Community Service

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>FARMING SUCCESS</B></FONT><B>     |    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FARMING SUCCESS"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="research.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Research "><U>Research</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="courses.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ShortCourses"><U>Courses</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="degrees.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Degrees offered "><U>Degrees</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT>Community</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Community Service</I><I>  </I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3e2580a0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="656" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 144 WIDTH="650"><div> The Centre is involved in the <B>community development programmes</B> of the Mangaung-University of the Free State Community Development Programme (MUCPP) and specifically the<B> </B><A HREF="vegetables.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Growing Vegetables: Training course"><U><B>food garden training project</B></U></A>.  T</div> <div> The Centre is also involved in the <A HREF="service_learning.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Servicelearning experience"><U><B>service-learning programme </B></U></A>at the University of the Free State.  </div> <div> Through these community development programmes a secure environment will be created in which the entire community of Bloemfontein, Mangaung and Heidedal will benefit.</div> <div> The Centre endeavours to contribute towards arresting the deteriorating circumstances of South African farmers and to promote the creation of wealth through its agricultural development programmes. The Centre is unique in South Africa and services are provided to other regions countrywide and as well neighbouring countries.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 113 WIDTH="650"><div> The informal training by means of the<A HREF="courses.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ShortCourses"><U> </U></A><A HREF="courses.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ShortCourses"><U><B>short courses</B></U></A><B> for commercial and </B><A HREF="emerging_farmers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Courses for Emerging Farmers"><U><B>emerging farmers</B></U></A><B> </B>which was initiated by the Centre for Agricultural Management, was developed to establish a pool of knowledge regarding agricultural management. </div> <div> By means of the formal and informal training programmes, the Centre will supply Africa with highly qualified farmers and agriculturists.  Nine years of hard work has brought with it an invaluable experience that enables the Centre to face the challenges of the new Millennium with confidence. The Centre will regard it as its highest priority to continue to help create a dynamic future for farmers and agriculturists in Africa.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>