Department of Agronomy

The outlook of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding on crop production is based on region-friendly production and environmentalism, while creating an all-around and consolidated attitude toward agricultural production. This Department established its Bachelor’s program in 1995. The aim of this program is to train students who are experts in the fields of Crop Production, Regional Planning and research, as well as being able to play roles as instructors in agricultural high schools, coordinators of agricultural research, or as directors of public and private agricultural production units.

The Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding started its Master’s program in 2008 with the aim of training specialists who are experts in planning and management of agricultural sectors and in teaching and conducting research in private and public sectors.

The doctoral program at the Department of Agronomy accepted candidates since 1994. The aim of this program is to train agronomy specialists to lead advanced research programs and teaching, coordinate the programs to deal with challenges, application and development of resources and improving efficiency in agronomy programs. Student in this program can study in Agro-Environment Studies (Agroecology). More

Head of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding
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Mohammad Khajeh Hosseini
Associate Professor
Department of Education
saleh@um.ac.ir
+985138804678


Concentration areas offered by the Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding
Areas Bachelor's Master's Ph.D
Agronomy and Plant Breeding
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Academic staff

Mohammad Javad Ahmadi-lahijani
Assistant Professor
Ghorban Ali Asadi
Associate Professor
Farnoosh Fallahpour
Assistant Professor
Ali Ghanbari
Associate Professor
Morteza Goldani
Associate Professor
Kamal Hajmohammadnia Ghalibaf
Assistant Professor
Ebrahim Izadi Darbandi
Associate Professor
Mohsen Jahan
Associate Professor
Mohammad Kafi
Professor
Behnam Kamkar
Professor
Mohammad Khajeh Hosseini
Professor
Soroor Khorramdel
Associate Professor
Mehdi Nassiri Mahallati
Professor
Ahmad Nezami
Professor
Mahdi Parsa
Associate Professor
Mehdi Rastgoo
Associate Professor
Parviz Rezvani Moghaddam
Professor
Reza Tavakkol Afshari
Professor

Research

Recent journal articles

Roozkhosh, M., Rastgoo, M., Hajmohammadnia Ghalibaf, K. (2025). Evaluating the efficacy of herbicide options in controlling purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) in onion (Allium cepa L.) fields. Crop Protection, 190 (), 107084-107090.
Nakhlahmadi, A., Ganjeali, A., Rashed Mohassel, M., & Mashreghi, M. (2025). Controlled release of trifluralin herbicide using luminescent Vibrio-derived polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) microcapsules. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 289 (), 138845-138856.
Nabati, J., Yousefi, A., Hasanfard, A., Nemati, Z. (2025). Enhancing chickpea yield through the application of sulfur and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Scientific Reports, 15 (1), -.
Jahan, M., & Rezvani Moghaddam, P. (2025). Enhancing Phytopharmacological Compounds and Traits of Persian Borage ( Echium amoenum Fisch. & Mey.) by Applying Organic Soil Amendments. Compost Science and Utilization, 32 (), 21-34.
Jahan, M., Nassiri Mahallati, M., & Hosseinzadeh, S. (2025). Component analysis of the nitrogen agronomic efficiency revealed the improved contribution of uptake efficiency in a maize-bean intercropped system. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 48 (10), 1662-1682.
Goldani, M., Yaghoubi, F., & Akbarpour Bahreh, M. (2025). Light extinction coefficient and radiation use efficiency of saffron (Crocus sativus) in response to manure and zeolite under deficit irrigation. Plant and Soil, 513 (1), 1383-1403.
Taghipoor, M., Asadi, G., Rastgoo, M. (2025). Efficacy of granular Pesta mucilage formulation of Fusarium oxysporum for biological control of Egyptian broomrape (Phelipanche aegyptiaca (Pers.) Pomel.) in tomato fields. Journal of Crop Protection, 14 (1), 87-100.
Goldani, M. (2025). Response of physical dimension changes and fruit quality of Khatouni melon to chemical fertilizer application. Agriculture, Environment and Society, (), -.
Nabati, J., Nezami, A., Yousefi, A., Oskoueian, A., & Ahmadi-lahijani, M. (2025). Biofertilizers containing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria enhance nutrient uptake and improve the growth and yield of chickpea plants in an arid environment. Scientific Reports, 15 (1), -.
Yousefi, A., Koocheki, A., Nassiri Mahallati, M., Khorramdel, S. (2025). Adapting Wheat Production to Global Warming in West Asia: Facultative Wheat Outperforms Winter and Spring Wheat at Conventional Nitrogen Levels. Food and Energy Security, 14 (1), 1-17.
Jahan, M., & Nassiri Mahallati, M. (2025). Discovering and quantifying the eco-physiological advantages of plant-soil-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) system: a promising eco-math-statistical modelling approach. Discover Ecology, 1 (1), -.
Ahmadi, T., Nemati, S., & Nabati, J. (2025). بررسی شاخص‌‌‌‌‌‌های فیزیولوژیکی در پاسخ به تنش سرما در چهار رقم سیب‌زمینی Solanum tuberosum L.). , (), -.
Khajeh Hosseini, M., Cheshmehsefidi, R., & Yaghoubishahneshinsofla, F. (2025). Evaluation of camelina ( Camelina sativa ) seed quality during storage in relation to seed moisture and temperature. Seed Science and Technology, 53 (1), 91-104.
Kafi, M., Hosseinian, M., Nabati, J. (2025). Effect of Application of Signaling Compounds on the Remobilization of Assimilates and the Leaf Senescence Induction Process in Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.). Potato Research, 68 (3), 2997-3022.
Kamkar, B. (2025). Comprehensive insights into modeling yield gap in agroecosystems: Definitions, theoretical framework, and multidimensional perspectives (a review). Agricultural Systems, 228 (), 104392--.
Kamkar, B. (2025). بررسی اثر گیاهان پوششی مختلف بر معیت علف‌های هرز‏‏، عملکرد و ازاء عملکرد سویا(Glycine max L.). Journal of Agroecology, 17 (1), 37-59.
Kamkar, B. (2025). Health assessment of wheat agroecosystems in Iran. Scientific Reports, 15 (1), -.
Rezvani, R., Kamkar, B. (2025). بررسی نقش پرایمینگ با اسید هیومیک بر تعدیل اثر تنش شوری در وانه‌زنی و شاخص‌های رشد بذر خیار (Cucumis sativus L.) رقم هیبرید سبا. , (), -.
Hasanfard, A., & Nabati, J. (2025). Environmental factors influencing germination characteristics of sterile oat (Avena sterilis) populations from northeast and northwest Iran. Weed Science, 73 (1), 1-8.
Kafi, M. (2025). Unveiling the potential of medicinal-rangeland plants: a comprehensive review of botanical and empirical insights. Discover Applied Sciences, 7 (7), -.
Amjadian, M., Jahan, M., & Hajmohammadnia Ghalibaf, K. (2025). Exploring the Impact of Nitrogen and Water Superabsorbent on Agronomic Performance and Nitrogen Uptake in Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo). Agrotechniques in Industrial Crops, 5 (3), 163-172.
Nemati, Z., Mirshamsi Kakhki, A., Nemati, S., & Nabati, J. (2025). Dissecting Cold Stress Tolerance in Solanum habrochaites: Developing Recombinant Populations and Identifying Key Introgression Segments From Cold‐Tolerant LA3969. Plant Breeding, (), -.
Aghhavani Shajari, M. (2025). Evaluating Effect of Continuous and Supplementary Irrigation Regimes on Vegetative and Reproductive Growth of Quinoa. agriTECH, 45 (3), 256-265.
Sharifi, H., Khajeh Hosseini, M., Carol C. Baskin, & Keliang Zhang (2025). Temperature regimes to break morphophysiological dormancy and promote germination in seeds of 14 alpine and endangered species of Fritillaria in Iran. Seed Science and Technology, (), -.
Kamkar, B. (2025). Temperature-dependent variations in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) quality: A GIS-based suitability analysis of apocarotenoid concentrations. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 48 (), 100654-100669.
Kamkar, B. (2025). Temporal Mapping of Wheat Growth Traits Using Sentinel-2 and Empirical Models in Northern Iran. International Journal of Plant Production, 19 (4), 569-587.
Khorramdel, S., Rohani, A. (2025). Evaluating the effect of drying factors on secondary metabolites of saffron using TOPSIS and Meta-analysis. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 19 (12), 10020-10033.
Zarei, N., Sabouhi Sabouni, M., Daneshvar Kakhki, M., Shahnoushi Foroushani, N., & Rezvani Moghaddam, P. (2025). Investigation of the Dust Effect on the Technical Efficiency of Irrigated Wheat Production in Five Selected Provinces in Iran. International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development, 14 (4), 11-111.
Rostamipour, A., Tavakkol Afshari, R., Khazaei, H. (2025). Foliar Application of some Micronutrients Improves Productivity and Seed Quality of Camelina (Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) Genotypes. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 25 (4), 9700-9712.
Hassani, A., Izadi Darbandi, E. (2025). Mulch-herbicide combination approach for urban green space weed control: A case study in Iran. Journal of Crop Protection, 14 (3), 155-266.
Khajeh Hosseini, M. (2025). Nutritional Value, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Activity of Whole Wheat Grains and Their Brans. Journal of Food Quality, 2025 (1), -.
Kamkar, B. (2025). Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in an Agricultural Landscape. International Journal of Environmental Research, 19 (6), -.
Kamaei, R., & Kafi, M. (2025). Interaction of genes and hormones associated with germination in onion seeds under accelerated aging conditions. BMC Plant Biology, 25 (1), -.
Jahan, M., & Nassiri Mahallati, M. (2025). Enhanced deep neural network with interaction features for corn seed yield prediction: uncovering agroecophysiological relationships. Discover Agriculture, 3 (1), -.
Izadi Darbandi, E., & Hasanfard, A. (2025). Higher tolerance to freezing stress may accelerate the distribution and invasion of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum Koch) and feral rye (Secale cereale L.). Advances in weed science, 43 (), -.
Goldani, M. (2025). Effect of GA₃ on morphological and yield traits in single and triple capsule sesame accessions under field conditions. Agriculture, Environment and Society, 5 (1), 109-113.
Yousefi, A., Nabati, J. (2025). Optimizing mung bean productivity and root morphology with biofertilizers for sustainable farming. Scientific Reports, 15 (1), -.
Kamkar, B. (2025). Evaluation and mapping of soil erosion in the agricultural landscape of Dasht-e-Naz Sari (Mazandarn province), Northern Iran. International journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 23 (1), -.
Eshaghi, A., & Kamkar, B. (2025). A remote sensing-based framework for agricultural drought risk monitoring and assessment: introducing SADFI for disaster risk assessment in Northeastern Iran. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY, 156 (12), -.
Nabati, J., Ahmadi-lahijani, M., Mirzaeian, A., Jangjoo, F., Sharif Rowhani, M., Goldani, M., & Parsa, M. (2025). Nitric oxide reduces freezing stress damage on leaf pigments, photosynthetic apparatus, and chlorophyll fluorescence of broad bean (Vicia faba L.). Scientific Reports, (), -.

Recent research projects

Contact Information

Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding

Phone: +985138804679, 5793

Fax: +985138807140