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This research is aiming to study the gender differences in behavior Bullying and self-esteem and the average academic in high school students in the Al-Jouf city in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and total sample (306) students were divided equally, and aged (16-18) years with an average of (16.30) and the deviation standard of (1.16) years, and use the scale Bullying behavior and self-esteem scale. The results indicated that there are significant differences in behavior Bullying sex in favor of males. And the existence of differences according to the rate in the direction of academic students with low rate. She also pointed to the existence of differences in the classroom in the direction of the second grade students at the secondary level (0.01). The results of the second hypothesis that there are significant differences in self-esteem in the race in favor of males. And the existence of differences according to the rate in the direction of students with the high rate at the level of (0.01). While there were not significant differences by grade. The researchers interpret the results according to the theoretical heritage and previous studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was conducted on the mint farmers and extension agents in Al-Madinah Al-Monawara. The results showed that 76% of farmers were 50 years old or more, and almost all of them born in village and were illiterate. Two mint varieties (Hassawi and Maghrabi) were cultivated in March and surface or drip irrigated. The percentage of farmers using cattle manure fertilizer reached 44%. Farmers did not control diseases, but handily controlled weeds and chemically controlled insects. The main problems of the farmers were weeds effects, high temperature effects, pest effects, irrigation water salinity, and low purchasing price. Mint farmers desired in marketing procedures, increasing mint price, planting improved varieties, pest control and a farmers mint producers committee. The main knowledge sources of farmers were rare, as were the extension services to farmers. Most of the extension agents were 39 years old or more. From them, 80% had secondary certificate only and less than 5 years experience in agricultural extension. Agricultural extension agents stated that the high production equipment price, marketing, storage, high water salinity are the main problems of mint farmers. Planting the improved mint varieties and establishing a farmers committee are the main solutions of the farmers' problems. The main knowledge sources of the extension agents were the agricultural printings, arabic magazines and radio and TV programs. Among the agricultural extension agents 50% reported that the main problems affecting extension effectiveness were low money promotion, large management work and low number of agricultural extension agents in Al-Madinah Al-Monawara region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]