A IL Y California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Volume 54, No.55 Thursday, Jan. 25, 1990 w: ^ ; W-' “S 1 si-s- ■ Bradley rancher leases land to Poly agriculture Property will cost $75,000 over 5 years By Leo Shiffrar tude to the Bashams for much stuff.” staff Writer their generosity,” Scotto Basham said the ranch has The School of Agriculture said. never lost money in the 25 will benefit from another In addition to the ranch, years he’s had it. He at­ valuable piece of real estate the Bashams also gave Cal tributed much of his success in teaching its learn-by-doing Poly Foundation 75 cow-calf to having a conservative at­ philosophy to students. pairs worth about $88,000 titude. On Nov. 1, Walter and total. Basham said this will “ I’ve always been conser­ Vida Basham agreed to lease give Cal Poly a good start vative,” he sdid. “ I don’t S.OOO acres of their 8,000- for its cattle operations. --------------------------------------- acre Bradley ranch to Cal The Bashams have owned Poly. the ranch for nearly 25 “ I leased it to Cal Poly years. They decided to lease It's a good because I decided 1 wanted the property in hopes that out of the cattle business,” students will benefit from opportunity for Walter Basham said in a the actual operation of a phone interview Tuesday ranch. students to evening. *Tve been at it 50 "It’s a good opportunity years and decided to turn it for students to gain hands- gain hands-on over to the Cal Poly Foun­ on experience,” Basham dation. Whether Cal Poly said. experience can make it work remains to The 73-year-old rancher be seen.” said he and his wife con­ - Walter Basham, Animal science professor sidered agreeing to the who is leasing his 8,000- Ken Scotto, who's also the five-year lease because they acre ranch to Cal Poly. coordinator of the Basham have no heirs. Walter said he Ranch Project, said the realized that his age was -----------------9 9----------------- five-year lease will cost Cal catching up with him. borrow money and am a Poly $3 an acre, about “ Walter wanted Cal Poly strong believer in pay as you $75,000 over five years. involved,” Scotto said. "He go.” "This is less than half the wanted to provide students Scotto said many depart­ going rate,” Scotto said. with an opportunity to ments and majors within the "Normally the rate is $7 to learn.” School of Agriculture will $10 an acre.” "The man has a wealth of benefit from this project. WaHar Baaham (aacond from right) ahowa hia land to School of Agricultura “ We owe a debt of grati­ experience and he knows so Sec RANCH, page 8 faculty mambara Kan Scotto (laft). Jack Algao and Gary Katchum (right). Poly to get $600,000 PG&E grant System filters chemicals, Coast, and that the money would mostly to the residence halls. The Money may help go toward achieving additional plant is operational only 60 per­ recycles Poly farm water savings on the campus. cent of the time, said Gerard. “ In university reach Some devices to be added the long run I think we’re better By K in Jarrard haul it, she said. Now, because conservation goalsthrough the program include off with the grant.” atatfWmar wastes hardly ever have to be motion-sensoring light switches Gerard said that if Cal Poly’s A $20,000 recycling and dumped, the system is saving By Tara Murphy and reflectors for fluorescent plant was expanded, the campus filtration system is helping to the state money, and payback Staff Writar lights. could meet its own energy needs. rinse away water worries for on it is expected in one to two Cal Poly received a grant for “ The best way to conserve But this would also mean Cal Po- Cal Poly’s crop science almost $600,000 from Pacific energy is simply by turning off years, Wheatley said. ------------------- --------------------------- department. Granulated activated carbon, Gas and Electric Company to the light switches,” said Doug The high technology system, ozone and ultra-violet light are help the university reach man­ Gerard. Cal Poly’s executive which cleans and recycles used, by the system to break dated energy conservation goals. dean of facilities and administra­ For us it's a water containing pesticide res­ down pesticide residues. In one The grant will provide money tion. "These sensors wjll turn out idue, -was installed at the crops day, up to 7,200 gallons of to purchase and install energy­ the lights automatically five to win-win situation. unit last summer. rinse water from pesticide ap­ saving devices, and renovate nine minutes after the last per­ The filtration system has plication equipment used on outdated energy systems at Chi son vacates a classroom.” Gerard - Doug Gerard, tremendously “reduced the the university farm is col­ Poly. said the sensors will be installed executive dean of facilities volume of waste materials As part of the arrangement. in 200 classrooms and labs lected, filtered and recycled. and administration which must be hauled to a tox­ Usât water is sent into an Cal Poly has agreed not to ex­ throughout campus. ic dumpsite,'* said Jo Ann underground tank where pand its co-generational power Another addition will be mir­ ----------------------99--------------------------------------- Wheatley, a crop science pro­ debrk, such as leaves and plant during the next five years. rored reflectors placed under ly would be competing with fessor and licensed pest control pieces of gravel, are taken out. Cal Poly President Warren fluorescent light panels already PG&E. "It is not to PG&E’s adviser. Before the system was It then goes to a settling tank Baker said he was pleased to ac­ in place. benefit to have the plant install­ installed, contaminated water where silt settles on the bot­ cept the grant, which "em ­ Cal Poly could fulfill its own ed.” said Gerard, "For us it’s a would have to be taken to a tom. Water is taken from the phasizes the cooperative efforts energy needs by expanding the win-win situation.” toxic dump often, and it cost top o f this tank and sent to a of Cal Poly and PG&E in energy co-generational plant already PG&E division manager Don about $1 to $3 per gallon to Sec FILTRATION, page S conservation.” Baker said the operating on campus. The plant Kennady said the company was program would set the tone for currently provides the campus "delighted to have forged this conservation on the Central with 350 kilowatts of energy. 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