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December 2014 | From Dean Mary Holz-Clause

Training for Veterans

The College of Agriculture is working with veterans in a program entitled Veterans’ Sustainable Agriculture Training, (VSAT). It is a cooperative program with Archi’s Acres in Escondido. The purpose of the program is to provide a basic education in agricultural business and growing practices for veterans who have recently been discharged. According to Dr. Mellano, “I have also worked with many veterans in our program, and agriculture/horticulture seems to be a really excellent and therapeutic career choice for many of them who have some pretty serious issues and situations.” The students get 17 units of agriculture credits that can be applied to a degree in Agribusiness Management or Plant Science at Cal Poly Pomona, or other agricultural universities who will accept the credits.

We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Erika Matsumoto, Food Science & Technology student, for winning the tag line contest, College of Agriculture: Growing the Future.

Dean’s Advisory Council

The Dean’s Agricultural Advisory Council met on Wednesday November 19. The newly constituted group met with department chairs and Center directors to begin a refresh on the College’s strategic plan. This group was the first that provided input on the process which will begin more formally in January. The group did a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) and also discussed ways in which they wanted to participate as Advisory Council members. Members of the Council, chaired by Dale Stern include: Lisa Alley-Zarkades, Vice President, Horn Company Henry Cherner, Managing Partner, AIMS360Marty Evanson, President, Jobber’s Meat Packing Co. Dennis Firestone, President, KKW TruckingFrances Harder, President, Fashion Business Inc. Bill Grier, President, AM4U Eric Larsen, Executive Director, San Diego Farm BureauEd Lugo, Founder, Robinson Calf RanchLuke Lightbody, Student, Pre-VetTerry Noriega, President, Mariposa LandscapesMike Provenzano, Managing Partner, PRM Real EstateChristopher Quan Le, Student, Food and NutritionMichael Real, President, Real Food MarketingJohn Resich, AttorneyChristina Romero, Student, Agribusiness ManagementMichael Sencer, Executive VP, Hidden Villa RanchDale Stern, Partner, Downey Brand

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College of Agriculture Newsletter | December 2014 | From Dean Mary Holz-Clause

Students Travel to Sacramento for 2014 Ag Leadership

Thirteen students who are part of the Ag Leadership Class taught by Dr. Valerie Mellano and Dr. Peggy Perry were in Sacramento December 1 and 2 to meet with leaders. Their tour was facilitated by Dale Stern, Cal Poly Pomona alum who is a partner in an agricultural law firm in Sacramento. The firm provides advocacy and policy assistance to many of the agricultural organizations in California. During the two day visit the students heard about water law, employment and labor issues, recent enactments of significance to agriculture, pesticide drift cases and FSMA environmental regulations and recent developments of importance to agriculture.

They met with Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez and California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross. On the second day they toured Capay Valley, hosted by Jim Etters and Full Belly Farm hosted by Jordan Dixon.

The students who attended were:

Kirsten Ault, SeniorFoods and Nutrition

dietetics option

Jasmin De Luna, SeniorFood Marketing and

Agribusiness Management

Joshua Klockmann Plant Science and

Agriculture Science

Sarah Macy, SeniorNutrition Science

Jasmine Martinez,SeniorPlant Science and minor

in Agronomy

Katie Mason Animal Science

Greg Overduin, SeniorPlant Science

Delilah T. Robles Plant Science

Drew RolffPlant Science

Christina Romero, Senior Agribusiness and Food Industry Management

Chastity Rosales Agribusiness and Food Industry Management

Dakota Scout Stewart, SeniorAgricultural Science

Robert WilliamsPlant Science




New FacesTwo student assistants will be starting part-time work in the Dean’s office the week of Dec. 1. They will help with office coverage during lunch and late afternoons. They are Ingrid deOca a freshman foods and nutrition major and Joshua Sanchez a sophomore landscape architecture major. If your department has work that you would like them to help out with, just give it to Lisa Kessler.


ARI Showcase Highlights Ag Research

On November 6th, the Agriculture Research Institute (ARI) held its 14th annual Research Showcase. The format in-cluded a poster session and oral presentations by student and faculty from the four ARI campuses (Chico, Fresno, San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona) along with the two new affiliate campuses (Humboldt and Monterey). Both grad-uate and undergraduate students gave presentations on ARI-funded research on projects being conducted by faculty from each of these campuses. A Q&A period followed each presentation and it was apparent that each student was well-versed in their topic. Agriculture in California is diverse and the research topics reflected this fact. Re-search topics presented ranged from alternative feed for dairy cows, aquaculture, food science and technology, food safety, development of vaccines to protect poultry to ge-netic engineering of plants to resist nematodes. A copy of a booklet containing abstracts of the oral presentations can be obtained by writing to David Still ([email protected]). The event was attended by 150 faculty, students and industry representatives. Dr. Gregory Parham, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture delivered introductory remarks to open the Research Showcase.

Ingrid deOca Joshua Sanchez

Poster presentation

Dr. Olive Li presents her research Dr. Martin denBoer Speaks at the ARI Showcase





News from the Recruitment OfficeFall Outreach ReportAfter a one year hiatus, our Ag Ambassadors are back “on the road” sharing the College of Agriculture message to high school and community college students in southern California. Ag Ambassadors are specially selected and trained to rep-resent the College of Agriculture at outreach and public relations activities. This year we have ten students serving in this capacity. They are dedicated young adults that have a strong connection to the College of Agriculture and want to share that with the world. Their fall activities through November include:

School Visits:Cucamonga Middle School, Rancho CucamongaHighland High School, BakersfieldJohn F. Kennedy High School, Granada HillsLakewood High School, LakewoodLong Beach City College, Long BeachSan Pasqual High School, EscondidoSunny Hills High School, FullertonWoodrow Wilson High School, Los Angeles

College Tours:Jurupa Valley High School, CPPMt. Empire High School, CPP

Other Outreach Activities:Buena Park High School College Fair, Buena ParkFall Conference Presentation, CPPFFA Leadership Summit, PomonaPoly Palooza Preview Day, CPPSunday Horse Show, CPPUSDA Assistant Secretary Meet and Greet, CPP

College Welcomes New Freshmen at Fall CallThis fall quarter we welcomed 272 new freshmen into the College of Agriculture. As part of our AG 100 ac-tivities, the Peer Advisors hosted the first ever Fall Call, a welcome social event for all new freshmen, held in the Games Room. Table and TV games were free, and snacks were served. Attendance was a whopping 75% of our new freshmen!

Recruitment News continued . . .





Faculty Volunteers Needed forShowcase of ExcellenceThe Kellogg Honors College will be hosting the Showcase of Excellence on Saturday, January 31, 2015. This event targets high caliber freshmen applicants (3.5 GPA or higher) and showcases educational and research opportunities available to them at CPP. The goal is to get these students to choose CPP instead of a UC school. The College of Agriculture will be providing tours and lunch for these prospective students. We need faculty to volunteer to interact and have lunch with them, 11:30am-1:00pm. If you are interested in participating, please contact Rhonda Ostrowski, [email protected].

Join us for our second annual

Cookie Exchange Party, December 19,201412:00 noon to 1:30pm in 7-113 If you want to participate RSVP to Sarah ASAP at x2216.

Sarah's Corner

AMM Department Hosts Kelsey TimmermanThe First Year Experience Program selected Where Am I Wearing? as the University Freshman Common Read for fall 2014. WAIW is the author’s account of his search for the people that made his clothes and his visits to their respective countries--Bangladesh, Honduras, Cambodia, and China--to meet them and learn about their working conditions. The author, Kelsey Timmerman, was on campus November 19 to present a lecture on his book. Earlier in the day, Peter Kilduff provided Kelsey with a tour of the AMM facilities.

Dr. Peter Kilduff shows Kelsey Timmerman the Boutique in Building 45

Save the Date!

Plan to attend the revamped Career Fair, April 14. There will be a reception for our participating companies from 9:15-10:00. Give special consideration to this date when planning your spring quarter syllabi and please consider requiring your students to attend the career fair.

April 14, 2015





Please note this Information: We need to ensure we adhere to these HR policies for staffAttendance and Work Hours- All department office hours must be consistent with campus office hours, which are Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., work schedule differences exist for the animal units and are established by the supervisors in this area. A. Rest/Meal Breaks:• Two Rest Breaks - 15 minutes duration (1st rest break typically 10-10:15; 10:15-10:30; or 10:30-10:45

a.m. and 2nd rest break 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.) and, • 1-hour Meal Break - typically 12-1 p.m. or 1-2 p.m. B. Alternative work schedules must be submitted to your immediate supervisor and Dean for consideration. Alternate work schedules can be approved for up to one year. Any extensions require new approval. If approved, the Department must submit a completed form to Payroll Services in HR. http://www.csupomona.edu/~payroll/forms/AlternateWorkSchedule-November%2019,%202012.pdf

C. Attendance Procedures: http://www.csupomona.edu/~payroll/attendance/Attendance%20Helps-Dec.11,2013.pdf All attendance related activity must be communicated/submitted to your Chair, Director, and/or Supervisor and the designated Attendance Coordinator for your area

D. Scheduled Absences: Submit scheduled absence requests to your Chair, Director, or Supervisor (such as vacation, pre-scheduled doctors’ appointments, etc.) with as much notice as possible to obtain approval, with a copy to the Attendance Coordinator.

E. Unscheduled Absences: Call or email before the start of your shift to your Chair, Director, or supervisor directly, with a copy to the Attendance Coordinator. Unscheduled absences include full day absence, late arrivals, and early departures.

F. CTO/Overtime: All overtime (OT) and/or Compensatory Time Off (CTO) must be pre-approved by the supervisor and prior to the proposed time. OT/CTO can only be earned for time worked in excess of the 40 hour work week. All OT/CTO time must be documented and reported to payroll for record keeping. Use the following Form for this purpose: Compensatory time off, Alternate Day off, Holiday Credit Authorization

G. Away from Office: When you need to leave your office area for a prolonged period during the work day, please notify your Lead, Chair, or Dean’s office staff to ensure office/operation coverage and student support. This is critical for daily operations, in the event of an emergency, and for proper supervision purposes.

TakeNote

P L E A S E D U M P I T

Congratulations to all of you who are doing your part to get rid of the clutter in offices, classrooms, work areas and ag spaces. There is an old adage that is used by professional organizers, “if you haven’t used it in two years, you probably won’t.” Consider getting rid of old books. Papers that are important can be scanned and saved electronically, and equipment that isn’t functional can find a better home than on a shelf collecting dust. Once we get rid of the clutter, we can begin to envision how to use our spaces more efficiently. For instance, a new office was created when the store room behind the copy room was cleaned out. Who knows what other possibilities exist with a littler creativity and a filling of the garbage bins.

Help those dust mites find new homes…. not in our buildings.

If you don't use it

LOSE IT !





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December 2014 12/7 Sunday Horse Show, 2 pm, Arabian

Horse Center12/8-12 Finals Week12/15 College Leadership Team, Lunch

Provided12/16 Ag Faculty/Staff Holiday Party12/17 Grades due at 6am12/25 – 1/3 Campus Closed

January 20151/4 Sunday Horse Show, 2 pm, Arabian

Horse Center1/5 Winter Quarter starts 1/10 AMM Bridal Gown Sale, 9am to 2

pm, Building 451/12 Applications available for Ag

Ambassadors and Peer Advisors 1/16 Estudiante Dietetico applications

due 1/19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Campus

Closed 1/26 College Leadership Team, lunch

provided

February 2015 2/1 Sunday Horse Show, 2 pm, Arabian

Horse Center 2/10-12 World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA2/11 Alumni/Friends Reception, Visalia2/13 President’s Day, Campus Closed 2/16 College Leadership Team, lunch

provided

March 2015 3/1 Sunday Horse Show, 2 pm, Arabian

Horse Center 3/2-3/6 Composite Conference at

AGRIscapes

3/6 AMM Department Focus Day 3/7 Ag Open House 3/7 Taste of the Farm Store 3/9 College Leadership Team, lunch

provided3/16-20 Finals Week3/21 CoA Farm to Table Dinner Event3/30 First Day of Spring Quarter 3/31 Cesar Chavez Day, Campus Closed

April 20154/2 Western Planet Health Association

at AGRIscapes 4/5 Sunday Horse Show, 2 pm, Arabian

Horse Center 4/11 Ag Field Day 4/14 Ag Career Day4/22 California Leadership Seminar Peter

Senge

May 2015 5/3 Sunday Horse Show, 2 pm, Arabian

Horse Center 5/14 Plant Science Spring Banquet at

AGRIscapes5/16 Tractor & Car Show/Strawberry

Festival 5/25 Memorial Day, Campus Closed

June 2015 6/5 Plant Science Senior Luncheon at

Kellogg Ranch Restaurant 6/8-12 Finals Week6/13 Commencement

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