The next meeting of the Seminar for Scientific Research will be held on Tuesday, May 8. Save the date; details to follow.

The annual convention for Agricultural Research and Development in the Negev will be held on Tuesday April 3 at the Ramat Negev R&D.

The public is cordially invited to attend our annual seminar (in Hebrew) for reports on research in dates in Southern Arava R&D, on Monday, February 6, 2012 in the auditorium of the former community center (near the Yotvata Inn).

In June 2011 the Israel Philatelic Services issued three new stamps: "Israeli Achievements- Agriculture". One of the stamps was photographed at the Southern Arava R&D. see more

Recommendations of the Agricultural Extension Service (Shaham) for plant protection in peppers, tomatoes and melons, Fall 2011 (in Hebrew)

A seminar on Pomegranates was held at the Southern Arava R&D on July 25, 2011. Presentations (in Hebrew) - Horticulture Department

Southern Arava R&D launches its website and you are welcome to visit. 

Astonishing results were discovered in a study conducted by a research team of the Southern Arava R&D, led by Dr. Hamutal Borochov, and a research team led by Professor Michael Aviram, of the Technion's medical faculty and the Laboratory for Lipid Research at Rambam Hospital in Haifa- (eating) dates protects against arterial sclerosis.

For the article from Ha'aretz newspaper