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Swines for the Win

The Cal Poly Swine Unit is one of the many agriculture units at Cal Poly. There are many students involved in the unit including Madeline Costa. Costa, a third-year student, works in the swine unit and I got to sit down and chat with her about her experience with the unit and what the unitContinue reading “Swines for the Win”

Goodmorning

Good morning! Today I am going to tell you a little bit about my mornings, both when I am in a rush and when I get to take my time. Mornings can sometimes be my favorite time of the day but when I have an early class that is not always the case. When IContinue reading “Goodmorning”

A Midterm on an Empty Stomach

“College students must be properly fed and housed if they are to succeed academically” – Cal Poly Basic Needs Task Force 27% of Cal Poly students experience food insecurity and 12% experience homelessness during their college years. These students report having worse physical and mental health along with and struggling to keep a high GPA.Continue reading “A Midterm on an Empty Stomach”

Ag Makes the World Go Round

In the last four months of 2019, I spent time in three continents, 14 countries, and over 50 cities, many of which taught me something new about agriculture. Although exploring the different agriculture businesses of the world was not on my to do list whilst backpacking across the globe, I was gladly surprised when learningContinue reading “Ag Makes the World Go Round”

When did I Start Writing about Cows?

I thought I needed an Agriculture for Dummies book for this class, but by the second week I know I can conquer it. I am inadequately informed when it comes to Agriculture. Growing up in a small farming town one would think I would be knowledgeable or at least slightly interested in agriculture, but thatContinue reading “When did I Start Writing about Cows?”