We live in a new reality with exciting opportunities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is recognized as a leading institution in the applied sciences, preparing future leaders in sustainable agriculture, food systems, and environmental and life sciences. The college equips students with the resources and knowledge they need to address complex issues surrounding sustainable food production, forest management, and water conservation.
With your help, we will enhance hands-on learning opportunities, expand access to applied research projects, and ensure the longevity of established student programs on campus. Your investment ensures that Cal Poly can continue training students to solve current and future issues by becoming innovative industry leaders the moment they graduate.
Giving Priorities:
- Earn by Doing: The CAFES Earn by Doing Internship Program allows students to gain paid work experience at one of the many agricultural operations on campus. In the program, students gain hands-on, industry-specific experience working up to 20 hours per week related to their chosen careers. With your investment, the program can continue providing monetary support to students who participate. Learn more about the Earn by Doing Internship Program here: click to watch video.
- The Cal Poly Rodeo Trust Fund: Cal Poly Rodeo is one of the most successful programs in the history of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). Since 1956, the program has earned dozens of national titles, welcoming competitive and non-competitive students on the team. Your support for the fund will help keep this well-loved program going for current and future student-athletes.
- General Student Success: We are dedicated to making sure students have the resources they need to be successful industry leaders following graduation. Your support will go towards providing critical scholarships to students in need, funding applied research projects through the Summer Undergraduate Research Program, and additional hands-on learning opportunities for students in and out of the classroom. When you give to our students, you are ensuring that they obtain the opportunities they need to make a difference.
