Plant Protection
Position: Senior researcher in the Northern R&D Migal and a Lectured and a Senior faculty member at Tel-Hai Academic College.
Departmental affiliation: Agro- ecology unit Northern R&D Migal.
Department of environmental sciences, Tel Hai Academic College.
Phone numbers: 972-4-6934797 | 972-50-7965272
Email address: lioraamit@bezeqint.net
A personal note:
In the model farm I am a part of the plant protection team.
My vision about the model farmis to build a sustainable system that will enable profitable crops while maintaining soil fertility, human health and the environment by constructing ecological infrastructure that allows optimized natural enemies using integrated pest management approach.
Member of the following platforms:
Field Crops | Almond Orchard
Position: Head, Newe Yaar Research Center, Head of the model farm.
Departmental affiliation: Department of Plant, Pathology and Weed Research, Newe Ya’ar, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute.
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 platforms:
Field Crops | Almond Orchard
Position: Principal investigator at Newe Ya’ar research center.
Departmental affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute.
Phone numbers: 972-54-5934252
Email address: maorm@volcani.agri.gov.il
A personal note:
In our lab we study the distribution and adaptation of invasive weed species, the effect of climate change on weeds, and ways to improve weed management. In recent years there is a worldwide increase in the number of introductions of invasive weed species. Thus, increasing the importance of studying various aspects related to invasive weed species using the model farm platform. Extensive collaboration between researchers from different discipline will attribute to the success of studies related to invasive weed species and result in novel and integrative solutions that would benefit both agriculture and the environment.
Lab website: www.matzrafilab.com
Member of the following platforms:
Field Crops | Nahalal Stream
Position: Principal investigator at Newe Ya’ar research center.
Departmental affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute.
Phone numbers: 972-4-9539529 | 972-50-6220403
Email address: ranl@volcani.agri.gov.il
Member of the platform:
Almond Orchard
Position: Retiree Research Scientist, Newe Ya’ar Research Center.
Departmental affiliation: Plant pathology and weed science, Newe-Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute.
Phone numbers: 972-50-6220016
Email address: ronico@volcani.agri.gov.il
A personal note:
Breeding for resistance and cultural management of plant diseases are leading directions toward reducing in pesticides usage and generating sustainable agriculture.
Together with my colleagues the geneticist and plant breeders, we searching for resistant germplasm, studying the genetic characters of the resistance inheritance and looking at the effect of environmental conditions on disease expression.
Grafting of susceptible scions onto resistant rootstocks, using composts and bio-fumigation are renewed agro-technologies replacing successfully the chemical soil disinfestation.
Member of the platform:
Field Crops
