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Motto | Instrumentum Disciplinae (Latin: "Application of Knowledge") |
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Type | Public College |
Established | 1938; 86 years ago (1938) |
Parent institution | Cal Poly Pomona |
Dean | Lisa Kessler (interim) |
Academic staff | 34 |
Students | 2,062 (fall 2016) |
Undergraduates | 2,002 (fall 2016) |
Postgraduates | 60 (fall 2016) |
Location | Pomona, California, U.S. 34°3′29.2″N 117°49′33.32″W / 34.058111°N 117.8259222°W / 34.058111; -117.8259222 |
Colors | Green and gold |
Website | www.cpp.edu/agri |
Location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area |
The Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture is the college of agriculture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) located in Pomona, California, United States. Founded in 1938, the college offers instruction in eight majors leading to the bachelor of science degree. Over 700 acres (2.8 km) of university-owned land are available for pastures, crops, groves and ornamental plantings.
Admissions
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
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Enrollment | 178 | 217 | 218 | 280 | 222 | 215 | 162 | 275 | 243 |
Average GPA | 3.37 | 3.30 | 3.29 | 3.37 | 3.38 | 3.42 | 3.43 | 3.39 | 3.51 |
Average SAT (out of 1600) | 991 | 974 | 938 | 986 | 1017 | 1045 | 1073 | 1032 | 1047 |
Facilities
The vast number of buildings comprising the college of Agriculture are located throughout campus. Building 2 houses the majority of classrooms, laboratories and faculty offices, as well as in Building 45 and the College of Environmental Design – Building 7.
- Production units which include a citrus packing house and meat science processing laboratory
- Farm Store and landscape nursery
- 40,000 square feet (3,700 m) of green houses and shade houses
- 700 acres (2.8 km) devoted to pastures, crops, groves and ornamental plantings
- Livestock units that house cattle, swine and sheep
- Pine Tree Ranch, a 53 acres (0.21 km) citrus and avocado ranch in Santa Paula, Ventura Country
- W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center, a modern horse breeding, training and showing facility
- Apparel Technology and Research Center, a research center which provides outreach education and resource information service to the apparel and sewn products industry
- Center for Turf, Irrigation, and Landscape Technology (CTILT), focused on landscape and irrigation research and development
- The Center for Antimicrobial Research and Food Safety, which addresses foodborne pathogens
- The Westwind Ranch, 1,000 acres (4.0 km) located in the city of Chino, a center for forage and grain production for livestock and dairy industry
- The Spadra Ranch, 125 acres (0.51 km), devoted to vegetable and fruit production as well as a home to student and faculty research projects
- Agriscapes, directly across the street from the main campus, is a showcase facility featuring classrooms, a visitor center, a farm store and a new ornamental horticulture unit. Over 40,000 square feet (3,700 m) of greenhouse supports research and production of edible and ornamental plants, the Raymond Burr Orchid Collection, Weeks Roses research and rose breeding facilities, hydroponic production and plans for a future conservatory.
- A Model Agriculture Education Classroom is housed in building 2 for application-based hands on learning dedicated to developing the skills of students preparing to enter agricultural education professions.
References
- "University Enrollment". Cal Poly Pomona Academic Research and Resources.
- "University Typefaces and Colors". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Office of Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- "Just the Facts". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- "Facilities". College of Agriculture at Cal Poly Pomona. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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