Course Title

Protected Agriculture Management

Course Number

10911401

Instructor Name

منقذ شتيه

Contact Information

[email protected]

Semester(s) and academic year(s)

First Semester 2019
First Semester 2018
First Semester 2017
First Semester 2016
First Semester 2015
First Semester 2014
First Semester 2013
First Semester 2012
First Semester 2011
Second Semester 2010
First Semester 2009
Second Semester 2008
First Semester 2008
First Semester 2007
First Semester 2006
Second Semester 2005

Compulsory / Elective

Compulsory

This “Protected agriculture management” course is a 4-credit-hour course that gives students both practical skills and theoretical knowledge in a variety of concepts and techniques on protected agriculture management. Students will Gain the required skills that are essential to importance and types of protected farming, greenhouses; design, components, installations of these structures, agricultural processes and their effect on increasing agricultural produce, improving quality of the produce inside these houses by using high tech equipment under controlled conditions. The course uses an industry-based learning approach as a main teaching methodology; cases and practical problems are given to students over the course after presenting the pertaining theoretical topics. Students will work in teams to address these cases and problems. The specifications of these cases and problems are borrowed from the private sector. A company tutor provides students with the necessary information and helps specify what type of knowledge or procedures need to be employed. Each team will deliver a presentation on the findings on each case or problem. Both teacher and company mentor will evaluate the solutions provided by each team along with the presentation. Based on the scheduled advisory plan of the program, this course is scheduled for the first semester of the fourth year.

To give the student the basic knowledge about various means of protected agriculture, controlling environmental factors under protective structures, to grow and manage production of some crops grown under protected systems and to study, in detail, the soil less cultivation techniques.

1. Identify facilities used in protected agriculture.
2. Recognize the functions of the facilities used in protected agriculture.
3. Demonstrate ability to manage the production under protective structures.
4. Operate successfully with new technology involved in protective structures.

 Title: Integrated Greenhouse Systems for Mild Climate

AUTHOR: Christian von Zabeltitz

Publisher: Springer

Year: 2011