FEATURE

Photos taken by Jean Paul Molyneux

Students picking strawberries from the Cal Poly Strawberry Center’s ďŹ rst research related organic crop.

Cal Poly Strawberry Center 2

SPRING 2017

The Cal Poly Strawberry Center, established in the summer of 2014, has become one of the most respected authorities in strawberry research and pest management. It is the only organization of its kind, devoted solely to applied research in strawberries, incorporating both teaching and learning experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty and California strawberry farmers. Strawberries remain one of the top three valued crops in California, estimated at $2.4 billion annually. The Cal Poly Strawberry Center, in partnership with the California Strawberry Commission, is researching alternative methods to control disease and pests.