Education
The family stayed in Mount Barker until 1920 when James took up a 1,850 acres (7.5 km2) property near Coorow in Western Australia's Mid West region. Underwood boarded in Perth for schooling, going to North Perth State and Perth Modern School, and returning to the Coorow property during school holidays. In 1924 Underwood commenced a cadetship with the Department of Agriculture and studied Agriculture at The University of Western Australia, gaining his bachelor of science in 1928, which he graduated with honours. His thesis, A botanical and chemical study of Western Australian pastures, was published in 1929. Underwood the took up the Hackett research studentship to study at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge obtaining his Doctorate of Science in 1931 and returning to Western Australia.
In June 1936 Underwood undertook a two year fellowship funded by the Commonwealth at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. When he returned to Western Australia, he was invited to work with The University of Western Australia's Institute of Agriculture.
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