Summer Program
Agricultural Biotechnology AG494 is a “hands-on”, intensive, 2-week educational course designed for middle- and high-school teachers of science or agriculture. It is a partnership between the UH-M College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR) and UH-H College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM).
This summer class will be offered in Hilo, Hawai`i through the University of Hawaii – Hilo College of Continuing Education during June 21, 2010 through July 2, 2010. Enrollment is limited to 12 teachers; tuition will be waived and limited travel grants are available to off-island teachers.
We will teach methods of agricultural biotechnology (transformation, PCR and cloning) within the context of commercial papaya production in Hawai`i. Place-based education draws from local culture, history, and geography to create a meaningful study of the area. Through this course, teachers will be exposed to a variety of learning experiences through lectures, laboratory modules, and excursions to a commercial papaya farm, packing plant, Kamehameha Schools - Hawaii campus, and Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center. Course will meet DOE content standards for science and agriculture.
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