Places You'll Learn by Doing

Facilities, Labs & Classrooms

Exterior of Building 2

Building 2

The department is based in the Huntley College of Agriculture in Building 2. Tenure-track faculty and the Student Success Center have their offices there also.

Students use a tractor to plant at Spadra Farm.

Spadra Farm

For more than 60 years, Cal Poly Pomona students have grown crops at Spadra Farm. Located approximately one-half mile from campus, it consists of 150 acres of farmland, including a 10-acre block used for certified organic production, a citrus grove, areas for field agriculture, vegetable production, forage production, and corn and cover crops. Additional cropping is interspersed on campus, including a historical citrus block, a large coffee varietal trial, avocados, and numerous subtropical horticultural plantings. All are of commercial scale, allowing for appropriate student experiences.

A male student harvests grapes with clippers.

The Huntley Vineyard

The largest of three grape-growing areas on campus is at the corner of Kellogg and University drives. It was made possible through a donation by Don B. Huntley ('60, animal husbandry). Grapes from the vineyard are used to make Horsehill Vineyards wine, which is sold in the Farm Store.

A student tills the microfarm.

Horsehill Microfarm

Adjacent to the Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch, the Microfarm allows students to learn small-scale farming techniques.
A male student works with plants in the greenhouse

Nursery Greenhouse

The greenhouse is part of the AGRIscapes complex, adjacent to the Farm Store. The greenhouse grows plants to sell at the Farm Store, and also serves as a lab for classes. It includes hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems.

A female student work lays out kale at the Farm Store.

Cal Poly Pomona Farm Store

Since 2001, the Farm Store has sold produce grown on Spadra Farm, including freshly squeezed orange juice. It also sells Horsehill Vineyards wine, and CPP Farms ice cream and salsa.

A male student examines a white tent with insects inside.

Asian Citrus Psyllid Greenhouse

This greenhouse was built in partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Citrus Research Board. It serves as an insectary supporting the effort to control the Asian Citrus Psyllid through biological means.

A woman picks avocados from a tree, while a man looks on, holding a basketful of avocados.

Pine Tree Ranch

In addition to the on-campus farm, the department operates Pine Tree Ranch, a commercial citrus and avocado farm in Ventura County.