Volcani Institute management visited the Acre Experimental Farm in the Western Galilee to learn about joint research efforts in breeding, soil and water, and precision agriculture.
Prof. Benny Chefetz, Director of the Volcani Institute; Dr. Avital Bechar, Deputy Director for Research and Development; Dr. Sigal Brown-Miyara, Head of R&D Relations; Dr. Vered Irihimovitch
and Yochanan Schlein, met with Dr. Shahar Baram, Scientific Director of the regional R&D center, and his team.
Dr. Vered Yerchimovich, who leads the avocado breeding program at Volcani, presented promising cultivar selection processes and various breeding approaches.
The visit included avocado plots in Evron, Ga’aton, Shavei Zion, and Yehiam.