How Cal Poly’s Grimm Family Center fills industry needs for organic farming research

by Chloe Lovejoy for Mustang News
May 20, 2024

“'The amount of student involvement on farms here is second to none,' O’Neil said.

This is where things get hands-on for the Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and Research, which is committed to providing industry growers with the research they need to improve their farming practices, both in efficiency and environmentally.

The added bonus – students get to practice real farming; from weeding, to planting, to driving a tractor, students need only make a short walk from Cal Poly’s main campus to get to the farm."

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