Cal Poly's Agribusiness Department is well known for producing future agribusiness leaders. Graduates have a global perspective and are exposed to the world's dynamic environmental, political, economic and social environments. Upon graduation, students have the interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and applied business skills that are required for successful careers with regional, national, and international agribusiness industries and the firms and organizations that support those industries.
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Senior Projects from 2012
Estimated Sales and Investment Costs to Produce and Retail Gelato in the Petaluma Area, Katherine Camozzi
The Relationship Between Live Music and Enjoyment of Wine, Janey Helene Cowan
JOB EXPECTATIONS OF AGRIBUSINESS STUDENTS, Robert Richard Everett
WEB BASED MARKETING PLAN FOR THE POLISHED PET BOARDING KENNEL IN SANTA MARIA, CA, Lauren Marie Frias
RE-OPENING A DAN’S PET SUPPLY STORE IN HEMET, CALIFORNIA, Jeffrey Z. Harrison
FACTORS THAT CREATE A POSITIVE TASTING ROOM EXPERIENCE FOR THE CURRENT MILLENNIAL GENERATION, Lucia Annalicia Janney
INTERNSHIP WITH MISSION PRODUCE, INC., Joshua Elias Krueger
Gender Preferences in Wine Marketing, Cristina Lombardo
Redesigned Wine Labels and Consumer Preferences, Alison (Ali) Maddox
MIGRANT FARMWORKERS' ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE IN THE U.S., Jeffrey McCauley
Influences on Wine Purchases: A Comparison Between Millennials and Prior Generations, Kelsea Nissen
PARTIAL BUDGETING ANALYSIS OF ON-SITE CALF RAISING VERSUS OFF-SITE CALF RAISING, Ashley Diana Oostdam
FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF A MICROBREWERY, Dylan Warren Snyder
PAIRED PRICE COMPARISONS OF FARMERS’ MARKET AND SUPERMARKET PRODUCE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Paulina Janda Swenson
GOOGLE+: ARE WINERIES WILLING TO ADOPT?, Michelle Witherwax
Senior Projects from 2011
ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL MILK CONSUMERS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Brian Gleason Boaz
ORGANIC REPLACEMENT HEIFER ENTERPRISE BUDGET FOR WALKER DAIRY, Colton Brodt
CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC LETTUCE PRODUCTION IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Mark Freitas Crusha
Financial Analysis of a Value Added Dairy Operation in California, Jason De Groot
Profitability Comparison Study of an Organic Almond Orchard Versus a Conventionally Farmed Almond Orchard in Stanislaus County, Carl B. Evers III
Gow Ranch Beef Cattle Feasibility Study, Colton Jack Gow
PRODUCE SALES COMPARISON DURING A SHELF TALKER ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY GROCERY STORES, Maxwell Hess
PARTIAL BUDGETING ANALYSIS OF CONVENTIONAL PUMP OVER VERSUS PULSAIR CAP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A LARGE–SCALE CALIFORNIA WINERY, Zachary Thomas Hicks
PROFITABLILTIY ANALYSIS OF A HARD APPLE CIDER COMPANY, Erik R. Johnson
STUDY OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE VIABILTY OF MARKETING “SUPER FRUIT” PRODUCE/PRODUCTS BASED ON POSITIVE CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS, Veronica Leigh Johnson