Agronomy

Institute of Agricultural Technologies and Food Production, Department of Plant Protection and Quarantine

The program is divided into three parts:

1. Main groups of crop diseases and pests and weed plants.
2. Plant protection methods.  Phytosanitary monitoring of agrocenoses
3. Innovative Technologies in Plant Protection.

What will you study? History and Methodology of Plant Protection; Agricultural Crop Diseases; Mycology; Virology; Entomology; Agricultural Crop Pests; Weeds; Innovative Technologies in Agronomy and Plant Protection; Instrumental Research Methods; Plant Immunity; Integrated Plant Protection; Biological Method of Plant Protection; Biotechnology in Plant Protection; Plant Quarantine; Plant Protection System; Pest and Disease Development Forecasting; Molecular Diagnostic Methods in Plant Protection; Phytosanitary Examination.

Achievements. The department conducts research, presenting research findings in publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, master's, candidate's, and doctoral theses, and scientific reports.

Accreditation. In 2023, the program successfully underwent professional-public accreditation for a six-year period. Accreditation was conducted by the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Opportunities:

• Gaining in-depth knowledge and skills with a practical approach to learning
• Conducting research at top agribusiness organizations and research institutes

Practical training and internship facilities

• Government agencies
• Agricultural enterprises        
• Research institutes

Possible jobs for graduates: Chief Agronomist, Research Fellow, Head of Department, Head of Laboratory, Quarantine Inspector.

Employers: the Federal Customs Service, agricultural enterprises, research institutes.