The mission and vision of the Agricultural Education and Communication Department is to develop leaders, educators, and communicators to advance and advocate for the agricultural industry in a global economy. In addition to the department's long history of leadership and service to the state's agricultural education profession, it also boasts California's only agricultural communication major, widely considered one of the country's premier undergraduate programs. Through a partnership with the university's Brock Center for Agricultural Communication, plus unique Learn by Doing opportunities, students gain the necessary knowledge to be effective communicators who are fully equipped to promote agriculture and serve the needs of the industry.
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Senior Projects from 2018
Fishing for Answers: Barriers to Secondary Agricultural English Course Adoption, Sydney Arlene Keen
Rodent Control at Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards in Creston, California, Kayla M. Kline
G3 Facebook Campaign, Virginia Rose Lee
New Product Launch – Syngenta, Kendra C. Legge
Cal Poly Rodeo Partnering with Jack's Helping Hand, Lane Tyler Lowry
Entrepreneur`s Guide to Starting a Rabbit Agricultural Enterprise, Mary Maldonado
Malene Wines: The Beginning of a Brand, Tyler Menane
Radio Frequency Identification in the Beef Cattle Production Cycle at Livestock Services Inc., Edwin Mendoza
Cal Poly's Western Bonanza Junior Livestock Show Hosts First Annual Livestock Auction: The Best in the West Livestock Auction, Karl W. Montague and Tatum E. Holdener
The Santa Barbara County Fair Entries Office Manual, Heidi Alyssa Morisoli
Hosting the Third Annual Young Women in Agriculture Career and Leadership Seminar, Emma E. Morris and Madyline J. Braught
The Future of Strawberry Production, Audrey Rebecca Ponce
Rock The Vine, Emily Elizabeth Rosa and Alexandria Broedlow
Wisehart Cutting Horses Business and Customer Portfolio, Tawni Brook stoneburner
Agriculture in the Classroom Farm Day Lesson Plan, Tessa Nicole Thompson
Farmers For America Documentary Screening, Tiffany Jane Thompson
University Ambassador Tour Structure: Applied with The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Haley Rose Warner
Senior Projects from 2017
Consumer Agricultural Education: Starting at the High School Level Health Class, Cecilia Teresa Acosta
Business Model: California Agriculture Marketing Agency, Mary M. Alameda and Emma L. Larson
"TAGGED" an Agricultural Education Immersion Program, Angelica A. Aldana
Assessing Soft Skills at the Cal Poly State Agriculture Ambassador Conference, Mary Luann Allen
The Feasibility of Establishing a Club Lamb Ewe Flock at Cal Poly, Kelsie Chandler Bowles
Incorporating Instruction into the Huasna Valley 4-H Beef Group, Carly P. Chandless
Visuals and Pathways in the Agricultural Industry, Stephanie Contreras and Chris Curiel
Capturing the History of California Polytechnic State University's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Sabrina Lee Hall