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Overview
The Plant Production Department was established in 1965 as the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. It is concerned with integrating teaching, research and extension in fields of crop science, horticulture and management of rangelands and forests for the benefit of local agricultural community and the Saudi society as a whole.
Vision
The vision of the Plant Production Department is to be a leading academic department in the fields of crop science, horticulture and management of rangelands and forests through achievement of high standards of teaching and research.
Mission
The mission of Plant Production Department is to create and maintain extension, research and comprehensive teaching programs in plant science.
Objectives
* Provides quality of teaching in Plant Production Sciences (in Crop Science, Horticulture, and Range Science & Forestry).
* Conducting research (both basic and applied) covering a wide range of topics in crop productivity, crop improvement, development of new cultivars, range management and forestry, as well as studies in plant physiology and biotechnology in agriculture, with emphasis on most recent trends in agricultural technologies.
* Provide consultation services to governmental agencies and privet sectors.
Facilities
The department of plant production has 9 laboratories for teaching and research purposes. The department has a newly biotechnology laboratory well equipped with the most advanced instruments. Also, the department contains a modern plant tissue culture laboratory. The department has several growth chambers for conducting research and experiments requiring controlled temperature and light conditions. The department also has an herbarium containing specimen of range plants and weeds common in Saudi Arabia. For field research experiments, the department relies on facilities provided by the Research and Experiment Station, located 50 Km southwest of Riyadh |