College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences
Cotton Rosser is credited with helping to establish the annual Poly Royal Rodeo event at Cal Poly. The $5 million Cotton Rosser Rodeo Endowment honors his distinguished dedication to the sport while supporting the future of the Cal Poly Rodeo program.
Funding for the Future of Learning: In 2009, 11 innovative industry leaders and philanthropists came together to form the Learn by Doing Endowment to support the college’s renowned tradition of excellence.
Grimmway Farms Donates $5 Million to Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences to Establish the Center for Organic Production and Research.
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering (BRAE) students re-fabricate a water drill that will be used in developing nations.
The Horticulture and Crop Science Department was awarded a four-year, $820,000 grant in December 2019 to help restore native plant habitat at Oceano Dunes.
Stu and Jan Bartleson donated their 450-acre avocado and lemon ranch in southern San Luis Obispo County to Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences that summer, providing a legacy of Learn by Doing for generations of students.