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Graduate Studies in BioResource and Agricultural Systems

Improving the Systems Agriculture Depends On

As agriculture evolves, professionals need a deeper understanding of how technology, resources and management work together. The Master of Science in Agriculture with a specialization in BioResource and Agricultural Systems builds the advanced expertise to improve agricultural operations and solve complex industry challenges.

Agriculture Systems Management students operate the bin dumper while working at the state-of-art wash line for processing citrus which, along with a 14,900-square-foot steel canopy to protect it, was installed by Bee Sweet Citrus at the Bartleson Ranch near Nipomo.

Hands-On Learning Labs

Your graduate education extends across Cal Poly’s working lands and specialized facilities. From farms and forests to irrigation fields, research labs and shops, you’ll put advanced knowledge to work in real-world agricultural systems.

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The state-of-art wash line for processing citrus installed by Bee Sweet Citrus at the Bartleson Ranch near Nipomo.

Industry Connections

Build relationships with agricultural producers, consultants, manufacturers and industry professionals through applied research and collaborative projects that prepare you for careers across agriculture and related industries.

A student works in the vertical greenhouse.

The Cal Poly Difference

Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing approach extends to graduate education. Through applied research and interdisciplinary problem-solving, you’ll turn advanced knowledge into practical solutions that improve the systems agriculture depends on.

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Advance Your Education

Deepen your expertise in agricultural systems through applied research and interdisciplinary learning that prepare you to connect technology, resources and management in new ways.

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A graduate student takes a drone equipped with LIDAR, hyperspectral, and multispectral imagery capture on a test flight.

Master of Science in BioResource and Agricultural Systems Curriculum

Explore a flexible curriculum that lets you deepen your expertise through advanced coursework, research and applied learning.

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Graduate Studies Faculty

Work alongside faculty who are leaders in propagation research and collaborate with industry to address today’s agricultural challenges.

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You Belong Here 

Being a Mustang means more than earning a degree — it’s growing your potential, finding your community, exploring the world and building a foundation for a life of meaningful impact.

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Students work on an agave harvester in partnership with Woolf Farming & Processing.

Students work on an agave harvester in partnership with Woolf Farming & Processing.
Students perform researech at the BRAE Vertical Farm to determine how injecting nanobubbles into a hydroponic farm's water supply affects the growth of leafy greens, such as lettuce.

Students perform researech at the BRAE Vertical Farm to determine how injecting nanobubbles into a hydroponic farm's water supply affects the growth of leafy greens, such as lettuce.

The Merriam Irrigation Practices Field is used for instruction in BRAE irrigation classes, and for training of industry and government personnel.

The Merriam Irrigation Practices Field is used for instruction in BRAE irrigation classes, and for training of industry and government personnel.
The state-of-art wash line for processing citrus which, along with a 14,900-square-foot steel canopy to protect it, was installed by Bee Sweet Citrus at Cal Poly's Bartleson Ranch.

The state-of-art wash line for processing citrus which, along with a 14,900-square-foot steel canopy to protect it, was installed by Bee Sweet Citrus at Cal Poly's Bartleson Ranch.
A student uses a grinder to build customized equipment for a project.

A student uses a grinder to build customized equipment for a project.

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Graduate Program Requirements

Students who complete a master’s degree at Cal Poly are prepared for jobs in industry, further graduate work at a Ph.D. institution or teaching. Discover the graduate program requirements.

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