Technology of Production and Processing of Agricultural Products in Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
Bachelor’s program
Technology of Production and Processing of Animal Products major
Institute of Applied Biotechnologies and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Science and Animal Product Processing Technology
Tamara Lefler, Director of the Institute, Head of the Department
+7 (391) 247-25-00
leflertam@yandex.ru
Accreditation. State accreditation (2021).
Achievements. The program was recognized as one of the best educational programs of innovative Russia in 2022. Students participate in various events such as ZooProfi, Science 0+, WorldSkills, and Agroforum.
Teaching staff. Training is provided by the highly qualified academic staff having many years’ experience in personnel training. The program is delivered by Doctors of Sciences, Professors and Candidates of Sciences, Associate Professors. The department staff takes an active part in research: more than 400 research papers have been published, and 3-5 instructional guides are issued every year.
Facilities and resources. The department has the laboratories of milk technology and meat, fish and beekeeping products processing. Classrooms have visual aids such as process flow diagrams for dairy and meat production and processing technology as well as TV and video equipment, which provides additional scientific and methodological information for all students, including people with disabilities.
Education. Students study all species of farm animals; technologies of production, storage and processing of agricultural products, processing plant equipment, agricultural products storage facilities and equipment. Students acquire skills in implementation of technologies of production and processing of plant products, animal products, and fruit and vegetable products, substantiation of methods, ways and modes of storage of agricultural products, efficient use of material resources in production, storage and processing of agricultural products, quality control of agricultural raw materials and their derivatives.
Research. Every year the teachers speak at all-Russian, regional and international research and practice and methodology conferences and seminars and participate in the contests for federal and regional grants. The department conducts research on the topics: resource-saving technologies in feed production and preparation of feeds for feeding; development of new animal product technologies for farms of different forms of incorporation; creation of a new selection group of wool-and-meat producing sheep based on crossing of Krasnoyarsk-Tuvan crossbreeds with coarse wool sheep adapted to the extreme conditions of the arid zone of Siberia in year-round grazing. Three student scientific societies: Cheesemaker, Meatmaker, and Happy Milk Man work under the supervision of the teaching staff.
Employers and employment. Graduates are trained to carry out engineering and manufacturing, organizational and managerial and research activities. Graduates can work as meat and dairy production engineers at agribusiness and processing industry enterprises and research institutions, and teachers in higher professional education and secondary vocational education.