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Students: AgDiscovery

AgDiscovery Program Mission/Objective

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  • provide students an opportunity to live on a campus while learning about agricultural science through a series of workshops, labs, and field trips facilitated by college professors, Plant Protection and Quarantine Officers, Veterinary Medical Offices, and Veterinary and Agricultural students;
  • identify and recruit students who are interested in agricultural science;
  • increase awareness of career opportunities within APHIS; and
  • provide demonstrations in veterinary medicine, animal science and plant pathology.

Sponsoring Universities

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The sponsoring Universities for the 2013 AgDiscovery Program are:

June 9-22

Florida, Agricultural and Mechanical University

June 9-22

Kentucky State University

June 9-22

Tuskegee University

June 15-28

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

June 16-28

Alcorn State University
(Accepts students ages 12-16)

June 16-29

Virginia State University

June 17-28

University of Arizona

June 17-28

Fort Valley State University

June 17-28

North Carolina State University

June 23-
July 7

South Carolina State University

June 30-
July 27

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

July 7-20

University of Hawaii at Manoa

July 7-20

Iowa State University

July 7-20

Delaware State University

July 7-26

University of Maryland College Park

July 14-27

Lincoln University

July 14-27

University of Maryland Eastern Shore


Recruitment

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APHIS and the sponsoring university recruit students via direct mailings to high schools throughout the State in which the university is located, and in some cases throughout the entire region of the university. The university's official website and the APHIS website are also utilized to recruit candidates.

Selection Process

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A panel of APHIS employees is assembled to evaluate the applicants and select participants based on the following:

  • Proper completion of the application package
  • Composition and content of the essay
  • Three references

The selected students will be notified of acceptance by mail and telephone.

Contact Information

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For additional information about the AgDiscovery program, contact

    Terry Henson or Beatrice Jacobs
    USDA, APHIS, Office of the Administrator
    Civil Rights Enforcement and Compliance
    4700 River Road, Unit 92
    Riverdale, Maryland 20737-1234

    Phone: (301) 851-4195 (Ms. Henson)
    Phone: (301) 851-4197 (Ms. Jacobs)
    Fax: (301) 734-3698

    terry.a.henson@aphis.usda.gov
    beatrice.f.jacobs@aphis.usda.gov

 

 

Last Modified: February 18, 2010