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 2014
Development of a Public Education Website: Building Bridges over Water, Angelina McKee
Central Coast Groundfish Species and Fillet Identification Manual, Robbie Milla
Western Line Design: Design Instructions for Western Line Arrangements, Katelyn Montague
Sustainable Fire Clearance Using Goats Teaching Unit, Elida Noren Moore
Vegetable Disease Identification Lesson Plan, Teddi Nichols
Developing a Website for the Cal Poly Rodeo Program, Audrey N. Pearce
Project Proposal and Development Plan for a New Security Gate at Swanton Pacific Ranch, K. Morgan Perry
Realia PowerPoint: How to Make a Small Engine Cutaway, Gary Potter
Cal Poly Dairy: Injury, Illness and Prevention Program Safety Manual, Kathryn Rottenberg and Rachel White
Installation plan for an Automatic Fresh Water Ball Valve for the Dairy Unit Flush Tank at California Polytechnic State University, Garret James Rowley
Experiences of Hispanic Students Enrolled in Secondary Agricultural Education Programs, Karina Salomon and José Vargas
A Website Development Project for Valhalla Sales and Marketing Inc. in Kingsburg, CA, Megan Nicole Stone
Veggielution Community Farm Workday Leader and Farm Intern Training Manual, Sarah Wool
Trabuco Trailblazers Constitution, Bylaws, and New Member Manual, Michael A. Zappulla Jr.
Senior Projects from 2013
The Impact of Reducing Nitrogen Fertilizer in Iceberg Head Lettuce, Jason Acquistapace
Chamisal Vineyards Intern Training Manual, Nicole Adam
Praying Mantis: A Teacher's Guide, Brandon Better
Revision of the Agricultural Education and Communication Department Senior Project Manual, Cassie Burrows
Judging Market Goats, Matthew M. Marshall
Every Other Row Furrow Irrigation Trial, Jason Mast
An Educational Video and Research Experiment on the Longevity of Chicken Eggs, Kyle Patrick McDonald
Agricultural Communication Lesson Plans for the Agricultural Leadership Class at Elk Grove High School, Chelsea Molina
Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs and the Importance of implementing them in a High School Agriculture Program, Monica Moules
Evaluation of the Brock Center for Agricultural Communication, Jennifer Ray