- Author: Ariel Clay
Originally published in the February 2017 CA 4-H Newsletter.
AgDiscovery is a two week residential outreach program sponsored by difference United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs for high school students in partnership with selected universities. AgDiscovery is a unique opportunity for students to gain a first-hand look at the many career paths open to them in agriculture. Students live on a college campus and learn about different agriculture careers from university professors, scientists, and other professionals who work for the U.S. Government in a variety of fields.
Students selected for the 2017 AgDiscovery summer session will pay only the cost of their transportation to get from their home to the college campus for the start of the session and back again at the end of the session. The cost of tuition, room and board, and lab supplies will be covered by various programs within APHIS.
See the current AgDiscovery website for age requirements. Students can only apply for one program this year. Applicants will be notified on or before May 8, 2017 if they have been selected for one of the 22 AgDiscovery programs this summer. If you have questions about the AgDiscovery program, please call APHIS at 301-851-4199 or send an email.
Applications can be submitted as:
- A fillable PDF application which can be mailed, along with the required two-page essay and three references to the address for Ms. Tammy Lowry (see below).
- Hard copy applications must be postmarked no later tan March 1, 2017.
APHIS will not accept application packages that are incomplete of received after March 1, 2017.
USDA-APHIS AgDiscovery Program
ATTN: Ms. Tammy Lowry
Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion
4700 River Road, Unit 92, Suite 6C-04.13
Riverdale, MD 20737-1234