19/08/2008

Top Land-Based Sector Courses Unveiled

The UK's leading provider of higher education for the land-based sector, the prestigious Harper Adams University College, has revealed its line-up of professional short courses for the academic year 2008/9.

From equine law to farm business analysis to event management, the has plenty of courses available to support individuals and businesses working in the rural industries.

All these one-day courses will be offered in the autumn and repeated in the spring, and will be delivered by members of the university college's full-time lecturing staff, at the campus in Shropshire.

Farm Business Analysis will run on October 15 and February 18; Farm Financial Business Planning on October 22 and March 11; and Risk Identification and Management on November 4 and March 25.

New Business Opportunities is being offered on December 2 and April 29; Managing Staff for High Productivity on October 14 and March 4; and Introduction to Event Management on November 19 and March 18.

Equine Law runs on November 11 and April 30; Funding for Environmental Projects on October 7 and March 31, and the course Managing Trees & Potential Legal Liabilities – A Practical Guide is on October 21 and February 3.

Trees are again the focus for Sustainable Woodland Management on December 9 and April 28, guidance of Understanding Grassland for Conservation Managers will be offered on November 5 and April 1, and an Invasive Species Management course will run on December 3 and May 13.

In addition to this open programme of courses, Employers can now negotiate a Harper Adams study programme to suit their individual workloads and business needs.

For more information see: www.harper-adams.ac.uk/shortcourses

(BMcC)

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