Dr. YSRHU e-Newsletter Fortnightly e-Newsletter of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University
Volume-II, Issue –19 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th October, 2016
Fortnight Focus
Events Education Research Extension General
Events
Gandhi Jayanthi
147th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated
at Administrative Office, all the constituent colleges, re-
search stations and krishi vigyan kendras of Dr. YSRHU on
02nd October, 2016. Dr. B.Srinivasulu, Registrar along with
university officers paid tributes to Bapuji at Administrative
Office.
Abdul Kalam Jayanthi
On the occasion of 86th birth anniversary of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam floral tributes were paid to the great leader. Dr. D. Sri-
hari, Dean of Student Affairs addressed the students at COH,
V.R.Gudem on 15.10.2016 and explained about his contribution
to the nation. Dr. A. Sujatha, Associate Dean also emphasised
on the role of youth in development of nation. Staff and stu-
dents of the college participated in the programme.
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Education
Interaction meeting
Dr. B.M.C. Reddy, Vice-Chancellor and Dr. M.L.N. Reddy, Dean of
Horticulture visited College of Horticulture, Parvathipuram on
03.10.2016 and interacted with students and parents.
World students day
Student of COH, V.R.Gudem participated in the literary com-
petions held on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of
Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam which is observed as “World student
day” on 15.10.2016 at Tadepalligudem and bagged three prizes
viz., Ms. Navya Harika (B.Sc I Year)- 1st Prize in english elocu-
tion, Mr. Leela Praveen (M.Sc)- 2nd prize in painting and
Mr. Venkata Subba Rao (B.Sc III Year)- 1st Prize in telugu essay
writing. Prizes were distributed by Sri. P.Manikyala Rao garu, Hon’ble Minister for Endowments,
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
Rural Awareness & Work Experience Programme – 2016
COH, Venkataramannagudem
A total of 86 students were allotted to seven Research Stations/KVKs of Dr. YSRHU viz., HRS, Amba-
jipeta (17 students), HRS, Kovvur (17 students), KVK, Venkataramannagudem (17 students), Lam
farm, Guntur (16 students), KVK, Pandirimamidi (7 students), CRS, Bapatla (6 students) and HRS,
Darsi (6 students). The RAWEP orientation programme was conducted on 03.10.2016 and the stu-
dents were placed at various villages connected to the concerned research stations.
COH, Anantharajupet
Students of final year B. Sc (Hons.) Horticulture, COH, Anantharajupet were allotted to HRS, Anan-
tharajupeta, CRS, Tirupati, HRS, Mahanandi under Rural Awareness and Work Experience Pro-
gramme as a part of Student READY programme. They were placed at various villages connected to
the concerned research stations.
ELP Training Programme
Dr. K. Swarajyalaskhmi, Assoc. Prof (Hort.) and Dr. V. Sudha-
vani, Asst. Prof (Hort.), ELP coordinators from Dr. YSRHU
attended a Brain storming session on Student Ready pro-
gramme on 5th and 6th Oct, 2016 at A.P.Shinde Symposium Hall,
NASC Complex, New Delhi and presented a power point on ELP
modules being implemented in the constituent colleges of Dr.
YSRHU. The meeting was organized by Dr.N.S.Rathore, DDG
(Agricultural Education) ICAR and Dr. S.L. Mehta, Ex. DDG (Agricultural Education). A manual on
student READY programme was released on the occasion.
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Extension
Training programmes
A training porgramme on "Sustainable Agriculture Practices" to the extension functionaries from NGOs working in 9 districts viz., East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Prakasam, Nellore, Anan-thapuramu, Kadapa, Warangal and Khammam was conducted by Dr. E.Karunasree, Senior Scientist & Head and technical team of KVK, Venkatarmannagudem from 13th to 14th October, 2016. Dr. B.M.C. Reddy, Vice-Chancellor participated as a chief guest and explained about the importance of diversity and sustainability through adoption of Integrated Farming Systems in agriculture during the inaugural session. In this programme. Dr. R.V.S.K. Reddy, Director of Extension explained about various components and models of integrated farming systems.
Dr. M. Raja Naik, Asst. Professor (Hort.), College of Horticulture, Anan-
tharajupeta participated in a training programme to farmers on
“Pasupu thotala saagulo yajamanya paddatulu mariyu sasya rakshana”
followed by a field visit on 05.10.2016 at Regional Horticultural Train-
ing Institute, Kadapa organized by Department of Horticulture.
Sri. G. Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.) participated in the training programme on pulses conducted by
Department of Agriculture at Veerampalem as a resource person on 05.10.2016. In this pro-
gramme explained about package of practices and plant protection aspects in blackgram and
greengram and also visited blackgram fields. YVMV disease incidence was noticed and suggested
to spray imidacloprid @ 0.3m/l or acetamiprid @ 0.3 g/l to control whitefly the vector.
International Rural Women Day and World Food Day
International Rural Women Day and World Food Day were cele-
brated by KVK, V.R.Gudem at Marrigudem, T.Narasapuram mandal
on 15.10.2016 in collaboration with PARD-NGO. Explained about
role of women in family up keeping and nutritional importance of
various indigenous foods. Distributed Aseel poultry birds, Kitchen
garden kits to about 50 families in the village. Visited the Tribal
Welfare residential school in Marrigudem village and explained about the management of nutri-
tional garden in the school to increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and distrib-
uted seedlings of tomato, chilli, papaya and curry leaf.
Diagnostic visits
Scientists of KVK, Pandirimamidi visited oil palm orchard at B.V.Kota
village of Rampachodavaram mandal on 01.10.2016 and observed algal
leaf spot. Suggested application of mancozeb @ 2.5g/l of water.
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Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao, Senior Scientist (Ento.), Dr. L. Ranjith Kumar,
Scientist (Ento.) and Smt. B. Neeraja, Scientist (Plant Path.) carried out
field diagnostic visit in Samanthakurru village of East Godavari district
and noticed the incidence of black headed caterpillar on coconut and
released parasitoids (Bracon hebater and Goniogus nephantidis)
through coconut producer societies on 03.10.2016 and created aware-
ness among farmers.
Smt. B. Neeraja, Scientist (Plant Path.), HRS, Ambajipeta carried out field
diagnostic visit in P. Gannavaram village and imposed treatments for
Ganoderma diseased palms on 06.10.2016.
Scientists of KVK, Pandirimamidi made Diagnostic visit on 06.10.2016 to paddy fields at Pedagarrangi village of Rajavom-mangi mandal, E.Godavari dist and observed leaf folder in paddy and suggested spraying of chlorpyriphos @ 2 ml./l.
Sri. G. Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem on
03rd October, 2016 visited groundnut and blackgram fields affected
with heavy rainfall during the last week of September, 2016 and sug-
gested spraying of macozeb @ 3 g/l or tebuconazole @ 1 ml/lit. for
control of fungal diseases.
Grama sabha
Scientists of KVK, Venkataramannagudem participated in special
Gramasabha at Venkataramannagudem of Tadepalligudem mandal
and Kamaiahkunta village of Buttaiahgudem mandal conducted on
the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi on 02.10.2016 for the preparation of
village development plan.
FLDs
Dr. E. Karunasree, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK, Venkatarmannagudem
visited groundnut FLD fields at Gantavarigudem and Marampalli
villages and distributed post emergence herbicide (imazethapyr) as
critical input to the farmers on 07.10.2016.
Sri. G. Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.) and Dr. V. Deepthi, Scientist (Agrl. Ex-
tenion), KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited blackgram fields under
NFSM cluster frontline demonstration programme and distributed
blackgram seed var. TBG-104, PSB, Rhizobium and Pendimethalin to the
farmers at Veerampalem village on 03.10.2016.
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Scientists of KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited red gram FLD fields
under NFSM programme in Marrigudem village and observed that the
crop is in good vegetative condition followed by distribution of fer-
tilizer (19 : 19 : 19) and neem and pongamia soap as prophylactic
spray before flowering.
On 03.10.2016 Sri. P.Rajashekar, Scientist (Soil Science & Agrl. Chem.),
KVK, Pandirimamidi visited blackgram demonstration field, variety
Mash-338 at Puttagondilanka village of Maredumilli mandal. Observed
leaf roller infestation and suggested to spray chlorpyriphos @ 2.5 ml/l.
or dichlorvos @ 1ml/lit.
Scientists of KVK, Pandirimamidi visited sorghum and red gram
demonstration fields at P.Garrangi village of Rajavommangi mandal
on 05.10.2016 under TSP and observed that sorghum var. CSV-17
was at ear head formation stage and redgram var. LRG-41 at vegeta-
tive stage. Also visited honey bee keeping unit and suggested to pro-
vide sugar solution as supplementary feed during unseason.
MoU
Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University entered MoU with ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI),
Shimla on 05.10.2016 with an objective of sharing technology, plant material and for carrying out
collaborative research.
Meetings attended
Dr. P. Rama Devi, Scientist (Pl.Pathology), Smt. P Sunitha, Scientist (Ento.) and Smt. D. Aparna, Sci-
entist (Hort.) attended XXIV group meeting of All India Coordinated Research Project on Medicinal
& Aromatic Plants and Betelvine (AICRP on MAP & B) at Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture &
Forestry, Nauni-Solan, HP from 28th September to 1st October, 2016.
A meeting was conducted by the Dean of Horticulture with the teaching staff of Dr. YSRHU on
01.10.2016 for revision of lecture outlines as per the recommendations of Fifth Dean’s Committee
Dr. A. Sujatha, Associate Dean, Dr. N. Emmanuel, Assistant Professor
and M.Sc Entomology students of College of Horticulture, Venkatara-
mannagudem attended the National Meet of Entomologists on 07th and
08th October 2016 at ICAR –IIHR, Bengaluru.
Training programme attended
Dr. P. Rama Devi, Scientist (Plant Path.) HRS, Venkataramannagudem,
participated in the training programme on “Plant Quarantine: Na-
tional Regulations and Procedures’’ organized by National Institute of
Plant Health Management, Hyderabad from 3rd to 7th October, 2016.
General
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Visitors
Sri. G. Padmanaba Naidu and Smt. M. Usha Devi , Members, Board of
Management, Dr.YSRHU visited Horticultural Research Station, Anan-
tharajupeta on 12.10.2016. The ongoing activities and various schemes
of research station were briefed to the board members by Dr. R. Naga-
raju, Sr. Scientist (Hort.) & Head and other staff members.
Smt. M. Usha Devi , Member, Board of Management, Dr.YSRHU visited
Horticultural Research Station, Kovvur on 01.10.2016. Dr. B.V.K. Bha-
gavan, Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Head explained about research sta-
tion activities, tissue culture production of banana and technical pro-
gramme of AICRP on fruits and tuber crops.
Smt. D.Aananda Kumari, Project Director, ATMA, West Godavari along
with officials of Department of Agriculture visited demonstration unit of
Hydroponic fodder production started with ATMA funds during 2016-
17 at KVK, Venkataramannagudem and discussed about the programme
to be conducted during Rabi 2016-17.
Students of Bharathi English medium school, Pippara, West Go-
davari District visited Dr.YSRHU campus, Venkataramannagudem
on 01.10.2016. In this programme Dr. E. Karunsree, Senior Sci-
entist & Head and Dr.K.Venkata Subbaiah, Scientist (Hort.) ex-
plained about the activities of KVK viz., millet processing and
bakery products, improved management practices in various
crops, management of backyard poultry and hydroponics etc.,
Publications
Madhumathi. C, Purushotham .K, Chandra Sekhar .R, Gopal .K, Reddi Sekhar .M and Gowri
Shankar .T , 2016. Assessment of molecular diversity in elite sweet orange (Citrus Sinensis L. Us-
back) accessions using RAPD Markers. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 7: 332-340
Phone-in-live programmes
Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension, Dr.YSRHU, Venkataramannagudem attended phone-in-
live programme on “Rabi kuragayala sagu” at Doordarshan Kendra, Vijayawada on 06.10.2016.
Dr.K.T.Venkata Ramana, Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Head, CRS, Tirupathi attended phone-in-live
programme on “Bathailo adhika digubadiki poshaka yajamanyam” at Doordarshan Kendra, Vijay-
awada on 13.10.2016.
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Compiled & Edited by : Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension
Dr.Y.S.R. Horticultural University Administrative Office: Post Box No.7,
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