focus onCOMMUNITY 20 Along with local ranches, a 75-acre property owned by the college next to the Cuesta San Luis Obispo campus hosts in-person portions of the classes.
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All classes are offered at no charge to students as non-credit Vocational Ed classes.
AN LUIS OBISPO — Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo has created a series of classes designed to provide hands-on experience to anyone interested in working on a ranch or around livestock. The college offers five classes that give students real world expe- rience on existing ranches and facilities. Emphasis is placed on the use of regenerative, holistic and sustainable practices to address practical, environmen- tal, cultural and ecological chal- lenges.
The classes were created in
response to a request from local ranchers, says Shelly Ingram, Cuesta’s Associate Director of Instruction-Ranch Education.
“They had people who wanted to work for them but had no previ- ous exposure to ranching or live- stock,” she says. “These classes are an opportunity to get hands- on experience handling animals and learning some of the skills required on a daily basis around a ranch.”
Classes include: • Livestock ID and Handling • Livestock Health • Land Use and Grazing • Farm Maintenance • Starting a Grazing/Livestock Business
Students completing four of
the five classes obtain a certifi- cate in Essential Ranching Skills.
We have been extremely fortunate to have local grazers, ranchers and producers as well as the staff at Cal Poly offer their time and open their facilities to our students.
— SHELLY INGRAM
Classes are a mixture of hybrid online/in-person and completely in-person instruction.
Assoc. Director of Instruction
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