Training Course                 Stage sur less Plants de Pomme de Terre

Organizers                            International Agricultural Center (IAC)

Contact Details                     IAC, PO Box 88, Lawickse Allee 11, 6700 AB Wageningen, The

                                            Netherlands,

                                            Tel + 31 317 490111;

                                            Fax + 31 317 418552;

                                            Email : IAC@IAC.AGRO.NL;

                                            Homepage: http://www/iac-agro.nl/

Dates                                   June 1999

Duration                               3 weeks

Location                               Wageningen, the Netherlands

Language of instruction          French

Degree & other award          Certificate of Attendance.

Target group

Entry qualifications               

B.Sc. degree or equivalent in agriculture; employment in seed potato propagation; Professional experience: 3 years.

Applications procedure

Completed application form (available from organizers) should be sent to The Director, IAC, PO Box 88, 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands. Certificate of proficiency in English, e.g. as issued by British Council, required by applicants from non-English speaking countries. (Note applications procedure in case of request for Fellowship below)

Closing date

1 March 1999

Finance      

Course fee : NLG 3,750; Accommodation: at additional cost of approx NLG110 per day. Some fellowships available from the Netherlands Fellowships Program (NFP) via the Netherlands Embassies - see Training Support Opportunity No.98/01 - early application recommended.

Other comments      

Objectives : To acquaint participants with the latest theory and practice related to seed potato production systems. Subjects: Diseases and pests; varieties; conservation; mechanization and Irrigation; field inspection; laboratory analysis, potato seed inspection, follow-up programs.Models of instruction: Lectures, group   work, field inspections, demonstrations. Cooperating organizations: Research and training institutions of the Netherlands Ministry Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries; Dutch Potato Bureau (NIVAA)

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