Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to animal science.

 Syllabus:

• Aquaculture
• Sheep farming
• Poultry farming
• Dairy farming
• Cattle farming

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

<p></p><p><strong>Course Summary:</strong></p><p>This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of vegetable production in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;Syllabus:</strong></p><ul><li>Introduction of vegetable growth in Israel.</li><li>Irrigation and fertilization in vegetable.</li><li>Irrigation, fertilization and climate control monitoring.</li><li>Plant protection in vegetable growth.</li><li>Vegetable growth in greenhouses.</li><li>Vegetable growth in the open field.</li><li>Industrial vegetable growth.</li><li>Compression between vegetable growth in Israel and vegetable growth in the students' home countries.</li></ul><br><p></p>

Course summary: in this course you will learn basic practices in aquaculture, as well as latest innovations in the field.
A main mission will be designing your own farm, based on principles that are discussed in class.

Syllabus:

-          Introduction to Aquaculture and Mariculture

-          Short history of aquaculture

-          Why do we need aquaculture?

-          Different methods and growing systems

-          Health and welfare and how to preserve it

-          Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) – how to calculate and maintain it

-          Principles in fish production

-          Basic genetics

-          Principles of larval rearing

-          Fish lab – the fish from within (dissecting a fish)

-          Innovations in aquaculture

-          Environmental impact:

o   How does aquaculture impact the environment?

o   How does the environment affect aquaculture?

-          Different solutions for environmental issues

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of poultry farming in modern farms. To learn how to maximize production and basic principles of nutrition and biosecurity.

 Syllabus: 

• Managing the Replacement Pullet: Body weight target, Preparing for the chicks, Temperature requirements for chicks, Light management for pullets, Cannibalism / Feather Pecking, Beak Trimming.
• Managing the Maturing and Mature Laying Hen: Breeds, Systems for keeping layers, Moving pullet to laying cages, Preparing for the pullets. Uniformity, Crowding layers in cages, Light management for layers, Egg shell quality, Egg Size, Dirty eggs, External parasites, Culling hens, Induced molting, Calculations of production index
• Biosecurity: Definition and Objectives, How Poultry Disease Spreads, Survival time of pathogens outside the host, SANITATION, ISOLATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, Rodent biology & control, Wild birds, Barrier to Invaders, Beetles, Flies, Biosecurity procedures: Cost & Benefit
• Hot Climate Management: Thermoregulation in poultry, Behavioral adjustment, Thermoneutral Zone, The Thermal environment, Effect of exposure time to heat, Evaporative heat lose & Non Evaporative heat lose, passive thermoregulation & Active thermoregulation, Wind Chill effect, Reducing the sun Radiation, Insulation, Moisture buildup in poultry house, Ventilation, evaporative cooling pad

Course Summary:

This course introduces to the student advanced and environmental friendly methods of controlling pests and diseases.

Syllabus:

• IPM \ ICM principles
• IPM methods
• Plant protection methods
• Quarantine pest
• Horticulture means as tools for Plant Protection techniques (pruning, thinning, irrigation, nutrition).
• Med-Fly as a model pest for IPM means.
• Mating distraction – an IPM technique.
• Biological control
• Chemical treatments (Friendly chemicals) include MRL, LD50.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of vegetable production in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• Introduction to vegetable production
• Irrigation and nutrition ג€“ control methods
• Introduction to greenhouses and net covered crops
• Climate control
• Vegetable farming in open fields
• Principals of plant protection in vegetable farming

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Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to the international standards and their importance in agriculture. 

Syllabus:

• The need for standards in agriculture
• Types of standards in agriculture
• Main instruments for standard implementation
• Review of standard's requirements
• Sustainable agriculture

Course Summary:

To learn basic principles of modern irrigation management. Included in these basics, are topics covering the latest inventions of localized irrigation technologies, among these:

Fundamentals of soil-water relations; hydraulics; evapo-transpiration and irrigation scheduling; economics and irrigation efficiency; agricultural sprinkler, and drip irrigation technologies; fertigation and chemigation; water quality and filtration.

The major objectives of the Course pretend to teach the student to set-up practical and efficient irrigation systems that can improve crop productivity and profitability, minimize water use, and protect natural resources.

 Syllabus:

• Micro Irrigation: Definitions, Components, Classification of Micro-emitters, Micro-jets, Micro-sprinklers, Spreaders and Swivels, Water distribution patterns, Application rate, number of emitters in a lateral.

• Drip Irrigation: definition, Drippers classification, Water passage dimensions, Layout of drip irrigation systems, Water and salts distribution patterns, Regulated drippers.

• Sprinkler Irrigation, components, Advantages and disadvantages, Definitions, Spacing - Precipitation rate, Sprinkler types, Rotating impact sprinkler (Hammer), Nozzles, Irrigation Uniformity, Water distribution pattern.

• Filtration: impurities in water, Water analysis, Filtration definition, Mechanical filtration. Filter types, Filters maintenance.

• Automation: the latest technologies facilitating the operator the minimum manual intervention, and their justification.

Course Summary:

This course teaches advanced methods and techniques of handling agricultural products starting from harvesting, packing, storing and, marketing while maintaining a high quality of the product and preventing disease and deterioration.

Syllabus:

• Introduction + postharvest losses+ Controlled and Modified Atmosphere.
• Temperature management
• Ethylene and ripening.
• Postharvest pathology.
• Postharvest of tropical fruits.
• Harvest indices.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to animal science.

 Syllabus:

• Aquaculture
• Sheep farming
• Poultry farming
• Dairy farming
• Cattle farming

Course summary: in this course you will learn basic practices in aquaculture, as well as latest innovations in the field.
A main mission will be designing your own farm, based on principles that are discussed in class.

Syllabus:

-          Introduction to Aquaculture and Mariculture

-          Short history of aquaculture

-          Why do we need aquaculture?

-          Different methods and growing systems

-          Health and welfare and how to preserve it

-          Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) – how to calculate and maintain it

-          Principles in fish production

-          Basic genetics

-          Principles of larval rearing

-          Fish lab – the fish from within (dissecting a fish)

-          Innovations in aquaculture

-          Environmental impact:

o   How does aquaculture impact the environment?

o   How does the environment affect aquaculture?

-          Different solutions for environmental issues

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to research in Agriculture.

 Syllabus:

• Introduction to experimental research in Agriculture.
• Design of research study at the host farm.
• Scientific writing.
• Writing a research proposal.
• Data collection.
• Data analysis: basic statistical tools, correlation plots, trend lines.
• Using Excel to generate graphs and for data analysis.
• Writing a final report.
• Principles of presentation: performing in front of audience, the correct structure of the slides, generating clear slides and the use of PowerPoint.

Course Summary:

This course teaches advanced methods and techniques of the principles of modern Irrigation and their importance in agriculture. 

Syllbus:

Micro Irrigation:

Definitions, Components, Classification of Micro-emitters, Micro-jets, Micro-sprinklers

Spreaders and Swivels, Water distribution patterns, Application rate

Number of emitters in a lateral

Drip Irrigation:

Definition, Drippers classification, Water passage dimensions, Layout of drip irrigation systems, Water and salts distribution patterns, Regulated

drippers

Sprinkler Irrigation:

Components, Advantages and disadvantages, Definitions, Spacing - Precipitation rate, Sprinkler types, Rotating impact sprinkler (Hammer),

Nozzles, Irrigation Uniformity, Water distribution pattern

Filtration: 

Impurities in water, Water analysis, Filtration definition, Mechanical filtration. Filter types, Filters maintenance.

Course Summary:

This course teaches advanced methods and techniques of handling agricultural products starting from harvesting, packing, storing and, marketing while maintaining a high quality of the product and preventing disease and deterioration.

Syllbus:

• Packing and storage
• Postharvest deteriorations
• Ethylene and fruit ripening
• Temperature management
• Cooling facilities

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to the international standards and their importance in agriculture. 

Syllabus:

• The need for standards in agriculture
• Types of standards in agriculture
• Main instruments for standard implementation
• Review of standard's requirements
• Sustainable agriculture

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

Course Summary:

To learn basic principles of modern irrigation management. Included in these basics, are topics covering the latest inventions of localized irrigation technologies, among these:

Fundamentals of soil-water relations; hydraulics; evapo-transpiration and irrigation scheduling; economics and irrigation efficiency; agricultural sprinkler, and drip irrigation technologies; fertigation and chemigation; water quality and filtration.

The major objectives of the Course pretend to teach the student to set-up practical and efficient irrigation systems that can improve crop productivity and profitability, minimize water use, and protect natural resources.

 Syllabus:

• Micro Irrigation: Definitions, Components, Classification of Micro-emitters, Micro-jets, Micro-sprinklers, Spreaders and Swivels, Water distribution patterns, Application rate, number of emitters in a lateral.

• Drip Irrigation: definition, Drippers classification, Water passage dimensions, Layout of drip irrigation systems, Water and salts distribution patterns, Regulated drippers.

• Sprinkler Irrigation, components, Advantages and disadvantages, Definitions, Spacing - Precipitation rate, Sprinkler types, Rotating impact sprinkler (Hammer), Nozzles, Irrigation Uniformity, Water distribution pattern.

• Filtration: impurities in water, Water analysis, Filtration definition, Mechanical filtration. Filter types, Filters maintenance.

• Automation: the latest technologies facilitating the operator the minimum manual intervention, and their justification.

Course Summary:

This course teaches advanced methods and techniques of handling agricultural products starting from harvesting, packing, storing and, marketing while maintaining a high quality of the product and preventing disease and deterioration.

Syllabus:

• Introduction + postharvest losses+ Controlled and Modified Atmosphere.
• Temperature management
• Ethylene and ripening.
• Postharvest pathology.
• Postharvest of tropical fruits.
• Harvest indices.

Course Summary:

To learn basic principles of modern irrigation management. Included in these basics, are topics covering the latest inventions of localized irrigation technologies, among these:

Fundamentals of soil-water relations; hydraulics; evapo-transpiration and irrigation scheduling; economics and irrigation efficiency; agricultural sprinkler, and drip irrigation technologies; fertigation and chemigation; water quality and filtration.

The major objectives of the Course pretend to teach the student to set-up practical and efficient irrigation systems that can improve crop productivity and profitability, minimize water use, and protect natural resources.

 Syllabus:

• Micro Irrigation: Definitions, Components, Classification of Micro-emitters, Micro-jets, Micro-sprinklers, Spreaders and Swivels, Water distribution patterns, Application rate, number of emitters in a lateral.

• Drip Irrigation: definition, Drippers classification, Water passage dimensions, Layout of drip irrigation systems, Water and salts distribution patterns, Regulated drippers.

• Sprinkler Irrigation, components, Advantages and disadvantages, Definitions, Spacing - Precipitation rate, Sprinkler types, Rotating impact sprinkler (Hammer), Nozzles, Irrigation Uniformity, Water distribution pattern.

• Filtration: impurities in water, Water analysis, Filtration definition, Mechanical filtration. Filter types, Filters maintenance.

• Automation: the latest technologies facilitating the operator the minimum manual intervention, and their justification.

Basic OpenOffice Calc online learning course offers you a quick and easy way of quickly grasping the features OpenOffice Calc. The goal of this online course is to give you a fundamental understanding of how spreadsheets work. In this tutorial we will use Open Office Calc. We will cover various common aspects of spreadsheet applications. We will look at column data, row data, auto filters, cells, cell types, cell formatting, cell colour controls and much more.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to animal science.

 Syllabus:

• Aquaculture
• Sheep farming
• Poultry farming
• Dairy farming
• Cattle farming

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to research in Agriculture.

 Syllabus:

• Introduction to experimental research in Agriculture.
• Design of research study at the host farm.
• Scientific writing.
• Writing a research proposal.
• Data collection.
• Data analysis: basic statistical tools, correlation plots, trend lines.
• Using Excel to generate graphs and for data analysis.
• Writing a final report.
• Principles of presentation: performing in front of audience, the correct structure of the slides, generating clear slides and the use of PowerPoint.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of poultry farming in modern farms. To learn how to maximize production and basic principles of nutrition and biosecurity.

 Syllabus: 

• Managing the Replacement Pullet: Body weight target, Preparing for the chicks, Temperature requirements for chicks, Light management for pullets, Cannibalism / Feather Pecking, Beak Trimming.
• Managing the Maturing and Mature Laying Hen: Breeds, Systems for keeping layers, Moving pullet to laying cages, Preparing for the pullets. Uniformity, Crowding layers in cages, Light management for layers, Egg shell quality, Egg Size, Dirty eggs, External parasites, Culling hens, Induced molting, Calculations of production index
• Biosecurity: Definition and Objectives, How Poultry Disease Spreads, Survival time of pathogens outside the host, SANITATION, ISOLATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, Rodent biology & control, Wild birds, Barrier to Invaders, Beetles, Flies, Biosecurity procedures: Cost & Benefit
• Hot Climate Management: Thermoregulation in poultry, Behavioral adjustment, Thermoneutral Zone, The Thermal environment, Effect of exposure time to heat, Evaporative heat lose & Non Evaporative heat lose, passive thermoregulation & Active thermoregulation, Wind Chill effect, Reducing the sun Radiation, Insulation, Moisture buildup in poultry house, Ventilation, evaporative cooling pad

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of sheep farming in modern farms. To learn how to maximize milk production and basic principles of balanced and efficient nutrition. To study basic principles of keeping a healthy herd.

 Syllabus: 

• Small Ruminants general information.
• Sheep & Goats Breeding.
• Small Ruminants farming, technology and management in Israel.
• Small Ruminants Nutrition under Intensive Management.
• Kids Rearing.
• Buildings and Equipment for Small Ruminants.

Course Summary:

This course introduces to the student advanced and environmental friendly methods of controlling pests and diseases.

Syllabus:

• IPM \ ICM principles
• IPM methods
• Plant protection methods
• Quarantine pest
• Horticulture means as tools for Plant Protection techniques (pruning, thinning, irrigation, nutrition).
• Med-Fly as a model pest for IPM means.
• Mating distraction – an IPM technique.
• Biological control
• Chemical treatments (Friendly chemicals) include MRL, LD50.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to the international standards and their importance in agriculture. 

 Syllabus:

• The need for standards: What standard is, Consumption chain and involved parties, what the customers want, why it changed (World Trends), Development of standards.
• Types of standards: Universal vs. local/specific buyer (who defines), Generic vs. checklist (how defined), Division by main issue of interest (what required), Accordance to stage in production (where required).
• Main instruments for standard implementation: Risk analyses, documented procedures instructions, Traceability, Competence and training, Infrastructures control, Records, Complaint management and corrective actions, Internal audits self-assessment, Data analyses.
• Short review of standard’s requirements: Global GAP, ISO 9001, BRC.

Course Summary:

To learn basic principles of modern irrigation management. Included in these basics, are topics covering the latest inventions of localized irrigation technologies, among these:

Fundamentals of soil-water relations; hydraulics; evapo-transpiration and irrigation scheduling; economics and irrigation efficiency; agricultural sprinkler, and drip irrigation technologies; fertigation and chemigation; water quality and filtration.

The major objectives of the Course pretend to teach the student to set-up practical and efficient irrigation systems that can improve crop productivity and profitability, minimize water use, and protect natural resources.

 Syllabus:

• Micro Irrigation: Definitions, Components, Classification of Micro-emitters, Micro-jets, Micro-sprinklers, Spreaders and Swivels, Water distribution patterns, Application rate, number of emitters in a lateral.

• Drip Irrigation: definition, Drippers classification, Water passage dimensions, Layout of drip irrigation systems, Water and salts distribution patterns, Regulated drippers.

• Sprinkler Irrigation, components, Advantages and disadvantages, Definitions, Spacing - Precipitation rate, Sprinkler types, Rotating impact sprinkler (Hammer), Nozzles, Irrigation Uniformity, Water distribution pattern.

• Filtration: impurities in water, Water analysis, Filtration definition, Mechanical filtration. Filter types, Filters maintenance.

• Automation: the latest technologies facilitating the operator the minimum manual intervention, and their justification.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to the international standards and their importance in agriculture. 

Syllabus:

• The need for standards in agriculture
• Types of standards in agriculture
• Main instruments for standard implementation
• Review of standard's requirements
• Sustainable agriculture

Course Summary:

This course teaches advanced methods and techniques of handling agricultural products starting from harvesting, packing, storing and, marketing while maintaining a high quality of the product and preventing disease and deterioration.

Syllbus:

• Packing and storage
• Postharvest deteriorations
• Ethylene and fruit ripening
• Temperature management
• Cooling facilities

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to research in Agriculture.

 Syllabus:

• Introduction to experimental research in Agriculture.
• Design of research study at the host farm.
• Scientific writing.
• Writing a research proposal.
• Data collection.
• Data analysis: basic statistical tools, correlation plots, trend lines.
• Using Excel to generate graphs and for data analysis.
• Writing a final report.
• Principles of presentation: performing in front of audience, the correct structure of the slides, generating clear slides and the use of PowerPoint.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to research in Agriculture.

 Syllabus:

• Introduction to experimental research in Agriculture.
• Design of research study at the host farm.
• Scientific writing.
• Writing a research proposal.
• Data collection.
• Data analysis: basic statistical tools, correlation plots, trend lines.
• Using Excel to generate graphs and for data analysis.
• Writing a final report.
• Principles of presentation: performing in front of audience, the correct structure of the slides, generating clear slides and the use of PowerPoint.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of poultry farming in modern farms. To learn how to maximize production and basic principles of nutrition and biosecurity.

 Syllabus: 

• Managing the Replacement Pullet: Body weight target, Preparing for the chicks, Temperature requirements for chicks, Light management for pullets, Cannibalism / Feather Pecking, Beak Trimming.
• Managing the Maturing and Mature Laying Hen: Breeds, Systems for keeping layers, Moving pullet to laying cages, Preparing for the pullets. Uniformity, Crowding layers in cages, Light management for layers, Egg shell quality, Egg Size, Dirty eggs, External parasites, Culling hens, Induced molting, Calculations of production index
• Biosecurity: Definition and Objectives, How Poultry Disease Spreads, Survival time of pathogens outside the host, SANITATION, ISOLATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, Rodent biology & control, Wild birds, Barrier to Invaders, Beetles, Flies, Biosecurity procedures: Cost & Benefit
• Hot Climate Management: Thermoregulation in poultry, Behavioral adjustment, Thermoneutral Zone, The Thermal environment, Effect of exposure time to heat, Evaporative heat lose & Non Evaporative heat lose, passive thermoregulation & Active thermoregulation, Wind Chill effect, Reducing the sun Radiation, Insulation, Moisture buildup in poultry house, Ventilation, evaporative cooling pad

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of sheep farming in modern farms. To learn how to maximize milk production and basic principles of balanced and efficient nutrition. To study basic principles of keeping a healthy herd.

 Syllabus: 

• Small Ruminants general information.
• Sheep & Goats Breeding.
• Small Ruminants farming, technology and management in Israel.
• Small Ruminants Nutrition under Intensive Management.
• Kids Rearing.
• Buildings and Equipment for Small Ruminants.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

Course Summary:

To learn basic principles of modern irrigation management. Included in these basics, are topics covering the latest inventions of localized irrigation technologies, among these:

Fundamentals of soil-water relations; hydraulics; evapo-transpiration and irrigation scheduling; economics and irrigation efficiency; agricultural sprinkler, and drip irrigation technologies; fertigation and chemigation; water quality and filtration.

The major objectives of the Course pretend to teach the student to set-up practical and efficient irrigation systems that can improve crop productivity and profitability, minimize water use, and protect natural resources.

 Syllabus:

• Micro Irrigation: Definitions, Components, Classification of Micro-emitters, Micro-jets, Micro-sprinklers, Spreaders and Swivels, Water distribution patterns, Application rate, number of emitters in a lateral.

• Drip Irrigation: definition, Drippers classification, Water passage dimensions, Layout of drip irrigation systems, Water and salts distribution patterns, Regulated drippers.

• Sprinkler Irrigation, components, Advantages and disadvantages, Definitions, Spacing - Precipitation rate, Sprinkler types, Rotating impact sprinkler (Hammer), Nozzles, Irrigation Uniformity, Water distribution pattern.

• Filtration: impurities in water, Water analysis, Filtration definition, Mechanical filtration. Filter types, Filters maintenance.

• Automation: the latest technologies facilitating the operator the minimum manual intervention, and their justification.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

Course Summary:

This course introduces to the student advanced and environmental friendly methods of controlling pests and diseases.

Syllabus:

• IPM \ ICM principles
• IPM methods
• Plant protection methods
• Quarantine pest
• Horticulture means as tools for Plant Protection techniques (pruning, thinning, irrigation, nutrition).
• Med-Fly as a model pest for IPM means.
• Mating distraction – an IPM technique.
• Biological control
• Chemical treatments (Friendly chemicals) include MRL, LD50.

Course Summary:

This course introduces to the student advanced and environmental friendly methods of controlling pests and diseases.

Syllabus:

• IPM \ ICM principles
• IPM methods
• Plant protection methods
• Quarantine pest
• Horticulture means as tools for Plant Protection techniques (pruning, thinning, irrigation, nutrition).
• Med-Fly as a model pest for IPM means.
• Mating distraction – an IPM technique.
• Biological control
• Chemical treatments (Friendly chemicals) include MRL, LD50.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to research in Agriculture.

 Syllabus:

• Introduction to experimental research in Agriculture.
• Design of research study at the host farm.
• Scientific writing.
• Writing a research proposal.
• Data collection.
• Data analysis: basic statistical tools, correlation plots, trend lines.
• Using Excel to generate graphs and for data analysis.
• Writing a final report.
• Principles of presentation: performing in front of audience, the correct structure of the slides, generating clear slides and the use of PowerPoint.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to research in Agriculture.

 Syllabus:

• Introduction to experimental research in Agriculture.
• Design of research study at the host farm.
• Scientific writing.
• Writing a research proposal.
• Data collection.
• Data analysis: basic statistical tools, correlation plots, trend lines.
• Using Excel to generate graphs and for data analysis.
• Writing a final report.
• Principles of presentation: performing in front of audience, the correct structure of the slides, generating clear slides and the use of PowerPoint.

Course Summary:

This course teaches advanced methods and techniques of handling agricultural products starting from harvesting, packing, storing and, marketing while maintaining a high quality of the product and preventing disease and deterioration.

Syllabus:

• Introduction + postharvest losses+ Controlled and Modified Atmosphere.
• Temperature management
• Ethylene and ripening.
• Postharvest pathology.
• Postharvest of tropical fruits.
• Harvest indices.

Course Summary:

This course introduces to the student advanced and environmental friendly methods of controlling pests and diseases.

Syllabus:

• IPM \ ICM principles
• IPM methods
• Plant protection methods
• Quarantine pest
• Horticulture means as tools for Plant Protection techniques (pruning, thinning, irrigation, nutrition).
• Med-Fly as a model pest for IPM means.
• Mating distraction – an IPM technique.
• Biological control
• Chemical treatments (Friendly chemicals) include MRL, LD50.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of fruit tree farming in modern farms while achieving high yields and high-quality products.

Syllabus:

• General principles in horticulture using examples of the Israeli orchards agriculture.
• Planning a fruit crop industry: growing conditions, sensitivities, varieties, storage protocols.
• The importance of rootstocks.
• Phonology of fruit crops.
• Intensification of fruit crops maximization of yield, fruit size and fruit quality, conventional      
• And high density orchards, principles for luminosity maintenance.
• Irrigation using vegetative parameters vs climatic parameters. Fixed and variable irrigation Volume.                                      
• Managing of a fruit crop plantation: irrigation and pruning strategy.
• Maximization of yield by manipulations: the use of plant growth regulators.
• Pollination as a limiting factor.
• Canopy management.
• Orchard design. Fruit tree machinery.

Course Summary:

This course enables you to study the main issues related to the international standards and their importance in agriculture. 

 Syllabus:

• The need for standards: What standard is, Consumption chain and involved parties, what the customers want, why it changed (World Trends), Development of standards.
• Types of standards: Universal vs. local/specific buyer (who defines), Generic vs. checklist (how defined), Division by main issue of interest (what required), Accordance to stage in production (where required).
• Main instruments for standard implementation: Risk analyses, documented procedures instructions, Traceability, Competence and training, Infrastructures control, Records, Complaint management and corrective actions, Internal audits self-assessment, Data analyses.
• Short review of standard’s requirements: Global GAP, ISO 9001, BRC.