Certificate course on plant breeding techniques for the improvement of annual food & floricultural crops

Plant breeding discipline is facing an endless challenge to improve crop plants. Typically these challenges encompass achieving higher yields, strengthening resistance to certain biotic and abiotic stresses, and improving quality parameters. In order to develop a new variety breeders have to improve an already existing trait or incorporate an entirely new trait, either by conventional methods or manipulating genes through modern technology.
This short course is designed to expand resource base further, share experiences among researchers and provide intensive training to personnel in the public and private sector on a continuing basis. The course will enable professional plant breeders and researchers to upgrade their knowledge in parallel with their current career.

2-5 August, 2016

One day workshop on the use of GPS and Google Earth tools in research

The board of study in Soil Science, postgraduate institute of Agriculture offers one day workshop the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) and Google Earth tools in research. The discussion sessions of the workshop provides a sound knowledge on the operating principle of GPS and field and Computer laboratory sessions are designed to provide practical skills on the use of GPS receiver for geo-referencing and field navigation and displaying using Google Earth and QGIS software.

Venue : Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
Date : 29^th May 2016

Short Course on Multivariate Data Analysis

The short course offered by the Board of Study in Biostatistics, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) will provide a broad knowledge and skills of multivariate statistical methods for analyzing multivariate data for a wide variety of academic disciplines including economics, social sciences, agriculture, medicine, veterinary, engineering, natural and physical sciences.
The course comprises of lectures followed by practicals where participants will get hands-on experience in analysing a wide variety of multivariate data using statistical software SAS®.

28 – 30 March 2016, PGIA

Short Course on Economics of Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity

This course will present the economics of providing, valuing, protecting and restoring ecosystem services and biodiversity. The course will start with an overview of ecosystem services and biodiversity and introduce the international frameworks (MEA and TEEB) used to study and classify ecosystem services. The participants will then learn the methods used in economics to study and value ecosystem services and biodiversity. The course will introduce discrete choice econometric methods and land use optimization models as tools to incorporate ecosystem services into economic decision making. The course will end with a discussion on Green Accounting and how ecosystem services can be incorporated into national accounting.

January 21st and January 22nd 2016

Short Course on PCR BASED DNA FINGERPRINTING DATA ANALYSIS An Introduction

"PCR BASED DNA FINGERPRINTING DATA ANALYSIS An Introduction" is expected to cater to the growing need of a practical exposure to analyze and interpret PCR based DNA fingerprinting data. The workshop will cover, scoring of agarose and acrylamide gels, development of datasheets, analysis of RAPD & SSR data, visualizing results for publications and interpreting results. All interested medical professionals, research scientists and students are expected to register soon, as the limited number of seats will be filled on first come first serve basis

8.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Short Course on Data Analysis Using R
11 - 13 November 2015,PGIA

The short course offered by the Board of Study in Biostatistics, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) will provide a broad knowledge and skills of analyzing data using R software applicable to universities, government and nongovernment organizations, industries and a wide variety of academic disciplines including medicine, veterinary, engineering, agriculture, statistics, computer science, economics, natural sciences and social sciences.
The course comprises of lectures followed by practicals where participants will get hands-on experience in analyzing a wide variety of real life data with R software..

Short Course on IWRM
09 - 12 November 2015,PGIA

The Board of Study in Agricultural Engineering is organizing a four day short course on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) to the officials of World Vision Lanka during 09-12 November, 2015 at Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. The objective of the short course is to impart knowledge on principles and applications of IWRM focusing on Water, Health and Sanitation issues. During this short course, the definition and idea of IWRM, IWRM possibilities and challenges, governance issues, networking, water pollution, water and sanitation, water supply, water safely, tools for monitoring such as GIS will be discussed in interactive sessions. Professors. E.R.N. Gunawardena, Ranjith Premalal De Silva and M.I.M. Mowjood and Drs. S. Pathmarajah and N.D.K. Dayawansa from Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Dr. K.B.S.N. Jinadasa from Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya and Dr. S.K. Weragoda from National Water Supply and Drainage Board will serve as resource persons.

Analytical Techniques of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants in Soil, Water and Plants
October 15 and 16, 2015

Jointly Organized by Department of Soil Science,University of Peradeniya & Board of Study in Soil Science,Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
This two day course is designed to offer theoretical and practical aspects of various analytical techniques, strengths and limitations of those techniques and methods of quality control and assurance in the analytical procedures.

Short Course on Sampling Techniques, Survey Design and Analysis
21 – 23 September 2015

The short course offered by the Board of Study in Biostatistics, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) will provide a broad knowledge and skills of the design, conduct and analysis of survey sampling for a wide variety of academic disciplines including medicine, engineering, veterinary, agriculture, food science, economics, social sciences, natural and physical sciences.
The course comprises of lectures followed by practicals where participants will get hands-on experience in analyzing a wide variety of survey sampling data using statistical software SAS®.

PCR BASED DNA FINGERPRINTING DATA ANALYSIS
4th September 2015
Board of Study in Agricultural Biology

The workshop on "PCR based DNA fingerprinting data analysis: An Introduction" is expected to cater to the growing need of a practical exposure to analyze and interpret PCR based DNA fingerprinting data. The workshop will cover, scoring of agarose and acrylamide gels, development of datasheets, analysis of RAPD & SSR data, visualizing results for publications and interpreting results. All interested medical professionals, research scientists and students are expected to register soon, as the limited number of seats will be filled on first come first serve basis.

SHORT COURSE ON MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS

23 – 25 March 2015
Board of Study in Biostatistics