You can have a career managing the advanced technologies in today's agricultural and related industries. In the office or in the field, from the board-room to the production floor,
Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) graduates hold challenging and well-paying jobs in companies such as:
 CH2M-Hill- Dole Fresh Vegetables
- Frito-Lay
- Kendall-Jackson Winery
- Kubota Tractor Corporation
- Rogers Foods, Inc.
- Spreckles Sugar Co., Inc.
- Woodside Electronics
- California Department of Food & Agriculture
The Agricultural Systems Management major at Cal Poly combines hands-on experience in agricultural technology with practical training in the business and management aspects of agriculture. The curriculum, which is recognized by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, ranges from soil and water and mechanical systems and safety, to electronics and computer controls for agriculture.
ASM students also take enough business and management classes to earn a minor in agribusiness. Students enrolled in the Agricultural Systems Management major may specialize in an area of their choice, including:
- Water/Irrigation
- Mechanical Systems
- Food Processing
- Agricultural Waste Management
- Environmental Information Management
- Plant or Livestock Production
- Processing and Manufacturing
- The Teaching of Agriculture
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BioResource & Agricultural Engineering
Department Head:
Dr. Richard
A. Cavaletto
805-756-2383 Fax: 805-756-2626
e-mail:
brae@calpoly.edu
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"The dedicated instructors and hands-on experience at Cal Poly and BRAE provided the foundation that allowed me to be successful in my career, designing and developing food-processing equipment for the largest salad company in the world."
Gene Rizzo, '94
Project Engineer
Fresh Express
"Cal Poly's relationship with industry provides students with a cutting-edge education using state-of-the-art equipment. This allows us to excel in our field."
Yvonne Archibeque Sams, '95
Pacific Pre-Cut Produce
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