HC Deb 18 June 1928 vol 218 cc1426-9W
Mr. BLUNDELL

asked the Minister of Agriculture the number and situation of the provincial centres of agricultural education describe the advisory staff at each centre; and enumerate the farm institutes within each provincial area?

Mr. GUINNESS

There are 11 provincial centres of agricultural education in England and Wales, and in addition there are three centres which act in an advisory capacity only. Their situation is shown in the table below, which also shows the specialist advisory officers at each centre and the farm institutes in each province.

Province and Counties. Provincial Centre showing Specialist Advisory Officers attached. Farm Institutes.
1. Northern Province: Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Specialist Advisory Officers in— Cumberland and Westmorland Farm School, Newton Rigg, Near Penrith.
Cumberland.
Westmorland. Chemistry.
Durham. Dairy Bacteriology.
Northumberland. Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.
Veterinary Science.
2. Yorkshire: Department of Agriculture, The University, Leeds. Specialist Advisory Officers in—
Yorkshire, E. Riding.
Yorkshire, N. Biding.
Yorkshire, W. Riding. Chemistry.
Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.
3. Midland Province: Midland Agricultural and Dairy College, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough. Specialist Advisory Officers in—
Derby.
Leicester.
Lincoln (Lindsey). Chemistry.
Nottingham. Economics.
Rutland. Entomology.
Mycology.
Dairy Bacteriology.
4. Eastern Province: School of Agriculture, Cambridge University. Specialist Advisory Officers in— East Anglian Institute of Agriculture, Chelmsford.
Bedford.
Cambridge.
Essex. Chemistry. Hertfordshire Agricultural Institute, Oaklands, St. Albans.
Hertford. Dairy Bacteriology.
Huntingdon. Economics.
Isle of Ely. Entomology. (a) Chadacre Agricultural Institute, Hartest, Bury St. Edmunds.
Lincoln (Holland). Mycology.
Lincoln (Kesteven).
Norfolk. Kirton Agricultural Institute, Near Boston, Lines.
Soke of Peterborough.
Suffolk, East.
Suffolk, West.
5. South Midland Province: School of Rural Economy, Parks Road, Oxford. Specialist Advisory Officers in— Northamptonshire Farm Institute, Moulton.
Northampton.
Oxford. Chemistry.
Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.
6. South East Province: South Eastern Agricultural College, Wye, Kent. Specialist Advisory Officers in— East Sussex Agricultural Institute, Plumpton.
Kent.
Surrey. (b) Borden (Kent) Farm Institute.
Sussex, East. Chemistry.
Sussex, West. Dairy Bacteriology.
Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.
7. Southern Province: Reading University Specialist Advisory Officers in— Sparsholt Farm Institute, Near Winchester.
Berkshire.
Buckingham. Chemistry.
Dorset. Dairy Bacteriology.
Hampshire. Economics.
Isle of Wight. Entomology.
Middlesex. Mycology.
8. South West Province: Seale Hayne Agricultural College, Newton Abbot, Devon. Specialist Advisory Officers in—
Cornwall.
Devon.
Isles of Scilly. Chemistry.
Dairy Bacteriology.
Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.

Province and Counties. Provincial Centre showing Specialist Advisory Officers attached. Farm Institutes.
9. Western Province: Bristol University Agricultural Advisory Department, (d) Specialist Advisory Officers in— Somerset Farm Institute, Cannington, near Bridgwater.
Gloucester.
Hereford.
Somerset. Chemistry.
Wiltshire. Dairy Bacteriology.
Worcester. Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.
10. West Midland Province: Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport, Salop. Specialist Advisory Officers in— Staffordshire Farm Institute, Rodbaston, Penkridge, Staffs.
Salop.
Stafford. Chemistry.
Warwick. Dairy Bacteriology.
Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.
11. North West Province: Manchester University Agricultural Advisory Department, (d) Specialist Advisory Officers in— Cheshire School of Agriculture, Reaseheath, near Nantwich
Cheshire.
Lancashire.
Chemistry. County Council Farm, Hutton, Lanes.
Economics.
Entomology.
Mycology.
Liverpool University Department of Veterinary Pathology. Specialist Advisory Officer in—
Veterinary Science.
12. North Wales Province: University College of North Wales, Bangor. Specialist Advisory Officers in— Madryn Castle Farm School, Bodfean, Caernarvonshire.
Anglesey.
Caernarvon.
Denbigh. Chemistry. Llysfasi Farm Institute, Ruthin.
Flint. Dairy Bacteriology.
Economics.(c)
Entomology.
Mycology.
Veterinary Science.
13. Mid-Wales Province: University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Specialist Advisory Officers in— Pibwrlwyd Farm Institute, Carmarthen.
Brecon and Radnor.
Cardigan.
Carmarthen. Chemistry.
Merioneth. Dairy Bacteriology.
Montgomery. Economics.(c)
Pembroke. Entomology.
Mycology.
14. South Wales Province: University College of South Wales and Monmouth, Cathays Park, Cardiff.(d) Specialist Advisory Officers in— Monmouthshire Agricultural Institution, Usk.
Glamorgan.
Monmouth.
Economics.(c)
Entomology.
Mycology.
Veterinary Science.
(a) This Institution is maintained by endowments and is not aided by grant from the Ministry.
(b) Not yet completed.
(c) The Adviser in Economics at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, acts for the whole of Wales and Monmouthshire,
(d) Bristol, Manchester and Caidiff are advisory centres only.