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A Rich Hictorical Legacy
 The
College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)
is nestled on a 254-hectare campus caressed by the
lush green hillsides and pristine coastline of the
parish of Portland in eastern Jamaica. CASE is a
multi-disciplinary institution offering training in
education, agriculture, management sciences and
natural sciences to young men and women in Jamaica
and the wider Caribbean. Imbued with the caring and
dedication of its predecessors, the Government Farm
School, the Jamaica School of Agriculture; and later
the College of Agriculture and the Passley Gardens
Teachers’ College, CASE hopes to train a new
generation of Jamaicans, dedicated to a healthy,
prosperous and productive Jamaica.
Farm School: 1910-1942
The college has its roots in the Government Farm
School in Kingston, which started in 1910 at Hope on
the site, which currently houses the University of
Technology. At its inception, the school’s aim was
to train approximately 12 young men enrolled at the
time in the “art and science of agriculture”. In its
first decade, the school produced the likes of Dr.
T. P. Lecky, the late Jamaican Animal Scientist who
developed the Jamaica Hope and Jamaica Black breeds
of cattle. The Jamaica Hope was named after the site
of the Agricultural School and Government Research
Station.
Jamaica School of Agriculture: 1942-1981
In 1942, the Farm School was renamed Jamaica School
of Agriculture (JSA) and in 1957 relocated to
Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, the old capital of
Jamaica. In 1968, more than a half-century after the
school opened its doors, the first female batch of
students was admitted. Today, more than half the
student population of CASE is female. An Act to
repeal the JSA Act, tabled in Parliament in 1981,
saw the closure of the Jamaica School of
Agriculture, and preparation for the birth of a new
institution.
College of Agriculture: 1981-1995
The College of Agriculture, located in Passley
Gardens, Portland was established as a replacement
institution for the JSA. The College of Agriculture
Scheme Order of 1981 gave birth to the new College
of Agriculture. The institution was mandated to
carry out teaching, research, and extension
programmes in agriculture.
Passley Gardens Teachers’ College: 1981 - 1995
The Passley Gardens Teachers’ College (PGTC) was
established in 1981 to offer Teacher Training to
individuals in Portland and its environs. The
College initially offered the Joint Board of Teacher
Education (JBTE) Diploma in Primary Education and
later in 1994 the Diploma in Secondary Education
with special emphasis on Science, Mathematics and
Computer Studies. 1984 saw the College graduating
its first cohort of students. The College
subsequently went on to deliver the Post Certificate
Programme to then certified teachers who desired to
upgrade their qualification to the Diploma in
Education. The Early Childhood Education Programme
which targeted individuals employed in Infant
Schools was offered at the College as well.
CASE: 1995-Present
In 1995, based on a recommendation of the Sherlock
Report, the COA was merged with the PGTC into one
institution: the College of Agriculture, Science and
Education (CASE). With both institutions sharing the
same location, the opportunity offered an ideal
partnership for an institution aiming to offer the
best education to its students.
Some Milestones and Significant Achievements
| August 1997 |
ASc in Natural
Science programme launched |
| March 2000 |
The UWI and
UTech approved the ASc in Natural Science
for Articulation of graduates into their
related Bachelor’s Degree programmes |
| August 2000 |
Community
College Programmes officially launched |
| February
2001 |
NCU approved
the ASc in Natural Science for Articulation
of graduates into their related Bachelor’s
Degree programmes |
| August 2001 |
Bachelor of
Technology programmes launched |
| September
2002 |
CASE wins Life
Insurance Companies Association’s Vivian
Rochester Memorial Mathematics Competition,
in the College category. |
| January 2002 |
CASE acquired a
100-acre commercial farms at Spring Gardens,
Buff Bay, Portland |
| November
2002 |
“Hopeton Fraser
Well” was commissioned and named in honor of
the then President |
A Unique Institution
Among tertiary educational institutions in Jamaica,
CASE is distinctly unique: it is the only tertiary
institution dedicated to the training of students in
the “art and science” of agriculture and allied
disciplines. This represents CASE’s niche – the
space to develop truly creative and innovative
academic programmes that are aligned with its
mandate, human and physical resource capabilities,
and national imperatives.
Location: The College is located 1.5 Km
west of Port Antonio, the capital of Portland –
Jamaica’s most beautiful parish.
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