California State Polytechnic University, Pomona College Of Agriculture
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The Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture is the college of agriculture at
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP, or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo. See the '' name'' section of this article for more info ...
(Cal Poly Pomona) located in Pomona,
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, United States. Founded in 1938, the college offers instruction in eight majors leading to the bachelor of science degree. Over of university-owned land are available for pastures, crops, groves and ornamental plantings.


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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 * of green houses and shade houses * devoted to pastures, crops, groves and ornamental plantings *Livestock units that house cattle, swine and sheep *Pine Tree Ranch, a citrus and avocado ranch in
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W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center The W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center is a research facility on the campus of the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) which specializes on equine studies, breeding and research. History The horse center dates b ...
, 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, located in the city of Chino, a center for forage and grain production for livestock and dairy industry *The Spadra Ranch, , 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 of greenhouse supports research and production of edible and ornamental plants, the
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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.


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* {{California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Agriculture in California Educational institutions established in 1939 1939 establishments in California