STUDENT ENTERPRISES. REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONs.
Enterprises are courses that students take outside of major classes that turn farms, vineyards, greenhouses and forests into real-world classrooms. Students gain hands-on experience managing crops, caring for livestock, analyzing soil and water, and using industry tools. Students from any major can enroll.
Available Enterprises
- Artificial Insemination Enterprise
- Animal Shelter Enterprise
- Broiler Enterprise
- Bull Test Enterprise
- Calving Enterprise
- Dairy Calf Enterprise
- Dairy Challenge Enterprise
- Dairy Herd Enterprise
- Dairy Judging Team Enterprise
- Dairy Management Enterprise
- Dairy Products Enterprise
- Enterprise Manager Enterprise
- Equine Breeding Enterprise
- Escuela Cow Calf Enterprise
- Foaling Enterprise
- Goat Enterprise
- Halter Breaking Enterprise
- Iberian Pig Enterprise
- Integrative Veterinary Medicine Enterprise
- Lambing Enterprise
- Layer Production Enterprise
- Mare Care Enterprise
- Marine Mammal Health Enterprise
- Mustang Program Enterprise
- Packing Enterprise
- Quail Enterprise
- Quarter Horse Enterprise
- Rangeland Enterprise
- Replacement Pullet Enterprise
- Reptile Husbandry Enterprise
- Research Enterprise
- Sausage Enterprise
- Swanton Pacific Ranch Enterprise
- Swine Enterprise
- Vet Clinic Enterprise
- Veterinary Community Service Enterprise
- Western Bonanza Enterprise
If you are interested in more information on any of these opportunities, reach out to animalscience@calpoly.edu
- Easter Lilies Enterprise
- Environmental Horticulture Enterprise
- Greenhouse Vegetable Enterprise
- Hydrangeas Enterprise
- Hydroponic Vegetable Enterprise
- Mums Enterprise
- Orchard and Vegetable Crop Enterprise
- Orchid Enterprise
- Organic Farming Enterprise
- Poinsettia Enterprise
- Tomato Transplant Enterprise
If you are interested in more information on any of these opportunities, reach out to plantsciences@calpoly.edu
- Soil, Compost, and Water Testing Enterprise
- Swanton Pacific Ranch Stocker Cattle Enterprise
If you are interested in more information on any of these opportunities, reach out to nres@calpoly.edu
CONFIDENCE. EXPERIENCE. KNOWLEDGE.
Participating in enterprise classes, you'll gain experience in production practices while developing transferable skills in communication, team building and conflict management. Upon graduation, you’ll enter the job market not only with comprehensive knowledge, but also the confidence and experience needed to prepare for a successful career.