Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture

Developing the next generation of leaders in the farming, food and fashion industries through STEM education and hands-on learning experiences.

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Sunday Horse Shows

See our magnificent Arabian horses on the first Sunday of every month during the academic year!

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CPP Salsa at Farm Store

Made by students from ingredients from the campus farm!

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Our Organic Produce

On sale at the Farm Store!

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Our Philosophy

From Seeds to Food and Fashion

Agriculture touches all of our lives, from the food we eat to the clothing we wear. At the Huntley College of Agriculture, you will receive an education that prepares you to work on some part of that vast chain, whether it’s growing plants or designing clothes in a more sustainable manner, raising and caring for animals, educating people about eating healthier, creating new food products, or marketing and promoting these goods.

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A male student holds up a head of lettuce grown in an aquaponics system in the greenhouses at Cal Poly Pomona

Real-World Growing

Experience traditional, organic and urban farming.

An animal and veterinary science student kneels and uses a stethoscope to listen to a goat's heart.

Working with Animals

Learn about raising and caring for animals large and small.

A grower at a floral plant showcase speaks to Cal Poly Pomona students.

Business Skills

Agriculture, fashion and food are big business. Discover opportunities in marketing, finance and the supply chain.

Working with Animals

Learn about raising and caring for animals large and small.

Business Skills

Agriculture, fashion and food are big business. Discover opportunities in marketing, finance and the supply chain.

A Cal Poly Pomona food science and technology student in a hair net and white lab coat mixes food ingredients in a kitchen lab.

Creating Food

There's an art and science to making new food products.

Business Skills

Agriculture, fashion and food are big business. Discover opportunities in marketing, finance and the supply chain.

Creating Food

There's an art and science to making new food products.

A female student creates a fashion design on a computer

Fashion Lines

Learn how to create a fashion line, from design to sourcing and production.

Creating Food

There's an art and science to making new food products.

Fashion Lines

Learn how to create a fashion line, from design to sourcing and production.

A female student kneels to get on a schoolgirl's level as the latter picks food items to put on her MyPlate.

Helping Others

Help people live healthier lives through proper nutrition.

Fashion Lines

Learn how to create a fashion line, from design to sourcing and production.

Helping Others

Help people live healthier lives through proper nutrition.

Real-World Growing

Experience traditional, organic and urban farming.

Helping Others

Help people live healthier lives through proper nutrition.

Real-World Growing

Experience traditional, organic and urban farming.

Working with Animals

Learn about raising and caring for animals large and small.

Rankings

#7

Fashion Merchandising School in the West

Fashion-Schools.org, 2023

Only

Accredited 4-year vet technician program on West Coast

American Association of Veterinary Medicine

Approved

Undergrad food science and technology program

Institute of Food Technologists' Higher Education Review Board, 2023

#1

Polytechnic University for Diversity & Economic Mobility

The Wall Street Journal, 2025; CollegeNET, 2024; Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2024

Accredited

Didactic Program in Dietetics

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics

#5

Best Animal Science College on the West Coast

College Transitions

Academic Programs

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Bachelor's

Agribusiness & Food Industry Management

Combine your passion for growing plants or raising animals with the skills you need to run your own business, a startup, or a global conglomerate.

Bachelor's

Agricultural Science

Get a strong foundation in agricultural basics that will give you the versatility to pursue a wide variety of careers in the industry. Combine that with specialization in one of our many minors.

Bachelor's

Animal Health Science

With this degree, you are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National exam and become a registered veterinary technologist, the equivalent of a nurse.

Bachelor's

Agricultural Science

Get a strong foundation in agricultural basics that will give you the versatility to pursue a wide variety of careers in the industry. Combine that with specialization in one of our many minors.

Bachelor's

Animal Health Science

With this degree, you are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National exam and become a registered veterinary technologist, the equivalent of a nurse.

Bachelor's

Animal Science

Want to become a veterinarian? Study animal science. But this major also offers other options working as a researcher, farm manager, or in the animal health or food production industries.

Bachelor's

Animal Health Science

With this degree, you are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National exam and become a registered veterinary technologist, the equivalent of a nurse.

Bachelor's

Animal Science

Want to become a veterinarian? Study animal science. But this major also offers other options working as a researcher, farm manager, or in the animal health or food production industries.

Bachelor's

Apparel Merchandising & Management

Get a comprehensive education preparing you to work in the global apparel industry, whether it's in design and production, fashion retailing, or textiles.

Bachelor's

Animal Science

Want to become a veterinarian? Study animal science. But this major also offers other options working as a researcher, farm manager, or in the animal health or food production industries.

Bachelor's

Apparel Merchandising & Management

Get a comprehensive education preparing you to work in the global apparel industry, whether it's in design and production, fashion retailing, or textiles.

Bachelor's

Food Science & Technology

Employ science, statistics, engineering, and technology to create healthier foods that taste better, are easier to produce, and last longer.

Bachelor's

Apparel Merchandising & Management

Get a comprehensive education preparing you to work in the global apparel industry, whether it's in design and production, fashion retailing, or textiles.

Bachelor's

Food Science & Technology

Employ science, statistics, engineering, and technology to create healthier foods that taste better, are easier to produce, and last longer.

Bachelor's

Nutrition

Help people live healthier lives by becoming registered dietitians, health coaches or researchers. You can work in healthcare, food service management or community nutrition settings.

Bachelor's

Food Science & Technology

Employ science, statistics, engineering, and technology to create healthier foods that taste better, are easier to produce, and last longer.

Bachelor's

Nutrition

Help people live healthier lives by becoming registered dietitians, health coaches or researchers. You can work in healthcare, food service management or community nutrition settings.

Bachelor's

Plant Science

Learn the science behind farming and growing plants. Graduates have found work as farm managers, viticulturists, sports turf managers, pest control advisors, urban farmers, and arborists.

Bachelor's

Nutrition

Help people live healthier lives by becoming registered dietitians, health coaches or researchers. You can work in healthcare, food service management or community nutrition settings.

Bachelor's

Plant Science

Learn the science behind farming and growing plants. Graduates have found work as farm managers, viticulturists, sports turf managers, pest control advisors, urban farmers, and arborists.

Master's

Agriculture - Agricultural Science Option

Gain the skills and the knowledge to address challenges and critical issues that affect agriculture in rural and urban areas and become an effective advocate for the areas and issues you are most passionate about.

Bachelor's

Plant Science

Learn the science behind farming and growing plants. Graduates have found work as farm managers, viticulturists, sports turf managers, pest control advisors, urban farmers, and arborists.

Master's

Agriculture - Agricultural Science Option

Master's

Agriculture - Animal Science Option

Develop research skills and prepare yourself to work in animal production, business, or animal-related industries. This program also will help you gain entrance to professional schools or prepare you to pursue a doctorate.

Master's

Agriculture - Agricultural Science Option

Master's

Agriculture - Animal Science Option

Master's

Agriculture - Nutrition & Food Science Option

With this degree, you can prepare yourself to work in the food industry or clinical settings, teach, conduct research, or make progress toward earning a doctorate.

Master's

Agriculture - Animal Science Option

Master's

Agriculture - Nutrition & Food Science Option

With this degree, you can prepare yourself to work in the food industry or clinical settings, teach, conduct research, or make progress toward earning a doctorate.

Master's

Agriculture - Plant Science Option

In this program, you'll complete a thesis research project in the field, a greenhouse or a lab. Your experience will prepare you to work in research in commercial, academic, or government settings or to pursue a doctorate.

Master's

Agriculture - Nutrition & Food Science Option

With this degree, you can prepare yourself to work in the food industry or clinical settings, teach, conduct research, or make progress toward earning a doctorate.

Master's

Agriculture - Plant Science Option

Master's

Dietetics

This online degree program will prepare you for careers as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist or a dietetic internship.

Master's

Agriculture - Plant Science Option

Master's

Dietetics

This online degree program will prepare you for careers as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist or a dietetic internship.

Post-Baccalaureate

Dietetic Internship

Want to help people live better lives through nutrition? Complete the required supervised practice to become a registered dietitian through the dietetic internship program.

Master's

Dietetics

This online degree program will prepare you for careers as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist or a dietetic internship.

Post-Baccalaureate

Dietetic Internship

Want to help people live better lives through nutrition? Complete the required supervised practice to become a registered dietitian through the dietetic internship program.

Bachelor's

Agribusiness & Food Industry Management

Combine your passion for growing plants or raising animals with the skills you need to run your own business, a startup, or a global conglomerate.

Post-Baccalaureate

Dietetic Internship

Want to help people live better lives through nutrition? Complete the required supervised practice to become a registered dietitian through the dietetic internship program.

Bachelor's

Agribusiness & Food Industry Management

Combine your passion for growing plants or raising animals with the skills you need to run your own business, a startup, or a global conglomerate.

Bachelor's

Agricultural Science

Get a strong foundation in agricultural basics that will give you the versatility to pursue a wide variety of careers in the industry. Combine that with specialization in one of our many minors.

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SUCCESS STORIES

Plant science alumnus Cornelio Blanco stands in a field of a farm he manages.

Childhood Summers Plant Seed of Love for Farming

Cornelio Blanco ('18, plant science), manager of Rio Farms in Camarillo, Calif.

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In Memoriam: Richard Frencer

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Turf Bowl Team Finishes in Top 10

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Forum to Discuss AI Solutions in Food & Agriculture

The Huntley College of Agriculture and the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce's Southern California Chapter are collaborating to put on its 3rd Annual Food & Agri-Tech Forum.

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