Agribusiness:  Students receive a strong background in the 
business aspect of agriculture, a skill in great demand.  
Agribusiness graduatescan expect promising careers in 
agricultural finance, management andmarketing.

Agroecology and Environmental Quality:  This program is 
designed for students interested in sustaining agrarian and 
surrounding ecosystems through more efficient management of 
land, biota, and water.  Low-input alternative farming methods
that emphasize nutrient recycling and "environmentally 
friendly" production practices are given special consideration. 
Students who complete this curriculum can anticipate career 
opportunities in environmental regulatory agencies, 
conservation, farm service agencies, farm management, 
commercial laboratories, and graduate studies.

Animal Science:  Students receive practical hand-on 
experience with livestock as well as excellent training 
in animal science, communications and science.  The 
Pre-Veternary Option is designed for students interested 
in graduate studies in Veterinary Medicine or Animal Science.
This curriculum meets the entrance requirements for many 
Veterinary Colleges and graduate animal science programs.  
The Production Option prepares students for careers in the
livestock industry.

Aquaculture:  Students receive skills needed by the
growing aqualcuture industry in Hawai'i and throughout the 
world.  The program takes advantage of warm freshwater, 
warm seawater, and coldseawater aquaculture found on the 
Big Island.  Graduates often start their own operations
or take positions as aquaculture bilologists, technicians,
or constultants.

Crop Protection:  Students receive a strong 
background in entomology, horticulture, plant pathology, 
weed science and biology so they can manage a wide variety
of problems which can affect plant production.  Graduates 
take positions in plant pest control, crop production and
environmental protection.

General Agriculture:  The program offers
a well-rounded eduction in the basic and applied sciences 
of modern agriculture.  Graduates have the opportunity to 
pursue careers in various areas of agriculture and 
agribusiness or work toward advanced degrees.

Tropical Horticulture:  This curriculum
emphasizes the production of tropical crops.  Students learn
basic horticultural practices such as grafting, prunning, 
pest management, and cultivating tropical crops as well as
advanced techniques such plant tissue culture and hormonal
manipulation of plants.  Graduates take positions in 
production,management and marketing of horticultural crops.



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