DIPLOMA/MSc IN INDUSTRIAL CROP TECHNOLOGY
Over-production of food and environmental concerns have led to
increased production of non-food crops in the EU, aimed at providing
the fibre, oil, starch and biomass raw materials for industry. As agricultural
production expands in Eastern Europe and elsewhere, there will be a demand
for graduates with training in the production and use of alternative crops
for industry.
This new one-year course, run by SAC and validated by the University
of Aberdeen, aims to satisfy the demand for graduates in an expanding
area of non-food crop production. The course covers the agronomy,
processing, quality and development of crops for industrial uses, and
gives students the opportunity to carry out research and develop
transferable skills.
Applications are invited from graduates in agricultural, biological, or
land-based sciences for entry in September 1997
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Dick Taylor, SAC,
Craibstone, Aberdeen AB21 9YA (tel 01224 711000, fax 01224 711293,
e-mail b.r.taylor@ab.sac.ac.uk)
For details and application forms contact The Academic Registrar,
SAC, Auchincruive, Freepost, Ayr, KA6 5HW.
Dr Pat Wightman
Agronomy Department
SAC
The Ferguson Building
Craibstone Estate
Bucksburn
Aberdeen AB21 9YA
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1224 711000
direct dial phone (to leave message) +44 (0)1224 711074
Fax: +44 (0)1224 711293
E-mail: p.wightman@ab.sac.ac.uk