AREC plays a central role in experiential learning for agriculture students. Courses offered at AREC combine lectures, laboratory work, field visits, outdoor practice, and direct engagement with agricultural systems. All courses include practical components such as field trips, laboratory sessions, outdoor demonstrations, farm operations, and applied learning activities. Examples include boom sprayer calibration, seed drill calibration, surface mulching, cover crops, greenhouse work, and animal production practices.
AGSC 222 - Farm Practices
The course exposes students to practical experience in operational activities and management decisions essential in modern agriculture.
AGSC 244 - Agricultural Water Technologies
This course deals with the practice of irrigation as a green technology with promising effects. Emphasis is given on smart irrigation systems from soil moisture measurement and monitoring to controllers and automated irrigation techniques based on weather sensing. Methods to calculate water requirements and determining application rates and irrigation schedules will be taught. Innovations in drip, sprinkler and surface irrigation practices will be stressed.
AGSC 245 - Plant Health-II
Students will be introduced to major plant pests covering viruses, bacteria, fungi, phytoplasma, nematodes, weeds and insects and their management.
AGSC/AVSC 250 - Organic Farming
The course explores advances in organic farming and growing systems with emphasis on farm planning, certification, marketing, information and organic farming practices.
AVSC 223 - Livestock Systems
In this course the students will be presented with the different animal systems. The major characteristics of each will be defined in relation to environmental impact and adaptation to different climates, animal welfare, economics, and productivity.
AGSC 246 - Intensive Agriculture
This course introduces the students to the bases of intensive plant and animal production in terms of resource use, mechanization, technology, management, and environmental impact.
AGSC 223 - Agricultural Project and Entrepreneurship
The course exposes students to practical experience in operational activities and management decisions essential in modern agriculture.
AGSC 247 - Farm Power and Alternative Energy
The course focuses on the study of internal combustion engines, power trains, and safe operation of tractors. The course explores the relationships between renewable energy and agriculture with an emphasis on biofuels, wind energy and hydropower.
AGSC 235 - Agricultural Extension in Development
The course involves a comparative study of developmental philosophy, objectives, and adaptation to developing countries; it examines principles and methods of extension and adult teaching.