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Agricultural College founded by Jeonbuk Provincial Government
in 1947 was incorporated into Chonbuk National University
in 1952. As of 1999, this college consists of four divisions
and three departments staffed with 70 faculty members, and
more than 1800 students are enrolled.
The Agricultural College trains students to play a pioneering
role in agriculture, forestry, stockfarming and other related
fields in response to the growing need for upgraded plantation
production, food processing, land use, conservation of forest
and the environment, the management of livestock, and so forth.
The College offers the liberal education for one-year curriculum
and other required and elective courses.
The purpose of the academic program puts an emphasis on the
fulfillment of laboratory work as well as learning of fundamental
theories. An experimental farm and forest in coordination
with modern laboratories and other affiliated facilities provide
abundant opportunities for practice and research and the Center
for Agricultural Science and Technology Development was established
and provides extension services for farmers as well as education,
training, and technical guides.
The College has produced the distinguished alumni over 9,000
who are in industrial companies, government agencies, research
institutes and universities.
664-14 1ga Duckjin-Dong Duckjin-Gu Jeonju Jeonbuk 561-756
South Korea master@cbnu.edu
4 January, 2002