Mrs. Sheron Evans-McFarlane
Senior Food Storage Scientist, Postharvest Technology Unit

Sheron Evans-McFarlane joined the FSPID in January 2006 as head of the Post Harvest Technology Unit. During her years of studies, she has acquired a wide range of knowledge and skills in a number of food, science and agricultural disciplines, which will prove to be an asset and will serve to further improve the success of the unit.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION:

• M Sc., Agricultural Diversification, Major: Tropical Commodity Utilization (U.W.I, 2003)

• B.Sc. General Agriculture (Honours, UWI 2000)

• A.Sc. General Agriculture, (College of Agriculture, 1992)

• Certificate General Agriculture (Knockalva Agricultural School, 1986)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

• Better Process Control (UWI/USDA January, 2005)

• Natural Juice Processing (SRC/NCTVET November, 2004)

• Convenience Meals and Minimally Processed Foods (UNV/Kraft Training Workshop, April, 2004)
  

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Paper Published

• Product Development: Effects of Stabilizers on Quality Attributes of a Pumpkin Based Ice Cream (UWI 2003)

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:

• Member of World Food Day Planning Committee

• Coordinator of FSPID Social Committee
  

HOBBIES

• Reading

• Dancing

• Playing cricket and football