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Dr. YSRHU e-Newsletter Fortnightly e-Newsletter of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University

Volume-III, Issue – 4 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 16th —28th February, 2017

Fortnight Focus

Events Education Research Extension General

Events

Board of Management meeting

Forty third meeting of Board of management of Dr YSRHU was held at International Guest

House, Venkataramannagudem on 18.02.2017. Sri. Chiranjiv Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor and Chair-

man made a presentation on various activities being undertaken in the university after previous

Board of Management meeting and the board discussed about the agenda items.

MoU

Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICAR–

Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad on 21.02.2017 regarding up-

dation of district agriculture contingency plans.

National Science Day Celebrations

National Science day was celebrated on 28.02.2017 at College of Horticul-

ture, Venkataramannagudem to commemorate the invention of Raman Ef-

fect by the Indian physicist on the same day in the year 1928 by

Sir.C.V.Raman. All the students have participated and expressed their views

on Science and Technology for specially abled children.

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Experiential Learning Programme

As a part of Student READY programme, nine modules are functioning under Experiential Learning

Programme for Final Year, II semester B.Sc (Hort) students at College of Horticulture, Venkatara-

mannagudem. The new modules initiated include

Mushroom culture module - Production of nucleous seed and spawn of

button mushroom and spawn production of oyster mushroom has been

initiated.

Vermicomposting module – Modern vermicomposting module unit has

been initiated. Students are actively involved in fixing of HDPE ver-

mibeds, filling the beds with cattle dung and release of worms

Tissue culture module – in vitro micropropagation of banana has been

initiated. The students are actively involved in selection of suckers, sur-

face sterilization and inoculation of banana

Bee keeping module – Bee keeping module has been initiated. The stu-

dents are actively involved in maintenance of the bee colony and rising of

bee forage and pasteurage.

Bio inputs module – Mass production of Biological agents viz., larval

parasitoid, Bracon habetor, Trichoderma sp, Pesudomonas sp and Azolla has been initiated.

Placements

Ms. K. Aishwarya Yadav, Mr. D. Masthan Valli and Mr. D. Harikala got

placement in the campus interviews conducted at College of Horticulture,

Anantharajupeta for final year students on 28.02.2017 for the post of

Horticulturist which was coordinated by Dr.K.Swarajya Lakshmi, Asso-

ciate Professor and In-charge of Placement Cell.

Education

Training Programmes

Sri G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem conducted six day on campus train-

ing programme on Apiculture from 20.02.2017 to 25.02.2017 at KVK, Venkataramannagudem. As

part of the training programme visited apiary unit at Pedatadepalli on 22.02.2017 and State Bee

Keeping Extension Centre, Vijayarai on 23.02.2017.

Extension

Research

Disease Survey

Dr. K. Subramanyam, Principal Scientist (Pl. Path.) & Head, HRS, Mahanandi conducted survey on

vegetables and fruit crops in Kurnool, Veldurthi, Kodumuru, C.Belagal, Krishnagiri, Koileakonda,

Guduru and Polukallu villages and recorded the incidence of various diseases on 18.02.2017.

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Scientists of KVK, Pandirimamidi attended training programmes on

16.02.2017 as resource persons on “Rejuvenation of old cashew or-

chards” organized by ITDA, Rampachodavaram. The programmes were

attended by Sri K.C.Bhanu murthy, Scientist (Hort.) at D.N.Palem and

Sri. G. Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.) at Seethapalli villages. Scien-

tists explained about management practices to be followed for rejuve-

nation of old and senile cashew orchards.

A three day training programme was organized by KVK, Pandirima-

midi at Chintur on ‘Millets Value Addition - Biscuit and Bakery prod-

ucts making’ from 21.02.2017 to 23.02.2017 to 25 tribal women SHG

group members of Chintur mandal. KVK, Pandirimamidi has provided

one biscuit making unit to take up this as income generating activity

and for self employment. Sri.Chinnababu, PO-ITDA-Chintur attended

the valedictory session and interacted with the trainees.

Dr. K. Subramanyam, Principal Scientist (Pl. Path.) & Head, HRS, Mahanandi attended the farmers

training programme as resource person on “Cultivation of banana and sweet orange” organized by

Department of Horticulture at Narpala on 22.02.2017.

Dr. K. Subramanyam, Principal Scientist (Pl. Path.) & Head, HRS, Mahanandi attended the farmers

training programme as resource person on “Cultivation of pomegranate” organized by Department

of Horticulture at Madakasira on 23.02.2017.

A three day training programme was conducted by scientists of HRS, Am-

bajipeta on cocoa from 21st to 23rd February, 2017 with the financial as-

sistance of Directorate of Cashew and Cocoa Development, Kochi and ex-

plained the production, protection technologies and marketing aspects

pertaining to cocoa along with field visit and demonstrated pruning tech-

niques.

One week training programme was organized by HRS Ambajipeta

with the financial support of Coconut Development Board (CDB)

from 27.02.2017 to 04.03.2017 for 16th batch of Friends of Coconut

Trees (FoCT). The scientists imparted training in scientific manage-

ment aspects pertaining to quality seedling production and plant pro-

tection measures.

Dr.P.Rama Devi, Scientist (Pl. Path) & Head, HRS, Venkataramannagudem as resource person deliv-

ered a talk on “Production and utilization of organic manures and biofertilizers in Horticultural

crops” to farmers organized by KVK, V.R.Gudem on 16.02.2017.

Smt.P.Sunitha, Scientist (Ento.), Horticultural Research Station, Venkataramannagudem as resource

person delivered a guest lecture on “Parasites and diseases of Honeybees” and “Management of

Pests and Diseases in Vegetables” at KVK, V.R.Gudem on 25.02.2017.

Dr. K.T. Venkata Ramana, Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Head and Dr. D.Srinivasa Reddy, Scientist

(Ento.), CRS, Tirupati attended training programme on “Mango plant protection techniques” at Rail-

way Kodur, YSR Kadapa District organized by HRS, Ananthrajupet on 21.02.2017.

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Dr. N. Emmanuel, Assistant Professor (Ento.) and Dr. A.V.D.Dorajee Rao,

Assistant Professor (Hort.), CoH, Venkataramannagudem conducted one

day training programme on “IPM in brinjal” to tribal farmers at Makkini-

varigudem of Buttaigudem mandal and distributed biofertilizers to tribal

farmers on 23.02.2017 under Tribal Sub Plan Project.

Er.P.C.Vengaiah, Scientist (FST), Horticultural Research Station, Pandirima-

midi delivered a lecture on palmyrah Neera and value added products at

PJTSAU Rajendranagar orgnised by CPCRI kerala on 25.02.2017.

Dr.V.Deepthi, Scientist (Agri. Extn.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem con-

ducted three day on campus training programme from 14.02.2017 to

16.02.2017 on "Importance of Biofertilizers and Organic Manures in

Horticultural Crops" to the farmers from Vankavarigudem, Thatiraman-

nagudem and Laskhmipuram.

Dr.E.Karunasree, Sr.Scientist & Head and Dr.T.Vijaya Nirmala (Vet. Sci.),

KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited the poultry hatchery unit at Ungu-

turu on 17.02.2017 and also participated in cashew farmers training pro-

gramme at Jangareddygudem organized by Cashew Research Station, Ba-

patla with the support of Department of Horticulture, A.P.

Thirty farmers from Avanigadda, Krishna District visited HRS, Kovvur on

23.02.2017. Dr K. Mamatha, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Kovvur explained about

the Production of tissue culture banana plants and scientific cultivation of

banana.

Dr. R. Nagaraju, Sr.Scientist & Head, HRS, Anantharajupet conducted

field day on “Scientific cultivation and Post harvest management of

mango” at Venugopala Nagar, Rly. Kodur on 21.02.2017. Sri. T. Sud-

hakar, Deputy General Manager, APEDA, Hyderabad and Dr. D. Srinivasa

Reddy, Scientist (Ento.) explained the farmers about Post harvest as-

pects and pest and disease control in mango. Sri. P. Madhusudhana

Reddy. PD, APMIP, Kadapa, explained about the importance of drip irrigation and fertigation. Smt.

M. Ushadevi, Hon,ble Board Member, Dr. YSRHU attended the training programme as chief guest

and released a booklet on mango cultivation and folders on post harvest management.

On 15.02.2017, Dr.K.Venkata Subbaiah and Sri G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataraman-

nagudem conducted one day off campus training programme on “Guava package of practices” at

Kadiyadda followed by a field visit to acid lime and coconut fields.

Diagnostic Visits

On 17.02.2017, Sri G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.) and P.Raja Sekhar,

Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited Paddy nursery, maize,

sesamum and citrus fields at I.Polavaram village of Rampachodavaram

mandal. During the visit, observed the crop affected with citrus canker

disease. Recommended application of streptocyclin @ 1 g + copper oxy

chloride@30g/10l of water.

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On 20.02.2017, Sri P.Raja Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirima-

midi provided Pusa hydrogel @ 2.5 kg/ha under on-farm trial for tribal

farmers growing brinjal crop at B.V. Kota village of Rampachodavaram

mandal. During the visit scientist has demonstrated the application of

Pusa hydrogel @10g/seedling to reduce the number of irrigations and

also to assess the performance of crop after Pusa hydrogel application.

Dr.K.Venkata Subbaiah and Dr.T.Vijaya Nirmala (Vet. Sci.), KVK, Venkata-

ramannagudem visited Mettugudem, Ravigudem, Kapavaram and Pan-

dugudem on 20.02.2017 and distributed the hydroponic equipments. On

the same day they have visited the poultry shed construction site and

identied the farm ponds for tribal sub-plan project.

On 23.02.2017, Dr.K.Venkata Subbaiah and Dr.T.Vijaya Nirmala (Vet.

Sci.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited Mettugudem, Ravigudem, Ka-

pavaram and Pandugudem where hydrophonic units installation works

are going on and visited five fish ponds for identification and imple-

menting TSP projects in tribal areas.

General Workshops and Trainings

Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension, Dr.E.Karunasree, Sr. Scientist

& Head, KVK, V.R.Gudem and Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head, KVK,

Pandirimamidi attended Kaushal Vikas Se Krishi Vikas regional

workshop on skill development at NAARM, Hyderabad on

20.02.2017. The programme was inaugurated by Sri.Pocharam Srini-

vasa Reddy, Minister of Agriculture, Telangana, Smt.V.Usha Rani, IAS, DG, MANAGE,

Sri.Raghavendra Singh, IAS, Addl. Secretary (Extn.), Govt of India, Sri.C.Parthasarathy, IAS, Principal

Secretary, Telangana, Dr. V.Praveen Rao, V.C, PJTSAU, Sri Satender Arya, CEO-Skill Development

council of India, Dr.R.Kalpana Sastry, Director, ICAR, NAARM, and State level officers from South

India attended the meeting.

Dr.A.Sujatha, Dean of Student Affairs attended 17th All India Inter Agri-

cultural Universities Youth festival 2016-17 held at Bikaner, Rajasthan

from 22nd to 25th February, 2017 organized by Rajasthan University of

Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaneer along with twelve students of

university and two faculty members. Students of the University secured

bronze medal in "Group dance - Folk".

Dr.E.Karunasree, Sr.Scientist & Head, KVK, Venktaramannagudem attended

three day training programme from 21.02.2017 to 23.02.2017 on

"Promotion of Agro Enterprises and Food Processing” by National Institute

for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Ni-MSME) and ATARI, Zone-V at

Hyderabad.

Dr. K. Swarajya Lakshmi, Assoc. Prof (Hort.), Dr. K. Venkata Satish, Teaching Associate (Hort.) along

with PG students from department of Postharvest Technology and Floriculture & Landscape, Col-

lege of Horticulture, Anantharajupet participated in National Workshop on “Postharvest Technolo-

gies for Horticultural Produce” on 22.02.2017 at Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalaya, Tirupati.

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Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension & Principal Investigator, Centre of

Excellence on Protected Cultivation attended “National consultative work-

shop on protected cultivation to meet future challenges with special refer-

ence to soilless cultivation, hydroponics and aeroponics” held during 17th-

18th February, 2017 at University Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in col-

laboration with Indian Society for Protected Cultivation (ISPC) and chaired the technical session-IV.

Dr. K. Swarajya Lakshmi, Assoc. Prof (Hort.), Dr. K. Venkata Satish, Teaching Associate (Hort.) along

with PG students from department of Postharvest Technology and Floriculture & Landscape, Col-

lege of Horticulture, Anantharajupet participated in National Workshop on “Postharvest Technolo-

gies for Horticultural Produce” on 22.02.2017 at Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidhyalaya, Tirupati.

Dr.A.Devivaraprasad Reddy, Scientist (Fishery Science), KVK, Venkatara-

mannagudem attended the induction training programme for newly re-

cruited fisheries officers from 20.02.2017 to 25.02.2017 at MANAGE, Hy-

derabad.

Exposure Visits

3rd year students of Agricultural College, Mahanandi visited Horticultural

Research Station, Mahanandi on 27.02.2017 for diagnosis of pests and dis-

eases in horticultural crops. During their visit Dr.K.Subramanyam, Princi-

pal Scientist (Pl. Path.) & Head explained about the mandate crops of the

research station and diagnosis of various disease and pests.

Students of Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalaya, Tirupati and Agriculture

Polytechnic, Tirupati visited College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta on

16.02.2017 and 18.02.2017 respectively. Dr. M. Raja Naik, Asst. Professor

(Hort.), CoH, Anantharajupeta explained about protected cultivation, land-

scaping, different propagation methods at commercial nursery.

Monitoring & Visits

Sri Chiranjiv Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor along with Dr.M.Lakshmi Nara-

yana Reddy, Dean of Horticulture visited College of Horticulture, Par-

vathipuram on 21.02.2017 and interacted with students and inspected the

Entomology Laboratory, Library room and Girls hostel.

Dr. MLN Reddy, Dean of Horticulture, Dr. YSRHU visited CoH, Venkataraman-

nagudem on 22.02.2017 and addressed the teaching staff regarding the

strengthening of the laboratories, enhancement in the quality education and

personal care towards the students.

Dr. A. Joseph Raj Kumar, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CPCRI, Regional Station,

Kayamkulam visited Horticultural Research Station, Ambajipeta. The scien-

tists briefed about the on going research activities and mass multiplication

of bioagents.

Dr. V.B. Ramana Murthy, IFS, CEO, Rythu Bazaar visited HRS, Kovvur on

17.2.2017 and discussed the issues related to marketing of banana, establish-

ment of banana clinic and biodegradation of banana waste.

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Meetings Attended

Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Sr. Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta attended the Annual Group Meeting

of AICRP on Nematodes held from 24th-25th February, 2017 at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kol-

kata.

Dr.P.Rama Devi, Scientist (Pl. Path) & Head, Horticultural Research Station, Venkataramannagudem

attended Technical screening committee meeting at APMPB office, Vijayawada on 21.02.2017.

Sri.M.Ravindra Babu, Scientist (Hort.), Horticultural Research Station, Venkataramannagudem at-

tended meeting on “Weather based crop Insurance Scheme for finalization of triggers” at Director-

ate of Agriculture, Guntur on 23.02.2017.

Dr.K.T.Venkata Ramana, Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Zonal Head, Dr L. Mukunda Lakshmi, Scientist

(Hort.) and Dr. D.Srinivasa Reddy, Scientist (Ento.), CRS, Tirupati participated in interaction meet-

ing with Joint collector, Chittoor and Project Director, APMIP on “Protected cultivation in capsicum

and cucumber” on 25.02.2017.

NSS Activities

Special NSS camp in the adopted villages B-Kammapalli and Chin-

naorumpadu was inaugurated by Dr. M. Rama Krishna, Associate

Dean in the presence of Dr.M.Ramaiah and Dr.B.Thanuja Priya, NSS

programme officers, CoH, Anantharajupeta. Smt. M. Usha Devi,

Hon’ble member of Board of management, Dr. YSRHU participated in

this programme. Saplings of different tree species were planted in

the school premises on this occasion.

Publications

M. Raja Naik, K. Ajith Kumar and P. Suresh Kumar. 2017. Study on functional linkage between Den-

drobium cv. Earsakul and Piriformospora indica by radioisotope labelling (32P). National Symposium

on “Applications of Radioisotopes and Tracer Techniques in Agriculture and Environment” at

TNAU, Coimbatore, 16th-17th February, 2017. P102.

Radio Programmes

Dr. D.R.Salomi Suneetha, Associate Professor (Bio. Chem.) attended recording of radio talk on

“Chakkani Aarogyaniki Samathulya Poshaka Aaharam” on 16.02.2017 at AIR, Vijayawada.

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Published by: Sri. Chiranjiv Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor

Compiled & Edited by : Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension

Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University

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