The aim of Department of Plant Portection is to meet the needs of the industry by
bringing up agricultural engineers to determine pests (insects, mites, nematodes, etc.),
diseases (disease agents such as fungi, bacterial viruses, etc.) and weeds that cause yield
losses in agricultural areas. It is to decide and put into practice the most appropriate control
methods against these harmful organisms on human health, environmental pollution, nature
and economy. On the other hand, the problems are solved and the use of unconscious
pesticides is limited. At the same time, activities that will lead to higher education and
research are carried out. It is to produce information and technology at international standards
giving priority to the needs of the region and country producers, and researches that produce
information and technology at international standards.
Mission
To create solutions to the crop losses caused by diseases, pests and weeds in
agricultural products at region and province. To research to prevent plant protection problems
which stem from agricultural production and to carry out research and development studies
which is made with public and private sector business association work for production. At the
same time, to educate the personnel who will contribute to solution of plant protection
problems, care about ethical values, questioning, analytical thinking, environmentally
sensitive and collective contribution.
Vision
To identify the problematic factors in agricultural and urban areas with new
technological methods, and to investigate these problematic factors and to determine the
methods of struggle which can be effective against these factors. To develop, produce and
transfer harmless and human health-sensitive plant protection products against these pests and
diseases. To be a department that contributes to the resolution of plant protection problems in
the regional dimension, with the continuous and high quality education, constantly
developing.
Career opportunities for graduates:
Ministry of Food, Agriculture And Livestock
Park and Garden Directorates in City Administrations and Municipality,
Directorates of Provincial Food, Agriculture And Livestock,
Directorates of Agricultural Quarantine,
City of Food Control Laboratory Directorate,
Agricultural Credit Cooperatives,
Pesticide Companies (Bayer CropScience, Hektaş, Sygenta,Safa Tarım, Doğa Tarım etc.),
Companies that sell and apply Biological and Biotechnical Control Products,
Pest Control Companies in hauses and institutions, hospitals, factory etc.,
Organic Farming Operations (Kapar Organic Farming, Alyattes Organic Farming, etc.),
Agricultural Consulting Companies,
Ziraat Bank and some other banks,
Seedling and Sapling Growing Companies,Agricultural Research Institutes,
Faculty of Agriculture- Plant Protection Departments,
Seed Production Companies (MayAgro, Agro-Tan, KWS, Pioner, etc),
Farms and Greenhouses,
Agricultural Products and Pesticides Dealer and etc.