Cal Poly Pomona Students Compete in Landscape Contest

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  Assistant Professor Aaron Fox mugs for the camera while the Cal Poly Pomona team stands in the background.

  Students Compete in Landscape Competition

  Twenty-two Cal Poly Pomona students participated in the National Collegiate Landscape Competition at Colorado State on March 22-23, which is sponsored by the National Association of Landscape Professionals and featured teams from more than 60 universities across the country.

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  A Cal Poly Pomona student climbs a tree with the help of another student while an official looks on.

  Arboriculture Techniques

  Arboriculture Techniques was one of nearly 30 events at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition. It evaluated students' knowledge of tree biology, safety, climbing, pruning, knots, planting, and other general tree care practices; climbing skills; and throw line skills.

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  Two students work at installing hardscape.

  Hardscape Installation

  Hardscape Installation was another event at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition. It challenges two-person teams to construct a small paver patio and freestanding wall as shown on plans that were handed out at the event. The teams had one hour and 50 minutes.

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  Two Cal Poly Pomona students kneel on the ground as the prepare to work with PVC irrigation pipes.

  Irrigation Assembly

  In the Irrigation Assembly event, two-person teams assembly, adjust, and operate an irrigation system consisting of pipe, sprinkler heads, manual and electric valves, and water conservation equipment.

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  Two Cal Poly Pomona students sit facing each other at a table, while a panel of four people sit at another table where they can observe them.

  Employee Development

  The National Collegiate Landscape Competition doesn't just challenge students in their techniques, but also on what it takes to run a business. The Employee Development event tests students on their general knowledge of issues related to personnel management, including hiring and firing employees; Family and Medical Leave Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; COBRA; workers' compensation; discrimination; harassment; performance management; and communication.