Hwaseong City Green Agricultural Technology College Recruits New Students for 'Agricultural ECO' Program

Hwaseong City's Green Agricultural Technology College, which has been operating since 2008 to foster agricultural entrepreneur CEOs to lead agricultural advancement in the global era, is recruiting new students for the 2011 academic year.

The college will recruit a total of 130 students across four departments: Eco-Friendly Agriculture, Marketing CEO, Horticulture for Living, and Agricultural Product Processing. Classes will commence with an opening ceremony on March 16 and continue weekly with 4-hour sessions through December.

A city official stated, "The Green Agricultural Technology College offers high-quality lectures led by university professors and field experts, and the educational program is conducted at virtually no cost." The official added, "In particular, the Horticulture for Living and Agricultural Product Processing departments will support students in obtaining professional technical certificates through theory and practice-focused education."

In 2010, the city separately operated a technician training program for Green Agricultural Technology College students, supporting approximately 30 students in obtaining technician certificates, including 19 students who received florist decoration technician certificates and 11 who obtained organic farming technician certificates.

Application forms can be obtained from agricultural counseling offices in each eup, myeon, and dong of Hwaseong City, as well as from the city hall civil affairs office, or downloaded from the Hwaseong City website (http://www.hscity.net) or the Hwaseong City Agricultural Technology Center website (http://nongup.hscity.net).

Application submissions will be accepted from March 9 to 18 (10 days) at the reception desk on the first floor of the Hwaseong City Agricultural Technology Center (27-1 Sangri, Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong City) through in-person submission or online application via the Hwaseong City Green Agricultural Technology College website (http://green.hscity.net). Admission results will be announced through the Hwaseong City website on March 11.