Msc. Abdel-Rahman M. Al-Tawaha

Name: Abdel-Rahman M. Al-Tawaha Address: Department of Plant Science, McGill University Macdonald Campus 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9 Montreal, Canada. E-mail1: aaltaw@po-box.mcgill.ca E-mail2: aaltaw@arabscientist.org

• Education:
  1. 2000 M.Sc. Plant Production (Field Crops), Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
     Thesis title: (Evaluation of Ten Barley Genotypes in Response to Fertilization and Herbicide Application.).
  2. 1997 B.Sc. Plant Production and Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Science, Private University of Jerash. Jerash, Jordan.
      
• Society member and professional activity:
  1. Regional Editor for International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, A publication of Friends Science Publishers P-25, St. 8, Rabani Colony Bankers, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 1/4/2003-presnt.
  2. Regional Editor for Journal of Agriculture and Social Science, A publication of Friends Science Publishers P-25, St. 8, Rabani Colony Bankers, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 21/11/2004-presnt.
  3. Regional Editor for Asian Journal of Plant Science, International Journal, A publication of Asian Network for Scientific Information, Located in Faisalabad, Pakistan and New York, USA. 1/1/ 2004-1/1/2005.
  4. Regional Editor for Bioscience Research, International Journal, A publication of Innovative Scientific information and Services network (ISISnet), Faisalabad, Pakistan. 20/6/ 2004- present.
  5. Member in the Editorial Board of Journal of Food Technology. A publication of Grace Publications Network, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 15/6/2003-presenrt.
  6. Member in the Editorial Board of African Journal of Biotechnology, A publication of Academic Journals. 1/3/ 2003-1/9/2003.
  7. Member in the Editorial Board of the scientific Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment (JFAE), A publication of International Society of Food, Agriculture and Environment, Helsinki, Finland. 1 /1/2004-present
  8. Member in the Editorial Board of Research on Crop, International Journal A publication The "Gaurav Society of Agricultural Research Information Centre (ARIC)," Hisar, India. 1/1/2004-present.
  9. Section Editor for Star Journal, 1,2, 2004-Present.
  10. Member in the board of ISFAE (International Society of Food, Agriculture and Environment). Helsinki, Finland. 1/1/2004-present.
  11. Member of the American Biographical Institute, Inc. distinguished Research Board of Advisors. THE AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE, NC, USA. 28,6/2002-Present.
  12. Member in the Jordan Agricultural Engineering Association. Amman, Jordan 1997-present.
  13. Member in the Canadian Society of Agronomy, Canada, 14, 4/2003-present.
  14. Member in the Arab Scientists Organization, Syria, 25/12/2003-present.
  15. International Reviewer for Revista Ciencia Rural (The Scientific Journal of the Agricultural Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
  16. International Reviewer for Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1/5/ 2003- present.
  17. International Reviewer for Acta Biotechnologica, 10/8/ 2003- present.
  18. International Reviewer for African Crop Science Journal, 11/8/2003-present.
  19. International Reviewer for Agronomie Journal, France, 12/12/2003-present.
  20. International Reviewer for New Zealand Journal of Crop & Horticultural Science, New Zealand.
  21. International Reviewer for Environmental and Experimental Botany Journal (EEB), France.
  
   
• Awards, Honors and Citations:
  1. The International Directory Of Distinguished Leadership, By The American Biographical Institute, Nc, Usa, From The 11 Th Edition, 2002.
  2. 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals Of The 21 St Century-2^nd Edition-Second Editions. International Biographical Centre Cambridge Cb2 3qp England, 2002.
  3. Selected As A Member Of The American Biogrphical Institute 9abi0, Inc. Distinguished Research Board Of Advisors, 2002.
  4. Mcgill Gradate Studies Fellowship For 2002-2003.
  
   
• Work Experience:
  1. Research Assistant: Jordan University Of Science And Technology, Faculty Of Agriculture. Since 1/1/1998-24/12/2002. Irbid, Jordan.
      
  2. PhD Student: McGill University, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science, Montreal, Canada. 1/1/ 2003-present
  
   
• List Of Publications:
  In Conferences:
  
  1. Tawaha, A. M. 2001. Evaluation of ten barley genotypes in response to fertilization and herbicide application. The Fourth International Agriculture Scientific Conference (Scientific Research for safe Agriculture Production). Jerash Private University-Faculty of Agriculture and Science, 24-26 April 2001. As Poster.
      
  2. A. M.Tawaha. and M. A. Turk. 2002. Evaluation of two barley genotypes in response to 2,4-D application at different growth stages. The 5th Scientific Day, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 14 May 2002, P-24.
      
  3. P. Seguin, W. Zheng., A. Souleimanouv, D. L. Smith and A.M. Tawaha. 2003. Effects of cultivars and fertilization on soybean isoflavone content. The Fourth International Conference on Mycorrhizae ICOM4-August 10-15, 2003, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Page, 393.
      
  4. Munir Turk and Abdel Rahman Tawaha. 2004. Effect of variable sowing ratios and sowing rates of bitter vetch on the herbage yield of oat-bitter vetch mixed cropping. Proceeding 7th International Oat Conference. 17-22 July 2004, Helsinki, Finland, page 236.
      
  5. V.P. Singh, A. M. Tawaha. M. A. Turk, K. M. Hameed, A. M. Aqeel. 2005.Effect of Olive Mills by Products on the Growth and Nutritional Status of Wheat. Seminar on: Urban and Peri Urban Agriculture: Fighting Hunger Hotspots. Amity School of Urban Management & Amity School of Rural Management, New Delhi, India.
      
  6. A. M. Tawaha. V.P. Singh, M. A. Turk, K. M. Hameed, A. M. Aqeel. 2005.The Use of Olive Mills by Products (Jift and Zebar) in Agriculture. Seminar on: Urban and Peri Urban Agriculture: Fighting Hunger Hotspots. Amity School of Urban Management & Amity School of Rural Management, New Delhi, India.
      
  In Journals:
  
  1. Tawaha, A. M. and M. A. Turk, 2001. Effects of dates and rates of sowing on yield and yield components of Narbon vetch under semi-arid condition. Acta Agronomica Hungarica, 49(1) : 103-105
      
  2. M. A. Turk and A. M. Tawaha 2001. Common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) productivity as influenced by rate and method of phosphate fertilization in a Mediterranean environment. Agricultura Mediterranea. 131:108-111
      
  3. Turk, A. M. and A. M. Tawaha 2002. Lentil response to several frequency of hand weeding. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 36(2):137-140.
      
  4. Turk, A. M. and A. M. Tawaha 2001. Effect of time and frequency of weeding on growth, yield and economics of chickpea and lentil. Research on Crop 2(2): 103-107.
      
  5. Tawaha, A. M. Turk, M.A. and G. A. Maghaereh. 2001. Field pea response to several frequencies of hand weeding under Mediterranean environment. Crop Research. 22 (2): 161-163.
      
  6. Tawaha, A. M., M. A. Turk and G. A. Maghaireh. 2001. Morphological and yield traits of awnless barley as affected by date and rate of sowing under Mediterranean condition. Crop Research 22 (3): 311-313.
      
  7. A.M. Tawaha, M. A. Turk, and G. A. Maghaereh. 2002. Response of Barley to herbicide versus mechanical weed control under semi-arid conditions. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.188:106-112
      
  8. A. M.Tawaha. and M. A. Turk. 2001. Crop-weed competition studies in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) under rainfed conditions. Acta Agronomica Hungarica, 49(3): 299-303.
      
  9. M.A. Turk, and A. M. Tawaha.2001. Wheat response to 2,4-D application at two growths stages under semi-arid conditions. Acta Agronomica Hungarica. 49(4): 387-391
      
  10. M..A. Turk, and A. M. Tawaha. 2001. Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) response to seeding rate, seeding date, rate and method of phosphorus application in Mediterranean type environments. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Sciences.7: 615-621
       
  11. M.A Turk,. and A. M. Tawaha.2002. Onion (Allium cepa L.) as influenced by rate and method of phosphorus placement. Crop Research. 23(1): 105-107
       
  12. Munir A. Turk, and A. M. Tawaha.2002. Crop-weed competition studies in garlic (Allium sativum L.) under irrigated condition. Crop Research. 23(2): 321-323.
       
  13. A. M.Tawaha. and M. A. Turk. 2002. Jojoba is the suitable plant under semi-arid environments. Journal of Agriculture Engineering. 71, 55-56. (In Arabic).
       
  14. Turk, M.A., A.F. Al-Jamali, and A. M. Tawaha.2002. Effect of seeding rate and ethrel spray on the morphology and the yield traits of irrigated faba bean [Vicia faba (L) major]. Crop Research. 23(2): 305-307
       
  15. A. M. Tawaha and M. A. Turk 2002. Response of Tetragonolobus palaestinus Boiss to several frequencies of hand weeding. Acta Agronomica Hungarica. 50(1):91-93.
       
  16. A. M. Tawaha and M. A. Turk 2002. Lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.) productivity as influenced by rate and method of phosphate placement in a Mediterranean environment. Acta Agronomica Hungarica. 50(2): 197-201
       
  17. Turk, M. A., A. M. Tawaha. and M. Shatnawi 2003. Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) Response to plant density, sowing date, phosphorus fertilization and Ethephon application in the absence of moisture stress. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 189 (1):1-6.
       
  18. Munir A. Turk, and Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha.2002. Effect of sowing rates and weed control methods on winter wheat under Mediterranean environment. Pakistan Journal of Agronomy. 1(1): 25-27
       
  19. Turk, M.A. and A. M. Tawaha.2002. Inhibitory effects of aqueous extracts Black mustard.( Brassica nigra L.) on germination and growth of wheat. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 5(3): 278-280
       
  20. Turk, M.A. and A. M. Tawaha.2002. Effect of dates of sowing and seed size on yield and yield components of local faba bean under semi-arid condition. Legume Research. In press.
       
  21. Munir, A. Turk, and Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha.2002. Inhibitory effects of aqueous extracts Black mustard on germination and growth of lentil. Pakistan Journal of Agronomy. 1(1): 28-30
       
  22. Munir, A. Turk, and Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha.2002. Response of sorghum genotypes to weed management under Mediterranean conditions". Pakistan Journal of Agronomy.1 (1): 31-33
       
  23. Turk, M. .A. and A. M. Tawaha.2002. Response of winter wheat to seeding rate with or without Ethrel spray under irrigation. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 8: 37-42
       
  24. Al-Jamali , A. F., Turk, M. A. and A. M. Tawaha. 2002. Effect of Ethephon spraying at three developmental stages of barley planted in arid and semi-arid Mediterranean locations. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 188 (4):254-259
       
  25. Munir, A. Turk, and Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha.2002. Effect of variable sowing ratios and sowing rates of bitter vetch on the herbage yield of barley-bitter vetch mixed cropping. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences. 1(4):467 - 469
       
  26. Munir, A. Turk, and Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha.2002. Response of Winter Wheat to Applied N With or Without Ethrel Spray under Irrigation Planted in Semi-arid Environments. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences. 1(4):464 - 466
       
  27. Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha and Munir. A. Turk. 2002. Effect of dates and rates of sowing on yield and yield components of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) under semi arid conditions. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 5(5): 531-532
       
  28. Munir A. Turk,. and Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha. 2002. Awnless barley (Hordeum vulagre L.) response to hand weeding and 2,4-D application at two growth stages under Mediterranean environment. Weed Biology and Management. 2: 163-168.
       
  29. Munir A. Turk, and Abdel-Rahman. M. Tawaha 2002. Impact of seeding rate, seeding date, rate and method of phosphorus application in faba (Vicia faba L. Minor) in the absence of moisture stress. Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment. 6 (3): 171-178
       
  30. Turk, M. A. and A. M. Tawaha. 2003. Weed control in cereal in Jordan. Crop Protection. 22: 239-246.
       
  31. Turk, M. A. and A. M. Tawaha. 2002. Response of six- row- barley to seeding rate and weed control methods under moisture stress. Agricultura Mediterranea. , 132 (3/4):208-214.
       
  32. Turk, M. A. and A. M. Tawaha. 2002. Irrigated Winter Barley Response to Seeding Rates and Weed Control Methods under Mediterranean Environments. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 8 (2-3): 175 - 180.
       
  33. Turk, M. A., M. K. Shatnawi, and A. M. Tawaha. 2003. Inhibitory effects of aqueous extracts of black mustard on germination and growth of alfalfa. Weed Biology and Management. Vol. 3. No 1 (March): 37-40.
       
  34. Turk, M. A. and A. M. Tawaha. 2003. Effects of seeding rate and date, and phosphorus application on growth and yield of narbon vetch (Vicia narbonensis). Agronomie. 23:1-4.
       
  35. Turk, M. A. and A. M. Tawaha. 2003. Allelopathic effect of black mustard (Brassica nigra L.) on germination and growth of wild oat (Avena fatua L.). Crop Protection. 22:673-677.
       
  36. Turk, M. A. and A. M. Tawaha. 2002. Seed germination and seedling growth of two barley cultivars under moisture stress Research on Crop. Vol 3 (3): 467-472.
       
  37. Turk, M. A, A. M. Tawaha, H. Taifor, A. Al-Ghzawi, I. W. Musallam, G.A. Maghaireh, Y. I. Al-Omari. 2003. Two row barley response to plant density, date of seeding and rate and method of phosphorus application in the absence of moisture stress. Asian Journal of Plant Science. 2 (2):180-183.
       
  38. Turk, M. A. A. M. Tawaha, N. Samara and N. Latifa. 2003. The response of six row barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to nitrogen fertilizer application and weed control methods in the absence of moisture stress. Pakistan Journal of Agronomy. In Press.
       
  39. M. A. Turk., K. M. Hameed, A. M. Aqeel, and A. M. Tawaha. 2003. Nutritional status of durum wheat grown in soil supplemented with olive mills by products. AGROCHIMICA. Accepted.
       
  40. Turk, M. A. A. M. Tawaha. 2003. The response of wild oats (Avena fatua L.) to sowing rate and herbicide application. African Journal of Range and Forage Science. In Press
       
  41. Turk, M. A. A. M. Tawaha. 2003. Inhibitory effects of aqueous extracts of black mustard on germination and growth of radish. Journal of Applied Horticulture: In Press.
       
  42. Turk, M. A. A. M. Tawaha. 2003. Effect of population Density and Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels on The growth and Yield of Irrigated Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.). Journal of Applied Horticulture: In Press.
       
  43. Turk, M. A. A. M. Tawaha. 2001. Influence of rate and method of phosphorus placement to Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in a Mediterranean environment. Journal of Applied Horticulture 3(2): 115-116.
       
  44. Iyad W. Musallam , Ghazi Al-Karaki, Khalil Ereifej , Abdel Rahman Tawaha . 2003. Yield and Yield Components of Faba Bean Genotypes Under Rainfed and Irrigation Conditions. Asian Journal of Plant Science. Accepted.
       
  45. N. samarah, N. Allataifeh, M. A. Turk, and A. M. Tawaha 2004. Seed germination and dormancy of fresh and air-dried seeds of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) harvested at different stages of maturity. Seed Science and Technology. 32(1): 11-19.
       
  46. A. M. Tawaha and M. A. Turk 2003. Allelopathic Effects of Black Mustard (Brassica nigra) on Germination and Growth of Wild Barley (Hordeum spontaneum). Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.189: 298-303.
       
  47. A. M. Tawaha, V. P. Singh, A. M. Turk, W. Zheng. 2003. A review on growth, yield components and yield of barley as influenced by genotypes, herbicides and fertilizer application. Research on Crop, 4(1): 1-9.
       
  48. A. M. Tawaha and M. A. Turk 2004. Field Pea Seeding Management for Semi-arid Mediterranean Conditions. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 190: in press.
       
  49. Abdul-Majeed A. AL-GhzawI , Shahera T. Zaittoun , Ibrahim. Makadmeh, AND Abdel-Rahman M. AL-Tawaha. 2003. The Impact of Wild Bees on the Pollination of Eight Okra Genotypes Under Semi-arid Mediterranean Conditions. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 4:408-410.
       
  50. Munir. A. Turk, Abdel Rahman. M. Tawaha, Olani Nikus and Mohammad Rifaee. 2003. Response of Six Row Barley to Seeding Rate with or without Ethrel Spray in The Absence of Moisture Stress. . International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 4:416-418.
       
  51. Munir. A. Turk., Abdel Rahman. M. Tawaha Olani Nikus and Mohammad Rifaee.. 2003. Impact of Cultural Practices on Yield Variability of semiarid wall barley (Hordeum murineum). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 4:432-434.
       
  52. N. Samarah, N. Allataifeh, M. A. Turk, and A. M. Tawaha 2003. Effect of Maturity stage on germination and dormancy of fresh and air-dried seeds of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia L.). NZ Journal of Agriculture Research. 46:347-354.
       
  53. Iyad W. Musallam, Nizar J. Haddad, Abdel Rahman M. Tawaha, and Osama S. Migdadi. 2004. The Importance of bee-pollination in four genotypes of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 6:9-12.
       
  54. Munir. A. Turk., Abdel Rahman. M. Tawaha, Kyung Dong Lee 2004. Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Three Lentil Cultivars under Moisture Stress. Asian Journal of Plant Science. 3(3): 394-397.
       
  55. Mohd. Al-Rifaee, Munir. A. Turk., Abdel Rahman. M. Tawaha, 2004. Effect of Seed Size and Plant Population Density on Yield and Yield Components of Local Faba Bean (Vicia faba L. major. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 6 (2): 294-299.
       
  56. Iyad W. Musallam, Ghazi Al-Karaki, Khalil Ereifej , Abdel Rahman Tawaha . 2004. Chemical Composition of Faba Bean Genotypes under Rainfed and Irrigation Conditions. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 6(2): 359-362.
       
  57. Olani Nikus , Munir. A. Turk, Abdel Rahman. M. Al-Tawaha.2004. Yield response of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) to manure supplemented with phosphate fertilizer under semi-arid Mediterranean conditions. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. Accepted
       
  58. Olani Nikus, Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha and Munir A. Turk. 2004. Effect of manure supplemented with phosphate fertilizer on the fodder yield and quality of two sorghum cultivars (Sorghum bicolor L.). Bioscience Research. Accepted.
       
  59. Girma Abebe, Butros Hattar and Abdel-Rahman M. Al-Tawaha. 2005.Nutrient Availability as Affected by Manure Application in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] on Calacarious Soils. Journal of Agriculture and Social Science. Accepted.
  60. W.J. Zheng, A.M. Tawaha, Kyung Dong Lee. 2005. Physiological and Molecular Analysis of Cu-Tolerant Festuca rubra cv Merlin from Heavy Metal Mine. Bioscience Research. Accepted.
       
  61. Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, Munir A. Turk, Kyung Dong Lee, W.J. Zheng, Mohammad Ababneh, Girma Abebe and Iyad W. Musallam. 2004. Impact of Fertilizer and Herbicide Application on Grain yield and Yield Components of Ten Barley Genotypes Grown Northeastern Part of Jordan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. Accepted.
       
  62. A M Al-Tawaha, P Seguin, D L Smith and C Beaulieu. 2005. Evaluating the use of biotic elicitors as a means of increasing isoflavones content of soybean seeds. Annals of Applied Biology. Accepted.
       
  63. Kyung Dong Lee, Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha, and Min Suk Yang. 2004. Effect of ABA and SA on yields, mineral content and effective component of flower in Chrysanthemum boreale M. Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science. 12(6): 508-514.
       
  64. Kyung Dong Lee and Abdel Rahman M. Al-Tawaha. 2005.Weed Control in Pasture. Asian Journal of Plant Science. Accepted