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Photo Essay: The cattle-log of Fresno State beef

By Chase Gauthier and Chase Davis • Nov 14, 2025

Every day is game day for Fresno State agriculture students. Early in the morning as the sun rises, they begin their work under a glow of Central Valley warmth. (Chase Gauthier/The Collegian)

Kadin Wheeless, student live-in overseeing operations and maintenance for the Fresno State beef unit, during an interview on Oct. 27. (Chase Davis/The Collegian)

Wheeless distributes feed daily, maneuvering his trailer through feed lines. (Chase Davis/The Collegian)

Fresno State black angus cattle serve as one of the main breeds raised at the beef unit. (Chase Davis/The Collegian)

One of the many species of birds that coexist amongst daily farm life scurry for feed scrap on the beef unit line. (Chase Gauthier/The Collegian)

A cow, curiously chewing a nutrient rich feed designed to support them from calf to adult life. (Chase Davis/The Collegian)

Gary, the beef unit’s resident office cat, briskly patrolling the barn floor. (Chase Gauthier/The Collegian)

Foster cows Daisy and Bullseye await feed bottles while Wheeless quells the younger Bullseye’s impatient moos. (Chase Gauthier/The Collegian)

The sun sets on a silo near Fresno State’s beef unit. (Chase Davis/The Collegian)

About the Contributors

Chase Gauthier, Multimedia Editor

Chase Gauthier is the Multimedia Editor for The Collegian. He started working for The Collegian in the fall of 2024 as a Reporter. Chase loves to cover local bands and live music.

Chase Davis, Multimedia Reporter

Chase Davis is a Multimedia Reporter for The Collegian at Fresno State. He is a junior majoring in Media, Communications and Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcasting. This is his second semester with The Collegian. He plans to pursue a career in solutions journalism after graduating.

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