Chico State Beef Unit
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The CSU, Chico beef unit is used extensively in our academic curriculum and as an educational and business tool for industry cooperators.
CSU, Chico’s student-run beef enterprise provides significant hands-on experience in animal science and beef cattle production. While the management team includes a staff technician and a faculty advisor, students are given primary responsibility for many of the day-to-day management decisions, and are actively involved in long term strategic planning. The unit includes approximately 40 purebred Red Angus, 40 purebred Angus, and few Hereford cows that calve in the spring, a feeding facility for approximately 150 head, 70 acres of irrigated pasture located at the farm, as well as winter range located north of Chico. In addition, the beef unit relies on the USDA inspected meats lab located at the ATRC. The beef program extensively utilizes artificial insemination and embryo transfer to speed the rate of genetic improvement. Students are exposed to the latest in cattle breeding, records utilization, pasture management, and new technology. As a complement to the learning opportunities provided at the beef unit, many students are also actively involved in the Young Cattlemen’s Association. YCA sponsors beef days and other educational events, and participates in statewide leadership programs. Visitors are always welcome at the beef unit, but to help ensure we maintain appropriate biosecurity, please be sure to check in at the farm office first.
10/01/2026
We are so excited to introduce our next Student Employee, Ellie Norris!🐂🌾
Hi! My name is Ellie Norris, and I’m a sophomore at Chico State, majoring in agricultural business. I currently serve as the Vice President of the Young Cattlemen’s Association and am a member of the Red Bluff Show Team. I grew up on my family’s fifth-generation cow-calf operation in Northern California, where I have been showing cattle for many years now too!
10/01/2026
Introducing our Student Herdsman and Social Media Manager, Teagan Wunschel! 🐂🌾
Hi! My name is Teagan Wunschel. I’m a Senior here at Chico State and am majoring in animal science and minoring in ag business. I’m from Plymouth, Ca, and am a fifth-generation cattle rancher. I show cattle both in-state and nationally too! Currently, I run all the beef unit social media pages, am the Reporter for YCA club, and have been working here for three years. I also am on the Red Bluff Show Team!
09/28/2026
If your are a cattle rancher pt.2 . . .
09/28/2026
If you are a cattle rancher . . .
09/11/2026
We remember. We honor. We never forget. 🇺🇸
08/24/2026
Chico State Beef Unit would love to air drop you some pictures from our August folder 🌾🐮☀️
08/11/2026
Summer break might be wrapping up but our herd is still enjoying the sun and irrigated pastures here at Chico! 🌾☀️🐮
08/11/2026
Chico State Livestock Judging Contest 26’
Just a little photo dump of our past weekend from the camp! We hope you all had a great time and we can’t wait for next year! The Chico State Livestock Judging Team put on an amazing event, and our team at the beef unit got the steers ready and did a great job presenting them. We hope you had just as much fun as we did! Next up is the start of school!
06/19/2026
One calf, two views, and 100% Angus
05/15/2026
Congratulations to our beef unit seniors who have been awarded with honors at graduation. This is an award for seniors with the following GPA at time of graduation. Jaycee Norris with Summa cm laude,
Cassidy Morton (not pictured) with Summa cm laude, and Joey Hutchinson with cm laude. Congrats again on your hard work and college success!
• Cum laude: 3.50-3.74
• Magna cm laude: 3.75-3.89
• Summa cm laude: 3.90-4.0
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