UK Agricultural Colleges and Universities

UK Agricultural Colleges and Universities

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Royal Agricultural College

Founded in 1845, the Royal Agricultural College is recognised nationally and internationally as a leader in the delivery of education, research and consultancy, in and relating to, agriculture and the rural environment.

Harper Adams Agricultural College

Harper Adams' has a reputation for excellence and innovation, the Shropshire campus offers state-of-the-art facilities and rewarding courses for undergraduate, postgraduate and lifelong learners in agriculture, agribusiness, animal, engineering, food, rural and land-based studies.

Reaseheath College

Reaseheath is based in Cheshire the College has an enviable setting amongst 330 hectares of farms, parklands, lake, woodland and sports facilities and provides a range of high-quality learning and development opportunities with the emphasis on the rural environment.

Otley College

Otley College has grown rapidly in recent years, and is now one of the largest agricultural Colleges in England.

The University of Reading

The Department of Agriculture encompasses agricultural production and the environmental goods and services that the rural sector provides.

Writtle College

Writtle College is the UK's oldest state-funded college specialising in land, countryside, amenity and related industries.

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

One of the largest and longest-established departments of agriculture in the UK. It is multi-disciplinary, involving research and teaching in animal and crop production and farm business management.

Warwickshire College - Moreton Morrel

The Moreton Morrell Centre is home to land-based courses, which includes a 345-hectare commercial farm with a dairy herd and unit, pedigree sheep flock and pedigree beef herd.

Farm Cart Shed Attracts Educational Visits
2012-May-09
A County Durham farmer is leading the field in providing young people with the chance to learn about life down on the farm.

Food and Farming Education Strategy Launched 2012-Feb-16
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has this week launched its Education Strategy 2012-17 covering food production and farming communication activities to schools across the UK.

Farmers Go Back to School 2011-Feb-01
LandSkills North East has announced it will support North East farmers with £4800 funding to do their Access to Farms Qualification.

Chinese Delegation Visit Harper to Learn about Farming
2010-Jul-26
A delegation of Chinese central and provincial government officials visited Harper Adams University College in Shropshire last week to learn more about agricultural and food marketing here in the UK.

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