Agriculture

The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

As one of the leading Faculties of sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation - and the only one of its kind in Israel - the Smith Faculty stands at the frontlines of the "Green Revolution." 

To address the critical need for a combination of sustainable agriculture and environmental protection, Hebrew University has launched an exciting new integrative vision at the Robert H. Smith Faculty.  Outstanding teams of scientists have been brought together to work on crucial environmental and agricultural problems.  Their interdisciplinary research is being enhanced by new state-of-the-art and renovated facilities, including laboratories, classrooms and climate-controlled greenhouses. 

 - Find out about AFHU's  Imagine: Feeding the World Through Sustainable Agriculture and giving opportunities.

 - Meet some of our Smith Faculty Heroes

 - Learn about Hebrew University's Rural Tourism Course -  October 4-November 10, 2010

 - The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources in Agriculture:
See how Hebrew University is building for the future -- learn more about the new Institute of Environmental Science and Natural Resources in Agricultureand plans to create a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to environmental research.

 - Learn about Nature-Inspired Drug Design

- Division of External Studies: Read about the Division's work and "meet" some of its students.

 - Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition: Learn how the Institute is improving human health and longevity. Read about the use of passion fruit as a functional food

 - The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine: Bridging animal research, teaching clinical care

 - View a Powerpoint presentation about the  Teaching Laboratory Center for undergraduate students in the Robert H. Smith Faculty.

Resources:
Read about Alexander Vainstein's Kaye Innovation Award-winning research on developing tailor-made crops and compounds

View AFHU's new print advertisement promoting The Robert H. Smith Faculty. 

Learn about new ventures in agriculture, the environment and clean tech at Yissum, the technology transfer company of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In the News
Professor Jaap van Rijn: An expert in non-polluting fish farming:
A Fine Kettle of Fish: Local Ocean Harvests Seafood in Zero-Discharge Facility - SmartPlanet.com , August 16, 2010

"A Fish Story" - The New York Jewish Week, August 18, 2010

Professor David Levy:
"New Potato Variety to be Irrigated with Salt Water" - GreenMed Journal, July 16, 2010 

Professor Haim Rabinowitch:
"Potato Power - Yissum Introduces Potato Batteries for Use in the Developing World" - Business Wire, June 17, 2010

Professors David Levy, Shahal Abbo, Yehoshua Saranga, Menachem Moshelion and Rony Wallach:
The Israeli Researchers Who Will Save the World's Hungry - Translated from THE MARKER (December 2009), Israel’s leading business magazine published by Ha’aretz.

Videos
Feeding the Future, narrated by Billy Crystal!

Prof. David Levy of the Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture has succeeded in breeding special strains of the potato that are suitable to the arid climates of the Middle East, simultaneously providing outreach to nations in the region and building bridges to peace. - Israel 21C

Israel 21C on-site video of Prof. Berta Levavi-Sivan and student researchers reintroducing African carp into Uganda's depleted Lake Victoria

Just in from Hebrew University! New video clips of the work of the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment:

 - Water Reuse and Recycling at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 - Natural Pesticides: Preserving Crops for Our Health

Scientists Use Poplar Tree Protein to Boost Computer Memory and Logic

Device Saves Costs and Space Required for Memory Enhancement

Collagen Manufactured from Transgenic Tobacco Plants at Hebrew University

Technique has tremendous commercial implications for use in human medical procedures

Burning Food versus Eating It: Bio-fuels and Global Warming

Key Questions to be Asked at HU Lecture:'Table or Tank: The Rivalry between Biofuels, Fossil Fuels and Nutrition'.