Day 1, Monday (Apr 26, 2021)

12:00 pm – 03:00 pm (Kabul time)

09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Cairo time)

Basics of agricultural field experiment designs

Complete block designs (CRD and RCBD)

Incomplete block designs (augmented and Alpha)

Day 2, Tuesday (Apr 27, 2021)

12:00 pm – 03:00 pm (Kabul time)

09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Cairo time)

Data analysis using ANOVA (block and treatment structure)

Basic concepts: assumptions, F-test, SE, SED, LSD, CV%

Check and handle outliers

Perform analysis of covariance

Error distribution and data transformation

Day 3, Wednesday (Apr 28, 2021)

12:00 pm – 03:00 pm (Kabul time)

09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Cairo time)

Data analysis using REML (fixed model and random model)

Wald test, predicted values (BLUE and BLUP), efficiency over RCB

Spatial analysis (i.e., using row and column data)

Day 4, Thursday (Apr 29, 2021)

12:00 pm – 03:00 pm (Kabul time)

09:30 am – 12:30 pm (Cairo time)

Analysis of multi-environment trials (years and locations)

Combine ANOVA and REML analysis

GGE Biplot, stability, mega-environments