This division includes the typical orchard, which is an area of
land of 8 dunums, planted with 10 varieties of grapes with an area of 3 dunums, and almonds and apples with an area of 4 dunums. And 3 greenhouses for greenhouses, 2 greenhouses, and 4 greenhouses for hydroponics. It trains students on practical courses in addition to the production that is sold to university employees at competitive prices for the local market and of high quality.
Section goals:
- Computerization of all the department's procedures in particular and the department in general.
- Obtaining the ISO 9001 / 2015 certificate
- Educating and serving the local community through individual field training or workshops.
- Conducting training workshops in hydroponics for students of the division and the local community.
Section Activities and acheivements:
- Training students from inside the university, such as students of the Faculty of Agriculture, and students from outside the university, such as students of vocational schools from the Ministry of Education, on horticulture and hydroponics.
- Providing all research and studies requirements for faculty members required by the division and helping them to complete them if necessary.
- Participation in agricultural exhibitions held on the university campus to familiarize the audience with the division and the quality of its products.
- Participation in the biogas production cycle organized by the FAO.
- Participation in the hydroponics course organized by the Dutch government and in cooperation with the Dutch Delphi Company and the Jordanian EcoConsult Company.
