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Dr. YSRHU e-Newsletter Fortnightly e-Newsletter of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University Volume-II, Issue –21 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th November, 2016 Fortnight Focus Events Education Research Extension General Events Inauguration of new KVK Newly sanctioned Krishi Vigyan Kendra for Dr.YSRHU at Periyavaram, Venkatagiri, Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh was inaugurated on 13.11.2016 by Sri.M.Venkaiah Naidu garu, Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting. Foun- dation stone for Farmers’ Hostel was laid by Sri. Prathipati Pulla Rao garu, Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Processing, Marketing & warehousing, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries along with Sri. P. Nararana, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Urban Wa- ter Supply and Urban Planning, Sri. Kamineni Srinivas garu, Minister for Health and Medical Educa- tion, Govt of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Dr.A.K.Singh, DDG(Agri.Extension), ICAR, New Delhi and Dr.B.M.C.Reddy, Vice Chancellor. The new KVK will cater the needs of farmers in twenty mandals located in southern part of Nellore district. Life time achievement award to the Vice-Chancellor Dr.B.M.C.Reddy, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor was awarded prestigious HSI- Shivashakti Life Time Achievement award-2016 by Horticultural Society of India. The award was presented by Sri S.S.Ahluwalia, Hon’ble Minister of state for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India during 7th Indian Horticulture Congress-2016, New Delhi on 15.11.2016. The award was con- ferred in recognition of outstanding contributions made by Dr.B.M.C.Reddy for horticultural research on crops like banana, citrus, grape, pineapple, mango during his career at IIHR, Bengaluru in different positions, as Project Coordinator for AICRP on fruits, as Director of Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow and as Vice-Chancellor of Dr.YSRHU. Inauguration of Screen House Dr. A.K. Singh, Deputy Director of General (Agri. Extension) and Deputy Director of General (Hort.) I/C, ICAR inaugurated the screen house in the presence of Sri.Chiranjiv Choudhary, IFS, Ex- officio Secretary to Government of A.P., Hort. & Seri. Department & Commissioner of Horticulture, Dr. Y.G. Prasad, Director, ATARI, Zone-V, ICAR, Dr. B.M.C. Reddy, Vice-Chancellor and Sri.G. Padma- nabha Naidu, Member, Board of management of Dr.YSRHU, Dr. J. Dilip Babu, Director of Research, Dr. RVSK. Reddy, Director of Extension at Citrus Research Station, Tirupati on 13.11.2016. The screen house is intended for the production of certified budwood for sweet orange multiplication as well as for the establishment of scion blocks. Education Freshers’ day celebrations Fresher’s day was celebrated at College of Horticulture, Anantharaju- pet on 09.11.2016. Sri. G. Padmanabha Naidu, Hon’ble Board Member attended the function as chief guest, Smt. M. Usha Devi, Hon’ble Board Member was the guest of honour. First year students formally intro- duced themselves and presented their talents in different cultural ac- tivities. Coaching classes Coaching classes for ‘Competitive exams’ were conducted to the students at College of Horticulture, V.R.Gudem from 25.10.2016 to 03.11.2016 and the classes were taken by Sri. M.V.R. Deva Raju, MA, M.Phil, B.Ed, Jr. Lecturer in History, Govt. Jr. College, Tadepalligudem. Research Shelf life studies in papaya Dr.Y.Sarath Kumar Reddy, Scientist (Pl.Physiology), HRS, Anantharajupet conducted a trial on shelf life of four promising papaya varieties at room temperature. Among them better shelf life was observed in “Red lady ”(9 days). Volume-II, Issue –21 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th November, 2016 2 Visitors Sri.Mullapudi Narendranath, Joint Managing Director, The Andhra Sug- ars ltd, Tanuku along with Sri.Y.Narayana Rao garu, RAC Member of Dr.YSRHU and Dr.M.Rajasekhar, Professor, COH, V.R.Gudem visisted Centre of Excellence for Protected cultivation at University Head Quar- ters, Venkataramannagudem on 12.11.2016. Extension Polam Pilusthondi On 01.11.2016, Sri.G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.) and Sri.P. Raja Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi attended Polam Pilusthondi Programme at Yendapalli village of Ganagavaram mandal organized by Department of Agriculture. Also visited cotton fields and observed aphid infestation and suggested to spray of Neem oil @ 5 ml/l of water. Training programmes Dr.S.Surya Kumari, Principal Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training programme as resource person on turmeric at Tumuluru and on curry leaf at Pedavadlapudi village organized by e-spice bazaar on 03.11.2016. Dr.C.Sarada, Senior Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training programme on “IPM in chilli” as resource person at Kattubadivaripalem village, Chilakaluripeta mandal on 04.11.2016 and at Batluru village, Sat- tenapalli mandal on 10.11.2016 organized by Department of Horticul- ture . Sri.T.Vijaya lakshmi, Scientist (Pl. Path.), HRS, Lam attended farmers train- ing programme as resource person on IPM of chilli at Prathipadu on 05.11.2016 and at Siripuram village, Medikondur mandal on 11.11.2016 organized by Department of Horticulture. Dr.K.Sireesha Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training pro- gramme as resource person on IPM of chilli at Kavuru village, Chilakaluripet mandal on 08.11.2016 and at Mallayapalem village, Pra- thipadu mandal on 11.11.2016 organized by Department of Horticul- ture. Dr.C.Venkata Ramana, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training programme as re- source person on IPM of chilli at Abbarajupalem village, Pedakurapadu mandal organized by De- partment of Horticulture on 09.11.2016. Smt.A.Rajani, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training pro- gramme on IPM of chilli as resource person at Kondepadu village, Prattipadu mandal organized by Department of Horticulture on 15.11.2016. Volume-II, Issue –21 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th November, 2016 3 Dr. L. Mukunda Lakshmi, Scientist (Hort.), CRS, Tirupati attended a training programme as resource person on “Production technology of citrus and mango” to the progressive farmers of M/s. Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited at RARS, Tirupati on 04.11.2016. Dr.A.Devivaraprasad Reddy, Scientist (Fishery Science), KVK, Venkatara- mannagudem conducted off-campus training on "Introduction of compos- ite fish culture with Indian major carps and management aspects" at Ban- darlagudem village of Buttaigudem mandal and explained about the fish culture and its importance. Dr. B. Tanuja Priya, Asst.Prof. (Hort.), COH, Anantharajupet attended a farm- ers training programme as resource person on ‘Production technology of betelvine’ at RHTI, Kadapa on 03.11.2016. Dr.B.Ramesh Babu, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Venkataramannagudem attended one day training programme as resource person on vegetable crops at Ja- gannadhapuram village, Gopalapuram (Mandal) on 14.11.2016. Dr. A.Srinivas (Sr.Scientist & Head) along with scientists of KVK, Pandiri- mamidi participated in two day training programme on “Scientific Man- agement Practices in Cashew” as resource persons organized by Regional Horticultural Training Centre, Eluru & ITDA, Rampachodavaram from 08.11.2016 to 09.11.2016. Later farmers visited HNTC and KVK farms. Dr.V.Deepthi, Scientist (Agrl.Extension) and Dr.A.Devivara Prasad Reddy, Scientist (Fishery Science) KVK, Venkataramannagudem distrib- uted the Groundnut var. K-6 and Dharini, Insecticides and Pesticides under NFSM programme for the year 2016-17 at Kamaiahkunta, Pan- dugudem of TSP villages on 09.11.2016. Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem distrib- uted ground nut seed (K-6, K-9, Dharani, Amaravathi and Harithandra) to farmers in Jajulakunta village on 14.11.2016. Also distributed neem soap and micro nutrients at Prakasaraopalem village under NFSM- Pulses on 15.11.2016. Dr N. Emmanuel, Assistant Professor (Ento.), COH, Venkataramannagudem participated as resource person in the training programme on “Bee keep- ing” at KVK, Venkataramannagudem on 09.11.2016. Tribal Sub Plan Dr.A.Devivara Prasad Reddy, Scientist (Fishery Science) and Dr.V.Deepthi, Scientist (Agrl.Extesion), KVK, V.R.Gudem released the stunted fish finger- lings into the fish ponds of OFT Farmers at Bandrlagudem under TSP. Volume-II, Issue –21 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th November, 2016 4 Vocational training on bee keeping KVK, Venkataramannagudem conducted a six day vocational training programme on "Bee Keeping" for rural youth from 07.11.2016 to 12.11.2016. In this training programme, scientists of KVK and COH, Venkataramannagudem delivered guest lectures on various topics in apiculture. The trainees visited AICRP on Honey bee and pollinators at ARS, Vijayarai as part of this training. Certificates were distributed by Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Ex- tension on 12.11.2016 during the valedictory function. Method Demonstration Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem deliv- ered demo on use of Yellow sticky traps in pest management under NFSM – Pulses in black gram, green gram and red gram in Veerampalem village on 14.11.2016. Diagnostic visits Dr. V. Sivakumar, Scientist (Hort.) & Head and Dr. Pradeep Manyam, Sci- entist (Pl. Path.), HRS, Chinatapalli conducted field visit to turmeric and ginger fields at Dailu nagar and Chenchampudi villages of Chintapalli mandal on 15.11.2016 and observed leaf blotch, iron deficiency in tur- meric and leaf spot in ginger and suggested suitable control measures. Sri.G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.) and Sri.P.Raja Sekhar Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited paddy fields in I.Polavaram village of Rampachodavaram mandal on 04.11.2016 and observed bacterial leaf blight, leaf blast and leaf folder. Recommended application of Streptomy- cin @1gm/10 l of water for bacterial leaf blight, carbendazim @ 1gm/l of water for leaf blast and chlorpyriphos @ 2.0 ml/l of water for leaf folder. Sri.G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.) and Sri.P.Raja Sekhar Scientist (SS&AC),KVK, Pandirimamidi visited blackgram fields at Mad- dithatigudem, Devipatnam mandal on 07.11.2016 and observed pow- dery mildew and spotted pod borer incidence.