
English: 
[ Music ]
>> When students come to
me as transfer students
or as freshmen, and ask me what
the agriculture science major is
all about, my first reaction
or my first answer is kind
of the undeclared major of
the College of Agriculture.
>> After learning what you can
do with an agriculture degree
because even to this
day, I'm still learning
about new fields
you can go into.
So just having an
agriculture degree is,
it opens so many doors for you,
even ones that you
don't know exist yet.
>> Plant science, animal
science, nutrition,
agriculture business,
there's so many opportunities
that makes it a very
diverse major for any student
who knows they want to be a
part of the agriculture industry
but hasn't maybe developed
skills in one specific area yet.
This major helps students
develop those skills

Spanish: 
[ Music ]
>> When students come to
me as transfer students
or as freshmen, and ask me what
the agriculture science major is
all about, my first reaction
or my first answer is kind
of the undeclared major of
the College of Agriculture.
>> After learning what you can
do with an agriculture degree
because even to this
day, I'm still learning
about new fields
you can go into.
So just having an
agriculture degree is,
it opens so many doors for you,
even ones that you
don't know exist yet.
>> Plant science, animal
science, nutrition,
agriculture business,
there's so many opportunities
that makes it a very
diverse major for any student
who knows they want to be a
part of the agriculture industry
but hasn't maybe developed
skills in one specific area yet.
This major helps students
develop those skills

English: 
in the specific areas in which
they are the most passionate.
>> Three words, learn by doing.
It's so nice to have
a 50 minute lecture,
and then a three hour
lab or a two hour lab,
where you're applying
what you learn
in class, to the outside world.
>> The Ag Science department
and like the College of Ag,
I feel like takes it
to a whole new level
because the instructors
are so willing to help you.
They'll teach you
how to do something
and then hand the
reins basically
over to you and let you do it.
You take what you learn in the
classroom and then apply it
to any event that you
work with Cal Poly Pomona.
Like I just went to a state
conference leadership event
and I worked two
different workshops working
with high school students
of all ages, just to talk
about leadership and
that's [inaudible].
>> I learned how to give
vaccines to animals,
I learned how to trim hooves,
I learned how to do sutures,
it was, it's all hands on.
>> Having the opportunity to
work on the farm team here

Spanish: 
in the specific areas in which
they are the most passionate.
>> Three words, learn by doing.
It's so nice to have
a 50 minute lecture,
and then a three hour
lab or a two hour lab,
where you're applying
what you learn
in class, to the outside world.
>> The Ag Science department
and like the College of Ag,
I feel like takes it
to a whole new level
because the instructors
are so willing to help you.
They'll teach you
how to do something
and then hand the
reins basically
over to you and let you do it.
You take what you learn in the
classroom and then apply it
to any event that you
work with Cal Poly Pomona.
Like I just went to a state
conference leadership event
and I worked two
different workshops working
with high school students
of all ages, just to talk
about leadership and
that's [inaudible].
>> I learned how to give
vaccines to animals,
I learned how to trim hooves,
I learned how to do sutures,
it was, it's all hands on.
>> Having the opportunity to
work on the farm team here

Spanish: 
at school really gives
you that extra experience
that employers really
enjoy seeing.
>> Cal Poly makes you stand
out far beyond anyone else.
>> Cal Poly has an
Ag career day.
>> All these industry
professionals came in.
I spoke with people from
the Wonderful Company,
from Driscoll's, there were some
independent [inaudible] there.
>> And talking to
these employers,
they're all very friendly,
they all want to help you,
they all offer internships.
>> I actually have an internship
coming out of graduation,
it's a paid internship,
and during my interview the
person was actually Cal Poly
alum, so they knew right
away, oh, the whole learn
by going middle that, not only
do you have all the knowledge
about the classwork, but you've
been in the field for your labs
and getting your hands dirty.
>> It's important that
students take advantage
of all those opportunities
so that they become
that well-rounded, grounded,
knowledgeable individual
that the industry is
looking to employ.
>> It's a lot of interesting
experience that you gain here
that prepares you for
the outside world,

English: 
at school really gives
you that extra experience
that employers really
enjoy seeing.
>> Cal Poly makes you stand
out far beyond anyone else.
>> Cal Poly has an
Ag career day.
>> All these industry
professionals came in.
I spoke with people from
the Wonderful Company,
from Driscoll's, there were some
independent [inaudible] there.
>> And talking to
these employers,
they're all very friendly,
they all want to help you,
they all offer internships.
>> I actually have an internship
coming out of graduation,
it's a paid internship,
and during my interview the
person was actually Cal Poly
alum, so they knew right
away, oh, the whole learn
by going middle that, not only
do you have all the knowledge
about the classwork, but you've
been in the field for your labs
and getting your hands dirty.
>> It's important that
students take advantage
of all those opportunities
so that they become
that well-rounded, grounded,
knowledgeable individual
that the industry is
looking to employ.
>> It's a lot of interesting
experience that you gain here
that prepares you for
the outside world,

English: 
because when you graduate
you can hand your resume
to an employer and say,
I've learned all of this,
this is everything I
can do, I want a job.

Spanish: 
because when you graduate
you can hand your resume
to an employer and say,
I've learned all of this,
this is everything I
can do, I want a job.
