Agriculture Housing

Agriculture Housing offers a tremendous opportunity for qualified and motivated students enrolled at Cal Poly to gain practical experience working in positions of responsibility at campus agricultural production units.

Agriculture Housing student residents support campus operations on a year-round basis. There are 13 homes with 50 spaces available. Hiring is done by the unit manager and specific area, and room assignments are determined by the housing manager.

Students must attend Cal Poly full time and maintain a 2.0 GPA or better along with obtaining a residential job placement to qualify for this housing option. Resident positions are posted on Mustang Jobs in February for the coming summer and academic year. These selections are made on an annual basis. Requirements vary and will be listed in the individual job descriptions but often include having taken Enterprise Classes that relate to the unit you are applying to, able to work 20+ hours a month, being available for both scheduled and unscheduled work hours, and able to start in the summer and live and work the entire year, June through May.

For more information about campus living in Agriculture Housing, contact:

Marnie Perry
Administrative Support Coordinator and Ag. Housing Manager
College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences Dean’s Office
805-756-5158
mperry11@calpoly.edu       
Office: 11-211

Unit Managers:
Aaron Lazanoff (Beef Unit): alazanof@calpoly.edu     
Beth Reynolds (Small Ruminant Unit): ejreynol@calpoly.edu           
Brian Larson (Swine Unit and Animal Nutrition Center): blarso07@calpoly.edu  
Hank Devries (Dairy Unit): hdevries@calpoly.edu      
Irini Pateras (Equine Unit): ipateras@calpoly.edu     
Jacob Dilger (Meat Processing Center): jdilger@calpoly.edu 
Kim Sprayberry (Vet Clinic): kspraybe@calpoly.edu   
Mark Edwards (Reptile Unit): msedward@calpoly.edu          
Nick Deinhart (Plant Sciences Unit): ndeinhar@calpoly.edu 
Steve Soderstrom (Poultry Unit): ssoderst@calpoly.edu