Plant Protection Program
Program Objective
The Plant Protection Program aims to train qualified technical personnel needed in the sector, who develop effective methods in combating plant diseases, pests, and weeds to increase productivity and quality in agricultural production, and who are proficient in environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural practices. Within the scope of the program, students are taught topics such as integrated pest management, biological control, pesticide use, diagnosis of plant diseases, and plant protection strategies both theoretically and practically.
Students are equipped with modern agricultural techniques, learning biotechnological and organic control methods in agricultural production, and are able to produce solutions in line with sustainable agricultural policies.
Education Topics
- Plant diseases and diagnostic methods
- Harmful organisms in agriculture and control methods
- Biological and integrated pest management
- Use of pesticides and their environmental impacts
- Weed control and plant protection strategies
- Soil and plant analyses
- Agricultural biotechnology and microbiology
- Organic farming and sustainable control techniques
- Agricultural spraying techniques and equipment use
- Digital technologies in agriculture and remote sensing systems
Programs and Technologies Provided in Education
- Plant disease diagnosis laboratories
- Pesticide application and analysis systems
- Agricultural biotechnology and biological control techniques
- Digital agriculture and remote sensing technologies
- Soil and plant nutrition analysis devices
- Agricultural drone and sensor systems
Working Areas
Graduates of the Plant Protection Program have a wide employment area in the agricultural sector. The main areas where graduates can work are:
- Agricultural spraying and biological control companies
- Seed and seedling production companies
- Agricultural cooperatives and farmer associations
- Parks and gardens directorates of municipalities
- Private laboratories and academic research centers
Vertical Transferable Departments
Program graduates can transfer to the following undergraduate programs with the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) organized by ÖSYM:
- Plant Protection
- Horticulture
- Plant Production and Technologies
- Organic Farming Management
- Forest Engineering
- Field Crops
This program aims to increase the productivity and quality of agricultural production by training technical personnel who are proficient in sustainable and modern plant protection practices needed in the agricultural sector.