The Department was established
in 1978, headed by Prof.
Dr Vukota Okiljević with its initial task to make
researches in the field of agricultural and hydro melioration.
Back in that time, the most important tasks were large investment
projects of melioration within Posavina (Lijevče Field,
Nožičko, Dubička plateau...), and later on in
eighties there were projects of hydro and agricultural melioration
of karats fields (moss soils of Grahovo, Livno, and Glamoč).
In addition to these activities, there were some parallel activities
of systematic soil fertility control, primarily within large
state owned farms.
In the pre war period,
during the war and post war, in new specific environment, headed
by Prof. Dr Petar Durman, main activity of the Department was directed
toward finding solutions for many problems in the field of agricultural
chemistry and plant nutrition within small size plots. Today, the
Department has a modern laboratory (200 m + 150 m2), modern field
and laboratory equipment for soil, plant and water testing with the
purpose of proper nutrition of agricultural crops as well as protection
of the environment.
