The Dairy Science Department is now the Animal Science Department.
Please visit digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/ascisp/ to view recent senior projects from the newly titled department.
Please submit your senior project to the Animal Science Department only.
Senior Projects from 2013
Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy Comparison of Dairy One and AgriNIR Forage Analyzer, David Vander Schaaf
Development of a Nonfat Drinkable Yogurt for the Cal Poly Creamery, Timothy Voros
Senior Projects from 2012
The Relationship between Rumination and Milk Yield in Early Lactating Holsteins and Jerseys, Jason Borges
Proposal to Implement a Surveillance System at the Cal Poly Dairy, Madelyn Cobb
Genomic Testing and Method R Variance Components Theory of Dairy Cattle, Joseph Dewey Coleman
The Differences Between the Jersey and Holstein Breeds of Rumination in Early Lactation Using the Activity Monitoring System, Christina Da Rocha
Surveillance of Mosquitoes on Dairy Farms in the Central Valley, Jerred Davis
Factors Affecting the Reduction of Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio in Composted Separated Solids, Mark Fagundes
A Case Study on a Dairy With Herd-wide Diarrhea and Reduced Milk Production, Taylor R. Foster
Financial Analysis of Three Value-Added Dairy Enterprises in Vermont, Wisconsin, and New York, Kassidy Kampen
DNA Collection with Performagene Nasal Swabs: Quantity, Quality, and Cost Effectiveness, Robert Kamper
Effect of CNV of Production Related Genes on Expression of Production Traits in Dairy Cattle, Tyler Kamper
Safety Hazard Analysis and Corrective Measures for Koot Dairy, Billy Koot
2x Compared to 3x Milking Frequency in a California Dairy Herd, Jordan Leal
Morbidity and Mortality Rates Based on Stress Levels in Dairy Calves, Lindsay Lockhart
Determining Immunoglobulin Transfer and the Relationship to Calf Health at Cal Poly Dairy Through the Assessment of Serum Protein Concentration, Kevin M. McEvilly
Exporting United States' Whey Products to the Chinese Market, Rebecca Mellema
Cal Poly Milking Parlor Standard Operating Procedures, Caitlyn Lil Morehart
Estrus Activity After Prostaglandin Injection using Heatime Activity Monitoring Collars used at Cal Poly Dairy, Amy Phillips
Effectiveness of Concrete Cleaning Products on the Cal Poly Dairy Free-Stall Lanes, Andrew Sherman
Bovine Viral Diarrhea in Dairy and Beef Cattle, William Tyler Stevenson
Implementing a Cal Poly Dairy Science Department Farmers Market Booth in the San Luis Obispo, Thursday Night Promotions Farmers Market, Kate Tscharner
Recruiting the Future Students of the Cal Poly Dairy Science Department, Jacqueline Van Beek
Comparison and Implementation of Data Evaluation Systems within the Cal Poly Creamery, Connor Wagner