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 of Beef Cattle Advanced Enterprise
- Beef Cattle Enterprise
- Broiler Production Enterprise
- Bull Test Enterprise
- Bull Test Management Advanced Enterprise
- Bull Test Sale Implementation Advanced Enterprise
- Dairy Calving Enterprise
- Dairy Herd Evaluation Enterprise
- Dairy Products Evaluation Enterprise
- Equine Care Enterprise
- Equine Mustang Management Advanced Enterprise
- Equine Sale Event Implementation Advanced Enterprise
- Equine Sale Event Planning Advanced Enterprise
- Foaling Enterprise
- Horse and Mule Packing Advanced Enterprise
- Lambing Enterprise
- Livestock Event Implementation Advanced Enterprise
- Livestock Event Planning Advanced Enterprise
- Livestock Judging Advanced Enterprise
- Livestock Show Enterprise
- Marine Mammal Health Advanced Enterprise
- Performance Horse Development Enterprise
- Performance Horse Production Advanced Enterprise
- Ranch Management II Advanced Enterprise
- Sausage Production Enterprise
- Swine Enterprise
- Targeted Grazing Enterprise
- Veterinary Clinic Operations Enterprise
- Veterinary Community Service Advanced 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.