Training of average-skill workers for agriculture in the regions of the European north of Russia (the 1950 - 1980s)

In the post-war period in the Soviet Union as a whole and in the European North, in particular, major changes have taken place in the agricultural production. Due to the mechanization of the main types of agricultural works crop and livestock production became more efficient. There was great demand in specialists of average qualification that were trained in the agricultural colleges. This paper deals with the main directions of activities of secondary specialized educational institutions. The key positions of training average-skill workers for agriculture of the European North are considered. The number of secondary specialized educational institutions of agricultural profile were set up for the regions. The basic groups of specializations of students were revealed and the dynamics of the number of students and graduates traced. A definite correlation of these indicators with the development of agricultural production was also traced. For the first time in the historiography of the region this problem is considered in complex over a 30-year period.