News and Notes – Cultivate Summer 2021
Cal Poly Performance Horse Sale
The student-run Cal Poly Performance Horse Sale held June 19 at the Oppenheimer Family Equine Center sold 30 horses earning $420,000 for the Cal Poly equine program. The auctioned horses were bred, foaled and trained by Cal Poly students over more than two years as part of the Quarter Horse Enterprise project. Students trained the horses to work cattle, ride on trails, and perform arena work such as stops, spins and rollbacks. The 2020 horse sale was cancelled due to COVID-19, leading to a higher number of horses for sale than typical years. Horses sold are destined for Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and throughout California. Unique this year, horses were auctioned off in front of a live audience that was also broadcasted online for those wishing to bid remotely.
Nikiko Masumoto
The college’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee hosted “Not Your Average Farmer: A Conversation with Nikiko Masumoto” in May, which was attended by more than 100 faculty, staff and students. Masumoto, born in the Central Valley of California, explored her experience as a person of color in the food and agriculture space. Masumoto spent her childhood on the Masumoto Family Farm, an 80-acre organic farm in Del Rey. Before returning to farm side by side with her father, Nikiko earned a bachelor's degree in gender and women’s studies from UC Berkeley and a master's in performance as public practice from the University of Texas at Austin. Her passion for arts and activism is woven with her love of the land and dreams of a sustainable future. You can watch the event at our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/CalPolyCAFES.
Charlie Walton
Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences alumnus Charlie Walton (Ornamental Horticulture, '66) was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science degree at Cal Poly's June 2021 commencement ceremony. Watch the full video at https://bit.ly/calpolywalton.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
FALL QUARTER CLASSES BEGIN
Sept. 13
FALL STUDENT WELCOME
Sept. 17
HOMECOMING
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2
FALL PREVIEW
Oct. 15
MUSTANG FAMILY WEEKEND
Oct. 23
JUSTIN AND J. LOHR CENTER FOR WINE AND VITICULTURE GRAND OPENING
Nov. 6
OPEN HOUSE
April 7 – 9, 2022
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