Science Department used the recent Direct Action Everywhere protest against the Cal Poly Meat Processing Center as a teaching moment for incoming agriculture students.
Baby cow man with a plan
Dairy science senior Will Greenwood is part of a group of seven students who take care of Cal Poly’s calves
When pigs fly: Animal Science class uses Spanish pigs for Type 2 diabetes research
Cal Poly students are using Iberian pigs to find out causes of Type 2 diabetes.
Animal science students providing free health services to homeless people’s pets
Doggy Days, created by animal science alumni, is a monthly event that offers free vet services.
Two students take ‘bringing home the bacon’ to a whole new level
In exchange for reduced housing, Johnston and Quontamatteo wake up at 8 a.m. to care for pigs.
Cal Poly Cat Program: Providing homes and learning oppurrtunities
Animal science students are putting the Cat Program on campus to use.
Quick Talk with Award-Winning Graduates
Cal Poly has a reputation for producing some of the top graduates in the state, but who are the top of the top?
Birds of a feather: Freshman brings falconry to Poly
Most freshmen leave behind their pets when they go off to college. They kiss their cats and dogs goodbye and eagerly await the next time they can go home over the weekend and see their beloved Fido again. Not Lindsey…
Horse slaughter funding approved
A bill passed by President Barack Obama late last year quietly reinstated funding for the inspection of horse slaughter, ending a five-year de facto ban on the market in the United States. But despite the change in law, Cal Poly…
Meat and greet: processing plant opens for viewing
The J and G Lau Meat Processing Center, a new teaching facility for students, opens for public viewing on Saturday. The facility is intended for student use and as a place for undergraduates to do research. The center is the…