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The Cal Poly Dairy Unit is very well known throughout central California. Located only a little more than 1 mile off campus, the dairy unit consists of: Cal Poly Creamery, Eugene & Rachel Boone Dairy Science Complex, Leprino Foods Dairy Institute, an artificial insemination lab, and a multitude of barns and ponds. Being such aContinue reading “Dairy Unit Podcast”

The most notable part of my morning routine is my daily caffeine fix. Unlike the normal hot cup of coffee or frappachino from Starbucks; I drink Yerba Mate tea. Yerba Mate is a natural tea that has more caffeine then coffee (around twice the caffeine) and is more of an energy drink. In my opinion,Continue reading “Morning Routine”

bananas bananas This Quote Speaks to My Interests  “Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all.” –  Paul Hawken Combining my love with agriculture and sustainability is my goal here at Cal Poly. This quote is a short but powerful explanation inContinue reading “HTML Practice”

I found it surprisingly difficult to research facts and stats about Cal Poly agriculture. The Cal Poly website is old and outdated; with links embedded deep in the site. As I was looking at the various crop and animal units on campus, I came upon the Sheep Center. It is my first year at CalContinue reading “Sheep at Cal Poly?”

I have always wanted to learn how to garden. There is something so satisfying in planting tiny seeds and watching them grow. At the beginning of this school year, a friend and I put ourselves on the waitlist to get an on-campus garden plot. At the end of fall quarter we received news that thereContinue reading “New Growth”

Going into Journalism 205 I had no idea what to expect. The only thing I knew for sure was that I would be writing and I would learn to grow and be challenged as a writer. I chose to take this class because, while I am an Agriculture Communications major, I have very little experienceContinue reading “First Impressions…”