Agricultural Business & Technology Institute

Hartnell's Agricultural Business & Technology Institute was born out of a powerful collaboration among college, industry, and government leaders who are committed to making Hartnell College in the Salinas Valley the first name in quality agriculture education.

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Hartnell's Ag Institute:
  • provides students with the academic background to transfer to four-year colleges and universities at the head of their class, or to be highly desirable employees straight out of school.
  • provides employers with a highly skilled and well educated workforce.
  • partners with industry to ensure that ag workforce training needs are met, whether those needs are technical, remedial, or regulatory.

    • Please explore the many ways that you can improve your prospects with an education in agriculture from Hartnell.

    Two students in Hartnell College Ag Program working with chemicals.