Director Chosen for Cal Poly LandLab

Edwin Barnes, a Cal Poly Pomona specialist in plant and soil sciences, has been appointed director of LandLab, a 339-acre center at the university for education and research in the sustainable use of resources.

Barnes has been acting director of LandLab for two years. Previously, he was associate director of International Programs at Cal Poly. As a plant and soil sciences professor, Barnes also served as a consultant to the Consortium for International Development’s horticulture improvement project in Yemen.