COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE CAL POLY POMONA CATALOG 2009­2011 Facilities for Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science and Technology COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Classrooms and laboratories are housed in Building 7. Laboratories www.csupomona.edu/~agri include sophisticated testing and research equipment for numerous faculty and student research and projects in nutrition and product Lester C. Young, Dean development. Jean A. Gipe, Interim Associate Dean As the founding college of the University, instruction in the College of Facilities for Apparel Merchandising and Management Agriculture is offered in eight majors leading to the Bachelor of Science Classrooms and laboratories are housed in Building 45. Laboratory degree. There are five Master of Science subplans offered in Agricultural space includes computer labs with apparel industry specific software in Science, Animal Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Plant Science and patternmaking, product development, and retail buying. A senior Irrigation Science. production lab and a senior retail showroom are used for the production 2 The College of Agriculture prepares students for careers in a wide students AM line of clothing and the retail activity ApparelScapes. variety of positions throughout the agricultural, food, apparel/textile industries, environment, science, and healthcare fields. Careers can be ACADEMIC PROGRAMS found in business, industry, education, conservation, recreation, specialized services, governmental work, as well as production. Majors Positions can vary from technical and analytical to creative and Agricultural Science (Education) B.S. entrepreneurial. Career opportunities for men and women are numerous Animal Health Science B.S. with many being relatively unknown a few years ago. Challenging Animal Science B.S. occupations exist at both the domestic and international level, especially with subplans in Animal Industries Management; and Pre­Veterinary for individuals with dual language skills. Students from rural and urban Science/Graduate School communities will find a broad spectrum of opportunities that suit their Apparel Merchandising and Management B.S. interests and abilities. with subplans in Apparel Production and Fashion Retailing Food Marketing and Agribusiness Management B.S. THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY Foods and Nutrition B.S. The agri­food industry serves the State by generating food for the U.S. with subplans in Dietetics and Nutrition Science and the world. While less than two percent of California’s population Food Science and Technology B.S. now lives and works on the farm, approximately 80,000 farming Plant Science B.S. businesses produce food worth $31.2 billion and over $100 billion in processing, packaging and distribution of the food supply. Agriculture Minors graduates find careers in areas such as production, research, Agricultural Business Management biotechnology, governmental regulation, environment and natural Agronomy resource management, water management, golf course management, Animal Science and education. Culinology® Environmental Health Specialist THE FOOD INDUSTRY Fashion Merchandising The Southern California food industry provides an ever increasing Food Science and Technology number of job opportunities for graduates. Careers can be found in areas Foods and Nutrition such as nutrition science, dietetics, food chemistry, food processing, International Agricultural Business Management sensory evaluation, product development, food management, food Landscape Irrigation Design marketing, food safety, and culinology. Nutrition science and dietetics is a pathway for many students pursuing graduate programs in the medical Ornamental Horticulture and healthcare fields. Pest Management Soil Science THE APPAREL INDUSTRY Certificates The California apparel sector is the largest and most dynamic in the Landscape Irrigation Design United States. Los Angeles is a major international fashion hub, containing many top apparel brands and retail groups. Career Credentials opportunities are diverse, embracing buying, designing, product Agricultural Specialist, Agriculture Single Subject (in Ag. Science) development, production, visual merchandising, store operations management, and brand marketing. Employers vary from global Master of Science in Agriculture corporations to young entrepreneurial businesses, drawn from across with subplans in Agricultural Science (Agricultural Education), Animal the manufacturing, retailing, textile, and design technology/consulting Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Plant Science, services sectors of the industry. and Irrigation Science Facilities for Animal Science, Animal Health Science, and Plant Science DEPARTMENTS Facilities on or near the campus make possible practical laboratories for the various majors. The university farm consists of fertile soils typical of Dean’s Office the southern California area with enough variation in soil type and Building 2, Room 216 climate to give students broad experience. Over 700 acres of university­ (909) 869­2200 owned land are available for pastures, crops, groves, and ornamental (909) 869­4454 and 869­4074 fax plantings. Animal production flocks and herds are maintained for (888) 2DAYS AG (toll free) undergraduate instruction and graduate research. E­mail: [email protected] www.csupomona.edu/~agri 118 CAL POLY POMONA CATALOG 2009­2011 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Graduate Programs provides educational opportunities for students within the College of Building 2, Room 107 Agriculture in the areas of marketing, production, merchandising, and (909) 869­2095 promotion of agricultural products. It also provides the campus and Broc Sandelin, College Graduate Programs Coordinator surrounding community with a valuable educational tool to learn about [email protected] agricultural products and their impact on daily lives. Development Office Apparel Technology and Research Center (ATRC) Building 2, Room 201A (909) 869­5390 Peter Kilduff, Director __________, Development Officer The Apparel Technology and Research Center (ATRC) provides outreach services for apparel and related businesses, and professional and Recruitment and Retention Office government organizations. The Center offers applied research and Building 2, Room 114 technology transfer services, as well as on­line education, consulting (909) 869­2869 and information services through the ATRC website Rhonda Ostrowski, Recruitment and Retention Coordinator www.csupomona.edu/atrc. The ATRC is a self­supported center funded [email protected] by industry. Agricultural Science (Education) Center for Anitmicrobial Research and Food Safety (CARFS) Building 2, Room 204 (909) 869­2212 Shelton Murinda, Director ________, Program Director and Graduate Coordinator The Center for Antimicrobial Research and Food Safety (CARFS), participates in research involving microbial foodborne pathogens of Animal and Veterinary Sciences public health and economic significance with an emphasis on pathogens Building 2, Room 123 associated with muscle foods (meat and meat products). Research (909) 869­2216 focuses on isolation, identification and characterization of pathogens James Alderson, Chair using conventional and molecular­based methods (genetic [email protected] fingerprinting) and development of on­farm and processing­plant based interventions. Emergence of new foodborne pathogens, increased Apparel Merchandising and Management consumer awareness, and federal recommendations on food Building 45, Room 152 safety/public health issues redefine the rules of microbial pathogen (909) 869­3377 quality control in the food industry. CARFS (formerly Center for Peter Kilduff, Chair Antimicrobial Research CAR) was established to meet these corporate demands. The Center’s on­farm food safety goals will be linked to [email protected] regional/Homeland Security efforts. Future research will also target discovery and application of natural antimicrobial agents. Food Marketing and Agribusiness Management Building 2, Room 213 Center for Turf, Irrigation, and Landscape Technology (CTILT) (909) 869­2270 Nancy Merlino, Program Director Shoumo Mitra, Director [email protected] CTILT provides a focal point for teaching, research and testing, and industry outreach in the areas of turfgrass, ornamental plant materials, Human Nutrition and Food Science landscape irrigation technology, water management, landscape Building 7, Room 110 operations, sports turf, and golf course management. Industry (909) 869­2226 sponsored research projects on irrigation system component Douglas Lewis, Chair and Graduate Coordinator development, PVC pipe systems, WICK irrigation, water management, [email protected] and fertilizer trials are on going. Industry sponsored short courses on landscape irrigation design, water management, and landscape Plant Science management are offered. Building 2, Room 209 (909) 869­2214 Equine Research Center Dan Hostetler, Chair [email protected] The Equine Research Center, founded in 1980, complements the programs of the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center. The Research Center, unlike the Arabian Center, deals with all horse breeds. The CENTERS Research Center conducts investigations in the areas of equine nutrition, physiology, and management. The Research Center is a self­supported AGRIscapes center funded through private donations with the major contributor Dan Hostetler, Director being the Oak Tree Racing Association. AGRlscapes is an education and demonstration center devoted to food, agriculture, and the