Save Cal Poly Pomona's Pastures and Agricultural Land
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Lloyd E. Carder II
11 years ago
The horse area is already small and pasture is not something that can be over grazed or the health of the horse suffers. The pasture rotation was already a problem in 1980 why would less not be an adverse impact our heritage? Put the dorms over by the Farm store there is lots of room there!
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Chris Culbreth
11 years ago
I saw my first Arabian horse at the Kellogg Sunday shows in the late 60's. I am currently a professional Arabian Horse Trainer, USEF Liscenced Judge and serving on the AHA Board of Directors. Do not destroy this valuable rescourse. This property was given to you by W.K Kellogg with the confidence that you would honor his legacy. To further diminish the agricultural faciljties on the Kellogg property would be a breach of this trust and possibly breach your legal obligation.
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Jin Young Pae
11 years ago
I am a Cal Poly Pomona alum. The horses and pastures are part of Kellogg's legacy and a beautiful part of what makes Cal Poly Pomona unique and helps it stand out from the drab steel-and-concrete landscapes that characterize so many other university campuses. Parking and student living are undeniably major concerns, but the solution should not be to demolish the pastures.
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Amelia M. Roos
11 years ago
I'm disappointed that CPP would even consider doing this to its own reputation. As a 2012 school of ag. graduate and current veterinary student, I am totally against compromising the pasture for the sake of bringing in more students. Is CPP telling us that with their college of business, college of engineering and college of agriculture, that they cannot come up with a better solution that doesn't remove the very legacy that allowed Calpoly Pomona to manifest in the first place? Please sign this petition and help maintain the spirit of Calpoly. How long before they rid the school of pastures completely?
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Kelly Kenneally
11 years ago
Do you know how many families come on the weekends to visit those pasture horses? Do you know what those wonderful Arabians do when they see people? They come right over to the fence to be pet! They are such wonderful ambassadors! How many kids have been inspired to go to Cal Poly because of the horses! I know that's why I went there! Huge mistake! There are other options, they just need to rethink this!
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Deborah Meyer-Morris
11 years ago
The pasture land is an integral part of the campus, and the campus is an oasis among a less than desirable area of Los Angeles County. This area serves a huge educational purpose for a population that is otherwise urban, and offers educational opportunities and are priceless and irreplaceable.
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Anne Monroe
11 years ago
The reason for the college being in Pomona is keeping the Arabian Horses. Shame on the college or state for whittling away at the horse facilities, and other livestock areas.
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Sherri Kastilahn
11 years ago
if you keep taking ag land, where will your food come from? Save tthe pastures and ag land. Build somewhere else
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Sandra Cleland
11 years ago
I am a Cal Poly alumni, 1983, B.S. Animal Science, Agri-business option. The plan to develope this apsture area for student dorms is ill advised at best. The maintenance of the Arabian Horse herd was one of the contingencies upon which the land was granted to the state for the university, and the descision to further reduce the pasture area greatly diminishes the viability of the horse program. I would strongly consider other options.
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Lisa C Cantwell
11 years ago
I have seen the pastures paved at many universities. I am a friend of a former instructor there and a proud Arabian horse owner. Please locate the project elsewhere and preserve this beautiful landscape!
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Stephanie montejo
11 years ago
It really hurts to see this. I never imagined CPP removing pastures and agricultural land for construction purposes. It defeats the purpose of what cal poly stands for. The pastures and land is what makes Cal poly Pomona, the campus that it is. I got to volunteer my time at the Arabian horse center while a student at CPP. I cared for "Peggy" and her foal back in 2008. It would be very unfortunate of CPP removed the home for many of these beautiful horses. Please save the pastures and land!
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Kathryn Gruszecki
11 years ago
Cal Poly needs to protect what makes it a unique school. Instead of building more parking lots consider finding ways to encourage students to take public transit. Example: extend the shuttle to the train station and DT Pomona.
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Kristi Fly
11 years ago
As a graduate of Oregon State University, programs such as yours are important to the education of students. Please do not pave over these pastures and land, which enhance the value of your agricultural programs.
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Leslie Wells
11 years ago
The Kellogg Arabians are what made the University. Over the years the horses have had to give up their land in the name of progress. More and more buildings are taking over and pushing the horses and cattle out. The equine and agricultural programs are Cal Poly Pomona. Stop robbing from these programs. I attended Cal Poly from 1974-1978 and trained the first endurance horse. Training started with riding Mutaba through the orchards and the pasture lanes and the hills behind the beefy unit. When I attended the 75th Reunion - all of those areas were gone. So sad to see that and now to hear the administration is going to take more away for Dorms. Why doesn't the school buy several apartment buildings in nearby Diamond Bar and convert them to student housing?
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Jasmine Martinez
11 years ago
Class of 2016, Plant Science and Agronomy Major/Minor. The ongoing destruction of agricutural land for urban use is shown in this situation once again. Why are we so eager to destroy more of the campus? 20 years ago this campus looked completely different. Many of my professors lament over the fact that when they attended school here, we had so much more of the land to work with, to learn on. Now, much of it is gone. What next after this? Will more land be taken away from us? Why is the school so eager to get rid of the commuter school status when they should be focusing on other things. Why do we focus on making more housing when we should focus on giving more professors to certain majors where students can't even get classes when they're seniors (computer science). Why can't we fix buildings sorely need of assistance or repairs. Why build more instead of fixing other urgent problems. Why take away what is aready being used.
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Daniel J Garcia
11 years ago
I want to believe that CPP can continue to expand while still honering some of its oldest programs. This construction does not speak to that at all.
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Courtney Habegger
11 years ago
Plant Science Alum, class of 2012. These pastures are an important part of the Agricultural program and can not be replaced once destroyed. They should be maintained as a productive grassland pasture for future generations of students to benefit from. Enough land has already been converted to other uses. When I first started school at Cal Poly, I farmed the land that part of innovation village now sits on. When will enough be enough?
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Dane Irwin
11 years ago
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While I am an engineer and not involved with the horse center, the pastures are a symbol of CPP that make the campus a point of beauty in a sea of ugly cityscape. It would be a tragedy to see these pastures disappear for the sake for more housing and parking.
The horse area is already small and pasture is not something that can be over grazed or the health of the horse suffers. The pasture rotation was already a problem in 1980 why would less not be an adverse impact our heritage? Put the dorms over by the Farm store there is lots of room there!
I saw my first Arabian horse at the Kellogg Sunday shows in the late 60's. I am currently a professional Arabian Horse Trainer, USEF Liscenced Judge and serving on the AHA Board of Directors. Do not destroy this valuable rescourse. This property was given to you by W.K Kellogg with the confidence that you would honor his legacy. To further diminish the agricultural faciljties on the Kellogg property would be a breach of this trust and possibly breach your legal obligation.
I am a Cal Poly Pomona alum. The horses and pastures are part of Kellogg's legacy and a beautiful part of what makes Cal Poly Pomona unique and helps it stand out from the drab steel-and-concrete landscapes that characterize so many other university campuses. Parking and student living are undeniably major concerns, but the solution should not be to demolish the pastures.
I'm disappointed that CPP would even consider doing this to its own reputation. As a 2012 school of ag. graduate and current veterinary student, I am totally against compromising the pasture for the sake of bringing in more students. Is CPP telling us that with their college of business, college of engineering and college of agriculture, that they cannot come up with a better solution that doesn't remove the very legacy that allowed Calpoly Pomona to manifest in the first place? Please sign this petition and help maintain the spirit of Calpoly. How long before they rid the school of pastures completely?
Do you know how many families come on the weekends to visit those pasture horses? Do you know what those wonderful Arabians do when they see people? They come right over to the fence to be pet! They are such wonderful ambassadors! How many kids have been inspired to go to Cal Poly because of the horses! I know that's why I went there! Huge mistake! There are other options, they just need to rethink this!
The pasture land is an integral part of the campus, and the campus is an oasis among a less than desirable area of Los Angeles County. This area serves a huge educational purpose for a population that is otherwise urban, and offers educational opportunities and are priceless and irreplaceable.
The reason for the college being in Pomona is keeping the Arabian Horses. Shame on the college or state for whittling away at the horse facilities, and other livestock areas.
if you keep taking ag land, where will your food come from? Save tthe pastures and ag land. Build somewhere else
I am a Cal Poly alumni, 1983, B.S. Animal Science, Agri-business option. The plan to develope this apsture area for student dorms is ill advised at best. The maintenance of the Arabian Horse herd was one of the contingencies upon which the land was granted to the state for the university, and the descision to further reduce the pasture area greatly diminishes the viability of the horse program. I would strongly consider other options.
I have seen the pastures paved at many universities. I am a friend of a former instructor there and a proud Arabian horse owner. Please locate the project elsewhere and preserve this beautiful landscape!
It really hurts to see this. I never imagined CPP removing pastures and agricultural land for construction purposes. It defeats the purpose of what cal poly stands for. The pastures and land is what makes Cal poly Pomona, the campus that it is. I got to volunteer my time at the Arabian horse center while a student at CPP. I cared for "Peggy" and her foal back in 2008. It would be very unfortunate of CPP removed the home for many of these beautiful horses. Please save the pastures and land!
Cal Poly needs to protect what makes it a unique school. Instead of building more parking lots consider finding ways to encourage students to take public transit. Example: extend the shuttle to the train station and DT Pomona.
As a graduate of Oregon State University, programs such as yours are important to the education of students. Please do not pave over these pastures and land, which enhance the value of your agricultural programs.
The Kellogg Arabians are what made the University. Over the years the horses have had to give up their land in the name of progress. More and more buildings are taking over and pushing the horses and cattle out. The equine and agricultural programs are Cal Poly Pomona. Stop robbing from these programs. I attended Cal Poly from 1974-1978 and trained the first endurance horse. Training started with riding Mutaba through the orchards and the pasture lanes and the hills behind the beefy unit. When I attended the 75th Reunion - all of those areas were gone. So sad to see that and now to hear the administration is going to take more away for Dorms. Why doesn't the school buy several apartment buildings in nearby Diamond Bar and convert them to student housing?
Class of 2016, Plant Science and Agronomy Major/Minor. The ongoing destruction of agricutural land for urban use is shown in this situation once again. Why are we so eager to destroy more of the campus? 20 years ago this campus looked completely different. Many of my professors lament over the fact that when they attended school here, we had so much more of the land to work with, to learn on. Now, much of it is gone. What next after this? Will more land be taken away from us? Why is the school so eager to get rid of the commuter school status when they should be focusing on other things. Why do we focus on making more housing when we should focus on giving more professors to certain majors where students can't even get classes when they're seniors (computer science). Why can't we fix buildings sorely need of assistance or repairs. Why build more instead of fixing other urgent problems. Why take away what is aready being used.
I want to believe that CPP can continue to expand while still honering some of its oldest programs. This construction does not speak to that at all.
Plant Science Alum, class of 2012. These pastures are an important part of the Agricultural program and can not be replaced once destroyed. They should be maintained as a productive grassland pasture for future generations of students to benefit from. Enough land has already been converted to other uses. When I first started school at Cal Poly, I farmed the land that part of innovation village now sits on. When will enough be enough?
While I am an engineer and not involved with the horse center, the pastures are a symbol of CPP that make the campus a point of beauty in a sea of ugly cityscape. It would be a tragedy to see these pastures disappear for the sake for more housing and parking.