Japanese Garden Flower
Plants in the Aratani Japanese Garden have started blooming at Cal Poly Pomona.…
Campus’ Biodiversity Featured on New Website
Cal Poly Pomona is well-known as a “green” campus, but few people know that it is one of the most biologically diverse campuses in the CSU.
‘Golden Opportunity’ for Plant Science Major
John Bennett loves getting his hands dirty, and his lifelong passion has earned him a prestigious opportunity to meet some of the finest minds in the field of plant science. Bennett, an incoming fourth-year plant science student this fall, has…
Professor Publishes Second Edition of Textbook
Curtis Clark, professor in the biological sciences department, is one of the contributing authors of “The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, Second Edition.” The first edition was published in 1993. “The plan was to create a comprehensive manual for…
Shared Grant to Save Threatened Plant Species
Cal Poly Pomona is part of a $1.4 million grant from the Department of Defense¿s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to help save threatened plants. The project will identify areas within dry ecosystems in Southern California and Hawaii that…
Wild Bees Fit for the Job
European honeybees have long been the favorite pollinator in commercial agriculture, but entomologist Joan Leong says farmers should give their wild cousins a shot at the full-time job.
Growing Tomatoes 101
With warmer weather and longer days on the horizon, the Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch is jumping into the tomato growing season. It offers more than 30 varieties of tomatoes for sale, including some popular heirlooms and hybrids that have…
Friday, 12/25/09
Poinsettias at the Manor House at Cal Poly Pomona.…