Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 4, 1 April 2011 — Agriculture program for teens comes to Hawaiʻi [ARTICLE]

Agriculture program for teens comes to Hawaiʻi

A free two-week summer program to introduce high schoolers to careers in plant and animal science, biotechnology and wildlife management will be offered in Hawai'i for the first time in 20 1 1 .

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's AgDiscovery outreach program offers teens age 14 to 17 the opportunity to live on a college campus and learn about agriculture from university professors, scientists and agriculture professionals who work for the federal government in a variety of fields. Students will also participate in hands-on labs, workshops, field trips and other team-building activities. The AgDiscovery Program covers all costs, except transportation to and from the program. Application deadline is April 15. The Hawai'i program will run from June 20 to July 1 at the University of Hawai'i-Mānoa. To download a brochure and application, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/agdiscovery/ index.shtml. For questions, email mary.v.beust@aphis.usda.gov or eall (808) 861-8494.