Soil Conservation and Planning Team
Position: Researcher – watershed sciences,
Hydro-geomorphology at the Soil Erosion Research Station.
Departmental affiliation: Department of Soil Conservation and Drainage,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Phone numbers: 972-3-9559949 | 972-50-6241805
Email address: regozi@moag.gov.il | regozi@hotmail.com
A personal note:
In the model farm I am part of the soil conservation team.
My vision about the model farm is to strength conservation agriculture at the national level by building a center which will serve as a source of knowledge and information for farmers, extension services, practitioners, decision makers etc.
I hope it will successfully demonstrate in practice how to restore agricultural streams based on ecosystem services approach.
Member of the following teams:
Soil Conservation and Planning
Position: Senior researcher.
Departmental affiliation: Soil Erosion Research Station, Soil Conservation Division,
Ministry of agriculture and Rural Development.
Phone numbers: 972-50-6241816
Email address: eshelgil@gmail.com
A personal note:
Conservation agriculture is an agricultural practice promoted worldwide as it ensures the preservation of productivity and food security coupled with reduction in the negative impacts of agriculture on soil health and the environment.
This practice includes three main principles: minimum soil disturbance, maximum soil cover, and crop rotation.
Due to the excessive demand for plant biomass in Israel for animal feeding, the promotion of continuous soil mulching with plants and plants residue in filed crops is a major challenge.
In the model farm, we will test and examine the benefits of maintaining the conservation agriculture approach in Israel.
Member of the following teams:
Field Crops | Soil Conservation and Planning | Biological Diversity and Agroecology
Jonathan Abrahams M.Sc
Position: Soil Conservation Planner.
Departmental affiliation: Soil Conservation and Drainage Unit, Ministry of agriculture and Rural Development.
Phone numbers: 972-50-6241191
Email address: Yonatana@moag.gov.il
Member of the following teams:
Soil Conservation and Planning
Position: Head of Agroecology Lab,
Agroecology research coordinator at the Model Farm.
Departmental affiliation: Department of Natural Resources, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center.
Phone numbers: 972-3-9683925
Email address: asafsa@volcani.agri.gov.il
A personal note:
The Model Farm is a unique platform for long-term aboveground and belowground ecological research in a whole farm setting.
The platform involves long-term experimental setups, through which we will develop and test sustainable agricultural approaches suitable to local Mediterranean conditions and in an economic context. These practices are aimed at enhancing ecosystem services such as agricultural pest and disease control, soil health, and habitat and biodiversity conservation.
The Model Farm welcomes collaborations with ecologists of all research fields and institutions, in Israel and abroad – all are invited to take advantage of the site’s experimental array to conduct ecological research in their respective fields, enjoy multi-disciplinary collaboration, and contribute to the long-term database that is being accumulated..
Member of the following teams:
Plant Protection | Microbial Genomics | Field Crops | Soil Conservation and Planning | Biological Diversity and Agroecology
Position: Head, Newe Yaar Research Center,
Head of the model farm.
Departmental affiliation: Section of Weed Research, The Department of Plant
Pathology and Weed Research, Newe-Ya’ar,
Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center.
Phone numbers: 972-4-9539535
Email address: eizenber@agri.gov.il
A personal note:
My research has and is focused on environmentally friendly methods of weed management, for increased agricultural production and environmental and food safety.
Member of the following teams:
Plant Protection | Field Crops | Soil Conservation and Planning | Precision Agriculture | Irrigation
Position: Researcher. Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences.
Departmental affiliation: Waste Management Unit, Newe-Ya’ar,
Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center.
Phone numbers: 972-4-9539539 | 972-50-6220038
Email address: laor@volcani.agri.gov.il
A personal note:
As a member of the “founders group” and as the actual scientific director of the Model Farm, I find the fascinating challenge in defining the goals and in paving the way for action.
The day-to-day relationship with professional partners in many different fields makes me believe that this dream of establishing this unique Model Farm is really coming true!
Member of the following teams:
Plant Protection | Field Crops | Soil Conservation and Planning | Precision Agriculture | Archiving Samples | Feedlot and Waste Recycling | Biological Diversity and Agroecology | Fertilization | Irrigation
Position: Director of the Agricultural Farm Unit -Field crops and orchards, Newe Ya’ar.
Departmental affiliation: Agricultural Farm Unit, Newe-Ya’ar,
Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center.
Phone numbers: 972-50-6220264
Email address: zohar@volcani.agri.gov.il
A personal note:
The Model Farm for Sustainable Agriculture is a challenging and complex project.
These include dozens of experimental plots measuring about 10 dunams, with a total area of about 400 dunams, including a new almond plantation, field crops (wheat, vetch, corn, chickpeas and sunflower) and areas for examining new fodder crops (Moringa , Sesame and more). The project involves dozens of researchers, research engineers and field personnel. At the moment we are busy buying equipment for the model farm and within a year we will begin our experiments. We hope that we will examine, represent and assimilate as many approaches as possible to more sustainable agriculture that will benefit the environment and the farmers of Israel, and even the world.
Member of the following teams:
Plant Protection | Field Crops | Soil Conservation and Planning | Precision Agriculture | Fertilization | Irrigation
Position: Principal researcher, head of the Unit of Medicinal
and Aromatic Plants at the Newe Yawar Reseach Center.
Departmental affiliation: Unit of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Newe-Ya’ar,
Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center.
Phone numbers: 972-50-6220010
Email address: nativdud@gmail.com
A personal note:
There is many talks and publications about sustainable agriculture, and here at the Newe Ya’ar Research Center we got the opportunity to fulfil it in a real model farm. In the Unit of MAP we are involved in the research and development of essential oils and plant extracts bioactivity against weeds, pests and plant diseases. We also work on the use of the aromatic plant vetiver for soil stabilization and bioremediation of soil pollution such as diesel residues, heavy metals etc.
Member of the following teams:
Soil Conservation and Planning
Position: Researcher.
Departmental affiliation: Beef Cattle Section, Newe-Ya’ar,
Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center.
Phone numbers: 972-4-9539560 | 972-50-6220060
Email address: habtay@volcani.agri.gov.il
Member of the following teams:
Field Crops | Soil Conservation and Planning | Feedlot and Waste Recycling
Position: Head, Unit of Fruit Trees, Newe Ya’ar.
Departmental affiliation: Fruit Tree unit, Newe-Ya’ar,
Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center.
Phone numbers: 972-4-9539531 | 972-50-6220771
Email address: vhhollan@agri.gov.il
Member of the following teams:
Plant Protection | Field Crops | Soil Conservation and Planning | Precision Agriculture | Fertilization | Irrigation
