The California State University Agricultural Research Initiative (ARI) is a diverse and comprehensive multi-campus applied agricultural and environmental research program that leverages state funding with university and industry capital and intellectual collateral through university-industry partnerships.
ARI's collective expertise is a collaboration of the CSU's four colleges of agriculture at California State University , Fresno ; California State Polytechnic University , Pomona ; California State Polytechnic University , San Luis Obispo ; and California State University , Chico ; and the state's agriculture and natural resource industries and allied business communities.
ARI projects and programs seek to resolve California farm, ranch and consumer challenges such as improving food quality and safety, increasing productivity and enhancing economic viability. Research also addresses emerging sustainability issues such as environmental compatibility and domestic and international competitiveness. In addition, ARI explores solutions for strategic gaps in our knowledge base that otherwise might not be studied by for-profit companies and institutions because there is little or no financial incentive to do so, despite their importance.
The ARI focuses on finding immediate and practical solutions for high-priority challenges in the following eight research areas:
The California State Polytechnic University , Pomona supports broader research areas within each of the areas listed above. To see a list of all 37 areas which we support, please see our policy .
Andrea Frontino, ARI Admin. Support Coordinator - amfrontino@csupomona.edu
Direct: (909) 869-3637
Fax: (909) 869-2186 M-F 9:00am – 5:00pm Pacific Time
Dr. David Still, ARI Campus Coordinator - dwstill@csupomona.edu
Direct: (909) 869-2138
Fax: (909) 869-2258 M-F 9:00am - 5:00pm Pacific Time
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