Available courses
Potato and Crop Industry - Mr. Zion Dar
COURSES SYLLABUS
Objectives: get to know the potato plant, the tuber and the physiological aspects, photosynthesis and respiration, the effect of temperature, radiation on the dry matter content and the yield, demands of water, plant protection aspects, seed production, planting and harvesting, the storage conditions, effect of temperature.
Number of hours: 8
Exam type: Multiple choice
Professional tour: Yes
Syllabus: potato growing and production
Description:
We will learn about the physiology and anatomy of the potato plant and the tuber. We will focus on the influence of different climates conditions and their response on the potato yield. How different factors affecting the production and the quality including: environmental factors, the effect of high temperature, and the radiation on dry matter production. Plant protection factors including diseases-causing (bacterial, fungi and viruses) and insects. Water availability and their importance to the plant. The scheme of potato seed production. The role of storage conditions and haw to keep optimal temperature and humidity to influence the quality via the tubers respiration.
Objectives:
· Giving basic knowledge and know –how on the potato crop
· Growth in the field, pre-emergence growth, post emergence growth, tuber growth and crop yield, growth rate calculation
· Yield and water supply
· Factors contributing to the potato crop sensitivity to water stress.
· Mineral nutrition, N, P and K,
· Relationships between mineral nutrients growth and yield
· Seed tuber production and management, seed certification, physiological age
· Describing and providing information to reduce the harmful effects of weeds, pests and diseases
· Diseases aspects of potato production. Effect of diseases
· The physiology of storage-response of the tuber to its environment
· Wound healing ,water loss ,respiration ,composition of the atmosphere.
Irrigation Systems and Methods - Ido Bashan Agr.
Description:
We will learn about basic principles of irrigation techniques, why we need to
irrigate and understand how much and when. we will learn basic structure of
irrigation system.
We will learn the different between types of irrigation equipment including
samples of drippers and sprinklers and when we use each type.
Objectives:
Giving basic knowledge on irrigation techniques.
Understanding why we need to irrigate and how much.
Basic knowledge about irrigation systems and irrigation
equipment.
Introduction to Plant sciences - Dr. Ilan Abitbol
Objectives: Describe the Kingdom of Plants
Number of hours: 8
Description:We will learn about the various groups in Plant kingdom, the components of plant cells and their function. After a general description of plant metabolism. We will detail the various organs found in plants and the way they work in the overall plant functioning. We will focus on the way the organisms have adapted to their environment.
Objectives:
· Giving basic knowledge and know-how on plant groups
· Describing the main metabolic processes in plants
· Illustrate the importance each organ in the macroscopic plant cycle
Financial Management in small Farms - Mr. Yoni Bar Yosef
Description
We will start by learning how to use the Excel software.
The knowledge of Excel is essential for learning the course.
The following subjects will be; Capital Budgeting, understanding the
significance and role of the interest rate in management of small farms,
and Family Budget.
Exercises, in use of different interest rates.
Objective
The course will provide the students basic tools for financial planning.
Present a plan of the right ways how to conduct the farmer's relation
with the Bank' when receiving a loan and when saving money in the
Bank
Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Shirley Gazit
Description:
Sustainable Agriculture is now becoming a viable economic move providing many benefits to
the farm soil, the environment, and the purchasers of produces. This course will introduce
ecological soil management and crop nutrition as the basis for soil fertility and sustainable
agriculture.
Objectives:
• Introducing main principles associated with sustainable agriculture.
Introduction to soil microbiology.
• Composting and organic fertilizers.
Introduction to Orchards Sciences - Mr. Dubi Raber
Description:
We will study the effect of each factor that is found to be important to the
plantation's best possible existence, their mutual influence and the
interactions that exist between them. We will also understand, for example,
the importance of rainwater drainage planning for erosion prevention and
plant damage. Women emphasize cold dangers to sensitive strains including
the wind regime and plantation protection from these dangers.
Objectives:
Giving basic knowledge and know-how on Soil – water – climate
factors.
We will learn what data is needed for planting decisions including
historical data from the same land.
Crop Protection and Plant Disease -Dr. Shirley Gazit
Description:
This course will introduce the area of agriculture dealing with preventing losses caused to
crops by diseases, pests and weeds. We will learn to implement basic crop protection
strategies starting with identifying the causal agents. Students will gain basic knowledge of
the life history, biology, and main characteristics of major pests and pathogens of vegetable
crops and the damage caused by them. We will introduce some cultural practices and
factors that contribute to preventing damage and losses caused by these pests.
Objectives:
• Identifying major pests and pathogens of vegetable crops.
• Describing some cultural practices and factors that help prevent damage and losses
caused by pests, diseases and weeds.
Hygiene in food growing and production - Dr. Ilan Abitbol
Description:
We will learn about basic aspects of microbiological hazards and their relevance
to agricultural techniques, and industrial processes such as open field packaging,
transport to factory and industrial conditioning down to the customer plate
through supermarket distribution or through restaurant treatments. In addition, we
will learn about various ways to transform food materials. We will focus on the
cooking process and the ways to freeze, thaw, cook and chill the products in the
best and healthy mode.
Objectives:
Giving basic knowledge and know-how on bacterial strains
Describing agricultural growing techniques and industrial
processing steps
Illustrate the importance of hygiene in our daily life and work and
the devastating consequences of low hygiene standards
Agroforestry -Dr. Tali Ilani
Description:
In Agroforestry Systems course we will learn about the different agroforesty
techniques and when we will use each one of them. We will discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of agroforesty management and what should we
do in order to have a successful system. Finally, we will go over a few
experiments that will demonstrate how we can improve the agroforesty system
and utilize it to areas that do not have the infrastructure and capital to practice
intense agriculture.
Objectives:
Giving basic knowledge on different practices of agroforesty systems.
Understanding the weaknesses of this practice and how we can overcome
them.
Illustrate the importance of introducing agroforesty to areas that are lack in
the infrastructure and capital that is necessary for agricultural practice.