CAFES Awarded $39.5 Million in State Funding
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences was awarded $39.5 million in one-time state funding to build long-term stability for food, forestry and agricultural systems in the face of intensified weather events and changing climate patterns. The funding will assist in providing the infrastructure needed to build programs to teach future generations sustainable agriculture practices. The funds will be used in rebuilding Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch and to make equipment and infrastructure improvements to the university’s agricultural production units. Read more here.