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Khattab Abdullah Mohammed

Professor - PhD

Agricultural Extension / Diffusion and adopting modern agricultural ideas

Field Crops Department
College of Agriculture - University of Kirkuk
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Academic Qualifications

Bachelor

2003
Specialization: Agricultural Extension
University: Mosul
College: Agriculture

Master

2006
Specialization: Agricultural Extension
University: Mosul
College: Agriculture
Thesis/Dissertation Title:
Rate of adoption corn farmers of modern agricultural techniques and its relationship to some variables in Hawija district / Kirkuk governorate

PhD

2016
Specialization: Agricultural Extension
University: Alexandria
College: Agriculture
Thesis/Dissertation Title:
Diffusion of agricultural ideas among farmers communicating with mentors through Facebook in Kirkuk Governorate - Iraq

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught - Undergraduate Studies

a) Principles of agricultural extension.
b) principles of agricultural economics.
c) Farm management.
d) Transfer of agricultural technologies
e) Forest economics.
f) Food industries.
g) Principles of practical soil
h) Human rights.
i) Freedom and democracy.

Courses Taught - Graduate Studies

a) Methods of transferring agricultural technologies.
b) Planning extension programs.
c) Advanced search methods.

Master Students Supervision

Eight master's students were supervised.

Scientific Output

Published Research

1 The effect of petroleum activities on vegetation cover and local environment in Melut and Maban Counties in Upper Nile State, South Sudan
2 Effect of spraying with the growth regulator Brassinolide and adding humic acid on growth and mineral content of local Sour orange trees
3 The level of knowledge of farmers in Kirkuk governorate on the use and maintenance of solar energy systems in agriculture
4 Awareness of agricultural extension employees in Kirkuk province regarding the importance of spraying sour orange trees with the growth regulator Brassinolide
5 The role of agricultural extension in educating vegetable farmers about the safe use of pesticides in Halfa Elgadida Area –Kassala State –Sudan
6 Level preference of Consumer for Strawberry and its Relation to some of their Characteristics
7 Effect of Spraying with Cal Boron and Kalpak on the Growth, Yield and Storage Characteristics of Two Cultivars of Strawberry fragaria x ananassa Duch
8 Justifications for electronic agricultural extension and its ingredients for success from the point of view of agricultural extension workers in Kirkuk governorate/Iraq
9 The Role of Agricultural Extension in Developing and Sustaining School Gardens from The Point of View of School Managers in Kirkuk Governorate / Iraq
10 Diffusion of Agricultural Ideas Through the Website of the Agricultural Extension and Training Department on the Social Networking "YouTube"
11 Attitude of Al-Qasimia Village Farmers in Hawija District/ Kirkuk Province Toward Cultivation and Consumption White Eggplant
12 Attitudes of Agricultural Extension Workers In Kirkuk Governorate Towards Soil Mulching
13 The Role of the Website of the Agricultural Extension and Training Department On the Social Network Facebook" In Diffusion of Agricultural Ideas "Analytical Study"
14 Attitudes of students of the faculty of agriculture towards using the internet in agricultural work -a comparative study between Egypt and Iraq
15 Awareness of agricultural extension workers in Kirkuk Governorate regarding nano-fertilizer technology
16 Effect of using NPK nano-compound fertilizers on the growth characteristics and yield of two potato varieties (Sulanaum tuberosum L.) planted in the autumn season
17 Size and importance of the maize marketing problems from the viewpoint of staff in the maize factories of Hawija and Taza / Kirkuk
18 Problems size facing the agricultural extension worker in the center of Kirkuk province, and its relationship with some variables
19 Sources of decision-making on agricultural operations for farmers in the village of Mahdia in Hawija district/ Kirkuk governorate / Iraq
20 Training needs of al- Abbasy region farmers in Kirkuk governorate in the field of using and maintenance of drip irrigation systems and its relationship with some variables
21 Evaluation of Some Training Course Elements for Technicians and Agricultural Extension in Kirkuk/ Center for Agricultural Extension and Training from Trainees Viewpoint
22 Diffusion of Agricultural Ideas among Farmers in- Contact with Extension Agents through Facebook in Kirkuk Governorate- Iraq
23 Estimating the knowledge level of fish breeders in Hawija district / Kirkuk governorate
24 The attitudes of first- and second-year students at the College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, towards the agricultural profession and its relationship to certain factors
25 The rate of adoption of modern agricultural technologies by maize farmers in Al-Hawija district, Kirkuk Governorate
26 The performance of bread wheat varieties under different irrigation methods
27 A study of correlation and variance and estimation of some genetic parameters of yield characteristics and components in bread wheat

Authored Books

- Water Hyacinth / A Guidebook
- The Date Palm / A Guidebook
- Good Citizenship / A Guidebook

Other Academic Activities

Participation in committees:
• Member of the Ministerial Team for Accrediting Agricultural College Programs.
• Member of the Ministerial Committee for Updating the Curricula of Agricultural Extension Departments.
• Member of the Ministerial Committee for Establishing the Colleges of Agriculture and Nursing at the University of Tal Afar.
• Head of the University Committee for Student Appeals at the University of Kirkuk.
• Member of the University Committee for Adjusting the Status of Graduate Students Appointed in 2022.
• Member of the Central and Sub-Examination Committees for Undergraduate Studies at the College of Agriculture for several years.
• Member of the Central and Sub-Examination Committees for Graduate Studies at the College of Agriculture for several years.
• Member of the Examination and Auditing Committee at the College of Agriculture 2023/2024.
• Head and Member of the Committee for Calculating and Auditing the Grade Point Averages of Graduate Students at the College of Agriculture for several years.
• Head and Member of the Committees for Examining Master's and Doctoral Students at a number of Iraqi universities.
• Head of the Student Disciplinary Committee at the College of Agriculture for the years 2019-2022.
• Head and Member of the Audit and Investigation Committees at the College of Agriculture for several years. - Head of the Student Reception and Guidance Committee at the College of Agriculture for several years (2019-2022).
• Member of the Educational and Psychological Guidance Committee in the Horticulture Department for the academic year 2023/2024.
• Head of the Scientific Committee for preparing the Environmental Status Report for Kirkuk Governorate for the academic year 2023/2024.
• Member of the Competitive Examination Committee for Postgraduate Applicants for several years.
• Member of the Research Plagiarism Committee for a number of theses and dissertations by postgraduate students and faculty members at the College of Agriculture.
• Head and member of committees for postgraduate student project defenses at several Iraqi universities.
• Member of the Scientific Committee in the Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Department for the years 2018-2024.
• Membership and chairmanship of several preparatory, scientific, and technical committees for a number of seminars.
• Membership and chairmanship of several preparatory and scientific committees for a number of scientific conferences.
• Headship and membership of committees for the Palm and Date Festival and the Honey Festival held at the College of Agriculture for the years 2019-2023. - Head and member of the committees supervising summer training students at the College of Agriculture for several years.
• Head and member of the procurement committees for a number of scientific conferences and seminars at the college in 2023.

Positions:
• Dean of the College of Agriculture, Kirkuk University, from October 5, 2019, to November 15, 2019.
• Assistant Dean of the College of Agriculture for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies (Morning Program), from January 3, 2019, to December 19, 2022.
• Head of the Field Crops Department, from February 19, 2024, to the present.
• Managing Editor of the Kirkuk University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, from 2022 to the present.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Kirkuk University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, from 2017 to 2022.
• Head of the Planning and Follow-up Unit at the College, from 2007.
• Rapporteur of the Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Department, from 2007 to 2013.
• Head of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit, from March 19, 2017.
• Head of the Scientific Affairs Division at the College, from January 8, 2017, to January 3, 2019. - Member and Secretary of the College Council for Morning Studies since March 22, 2017.
• Head of the Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Department for Evening Studies from November 1, 2017 to 2019.
• Member and Secretary of the College Council for Evening Studies from 2017 to 2020.
• Assistant Dean of the College of Agriculture, Kirkuk University, for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies for Evening Studies from January 3, 2019 to December 19, 2022.

Community service:
A. Training of agricultural extension workers in Kirkuk Governorate on electronic agricultural extension 2018.
B. Lecturer in the training course for employees of the Agricultural Extension and Training Center / Kirkuk on participatory agricultural extension 2017.
C. Lecturer in a training course for farmers in the Hawija district, which was held by the Hawija Agriculture Division, on the cultivation of beans 2007.
D. Lecturer in the field day held by the American Agricultural Development Organization in the Hawija district on planting olive trees 2008.
E. Lecturer in the field day held by the American Agricultural Organization (INMAA) in the Hawija district on planting olive trees 2008.
F. Training farmers in Al-Abbasi district on planting and multiplying fruit trees during the scientific symposium held in the Agricultural Division in cooperation with the Enmaa Organization 2008.
G. Participation as a lecturer in the symposium held in the agricultural division of the Zab district on conservation agriculture 2009.
H. Participation in the field day held by the Agricultural Guidance and Training Center to spread the idea of olive cultivation in Kirkuk Governorate 2010.
I. Participation in training workers at the Agricultural Extension and Training Center in Kirkuk Governorate in the field of marketing agricultural crops, and farmers’ participation in extension work 2017.
J. Participation in the workshop held at the Agricultural Extension and Training Department 2020 on digital agricultural extension.
K. Lecturer in the training course held by the Agricultural Extension and Training Department with lectures on electronic agricultural extension 2021.
L. lecture on marketing agricultural crops for Hawija farmers and employees, held by the NRC 2022 organization.
M. Lecturer in a training course held by the Extension and Training Center in Kirkuk Governorate on the use of solar energy systems for agricultural purposes (2025).

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