Chief Executive Officer of the Society of American Foresters Terry Baker and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Diversity Abroad, Andrew Gordon will be on campus in the upcoming week to discuss diversity and inclusion in education and leadership. Terry…
From style trend to charity-focused business, Cal Poly alumna launches scrunchie business
The beginning of March kicks off two events dear to Cal Poly agricultural business alumna Tiffany Parra: women’s history month and the launch of her brand new business, scrunchies.co. After five months of preparation, launching the business during women’s history…
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
Letter to the editor: Dean of Students’ response to Alpha Gamma Rho’s photo
[We] are aware that the acts of cultural appropriation have been hurtful to members of our community.
California drought scorches Learn By Doing
While the drought has prevented students from gaining practical experience, it hasn’t stopped students from wanting to learn by doing.
Ag community looking for better labeling proposition
Erin Springer Special to the Mustang Daily Cal Poly agricultural communicators celebrated when Proposition 37, aimed at labeling genetically engineered products, was defeated at the beginning of this month. However, department members are in support of drafting a better proposition…
Mad cow not a threat to Cal Poly cows
The fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in the U.S. was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a dairy cow carcass from Tulare County on April 24. The infected animal did not…
The 'Permaculture' movement
In the past 10 years, it has become “cool” and “hip” to care about our planet. Almost every store has at least a dozen items promoting their sustainability or earth-friendly packaging model. Many generations before us cared deeply about the…
Students take second in horticulture competition
Cal Poly students took second place out of 64 competing schools at the 36th Annual Student Career Days competition, an event held for horticulture students across the nation. The three-day competition took place at Kansas State University March 22 to 25, with…
Cal Poly agriculture students — Where are they now?
[box]The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences produces some of the top agriculture graduates throughout the country, but what are some of the interesting careers available to them?[/box] Breanne Harlan Dairy science junior Harlan went to the Fall career…
Animal houses
Every housing choice on campus has rules: Students can’t paint their rooms without permission, nobody can own a waterbed, students under 21 cannot have alcohol (expect in Poly Canyon Village under specific circumstances) and no pets allowed. The last isn’t…