More than 330 people attended the Cal Poly Strawberry Center’s annual Field Day event on July 29 to learn more about the latest research and automation activities taking place at the Strawberry Center. Cal Poly students and staff discussed 13 experiments focused on disease and pest management techniques and offered demonstrations on current automation projects for strawberry production. More than 43 sponsors supported the field day activities. The center offers student work experience and internships, with as many as 20 students working on various projects at any given time. The Field Day handout packet can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/w26ky2t9.