College Students! Get Ready!

Continuing your education and getting a college degree will open more doors in agriculture for you. Leeward Community College offers cool classes and can put you in touch with real-world experiences to launch your career. Get started by finding out how to enroll.

University of Hawaiʻi - Leeward Community College

Leeward Community College is also committed to offering students an affordable, quality education. The comprehensive Plant Biology and Tropical Agriculture program lets you take a broad spectrum of agriculture-related courses, participate in hands-on science and lab experiments, and explore attractive career opportunities in agriculture.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa - CTAHR

An Associate of Art degree will prepare you for a job in agriculture. But if you’re interested in continuing your studies, you can seamlessly transition to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) since both campuses are under the University of Hawaiʻi system. You will be gain more scientific, professional, and personal competencies that Hawaii's business, govermental, community, and scientific leaders expect from college graduates.

Upcoming Events!

There are exciting agriculture-related events happening statewide. This is where you can find out what's happening. If you would like to contribute your organization's event to our calendar, please contact us.

Events:

Kāko’o ‘Ōiwi - Lo‘i Community Work Day

He'eia Wetland (Hoi) - Second Saturdays 8:30 am to noon. Put on your shoes or tabis and be prepared to get muddy! A water cooler will be provided, but bring your own water bottle or cup. A light lunch will be provided at the end of the day. Please RSVP at info@kakoooiwi.org

Science in Action

Science in Action gives high school students from grades 9 to12 access to UH Mānoa faculty and research facilities. Through hands-on activities and field trips, explore science fields such as botany, microbiological oceanography and marine biology. Visit outreach.hawaii.edu or email ochelp@hawaii.edu.

Summer Scholar Program

If you’re in grades 10 to 11, you can join the Summer Scholar Program and earn college credits during six weeks in the summer. Visit outreach.hawaii.edu or email ochelp@hawaii.edu.

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