Ivanka Žutić

 

Personal information

Ivanka Žutić, Ph.D.
Assistant professor (2009)
Department of Vegetable Crops
Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Hall IV, ground floor
tel: +385 01 239 4056
e-mail: izutic (add @agr.hr)

Teaching

Undergraduate study programme (BSc)

Basics of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Production (coordinator)
Basics of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Production (coordinator), Mediterranean Agriculture

Graduate study programme (MSc)

Modern Production of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (coordinator)
Organic-Biological Vegetable Production (associate)
Vegetable Seed Production (associate)

Postgraduate doctoral study programme (PhD)

Technological Factors of Medicinal Plants Production (coordinator)
Control and Management of Factors in Vegetable Production (associate)

Research interests

Introduction of protected indigenous medicinal plants into agricultural production
Ecological and technological factors in MAPs production
Introduction of new species, cultivars and technologies into vegetable crops production
Ecological and integrated production of MAPs and vegetables

Current projects

2008 – now, Biologically active compounds from some wild and cultivated plants, Verica Dragović-Uzelac, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

Academic qualifications

2002 - Ph.D.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Biological and agronomic traits of newly introduced vegetable sort pak choy [Brassica rapa L. ssp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt]

1994 - M.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Influence of herbicides on weedness and yield of the autumn grown cabbage

1981 - B.Sc.

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zagreb
Modern strawberry production on plastic mulches

Training and research experience

March 1999 – August 1999, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Organization, Northern Center Newe Ya'ar, Ramat Yishay, Israel, E. Putievsky, Dudai N., New technologies in herbs production

December 1998, Institute for health preservation of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia, S. Pavlovič, Determination of dietary fibers in food

Employment and work experience

1983 - now

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1982 - 1983

Agricultural school, Zagreb

Past projects

2008 - 2010, Introduction of indigenous medicinal plant species Arnica montana into agricultural production, Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Rural Development, Croatia , Ivanka Žutić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2005 - 2007, Aromatic and Medicinal plants growing , Jan Spider Ltd., Pitomača , Ivanka Žutić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2004 - 2006, Modern production of medicinal plants and vegetables in Zagreb County , Zagreb County , Ivanka Žutić and Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2004 - 2006, Organic mulches in sustainable lettuce production, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Croatia, Nina Toth, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2003 - 2006, Vegetable and mushroom production, Center for Hilly-mountain Agriculture of Primorsko-goranska County, Stara Sušica, Nina Toth and Bruno Novak, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2002 - 2005, Soilless culture of tomato, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia , Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2002 - 2005, Optimization of technologies and cultivars in vegetable production for family farms , Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, Dean Ban, Institute for Agriculture and Tourism, Poreč

2001 - 2003, Evaluation of different vegetable production systems, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia, Dean Ban, Institute for Agriculture and Tourism, Poreč

2001 - 2003, Ecologically acceptable growing of vegetables under irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia, Ivan Šimunić, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb

2001 - 2003, Modern vegetable production in Zagreb County, Zagreb County, Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2001 - 2003, White cabbage cultivars for processing, Madig Ltd., Ogulin, Josip Borošić and Nadica Dobričević, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2000 - 2008, Selection of white cabbage, accession Ogulinski     , City of Ogulin, Josip Borošić and Ivanka Žutić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2000 - 2003, Soilless culture of vegetables, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia , Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2000 - 2002, Soilless culture of vegetables in Croatia and Slovenia, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia; Ministry of Science and Technology, Slovenia , Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Jože Osvald, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

1998 - 2001, Introduction of new cultivars and technologies into vegetable production for family farms, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia , Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1998 - 1999, Optimal technologies for ecologically friendly vegetable crops production in Croatia and Slovenia, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia; Ministry of Science and Technology, Slovenia , Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Mihaela Černe, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana

1997 - 2002, Cultivars and technologies for sustainable vegetable production, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia , Josip Borošić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1991 - 1996, Evaluation of new species, cultivars and technologies in vegetable crops production, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, Ružica Lešić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Other professional activities

2000 - now, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), member

2004 - now, Croatian Standards Institute, Technical Committee 54 Essential oils , member

Scientific publications

Topolovec-Pintarić S., Žutić I., Lončarić I. (2011). Enhancing plant growth by Trichoderma viride based pellets. Növénytermelés - Crop production. 60 Suppl 1:177-180. 

Žutić I., Borošić J., Petrović M., Benko B., Fabek S. (2010).  Influence of fennel development stage on herbage and essential oil yield. Növénytermelés. 59(Suppl. 4):417-420. 

Žutić I., Otmačić D., Lisec V., Baran M. (2010). Interpolation of mountain arnica (Arnica montana) into natural habitat. Proceedings of 45th Croatian and 5th International Symposium on Agriculture, Opatija: 629-633 (summary in English)

Žutić I., Topolovec-Pintarić S., Novak B., Petrović M., Fiolić M., Benko B., Fabek S. (2010).  Mountain arnica transplants production by usage of mycorrhizal fungi. Abstracts of 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon, Portugal. Vol. 1:79.

Krmpotić M., Žutić I., Borošić J., Vitasović-Kosić I. (2009). Influence of transplants pricking on growth parameters of carlina thistle (Carlina acaulis subsp. simplex). Agronomski glasnik. 71(2):151-160. (summary in English)

Žutić I., Borošić J., Benko B., Novak B., Dragović-Uzelac V. (2008). Arnica chamissonis growing in Croatia as affected by climate and pricking. Cereal Research Communications. 36(Part 1 Suppl  S):287-290.

Novak B., Žutić I., Toth N., Benko B., Fabek S. (2008). Evaluation of sweet potato growing in different environments of Croatia. Cereal Research Communications. 36(Part 1 Suppl S): 291-294.

Žutić I., Dudai N. (2008). Factors affecting germination of Dalmatian sage (Salvia officinalis) seed. Acta Horticulturae. 782:121-125.

Žutić I., Borošić J., Toth N., Novak B., Dobričević N. (2007). Agronomic and dietary value of pak choy (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis) in different growing periods. Acta Horticulturae. 729:239-243.

Novak B., Žutić I., Toth N. (2007). Effects of mycorrhizal fungi and colored mulch in sweet potato production. Acta Horticulturae. 729:245-248.

Žutić I., Putievsky E., Dudai N. (2003). Influence of harvest dynamics and cut height on yield components of sage (Salvia officinalis L.). Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 10(4):49-61.

Žutić I., Lešić R., Toth N. (2000). Less known vegetable sort pak choy (Brassica rapa L., subsp. chinensis Rupr.) Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 65(2):123-128.

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