ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 2015·16

Dr G.S. Kalkat, Chairman, Punjab State Farmers' Commission, Inaugurating Dr Gurcharan Singh Kalkat laboratories at PAU . ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Punjab Agricultural University LUDHIANA This Annual Report covers the period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

Editor Photographs Sheetal Chawla Manjit Singh

Printed and Published by Additional Director of Communication, for Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in December 2016.

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We are also available at: lj Facebook: htlps://www.facebook.com/pauldhpunjab/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAU _ LDH II Youtube: htlps://www.youtube .com/channei/UCa3bxtjJAu3jUnUvV1 BxhXQ CRITICAL SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS OF ANNUAL REPORT ..... 5-9

RESEARCH ...... 10-21 Crop Improvement ...... 10 Biotechnology . .. .. 13 Seed Technology ...... 15 Crop Production Technologies ...... 16 Crop Protection Technologies .... 17 Food Sc1ence and Technology ...... 18 Post-Harvest Technologies ...... 19 Subsidiary Occupations ...... 19 Farm Mechanization ...... 20 Agricultural Marketing ...... 20 Home Sc1ence ...... 20 Commercialisation of Technologies ...... 21

EDUCATION ...... 22-31 Admissions ...... 22 Examination Cell ...... 23 New Courses ...... 24 Students' Academic Accomplishments ..... 24 Scholarships and Financial Assistance ...... 25 Convocation ...... 26 Students' Welfare Activities ...... 27

EXTENSION ...... 32-37 K1san Me/as ...... 32 Field Days ...... 34 Adaptive Research Trials ...... 34 On Farm Trials ...... 34 Demonstrations ...... 35 Trainings/Exhibitions .... 35 Skill Development Courses ...... 36 Workshops ...... 36 Farmers' Organizations ...... 37 Plant ChnidTechnical Guidance PAU Dools .37

COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA 38 Communication through Mass Media ...... 38 Farm Publications ...... 38

HUMAN RESOURCE, FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ...... 39-54 New Appointments , Promotions and Retirements ..... 39 Awards , Distinctions and Recognitions ...... 4 0 National and International Linkages . ..41 Important Events Orgamzed at PAU .... 47 F1nances .. 51 Estate Organization .... 52 Faculty PartiCipation 1n Nat1onal and International Events .... 52 New EqUipments Acquired ..... 53 New Laboratones and Infrastructure Created and Updated ...... 53

M.S. RANDHAWA LIBRARY ... 55

IMPACT ...... 56-58

ADMINISTRATION .59-63 Boa rd of Management ...... 59 Academic Council ...... 61 Officers of the University ...... 61 Important Decisions of Board of Management ...... 62 Important Decis1ons of Academic Council ...... 63 Publications ...... 63

ANNEXURE - I (Estate Organization) ...... 64

ANNEXURE - II (Publications) ...... 65-87

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The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is Wheat PBW 677. PBW 725 and involved 1n research, teaching and extension HD 3086 activities 1n agriculture , agricultural engineering, Rice PR 126 basic sciences, home science and all1ed Desi cottan LD 949 disciplines. During the period July 2015 to June 2016, the Un1vers1ty made remarkable Khadf moong Ml 2056 contributions. Ray a RLC3 Sunflower PSH 1962 RESEARCH Napier Ba' ra PBN 346 With research being the major mandate of the Tomato Punjab Gaurav, Punjab University, its main focus is on developing new crop Sartaj and Punjab Red Cherry varieties and the1r production, protection and processing technologies for enhancing productiVIty Pea AP-3 and profitability. A greater thrust is also on Pumpkin PPH-1 and PPH-2 developing technologies to mitigate the effect of Brinjal PBHR-41, PBHR-42 and climate change, conserve natural resources and PBHL-4 enhance input use efficiency. The salient Garlic PG-18 achievements during the period under report are as Chrysanthemum Punjab Shyaml1 under Gladiolus Punjab Glad-2 Crop Improvement Sweet pea Punjab Sweet Pea·1, Punjab Sweet Pea·2, The University developed/recommended 26 Punjab Sweet Pea-3. varieties (9 of field crops, 10 of vegetable crops Punjab Sweet Pea-4 and and 7 of flower crops) of different crops at the state PunJab Sweet Pea-S level. (Potassium nitrate) enhanced the seed yield or Varieties identified at national level berseem. Four crop varieties, developed by PAU , have In frutts, bud forcing technique for early nursery also been recommended at national level. production of kinnow and a new propagation 'wedge grafting' technique in mango were Soybean SL955 developed. Summer moong SML 1115 Cotton LH 2256 In vegetables, application of paddy straw mulch Suaarcane CoPb 92 @ 25 q/acre in potato fields improved tuber yield and maintained soil health. Besides, , The University produced around 72,000 qraw application or biofertilizer + FYM (50% N) was seed (breeder, foundation and certified/TL) or round to be the best organic fertilizer, as it different field crops, out of which, 3,595 q seed resulted in significantly higher microbial was produced through public-private population and soil enzymatic activities, which partnership. consequently increased the NPK content of the • Wild wheat and wild rice germplasm, consisting soil and yield attributes of the potato crop. of 1400 and 1200 accessions, respectively, • The use of Consortium biofertilizer @ 500 were screened for major wheat and rice g/acre through seed treatment in maize diseases_ Accessions with high level of obtained htgher grain yield as well as better soil resistance to yellow rust in wheat and sheath health. blight in rice were crossed with elite cultivars for transferring these genes to cultivated Azorhizobium based biofertilizer was background. Heat tolerance QTL (quantitative recommended for the rice crop. trait loci) mapped in T.durum - Ae. speltoides In agro-forestry, wheat variety WH 11 OS was introgression lines are being transferred to identified for sowing in poplar plantations. stripe rust resistant elite bread . wheat lines using marker assisted selection (MAS). Crop Protection Technologies In rice, a novel brown plant hopper resistance Green manuring with 60 day old crop of gene from Oryza nivara has been mapped on marigold was recommended for the chromosome 4 and MAS ready markers have management of root knot nematode in net been developed. houses. Sugarcane transgenics for glucanase gene Based on weather prediction , a forewarning were evaluated for red rot resistance against model for yellow rust of wheat was developed isolate CF-08 and two plants were found to be for timely management of the disease. resistant. Micropropagation was optimized in three peppermint collections and new In fruits, fixing PAU fruit fly traps@ 16 traps/acre sugarcane variety CoPb 92. in second and third week of May provided eco­ friendly management of fruit flies in mango and Crop Production Technologies plum orchards . • The crop production technologies Recommendations also include application of recommended include need-based N Amistar Top 325SC (azoxystrobin 18.2% + scheduling using lear color chart (LCC) for difenoconazole 11.4% SC for management of basmati rice : and sowing of moongbean and sheath blight and blast of rice; treating wheat arhar (in medium to heavy textured soils) on seed with Raxil Easy (tebuconazole 6%)@ 13 beds spaced at 67.5 em (37.5 em bed top and ml/40kg seed or with Seedex 2DS @ 40 g per 30 em furrow). 40 kg seed for management of loose smut and flag smut; application of Mifpro-G and Application of two sprays of salicyclic acid @ Mahaveer-GR (fipronil)@ 6 kg/acre and Miftap 7.5 g/acre in 100 litres or water or KNO, 4% GR (cartap hydrochloride)@ 10 kg/acre for management of rice stem borer and leaf folder oil, were developed. in basmati rice: application of Ouinalmass 25EC Packaging of bnnJal fruits 1n paper moulded (qUinalphos)@ 800 mllacre for management of trays followed by wrapping w1th shnnk and cling rice planthoppers: application of Gold ban 20EC film improved their shelf life for one week. (chlorpyriphos)@ 350 mllacre for management Packag ing of tomatoes 1n paper moulded trays of black bug in sugarcane: application of followed by wrapping with shnnk and cling film Thompson 25WG (thiamethoxam)@ 40 g/acre extended thei r marketing pe riod for six days. in 150 litres of water for management of cotton Packag1ng of cabbage with shrinks and chng jassid: and application of Ulala 50WG film extended its retail marketing period w1th (flonicamid) @ 80 g/acre, Lano 10EC acceptable quality for 15 days. (pyriproxyfen)@ 500 mllacre and Craze 50WP (diafenthiuron) @ 200 g/acre in 150 lilres of Bacteriological Food Testing Kit, developed to water for management of cotton whitefly. detect nine pathogens in one go, was validated . In vegetables, paddy straw mulch @ 100 q/ha Sugarcane vi negar production by semi­ immediately after planting of turmeric (organic) continu ous fermentation was standardized at a followed by one hand/spot weeding three commercial scale (500 L) 1n collaboralion w1th months after planting (if needed) provided the industry. effective control of weeds. Experiments were con ducted to develop and Farm Machinery evaluate iron rich maize based snacks, gluten free cookies and extruded snacks. During this period , farm engineers modified and developed several machines. Other Technologies The Happy Seeder machine was modified by A low-cost h1ve for stingless bee (Tetragonula attaching press-wheels for better crop iridipenms) , ·using a plastic pipe of 10 em performance. diameter and 45 em length , was developed Lucky Seed Drill was developed for Pollinators' visitations on sunflower blooms simultaneous application of pre ~ emergence increased seed yield by 7-1 8 percent. herbicide along with sowing of wheat. Pleurotus eryngii, the king oyster mushroom, A tractor PTO operated trail type Loose Straw was cultivated successfully in Punjab. Chopper was developed and is under final stage of evaluation. Alternative fo rmula tion for long method compost using diammonium phosphate (DAP ): A prototype of tractor operated finger type and coir pith ba sed casing soil formulation with Cotton Stripper was developed and evaluated FYM (1 ·1, v/v) were recommended for button on local cotton variety sown with high density mu shroom cult1vat1on . Utilization of paddy planting system straw for cultivation of button mushroom, paddy Post-Harvest Technologies straw mu shroom and 'dhmgri' was also recommended Method for obtaining flour from sweet potato Multilayered wmter clolhmg was developed for (PSP-21 ) was standardized , and used for the elderly after studying the11 cloth1ng needs preparation of nutritious convenience foods like and practices. Experiments were also earned cookies and extruded snacks, using cereal out on the use of A~un ( Terminalia atjuna) dye, grains such as sorghum and maize. and replacement of guar gum (Cyamopsts Technologies for preparation of sugarcane juice tetragonolobus) by Cassia gum (Cassta beverage using blend of different fruit juices; obtuslfofia) as natural thickening agent for and for preparation of naturally fermented baby printing on both cotton and silk fabrics With corn pickle preserved with spices and mustard block and screen printing techn iques.

www.pau.edu sportspersons/artists of the University for their EDUCATION proficiency in sports, games, cultural and Dunng 2015-16, the Umversity offered 10 literary events. Undergraduate programmes, 44 Master's In cultural activities, students won Gold Medal in programmes, 29 Doctorate programmes and group song {Indian), Silver Medal in patriotic one Diploma programme. A total of 3,882 group song, and Bronze Medals in poster students were enrolled during the academic making and quiz events during the 16" All India year 2015-16. As many as 26 foreign students Inter Agricultural Universities Youth Festival, from countries like Afghanistan, Bhutan, Egypt, organized by ICAR, New Delhi at Orissa Maldives , Nepal, Nigeria, Tanzania and University of Agriculture and Technology, Uganda were admitted in different academic Bhubaneswar (Odisha) from February 1- 4, programmes of the University. Admissions to 2016. The students also won Silver Medal in the various undergraduate and postgraduate installation event and Bronze Medals in debate, programmes were made through entrance cartooning, rangoli and clay modeling events tests. during the 31 " Inter-University North Zone As many as 721 students in various Youth Festival 2015-16, held at PAU from programmes were awarded scholarships and January 14-18, 2016. financial assistance. At the Annual Convocation of Punjab EXTENSION Agncultural Umversity on October 16, 2015, a The University transfers new technologies to total of 393 Ph.D, M.Sc., M.Tech ., MCA, MBA, the farmers through various extension activities. MBA (Agri-business) and MJMC (Journalism Dunng the period under report: and Mass Communication) students received It organized 14 Kisan Mefas during September degrees. Seventeen students were awarded 2015 and March 2016. A large number of Medals and Gold Medals, and several others farmers from Punjab and adjoining states of rece1 ved Merit Certificates. Six . members of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and PAU's faculty were conferred with plaque and Kashmir, and Rajasthan participated in these cash prizes . melas, discussed their farm problems with Apart from this, two students bagged experts, purchased seeds and farm literature, Jawaha~al Nehru Award {ICAR), two Prime and participated in produce competitions. Ten Minister's Fellowship (Confede ration of Indian progressive farmers were honoured during Industry) and two International Travel Grants PAU Kisan Mefas at Ludhiana for their (Department of Science and Technology). One outstanding contributions to agriculture, student each was awarded Monsanto Beachell horticulture and allied occupations. Borlaug International Scholarship, Jeanie A total of 237 adaptive research trials were Bo~aug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award, and International Young conducted at different locations to evaluate new Scientist Award (International Science crop varieties as well as production and protection technologies . Community Association , Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India). • As many as 2,356 front line demonstrations In sports and cultural activities, PAU teams won (FLDs) were conducted by all KVKs on Gold and Silver Medals in different games improved varieties of oilseed crops (groundnut, during the XVI All India lnterAgricultural sesame, gobhi sarson, toria, raya and Universities Sports and Games Meet, held at sunflower), pulses (summer moong, kharif Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore moong ..mash, soybean, gram and lentil), rice. on February 22-26, 2016. In addition, PAU basmat1, cotton (American, desi, Bt and non Bt awarded 57 Merit Certificates, 9 University varieties), maize and maize fodder. Colour and ?Roll of Honour to the outstanding Besides. 144 on-farm trials and 1,5 11 training programmes were conducted. MEMORANDA OF A Skill Development Centre in Agriculture at PAU . Ludh1ana and a Food Industry Training­ UNDERSTANDING (MOUs) cum-Business Incubation Centre at Regional To strengthen linkages w1th the nat1onal and Research Slahon, Bathinda were established lnternationallnshtutlonslorganizatJons. PAU s1gned wherein several farmers and farm women were s1x memoranda of understanding in 2015-16: imparted trainings in food processing and other Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Limited, allied fields for skill development. Akola , Maharashtra Four Research and Extension Specialists' International Crops Research Institute for the Workshops and one State Level Training and Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Planning Workshop were also organized. Telengana . In addition, 232 field days were organized in different villages to promote new crop varieties, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, IPM in paddy, mechanical transplantation of Jabalpur. paddy, use of Happy Seeder, nutrition garden, Aston Umversity, United K1ngdom. mushroom cultivation, etc. M/s Nutech Da1ry Eng meers Pvt. Ltd .. Ambala Technical guidance was also prov1ded to 45,602 farmers in the office, field and through Agnculture Skill Council of lnd1a. Gurugram telephone helplines. AWARDS AND HONOURS The Umvers1ty enrolled 319 PAU doots in different villages of Punjab and about 98 The Punjab Agricultural University was advisory messages on various aspects of crop conferred with the coveted ~ Agncultural production and protection were sent to them . Leadership Award 2015." The Umon Home T1ll date, 5.109 farmers have been enrolled as Mimster. Sh Rajnath Singh presented the PAUdoots. award to Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon , Vice Chancellor, PAU , in a glittering ceremony, held COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA in New Delhi on September 18, 2015. The University coordinated with Doordarshan Or Baldev Singh Dhillon , Vice Chancellor, PAU . Kendra, Jalandhar for 557 TV talks and AIR, was conferred with "Lifetime Achievement Jalandhar for 366 rad1o talks of PAU scientists. Award" by Punjab Academy of Sc1ences dunng the 19th Punjab Science Congress, held at About 940 press releases (522 1n English and SUS Institute of Engineering and Technology, 418 in Punjabi) were issued to various Tangon, Mohall on February 7, 2016. newspapers. About 165 articles (15 in English and 150 in Punjabi). authored by PAU Dr M.S. Bhullar (Agronomy) and AICRP-Weed scient1sts, were sent for publication in Management (WM) team members bagged vernacular newspapers and magazines. "Best AICRP-Weed Management Centre Award 2015-16" dunng 23" Annual Rev1ew The University published two monthly fanm Meeting of AICRP-WM, held at Jalgaon. magazines namely Chang1 Kheti (in Punjabi) Maharashtra fromApril28-30. 2016. and Progressive Farming (in English). The combined circulation of these magazines has The Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Bathinda won the increased from 1,89,075 in 2014-15 to 2,17,985 "Best KVK Award 2015" from ICAR for copies (annually) in 2015-16. accomplishing the mandated activities of KVK successfully. The Package of Practices for Crops of Punjab, twice a year, both in English and Punjabi were Many other faculty members brought laurels to published. In addition, 16 farm publications 1n PAU by bagging awards and honours at the English and 9 in Punjab1 were also brought out. national level . RESEARCH The PunJab Agncultural University (PAU) has CROP IMPROVEMENT been mak1ng consistent efforts and reorientmg 1ts Keep1ng in view the current agncultural research agenda 1n the field of agriculture and allied challenges. crop improvement research has sc1ences to provide v1able solut1ons to the emergmg been repriontized More emphasis is bemg la1d farm challenges Recenlly, greater lhrusl has been on breedtng for abiotic and biot1c stress laid on developing technolog1es to mitigate the tolerance as well as 1mprov1ng quality of lhe effect of climate change. conserve natural resources and enhance mput use efficiency for produce increasing agricultural productivity. To keep pace Varieties recommended at state level with the pnvate sector, biotechnological tools such Dunng the penod under report, PA U as marker assisted selection (MAS), transgenics, developed/recommended 26 varieties (9 of field etc. have been Integrated mto crop improvement crops. 10 of vegetable crops and 7 of flower crops) programme for precision breeding. Further, of different crops for cultivation in Punjab. doubled haploid technology IS bemg applied 1n wheat, ma1ze and rice to accelerate vanetal Field Crops development process The facilit1es at Keylong PBW 677 (Wheal): It 1s a double dwarf variety (H1machal Pradesh). Cullack (Odisha) and recommended for cultivation under 1rngated Hyderabad (Telangana) are also being used to and timely sown conditions. It IS resistant to advance generation dunng off season. Seed yellow and brown rusts. Its average grain yield production of moongbean and ma1ze hybrids has 1s 22.4 q/acre. been enhanced through public-private partnership Apart from developing new crop varieties and their PBW 725 (Wheat): II is a double dwarf variety production·protectlon technologies, focus is also released for cultivation under irrigated and bemg laid on post·harvest handling and processing t1mely sown conditions. It is resistant to yellow to reduce post·harvest losses in vegetables and and brown rusts. Its average grain yield is 22.9 fru1ts. q/acre The salient research achievements during the HD 3086 (Wheat): II has been recommended period under report are for cultivation under irngated and timely sown

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cond11ions. It IS a double dwarf variety that is resistant to yellow and brown rusts Its average gra1n y1eld 1s 23 q/acre PR 126 (Rice) (Adhoc release): It matures 1n about 123 days after seed1ng It IS reSistant to 7 of the 10 presently prevalent pathotypes of bacterial blight pathogen 1n Punjab. The average paddy y1eld IS 30 q/acre. LD 949 (Desi cotton): It produces an average seed colton yield of 10 q/acre. It IS tolerant to Fusanum wilt, whitefly, jass1d, and bacterial blight Its lint IS suitable as absorbent cotton. It possesses g1nning out turn of 40.1 per cent.

ML 2056 (Kharif moong): It IS reSistant to yellow mosa1c v1rus and gives grain yield of 4.6 q/acre It has med1um bold sh1ning grains w1th good cooking quality. PSH 1962 RLC 3 (Raya): It is a first canola quality raya (1111 end of March) and 934 q/acre total y1eld vanety w1th gra1n yield of 7.3 q/acre with 41 5 Th1s vanety IS su1tab/e for cultivation under poly­ per cent 011 content. It IS tolerant to white rust. net house PSH 1962 (Sunflower) It 1s a hybnd that Punjab Sartai.(Tomato): Th1s vanety IS tolerant matures in 99 days and has an average seed to leaf curl v1rus and is su1table for protected y1eld of 8.2 q/acre The 011 content of th1s hybrid cu/tJvatlon under poly-net house. The fru1ts are is41.9percent borne 1n clusters of five to six with 5. 7% TSS and 5.3 mg /100g lycopene. It gives 254 q/acre early PBN 346 (Napier Bajra) It IS a multi-cut, leafy (till end of March) and 898 q/acre total yield variety w1th long, smooth, non-hairy and broad leaves. The fodder y1eld and silage quality of Punjab Red Cherry (Tomato): The frUits are this vanety is better than PBN 233. It yields 714 borne in clusters of 18-20 with an average fruit q/acre of green fodder we1ght of 12 g It g1ves 156 q/acre early (till end of March) and 437 q/acre total y1eld It IS Horticultural Crops tolerant to leaf curl virus and IS suitable for Vegetable Crops protected cultivation

Punjab Gaurav (Tomato): The fruits are borne AP-3 (Pea): It IS an early matunng vanety. Each in clusters of eight to nme with 5.5% TSS and pod conta1ns 7-8 seeds w1th shelling out tum of 4.9 mg/100g lycopene It g1ves 247 q/acre early 50 per cent. The first pickmg can be done in

- .pauedu 60-65 days. tf sown tn the second week of PBHL-4 (Brinjal) It ts an early maturing F, October Its total yield ts 31.5 qlacre . hybnd of long group brinjal The frUits are long, medtum sized, shtntng and purple-black PPH-1 (Pumpkin) Its frutts are small. round, wtth green calyx. Its average yteld is 267 qlacre mottled-green at immature stage and mottled­ brown at mature stage. FrUit cavity is small and PG -18 (Garlic) Its bulbs are large (4.55 em flesh IS golden yellow It is extra-early in matunty diameter). attractive and white w1th average and gtves 206 qlacre yteld bulb weight of 28.4 g It has 38 per cent dry matter and 1 15 per cent allicin content Its PPH-2 (Pumpkin) Its frutts are small, round , average yield is 51 qlacre. light green at immature stage and smooth­ brown at mature stage Fruit cavity is small and Flowers and Ornamentals flesh ts golden yellow It is extra-early in maturity Punjab Shyamli (Chrysanthemum): It is a and gtves 222 qlacre yield mid-season variety that req uires 117 days for PBHR-41 (Brinjal) The fruits are round , flowenng Flowers are pompon-type, purple medtum-large, shmtng, deep purple wtth purple wtth a deep purple center The variety produces green calyx. Its average yield ts 269 q/acre upto 49 flowers per plant and ts suttable for cut flower purpose PBHR-42 (Brinjal) The fruits are oval-round. med1um sized. sh1n1ng. purple-black w1th green Punjab Glad-2 (Gladiolus): The florets are calyx Its average yteld ts 261 q/acre bnght yellow wtth 16 days vase hie. It takes 93

days to flower and is suitable for cut flower production .

Punjab Sweet Pea-1 (Sweet Pea): Its plants are tall and climbmg It has light green leaves and magenta flowers. It flowers in 102 days and durat1on of flowenng 1s 42 days. Punjab Sweet Pea-2 (Sweet Pea): Its plants are tall and cllmbtng. It has light green leaves and ptnk flowers. It flowers in 105 days and duration of flowering is 45 days. Punjab Sweet Pea-3 (Sweet Pea) : Its plants are tall and chmblng It has dark green leaves m www pau edo ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

and maroon nowers ll flowers 1n 106 days and (2a 1mm) durat1on offlowenng is47 days CoPb 92 (Sugarcane) It IS an early matunng Punjab Sweet Pea-4 (Sweet Pea): Its plants va nety recommended for cultivation 1n North are tall and climbing ll has dark green leaves West Zone (Uttar Pradesh. Uttaranchal, and purple nowers ll nowers 1n 1OS days and Haryana, Punjab and parts of RaJasthan). Ills a duration offtowenng is47 days good ratooner hav1ng a a per cent higher cane Punjab Sweet Pea-5 (Sweet Pea): Its plants y1eld than CoJ 64 ll has higher level of are tall and climb1ng ll has light green leaves re s1stance to red rot and lesser susceptibility to and cream nowers. It flowers in 106 days and borer complex than the check varieties duration of nowenng is 48 days. Germ plasm strengthening

Varieties identified at national level A large number of germplasm accessions 1n SL 955 (Soybean): This vanety has been different crops have been procured from different identified for Northern Plain Zone (Punjab, parts of the country and abroad to strengthen the Haryana, Deihl, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand ong01ng crop breed1 ng programme These Include and Bihar). It IS res1stant to yellow mosaic virus wheat (330), nee (532), ma1ze (531). sesamum (YMV) and soybean mosa1c v~rus (SMV) (100), groundnut (6a). chickpea (1000), lenlll (50), Seeds conta1n 19 per cent 011 and 39.0 per cent soybean (50), q01noa (25), fababean (50). p1geon prote1n pea (20), peach and nectannes (5), apple (5) SML 1115 (Summer moong) II has been walnut (2), pers1 mmon (1), apncot (1). 1amun (2). identified for North Eastern H1ll Zone (Man1pur, ch1ll1 (13). tomato (16), potato (10), cauliflower (2), MIZoram and Tnpura) 1n 2015. It has medium bnnjal (12). pea (2). cucumber (2). garl1c (5), size seeds w1th shining green colour and good muskmelon (11 ), watermelon (5), pumpkin (5). b1tler cooking qual1ty It IS resistant to mungbean gourd (3), on1on (a), chrysanthemum (2), gladiolus yellow mosa1c v~rus (MYMV), moderately (5), tuberose {2), mangold (2), rose (3) and gerbera tolerant to Web blight and Cercospora leaf spot. (2). LH 2256 (Cotton): ll has been identified for Biotechnology North Zone comprising states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan It has seed cotton yield Field Crops of 2165 kg/ha ll has h1gher boll size (4.0 g), Wide hybridization, molecular breeding and g1n n1ng out turn (34.9%) and 2.5% span length genomics

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- .pauedu has been nominated for national rrials. • Wild wheat and wild rice germ plasm. consisting of 1400 and 1200 accessions. respectively, • Novel alleles of a rice phosphorus use efficiency were screened for major wheat and rice gene PSTOL. identified from Oryza rufipogon, dtseases Accessions with high level of are betng transferred to PR 121 . resistance to yellow rust in wheat and sheath In ma1ze. RIL population of 1172 x 1110 was blight in rice were crossed with elite cultivars for phenotyped for waterlogging stress and data on transferring these genes to cultivated morpho-physiological traits and yield background. contnbuting traits were recorded. The OTL • A leaf rust resistance gene, transferred from Identified for water logging are being fine wild wheat Aegilops peregrina. has been mapped using maize genome sequence fme mapped usmg a new technology information. Major QTL for maydis leaf blight known as RenSeq. The leaf rust and stripe rust (MLB) have been mapped on chromosome 3, 8 resistance genes Lr76 andYrlO, introgressed and9. from Ae.umbellufata. have been fine mapped Transgenics and tissue culture usmg the genome sequence information of wheat chromosome 50 and alien chromosome Pigeon pea transgen1cs for Cry! Ac gene for pod 5U . borer resistance have been developed using in planta method in cv. PAU 881 . In vitro insect Heat tolerance QTL (quantitative trait loci) bioassay for Helicoverpa armigera was carried mapped in T durum - Ae.spelto1des out on six RT-PCR positive plants. In two T, introgression l1nes are be1ng transferred to transgenic plants. PAU 881-13 and PAU 881- stnpe rust resistant elite bread wheat lines using 21 . 97 .8 per cent larval mortality was observed marker ass1sted selection. on the pods and 100 per cent on leaves. The T, • High gra1n weight has been transferred from generation of these plants is being analysed for different accessions of Ae.tauschii to wheat the presence of the gene and will also be cultivars PBW 621 and PBW S50. The BC,F, evaluated for pod borer resistance. introgression lines with high grain weight were • Sugarcane transgenics for glucanase gene evaluated for yield component traits in replicated trials. The SNP markers associated were evaluated for red rot resistance against with high grain weight have been identified in isolate CF-08 and two plants were found to be Ae.tauschii using genome wide association resistant. Bioassay for another isolate CF-09 is mapping (GWAS). These linked SNP markers in progress. are be1ng validated in these introgression lines M1cropropagation was optimized in three for further use 1n MAS. peppermint collections and new sugarcane • In nee, a novel brown plant hopper resistance vanety CoPb 92. gene from Oryza nivara has been mapped on Fruits chromosome 4 and MAS ready markers have Seven rough lemon transgentc plants with been developed. glucanase gene were screened for • A grain number QTL from 0 . fongistaminata has phytophthora res1stance. Two plants have been been fine mapped on chromosome 2. The found to be resistant which are being multiplied candidate gene sequence has been submitted through mi cropropagation for replicated at the National Center for Biotechnology b1oassays. lnformat1on (NC BI ), a public repository of • Total transcriptomes from different tissues of six genome sequence information. This QTL is guava genotypes have been sequenced and being mobilized to Punjab Basmati 3 through data are being analyzed for identification of MAS for yield improvement. gene based markers, which will be used for An improved version of PAU 201 (RYT 3388) mapping important quality traits in guava.

www.pau.edu Delayed bitterness gene encoding limonoid whereas it was 80 per cent in controL It was glucosyl transferase (LGT) from kinnow observed that seed storability wa s ma1nta1ned mandarin has been cloned and gene sequence after drying seeds with drying beads (which are of LGT has been submitted at NCB I. Expression made up of micro-porous material that is studies of LGT are in progress. selective for water). Direct organogenesis and plant regeneration A total 67 4 samples of various field and have been optimized in W. Murcott and Daisy vegetable crops from University Seed Farms, mandarins. Research Stations and other departments of the Unive rsity were lab tested for physical purity Seed Technology and germination. Seed production by PAU is undertaken at For testi ng the genetic pu rity of nucleus and University Seed Farms located at Faridkot, breeder seed of various field crops, field grow Ladhowal, Nabha, Naraingarh and at various out test was conducted on 161 samples (76 Krishi Vigyan Kendras. During the period during Kharif 2015 and 85 during Rab1 2015- under report , the University produced around 16). 72,000 q raw seed (breeder, foundation and Out of 700 samples of farmers' own saved certifiedfTL) of different field crops, out of which , wheat seeds, 63 (9%) samples had germination 3,595 q seed was produced through public­ below Indian Minim um Seed Certification private partnership. The details are given in Standards. Karnal bu nt infection ranging from Table1 . 0.05-8.5 per ce nt was found in 486 samples and Effect of pulsed electro-magnetic field (EMF) on 191 (27.3%) samples failed Indian Minimum seed quality enhancement in green gram (SML Seed Certification Standards due to >0.25% 668) was studied . Treatment with EMF of 50 Hz incidence. and 100 Hz enhanced seed quality in terms of Three formulations of Trichoderma harzianum seed germination (84 and 83.8%), seed vigor obtained from Anand Agricultural Umversity, (2346.4 and 2385.6) and chlorophyll content Anand; Govind Ballabh Pant University of (6.888 and 6.894 mg/g) over that in control Agriculture and Technology, Pantoagar; and (78%, 2014.5 and 4.363 mg/g), respectively. Punjab Agri cultural Un iversity, Ludhiana were Seed storability was better as indicated by tested (under ICAR National Seed Project) as absence of insects in treated seeds as seed bio-priming and soil application by mixing compared to 1.25 per cent in control , after eight it with farm ya rd manure. The results of first year months of storage. revealed that bio-priming of seed with PAU Studies were conducted to develop a simple, form ulation of Trichoderma harzianum followed cost-effective and practical seed drying and by soi l app lica tion of T. harzianum amended storage technique using water absorbing farm yard manure, was the best treatment for desiccants and to determine its effect on seed reducing wil t and root rot . It reduced the wilt quality du ring storage. Germination of seeds incidence by 75 per cent and root rot incidence stored with the desiccant beads was 88 per cent by 60 per cent as compared to con trol.

Seed Production (Ta ble 1) with Indicator strain (indicator '>N8) to show a Crop Production Technologies significant increase in number of nodules (24.3) over bacteriocinogenic isolates alone, indicator Field Crops strain alone and uninoculated control. Need-based N scheduling using leaf color chart • The cross sub~soiling before cotton sowing at (LCC) IS recommended for basmati nee. 1m x 1m spacing gave significantly higher yield • In maize-wheat system, it is recommended not than no sub-soiling. It also had positive effects to apply P to both the crops for soil test- P status on root growth and root biomass production. more than 16 kg/acre. Fruit Crops In medium to heavy textured soils, sowing of moongbean is recommended on beds spaced • Early nursery production of kinnow using bud at 67.5 em (37.5 em bed top and 30 em furrow). forcing technique has been developed. It Two rows should be sown on each bed at a induces early scion bud break and faster growth spacing of 20 em using the same quantity of of nursery of Kinnow and Kagzi lime, and also seed , fertilizers and other cultivation practices provides early saleable nursery plants. as in flat sowing. Similarly, sowing of arhar in • A new propagation technique 'wedge grafting' medium to heavy textured soils is has been developed in mango. Mango can be recommended on beds spaced at 67.5 em (37 .5 propagated through wedge grafting from the em bed top and 30 em furrow). One row can be end of July to the end of August on rootstock of sown on each bed using the same quantity of same or higher diameter than the bud stick seed, fertilizers and other cultivation practices under open field or protected conditions. as in flat sowing. Raised bed sowing not only saves irrigation water but also saves the crop • The field experiment on the management of fruit from adverse effects of heavy rainfall. drop m Kinnow mandarin with foliar application of nutrients and plant growth regulators To enhance the seed yield of berseem, indicated significant reduction in fruit crop application of two sprays of salicyclic acid or a (18.25% decrease over control) and increase in KNO, (Potassium nitrate)@ 7.5 g/acre in 100 yield with th ree (mid-April, mid-June and mid­ litres of water at flower initiation and one week September) foliar appli cations of salicylic acid after the first spray is recommended. (10~glml}. • There is no need to apply urea to basmati rice, if Agro-forestry the field has been green manured with 45-55 days old sunhemp/dhaincha or incorporated • Wheat variety WH 1105 has been identified for with summer moongbean straw (after picking of sowing in poplar plantations. This variety should pods). be sown in the first fortnight of November for getting higher productivity. In maize, the use of Consortium biofertilizer @ 500 g/acre through seed treatment is The fertilizer dose, timing and its method of recommended for h1gher grain yield as well as ap~lication for clonal eucalyptus plantations, better soil health. dunng different growth years, has been Azorhizobium based biofertilizer has been standardized for obtaining higher productivity. recommended for the rice crop. Vegetable Crops

In situ paddy straw degradation was observed Drip irrigation and fertigation schedules in pea from the application of bacterial isolate Delftia saved 30 per cent of water, 20 per cent of NPK spp after 120 days with increased yield of wheat fertilizers and resu lted in 30 per ce nt higher yield crop. than the conventional method.

• Bacteriocin producing Rhizobium spp in • Drip irrigation and fertigation schedules in moongbean (Vigna radiata) was dual inoculated turmeric saved 33 per cent of water, 20 per cent

www.pau.edu of NPK fertilizers and increased yield by 25 per Traces of disease were also observed at cent as compared to the conventional practice. Ferozepur, Mansa and Muktsar Sah1b d1stncts Average dtsease seventy in Punjab was Dnp irrigation along with plastiC mulch resulted recorded as 15.2 percent. in 70-106 per cent yield Increase in brin]al , with approximately 50 per cent of water saving as Treat1ng wheat seed w1th Raxil Easy compared to the conventional practice. (tebuconazole 6%)@ 13 ml/40kg seed or w1th Seedex 2DS @ 40 g per 40 kg seed IS effective Poor quality tubewell water can be used for for the management of loose smut and flag irrigation in cyclic mode w1th canal water for smut. obtaining optimum tuber yield of potato in light textured soils. Application of paddy straw mulch • Two sprays (first at boot stage and second @ 25 q/acre in potato fields improved tuber yield after 15 days interval) with Native 75WG and maintained soil health. (tebuconazole + triflox1strobin) @ 80 g in 200 litres of water per acre are recommended for the • Application of biofertilizer + FYM (50% N) was management of sheath blight and brown spot of found to be the best organic fertilizer, as it rice. resulted in significantly higher microbial population and soil enzymatic activities. which EndophytiC actinomycete ISOlates, J-3-S 1 and consequently increased the NPK content of the C-51-B exhibited the plant growth promotmg soil and yield attributes of the potato crop. (PGP) traits along with antifungal acbv1ty aga1nst Rhizoctonta so/ani, Fusarium Crop Protection Technologies oxysporum, F. momlfforme and ScJerotJUm sp Field Crops • Application of Coragen 18 SSG (chlorantnnillprole) @ 150 ml/acre IS Green manunng with 60 day old crop of recommended for the management of early marigold is effective for the management of root shoot borer in sugarcane. knot nematode in net houses. Application of Coragen 18 . 5SC • Application of Amistar Top 325SC (azoxystrobin (chlorantriniliprole)@ 30 ml/acre at 10-15 days 18.2% + difenoconazole 11.4% SC) is after germination is recommended for the recommended for the management of sheath management of maize stem borer. blight and blast of rice. Application of Ulala SOWG (flonicamid) @ 80 Based on weather prediction, a forewarning g/acre, Lane 10EC (pynproxyfen) @ 500 model for yellow rust of wheat has been ml/acre and Craze SOWP (d1afenth iuron)@ 200 developed using fundamental approach. This g/acre tn 150 litres of water ts recommended for will help in timely management of disease in the management of cotton whitefly. Punjab. Appl ica t ion of T hompson 25WG • The continuous mon1toring of yellow rust during (th1amethoxam) @ 40 g/acre in 150 litres of July to October in lower and upper hills/valleys water ts recommended for the management of of the ne1ghbouring state (Himachal Pradesh) cotton JBSsid indicated that the disease started early in Application of M1fpro-G and Mahaveer-GR December 2015 and was managed by timely (fipronil)@ 6 kg/acre and Miftap 4% GR (cartap application of fungicides. Dryness and tow hydrochlonde) @ 10 kg/acre is recommended rainfall In February also checked the disease to for the management of rice stem borer and leaf some extent Maxtmum disease severity was folder in basmati ri ce. reported at Ropar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (40%) followed by that at Jalandhar, • Application of Quinalmass 25EC (quinalphos) Pathankot and Kapurthala (30%); and Amritsar, @ 800 mllacre is recommended for the Mohall. Ludhiana and Fazilka (10%) districts. management of rice planthoppers. www.pau.edu , Spray of 6.25 I MAK Horticulture Mineral Oil in Application of Gold ban 20EC (chlorpyriphos)@ 500 litres of water for one acre is recommended 350 ml/acre 1s recommended for the for the control of citrus psylla and citrus aphid. management of black bug in sugarcane. Spray of 160 g Dotara 25WG (Thiamethoxam) • Apphcat1on of R1ppen 0.3GR (fipronil) @ 10 in 500 litres of water for one acre is kg/acre at 45 days after plantmg is recommended for the control of citrus psylla and recommended for the management of early shoot borer in sugarcane. citrus aphid. Application of post-emergence herbicide, Rice Vegetable Crops star 6.7EC (fenoxaprop) @ 400 ml/acre at 20 • Soil sterilization of nursery beds of tomato with days after sowing is effective in controlling Basamid @ 40g/m' is effective for the aerobic grasses in direct seeded rice . management of root knot nematode. • Post-emergence (10-12 days after Green manuring with 7-8 week old sunhemp or transplanting) spray of Penoxsulam (Granite summer moongbean is effective for the 240 SC) at 100 ml/ha is effective in controlling management of potato scab. annual grasses, broadleaf weeds and sedges (mixed weed flora) in transplanted rice. • Paddy straw mulch @ 100 q/ha immediately after planting of turmeric (organic) followed by Post-emergence application of Rice star 6.7EC one hand/spot weeding three months after (fenoxaprop) @ 400 ml/acre at 20 days after planting (if required) provides effective control transplanting is effect1ve in controlling grass of weeds. weeds in puddle transplanted rice. Post-emergence application of Sulfosulfuron@ Food Science and Technology 13 g/acre. Metsulfuron @ 10 g/acre Method for obtaining flour from sweet potato Sulfosulfuron + Metsulfuron @ 16 g/acre. (PSP-21) has been standardized, and used for Pinoxaden @ 400 ml/acre, Mesosulfuron + preparation of nutritious convenience foods like lodosulfuron @ 160 g/acre and Carfentrazone­ cookies and extruded snacks, using cereal ethyl @ 20 g/acre 30-35 days after grains such as sorghum and maize. These were intercropping wheat in autumn sugarcane is found to have higher vitamin C, potassium and effective in controlling annual weed flora . beta carotene contents. Application of Nominee Gold 1OSC (bispyribac­ sodium) @ 100 ml/acre 15-20 days after Technology for preparation of sugarcane juice nursery (rice) sowing is effective in controlling beverage using blend of different fnuit ju1ces has mixed weed flora . been developed. The products have been p~epared . by using sugarcane juice (80%), • Application of Almix 20WP (pre-mix of kmnow JUice (6%) and aonla juice (4%) along metsulfuron methyl 10% + chlorlmuron ethyl With lemon and ginger juice. This technology is 10%)@ 8 g/acre 20 days after transplanting is ready for commercialization. effective against sedges and broadleaf weeds in transplanted rice. • Technologies for production of debittered beverage (using innovative naringinase) from Fruit Crops citrus fruits (kinnow, grapefruit, kinnow-lemon Fixing PAU fruit fly traps @ 16 traps/acre in and W. Murcotl) and low alcoholic naturally second and third week of May provides eco­ carbonated beverage from Parlette grapes friendly management of fruit flies in mango and were developed. plum orchards. • Te c.hnology for retention of colour and flavor, Fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis and Bactrocera dunng the man~facturing of strawberry jam, has zonata, are recorded as new insect pests in ~een standardized in collaboration with an mango and plum, respectively. mdustry, M/s Kulwant Nutritions, Batala ANNUAL REPORT 20115-16

(Punjab) PunJab Soft, dipped 1n calcium chlonde (2%) for • Technology for pre paration of naturally five minutes, can be stored for 60 days at 0-1 'C fermented baby corn pickle, preserved with and 90-95% RH after pack1ng 1n CFB boxes w1th spices and mustard oil, has been developed in paperhmng. collaboration with M/s Field Fresh Pvl Ltd., Da1sy fruits, harvested at colour break stage, Ladhowal, Ludhiana (Punjab). develop an orange colour in 3-4 days after Bacteriological Food Testing Kit, developed to dipping in ethephon @1000 ppm for five detect nine pathogens in one go, was va lidated minutes. for one hundred food samples. Subsidiary Occupations Sugarcane vinegar production by semi­ Beekeeping continuous fermentation was standardized at a commercia l scale (500 L) in collaboration with Rescreemng of selected A mei!Jfera colonies the industry. revealed that hygienic and non-hygtenic colonies removed 88.3 and 49.4 per cent pin Produ ction of natural vi negar from Perlette grapes and red w1ne from Punjab MAGS purple pricked dead brood, respectively, in 24 hours. grapes was scaled upto 50 L Validation of these selected colon1es. done by inoculating the brood with Varroa mttes, Post· Harvest Technologies revealed that hygienic and non-hyg1enic colomes took 33.4 and 51 .8 hours, respectively. Pa ckaging of bnnjal frUits in paper moulded to achieve 100 per cent uncapping and cleamng trays followed by wrapping with sh rink and of inoculated cells. cling film 1m proved their shelf life for one week. A low-cost h1v~ for stingless bee (Tetragonula Packaging of tomatoes in paper moulded trays indipenms) using a plastic pipe of 10 em followed by wrappmg with shrink and cling diameter and 45 em length was developed film extended th e1r marketing period for six days. Pollinators' visttat1ons on sunflower blooms of va rious genotypes (DK 3849, SH 3322, PSH Packaging of cabbage with shrink and cling film 569, PSH 1962 and PSH 996) increased seed extended its retail marketing period with yield/plant by 7-18 percent. acceptable quality for 15 days. Fully mature, light green and smooth skinned • To mimmize the pestictde toxtcity to pollinators, fruits of lemon cv. PAU Baramasi Lemon-1 , the pesticide application should be done after 1 harvested during first week of June. can be de­ pm in bttter gourd, 3 pm in muskmelon and 5 pm greened in 6-7 days at room temperature by 1n sponge gourd dipping 1n 1250 ppm (31.25 ml/1 0 litres of water) Mushrooms ethephon solution for five minutes, followed by Pleurotus eryngu, the king oyster mushroom, packing 1n corrugated fibre board (CFB) boxes has been successfully culttvated in PunJab . with paper lining for advance marketing of summer crop. • Alternative formulation for long method compost using d1ammomum phosphate (DAP) • The physiologically mature fruits of mango cv. has been recommended for button mushroom Dusehri and Langra, packed in CFB boxes with cultiva tton under Punjab conditions. paper lining, ca n be ripened at 25° C in 4-5 days after harvesting . The fruits should be washed in Co1r pith based castng soil formulation with FYM chlorinated water@ O.Q1% (sodium hypchlorite (1:1, v/v) has been recommended for button 4%@ 2.5 ml/litre) and dried under shade before mushroom cultivatton under Punjab conditions. packaging in CFB boxes. Strain evaluation of dttferent mushroom • The physiologically mature fruits of pear cv. varieties is a contmuous process.

_ _oau .e du_~ ___:::::: ------about 20 per cent. Utilizat1on of paddy straw for cultivation of button mushroom, paddy straw mushroom and • Forced circulation solar dryer, installed 'dhmgn'has been recommended. prev1ously at a farm in the village Kang Khurd, distnct Kapurthala, has been modified to FARM MECHANIZATION 1mprove 1ts perfonnance. The dryer now works only on solar energy. The electric energy The Happy Seeder machine has been modified required for runnmg of 1 hp air blower is now by attaching press-wheels to press the chopped supplied from solar photovoltaic panels. The air straw, thrown by the flails of Happy Seeder in blower has also been modified to work on DC between the furrows. It forms thick uniform layer electricity. of mulch in the in ter-row spaces. Before sowing of wheat with this modified machine, one • Technology of paddy straw bale combustor/ operation of stubble shaver is required for geyser for heating water at farmer's field has cutting and spreading stubbles and loose straw. been recommended. With this machine, the furrows remain uncovered from the straw mulch. resulting in AGRICULTURAL MARKETING better emergence, initial growth and development of the crop. Thick and uniform • The stud1es on marketing behaviour and extent mulch cover also helps in reducing density and of participation of small and marginal farmers in d1versity of weed nora modern milk marketing indicated that 62.3 per Lucky Seed Dnll has been developed for cent and 60.3 per cent milk marketed through Simultaneous application of pre-emergence the modern channel was from small and herbiCide along with sowing of wheat. Spray marg1nal farms, respectively. The age of dairy begms automatically as the sowing starts, and farmers, volume of milk produced, level of stops when the sowing gets completed . No education of dairy farmers and land holding size plankmg is required after sowing with Lucky greatly influenced the decision making towards Seed Drill , as each tine of the drill is fitted with a participation in modern milk marketing chains. metal chain that puts sufficient soil on the seed An effective way of involving small holders in before the application of herbicide. Highest modern milk marketing channels is to efficacy of herbicide (above 90%) was achieved encourage them to organize themselves into with Lucky Seed Drill. cooperatives and self-help groups to improve the1r bargaining power and also generate • A tractor PTO operated trail type Loose Straw economies of scale in acquisition of inputs, Chopper has been developed and is under final technology, services and information. stage of evaluation. The machine consists of a comb type p1ck-up conveyor for picking-up and conveying only the loose paddy straw into straw HOME SCIENCE chopping unit. The straw chopping unit consists • Expenments were carried out to optimize of a chopping cylinder, having serrated blades pnnting conditions for A~un (Terminafia arjuna) for chopping the loose straw into small pieces dye. The conventionally used guar gum and uniformly spread ing these in the field. The (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) was replaced by machine reduces chocking of Happy Seeder Cassia gum (Cassia obtusifolia) as natural and enhances its capacity. thickening agent. These were fairly good for A prototype of tractor operated finger type printing on both cotton and silk fabrics with block Cotton Stripper has been developed and and screen printing techniques. Products such evaluated on local cotton variety sown with high as cushion covers, coasters, wall hangings and density planting system. Picking efficiency of trays were printed using optimized conditions. the developed cotton stripper is about 90 per The study is at stage one. The products will be cent and trash content in the picked cotton in multiplied and sold during exhibitions. ANNUAL REPORT 2015·16

• Cotton fabric was fin1shed w1th microcapsules. middle and h1gh socio-economic strata whereas developed us1ng optimized concentration of higher percentage of respondents from m1ddle essential oils namely Citronella , Eucalyptus and socio-econom1c strata expenenced financial Rosemary, havmg mosqu1to repellent abuse Prevalence of depression was found to properties. The effectiveness of application of be h1gher among elderly females belong1ng to essential oils was best achieved at 10 per cent low socio-economic strata. concentration . The microencapsulation method showed good mosq Uito repellent act1vity upto COMMERCIALIZATION OF 30 washes. This work is at stage one. The TECHNOLOGIES mosquito repellent tests will be carried out on a larger group, and products will be sold at Kisan Vegetable Varieties (2015): The PAU has Melas and exhibitions. offered non-exclusive rights to M/s Kalash Seeds Pnvate L1mited, Jalna for producing and Multilayered w1nter clothing was developed for selling the seeds of chilli hybnd CH-27. bnnral the elderly after studying the clothing needs and hybnds PBH-3 and PBH-4 , muskmelon hybnd practices of 10 respondents (five males and five MH-27 and onion variety PR0-6. females) between the age of 65-70 years. Ten layers from different fabncs were prepared. Multi Grain Flour (2 015): The PAU has Most preferred fabncs were the woven cotton licensed the formulation of multi gram flour to wool blended fabncs and knitted cotton for Mls Good Brands for a Healthy Life Pnvate layering. Th1s study is at stage one. The Limited. Pune on non-exclusive basis multilayered winter clothing will be stitched and Multi Grain Instant Porridge (2 015): The PAU sold . has granted rights on non-exclusive basis to • The prevalence of depression and adjustment M/s Harsh International Foods, Ludh1ana for problems among the elderly revealed that manufactunng and marketing of multi gra1n elderly female experienced more physical instant porridge. problems whereas elderly male experienced Forced Circulation Solar Dryer (2015): The more psychological problems. Elderly PAU has offered non-exclusive rights to M/s belonging to low socio-economic strata Vishivkarma Solar Energy Corporation, Ph1llaur experienced more physical and psychological for manufacturing and selling of forced abuse and neglect as compared to elderly from circulation solar dryer.

Department of Fruit Science and Department of Entomology Department of Microbiology

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Academic programmes of the University are run Gurdaspur and Bath1nda through 1ts four constJtuent colleges at Ludh1ana namely College of Agnculture (GoA), College of ADMISSIONS Agncultural Engmeenng and Technology Dunng 2015-16, the Umvers1ty offered 10 (CoAE& T), College of Bas1c Sc1ences and Undergraduate programmes, 44 Master's Humamt1es (CoBSc&H), College of Home Sc1ence programmes, 29 Doctorate programmes and one (CoHSc) and two Institutes of Agriculture at Diploma programme as per following details

235 in all M.Sc./M Tech programmes

·Programme discontinued at PAU campus from 2014-1b ·· The students Will study for first two years at outstations and then will b h'ft . ···Programme discontinued from 2010-11 e 5 1 ed to PAU , ludh1ana ····Programme suspended for 2015-16

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EXAMINATION CELL Vigyan Kendras. a computer test was conducted on November 5. 2015 Besides. a The Examma tion Cell under Controll er of wntten test for recruitment to the posts of Examinations conducted entrance tests for Programme Ass1stants (Computer) was admitting meritorious students to vanous academ1c conducted on Apnl 11 2016 for 87 cand1dates programmes of PAU Deta1ts are g1ven below In add1t1on. shorthand dictation test (PunJab' Conducted Common Entrance Test (CET) for and English) for recrUitment to the posts of adm1ssion to B.Sc. Agn (Hans) 4-year, B.Sc Steno Typ1sts was conducted on May 18-19. B1otech . (Hans) 4-year, STech Food Tech 4- 20 16 for 211 candidates The wntten test for year, B Sc. Agn (Hans) 6-year, B Sc. (Hans) recruttment to the posts of Semor Assistants Home Science 4-year, B.Sc. (Hans) Nutnuon & and Clerks m Pu nJab Remote Sens1ng Centre Dietetics 4-year. B Sc. (Hans) Fash1on (PRSC) was also conducted on Apnl 11 . 2016 Des1gning 4-year, B Sc. (Hans) Interior Des1gn for 109 candidates. Apart from this. the 4-year and 5-year Integrated M.Sc. (Hans) capab1l1ty test (to use MS Excel and typewnllng programmes 1n June 2016 for which 6,529 test 1n PunJab!) of the candidates who qualified candidates applied for admiSSIOn 1n the wntten test was conducted on May 31 201 6 Also conducted six papers of H1gher Conducted 16 Masters' entrance tests for Standard Departmental Examination for PAU admission to M.Sc./MBA(AB)/MJMC/M Tech employees dunng September 2015 and Apnl programmes dunng May-June 2016 for wh1ch 2016. It orga nized a 10 -day tra1mng programme 1, 215 candidates applied for admission. for the candidates appeanng in H1gher Conducted entrance tests for adm1ssion to 29 Standard Departmental Exam1nallons dunng Ph.D. programmes during November 2015. February-March 2016 Conducted wntten test for recruitment to the Helped In me conduct of CIVIl Services posts of Clerks on compassionate grounds on (Preliminary) Exa m,nat1on of Un1on Public September 8, 2015 and Apnl 11 , 2016. For Serv1ce CommiSSIOn on August 23, 2015. by recruitment to the posts of Assistants at Knshi creating one Centre on PAU campus

Students appearing for Common Entrance Test (CEn at PAU. MEW COURSES College of Agriculture - Coune nu1nbet Credit hour11 c"""e title 2+1 Production Technology of Economic Forest Trees Forst. 433 2+1 Principles and Practices of Silviculture and Agro-foretsry Forst.434 2+1 Forest Mensuration and Management Forst.435 1+1 Fundamentals of Horticulture Hort.103 2+1 Elementary Fruit Cultivation Hort.51 Elements of Vegetable Cultivation Veg.51 2+1

College of Basic Sciences and Humanities Course tt1te Cou1 se number Credit hours Interactive Language Proficiency Eng.201 0+1 Bas1c Plant Physiology Bot.g1 3+1 Plant Reproduction and Biotechnology Bot.92 3+1 Introductory Biology Bio.9 1 3+1 Cell Structure and Function Bio.92 3+1 Genetics and Evolution/Biology Ill Bio.93 3+1 Ecology and Environment Bio.94 3+1 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Chem.91 4+1 Organic Chemistry-! Chem.92 3+1 Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry Chem.93 3+1 Organic Chemistry-It Chem.94 3+1 Mechanics Phys.91 4+1 Matter and Thermo Dynamics Phys.92 4+1 Electricity and Magnetism Phys.93 4+1 Optics. Nuclear and Electronics Phys.94 4+1 Basics of Animal Physiology Zoo.91 3+1 Animal Reproduction and Human Welfare Zoo.92 3+1

STUDENTS' ACADEMIC and weed dynamics in relation to copper ACCOMPLISHMENTS cropping, tillage and weed control." Hament Thakur (L-2014-A-44-D) and Ashok B. College of Agriculture Jagtap (L-2014-A-17-D) bagged "Prime Ministe(s Fellowship 2016" each from the Manpreet Singh (L-2010-A-2-D) received Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). New "Jawaharlal Nehru Award 2015" from the Indian Delhi, for their doctoral research . Hament is Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, for working on "Gene tics and molecular mapping of his outstanding doctoral thesis research entitled leaf curl virus disease resistance gene (s) in "Dry seeded nee (Oryza sativa L.) productivity chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)" while

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Ashok IS worl<1ng on the "Identification and He/Jcoverpa arm1gera (Hubner) a-amylase and cha racterization of h1gh temperature stress status of anb-oxd1ants 1n Pigeonpea. CaJanus responsive genes 1n maize (lea mays L.)." ca}an (Millspaugh). Karaminderbir Kaur (l-2014-A-16-D) bagged Ank1ta Thakur (L-2013-BS-83-D) participated 1n "Monsanto Beachell Borlaug International a 15-day sponsored tra1n1ng programme Scholarship 2016" from the University of "SERB School 1n Entomology," organ1zed by California, Davis, USA. She w1ll carry out the Department of Sc1ence and Technolog y, research on the "Development of an in vivo New Deihl 1n Hyderabad from December 7-21 , haploid induction system 1n rice using 2015. intergeneric crosses and mampulation of Aman~nder Kaur (L-2012-BS-78-D) won "Best CenH3gene." Poster Presentation Award" during the National Mitaly Bansal (L-2011-A-50-D) was awarded Conference on "Medical and Life Sciences ," "Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Tnticum held at Baba Fand University of Health (WIT) Early Career Award 2016" for her Sc1ences, FandkotfromAprli 11-12, 2016 excellent research achievements. Ramadeep Kaur (L-2012-BS-79-D) got second Ashwam Kumar (L-2013-A-17-D) received best poster award dunng the National "Dryland Cereals Scholarship 2015," Conference on -Medical and Life Sciences ," administered by Asia-Pac1fic Association of held at Baba Fand Umversity of Health Agricultural Research Institutions, Bangkok and Sc1ences, Fandkot fromApnl11-12, 2016. funded by Consortium Group of International College of Home Science Agricultural Research. He will carry out research on the "Development of synbiotic V1mta Pandey (L-2012-HSc-98-D) bagged drinks from finger millet and oats. " "International Young Scientist Award" from International Science Community Association , Shikha (L-2014-A-56-D) and lfran Khan (L- M1n1stry of Corporate Affairs, India. 2013-A-90-M) were awarded International Travel Grants by lhe Department of Science Mon1ka Chaudhary (L-201 0-HSc-78-D) and Technology (DST), Government of India, received "Nestle Resea rch International Young for presenting research papers during the XVIII Scientist Award 2015" from Nestle Foundation , International Plant Protection Congress (I PCC), Gurugram , Haryana. held at Berlin , Germany from August 24-27, 2015 Shikha presented a research paper SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL entitled "First report of mixed infection of ASSISTANCE zucch1n1 yellow mosaic wus (ZYMV) and tomato leaf curl New Deihl wus (ToLCNDV) College of Agriculture infecting bitter gourd 1n Punjab, India" while lfran presented a research paper entitled "Virus Twenty two students got ICAR-Nat1onal Talent complex causing degeneration of cu ltivated Scholarship, four ICAR-Semor Research allium species in North-Western India ." Fellowship, 25 ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship, seven ICAR Fellowship (fore1gn College of Basic Sciences and student) and 21 lnnovat1on in Science Pursuit Humanities for lnsp~red Research Fellowship (DST). Three students were awarded Monsanto Rimaljeet Kaur (l-2010-BS-49-D) was Beach ell Borlaug International Scholarship and conferred with "Jawaharlal Nehru Award 2015" four Monsanto Merit Fellowship. by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi , for her outstanding doctoral Four students received Rajiv Gandhi National thesis research entitled , ~c ha rac terization of Fellowship (UGC ), 55 Post-matric Scholarship www.pau.edu National Fellowship (UGC), 17 Post-matric (Welfare Department, Punjab), 30 Dr G S. Fellowship (Punjab Government) and five Dr Khush Scholarship (PAU) and 188 PAU Merit G.S Khush Scholarship (PAU). Scholarship/Fellowship/stipends A total of 91 students received PAU Merit • Two students qualified UGC-Junior Research Fellowship and 38 students got student aid Fellowship/National Eligibility Test and two got Nepal Aid Fund (Department of Agricultural fund Research and Education-DARE). One student each was awarded ICAR- Senior One student each was awarded UGC-Semor Research Fellowship, !CAR-Junior Research Research Fellowship, Department of Fellowship, lnd1an Council of Social Science Biotechnology (DBT)-Junior Research Research (ICSSR) Fellowship, PG Indira Fellowship and National Fellowship for Higher Gandhi Scholarship (UGC), National Fellowship for OBC (UGC), Women Scientist Educat1on (UGC). Scholarship (UGC) and Bihar Samajya Kalyan Five students received Bharti Field Fresh V1bhagya Fellowship. One student qualified Fellowship. !CAR-National Eligibility Test.

College of Agricultural Engineering College of Home Science and Technology Eleven students got Innovation in Science Fourteen students were awarded !CAR­ Pursu1t for lnsp~red Research Fellowship National Talent Scholarship, three ICAR-Jumor (DST), two ICMR-Sen1or Research Fellowship, Research Fellowship, two Rajiv Gandhi seven !CAR-Junior Research Fellowship and National Fellowship (UGC) and two Innovation eight PAU Merit Fellowship. in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research Fellowship (DST). • A total of 15 students qualified UGC-Junior Research Fellowship/National Eligbility Test. One student qualified !CAR-National Eligibility Test and one got !CAR-Senior Research One student each was a11.arded ICAR-Senior Fellowship. Resaerch Fellowship, Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students (UGC), Seventeen students received Post-matnc National Fellowship for OBC (UGC) and Scholarship (Welfare Department, Punjab), s1x USAID/Tanzania project (Ohio State University, Dr G.S. Khush Scholarship (PAU), 29 PAU USA). Undergraduate Merit Fellowship (for B.Tech .), 15 PAU Ment Fellowship (for M.Tech ., PhD.) and three got stipends. CONVOCATION College of Basic Sciences and • Th~ Annual Convocation of Punjab Agricultural Umvers1ty was held on October 16, 2015. Prof Humanities Kaptan Singh Solanki, Former Governor of Two students received ICMR Fellowship, eight Punj~b and Present Governor of Haryana, UGC-Senior Research Fellowship and Junior presided over the convocation while Dr Ved Research Fellowship, two Council of Scientific Prakash~ Chairman. University Grants and lndustnal Research (CSIR)-UGC Junior CommiSSion, New Delhi, was the chief guest Research Fellowship, and 10 Innovation 10 Dunng the convocation, a total of 393 Ph.D. Science Pursuit for Inspired Research M.Sc ., M.Tech ., MCA, MBA, MBA (Agri­ Fellowship (DST). business) and MJMC (Journalism and Mass Communication) students received degrees Ten students were awarded Rajiv Gandhi Besides, 17 students were awarded Medals National Fellowship (UGC), 11 Maulana Azad and Gold Medals, and several other received

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Professor Ramesh Chand, Member of NITI Aayog, Professor Kaplan Singh Solanki, Former Governor of Government of India, awarding a Merit Certificate Punjab and Present Governor of Haryana, presenting to the PAU student during the Annual Convocation Doctor of Science degree (honoris causa) to of the College of Agriculture, PAU . Or K.S. Gill, former Vice Chancellor, PAU , during Annual Convocation of Pu njab Agricultural University. STUDENTS' WELFARE ACTIVITIES Important Sports Achievements Inter-Varsity Tournaments The PAU teams participated in the North Zone/All India Inter-Varsity tournament in Lawn Tennis (M), Cricker(M), Football (M), Table Tennis (M&W), Basketball (M&W), Swimm1ng (M&W), Kabaddi (M), Cycling (M&W), Handball (M&W), Badminton (M&W), Volleyball (M), Hockey (M ), Dr Ved Prakash, Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, delivering his convocation address at PAU . Athletics (M), "Shooting (M&W) and Weight Lifting (M). Merit Certificates. Six members of PAU's faculty University Level Tournaments were conferred with plaque and cash prizes.On the occasion, the Doctor of Science degree The teams from constituent colleges of PAU (honoris causa) was bestowed on Dr K.S. Gill, participated in Inter-College Tournaments for former Vice Chancellor, PAU. Volleyball (M), Basketball (M&W), Football (M), Swimming (M&W), Lawn Tennis (M). Handball The Annual Convocation of the College of (M&W), Hockey (M), Badminton (M&W), We1ght Agriculture, PAU was held on January 25, 2016. Lifting (M), Cncket (M), Table Tennis (M&W) and Professor Ramesh Chand, Member of NITI Cycling (M&W). Karan Gakhar (CoA) was declared Aayog, Government of India, was the chief as Best Cyclist, Manjinder Singh (CoA) as Best guest. A total of 421 students of B.Sc. Ag ri . Hockey Player, and Amritpal Singh (CoA) and (Hons), B.Sc. Biotechnology (Hons) and Khushmanpreet Hanjhra (CoA) as Best Swimmers B.Tech. Food Technology (Hons) received in men and women category, respectively. degrees. Three students won University Gold Annual Athletic Meet Medals and seven students other medals. Three students won the Academic Roll of Honour while The 50" Annual Athletic Meet of PAU for the 79 students were awarded Merit Certificates. session 2015-16 was held at PAU Athletic Track Twenty nine students of B.Sc. Agri. (Hons) 4- on March 9-10, 2016. Japjit Singh (CoAE&T) and 6-year programmes won prizes for having and Pratishtha Verma (GoA) were declared achieved academic distinctions during their Best Athletes in men and women category, degree programmes. respectively.

www.pau.edu Students from constituent colleges of PAU participating In Annual Athletic Meet. The team comprised students Aalamdeep University Colour/Merit Certificates Singh (CoA), Hars1mar Singh (CoAE& T), The PAU Sports and Youth Activities Counci l1n Gurjeet Singh (CoA), Harpreet Singh 1ts s2· meetmg held on December 9. 2015 awarded (CoA), Pukhra) S1ngh Brar (CoA), Karan 57 Ment Certificates, 9 Umvers1ty Colour and 7 Roll Brar (CoA), Karan Bawa (CoA), Sima~e et of Honour to the outstand1ng sportspersons/artists Smgh (CoA), Sawtanterpreet Smgh of PAU for their proficiency in sports , games. (CoAE&T) and Hardeep Singh (CoA). cultural and literary events for the sess1on 2014-15. , The Badminton (M) team won Gold Medal The students were awarded these honours dunng The team comprised students Guranjan the so• Annual AthletiCMeet of the University Smgh Matharoo (CoAE& T), Puneetinde1 Sports Coaching Camps S1ngh (CoA), Chanpreet Singh (CoA) and The Annual Nat1onal Sports Organization Am1t Bhas1n (CoA). (NSO) coach1ng camp was orgamzed at PAU for the , The Volleyball (M) team won Gold Medal session 2015-16. As many as 179 trainees enrolled The team comprised students Kamaljlt under NSO programme including officials attended Smgh (CoA), Simarjeet Singh (CoA), the camp. Before participation of PAU teams in All Amanpreet Singh (CoA), Milapdeep Singh tnd1a Inter Vars1ly/lnter Agricultural Univers1ty (CoA), Vikramjeet Singh Brar (CoA), Tournaments , a coachmg camp of 15-20 days Shehbaz Singh (CoA), Lovejeel Singh duration in respective games was also held in the (CoA), Yograjdeep Singh (CoA) and Univers1ty Jatmder Smgh (CoAE& T). Sports Scholarships , The Badminton (W) team won Silver Medal The Sports Scholarsh1p Committee m its The team comprised students Harveen meeting held on June 6, 2016 approved 10 sports Kaur (CoHSc), Navdeep (CoA), and scholarships of the value of Rs 3501- per month 1n Gagandeep Kaur (CoBSc&H). four major and six m1nor games for the academic , Tej1nder Pal S1ngh (CoA) won first position session 2015-16 to outstanding sportspersons for in shot put and third position in discus throw the1r proficiency 1n sports and games. , Mehakpreet Kaur Randhawa (CoA) got first Outstanding Players pos1llon 1n 1500M, second in BOOM and third The PAU teams won Gold and Silver Medals 1n ln400M. different games during XVI All India Inter­ , Prati shtha Verma (CoA) bagged second Agricultural Universi ties Sports and Games position in 1OOM in athletics. Meet, held at Tam1l NaduAgncultural University, • Amanpreet Singh (CoA) got third position 1n C01 mbatore from February 22-26, 2016. Youth National Volleyball Championship, held , The Basketball (M) team won Gold Medal. atNagpurfrom January 30to February 5, 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Puneet1nder Singh Grewal (CoA) and Harveen The academ1c session 2015-16 w1tnessed Kaur (CoHSc) won third pos1t1on in North Zone transformatton '" NSS activ1lles and structure Inter-State Senoor Badm1nton Championship For proper coordmatton and developing 2015-16forMenandWomen. held at New Delhi leadership quality among students, a Students' from October 27-30, 2015. Both the students Coord 1nat1on Comm1tlee (SCC) was formed 1n represented the teams of Punjab the University_ Under this, many volunteers exten ded their serv1ces to NSS after complellon Amandeep Singh (CoA) bagged first pos11ion 1n of two years of compulsory NSS course Senior Punjab State Handball Men and Women Inspired by the prog ramme, about 50 NSS Tournament, held at Sangrur from September volunteers participated 1n the North Zone Youth 16-18, 2015. Festival (Goonj) from January 14-18, 2016 to Arjun Singh (CoA) won first position in Senior mai ntain Help Desk Stall for guid1ng State Hockey Champ1onship, held at part1c1pat1ng univers1 t1es Kapurthata from October 30 to November 1, A spec1al seven-day camp on 'Campus 2015 Beautifi cation' was organized from January 21- Parasdeep Singh (CoA) got second position 1n 27,20 16. Senior Punjab State Handball Men and Women Seven NSS volunteers of the Umvers1ty Tournament, held at Sangrur from September participated 1n the 6 Conclave of BharalfYa 16-18.2015 Chhatra Sansad. held at MaharashtraAcademy Jagpal S1ngh (CoA). Bannderpal S1ngh (CoA) of Engineenng and Educational Research's and Manveer S1ngh (CoA) bagged second MIT (Maharashtra tnst1tute of Technology) pos111on 1n Semor State Hockey Championship, Campus, Pune from January 27-30. 2016 held at Sangrur from October 30 to November A spec1al blood donallon-cum-free blood group 1,2015 check-up ca mp was jomtty organized by the Ad1ti Sewak (CoHSc) got third position in 50" Punjab Agricultu ra l Umvers1ty, Dayanand Punjab State Shoot1ng Championship, held at Med1 cal College and Hospi tal, Chnstian PAP, Jatandhar from August 26-30, 2015. Medical College and Hospital, and Raghunath Hospital (CMC&H). Ludhiana on March 18-19. Puneetinder Singh Grewal (CoA), Chanpreet 2016. As many as 305 units of blood were S1ngh (CoA), Guranjan Singh (CoAE& T) and collected and more than 500 farmers came for Harveen Kaur (CoHSc) won second position in check-up and to know their blood group Dr Inter District Team Championship in Men and A1kaj Ji ndal. Blood Transfusion Off1cer. Women Sections dunng Senior Open Punjab CMC&H , Ludh1ana superv1sed the whole camp. State and Inter District Badminton Championship, held at Patiata from November An 'International 8 10d1vers1ty Day' was jointly 3-6, 2015 The students represented Ludhiana celebrated by the NSS Cell, PAU; Nallonal district B1od1vers1ty Aulhonty and Punjab B1odivers1ty Board, Chand1garh on May 22, 2016 . On th1s National Service Scheme Activities occas1on, a technical sess1on and poster making com pet1t1on were organized. Three NSS volunteers of PAU were conferred with 'Swamt Vivekananda Youth Award' for their The NSS volunteers also part1c1pated 1n the contributions to the society 'World Env1ronm ent Day' celebrations , orgamzed by the Indian Society of Geomatics Asish Kumar Padhy, an NSS volunteer, and lnd1an Ecologi ca l Society at Punjab received a National Award from Indian Council Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana on June 5, of Agricultural Research (!CAR) and All India Agncultural Students' Association (AIASA) for 201 6. his contnbutions to the agricultural society as a • An 'International Yoga Day' was celebrated by soctal worker. the NSS Un1ton June 21,2016. www.pau.edu 201 5 Nearly 400 students from constitu ent Awareness about HIVIAI DS. drug abuse . colleges and outstation institutes of PAU environment safety and biodiversity part1c1pated 1n the literary. fine arts. mus1c, conservation was spread among the masses theatre and dance events The overall running through banners. posters , distribution of trophy was bagged by the College of pamphlets and Interactions with the rural as Agriculture. well as urban people durmg Kisan Me/as and The 31 ' Inter-University North Zone Youth 1n the fonm of rallies 1n lhe city. Spec1allectures Fest1val 2015-16 was Jointly organized by the on social issues hke female foeticide, drug Punjab Ag ncultural Umvers1ty and Association abuse, stress management, etc. were also of Indian Umversilies (AIU), New Delhi at organized PAU from Janu ary 14-18, 2016. A total of Cultural Activities 29 Unive rsities from North India with approximately 1200 students participated in thi s Independence Day and Republic Day were festival celebrated on August 15. 2015 and January 26, 2016, respectively. A large number of students, A contingent of 40 PAU students participated 1n staff and faculty of the University participated in the 31 Inter-University North Zone Youth the celebrations . Festival 2015-16. The students won Silver Medal in the installation event and Bronze The PAU Inter-College Youth Fest1val was Medals 1n debate, cartooning, rangoli and clay organized from November 27 to December 4,

Republic Day and Independence Day being celebrated at PAU .

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Or Om Gaurl Outt Sharma, Deputy Director General, Ooordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar, inaugurating the 31"'1nter~University North Zone Youth Festival at PAU . modeling events. A PAU contingent participated in the Punjab State tnter-Umversity Youth Festival, organized by Punjab Art Council, Chandigarh at Saba Banda S1ngh Bahadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib from January 21-23, 2016. The students won Gold Medal in traditional ladies songs; Silver Medals 1n slogan writing, Students from various Universities participating in group cartooning , photography, debate; and Bronze dance and cu ltural procession during Medals in one-act play, mono acting and geet 31 "' 1nter-Unlvers ity North Zone Youth Festival at PAU gazaf. song , and Bronze Medals 1n poster making and A PAU contingent of 27 members participated in quiz events the 16'" All India Inter Agricultural Universities Youth Festiva l, organized by Indian Council of Th e in sta llation team of PAU represented North Agricultural Research, (ICAR) New Delhi at lnd1a at 31' lnter-Umvers1ty Nahonal Youth Orissa Uni ve rsity of Agriculture and Technology, Feshva l 2015-16, organiZed by the Umvers1ty of Bhubaneswar (Odisha) from February 1- 4, Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka from February 15- 2016. The students won Gold Medal in group 19, 2016 The Umvers1ty team won Silver song (Indian), Silver Medal in patriotic group Medal EXTENSION

The Un1vers1ty undertakes the transfer of of Improved knowledge among the masses. The 1mproved agncultural technologies to the farmers' farmers are acquainted w1th the new technologies fields through 15 Farm Adv1sory Serv~ce Centres through live demonstrations, exh1bit1ons and (FASCs) and 17 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) techmcal sessions. The quest1on-answer session located in different districts and various dunng these me/as addresses the queries of the departments; Agncultural Technology Information farmers A total of 14 Kisan Me/as were organized Centre (A TIC); and Advanced Centre of Tra1mng at during the period under report seven K1san Me/as Katron Kisan Ghar (KKG) on the ma1n campus each were orgamzed dunng the months of Technologies are transferred through vartous September 2015 and March 2016 at the ma1n extension modes like Kisan Me/as, field days, campus of PAU, Ludh1ana; KVK Raum (Pat1ala): workshops. adaptive research trials, on farm KVK Nag Kalan (Amntsar); Reg1onal Research trials. demonstrations. tra1nmgs (short, vocational Station (RRS) Fandkot, RRS Ballowal Saunkhn, and in-seiVice), exhibitions, camps, campa1gns, RRS Bath1nda and RRS Gurdaspur. A large number techmcal guidance, TV/radio talks, K1san of farmers from the Punjab and adjoining states Club/committee meetings , agricultural participated in these me/as. F1eld demonstrations publications and sale of farm literature. The and elaborate exhibitions on improved variet1es, Umvers1ty also plays a v1tal role 1n capac1ty building production-protection technologies, mushroom of farmers, farm women and extension cultivation, beekeeping, nutritional gardening, funct~onanes m scientific farm technologies and protected cultivation, etc. were organized for the pract1ces .. and subsidiary occupations through farmers. The seeds of Improved varieties of crops, vanous tra1n1ng programmes vegetables and fodders; saplings of fruit plants and farm literature were also sold to the farmers in these KISANMELAS melas. In addition, exh1b1t1ons on other farm inputs mcludmg fertilizers, pest1c1des, Implements and }{jsan Me/as play a key role in the dissemination farm machinery were also arranged. ANNUAL RE PORT 2015-16

Or Baldev Singh Dhillon, PAU VC , apprising Dr Robert Thompson, former Assistant Secretary for Economics, Department of Agriculture, USA, of PAU developed fruit crop varieties (left) Dr Christopher Gibbins, Counsel General of Canada in Chandlgarh, who was the Guest of Honour at PAU Klsan Me/a (Ludhiana) in March 2016, seeing experimental areas at PAU (right).

Awards to Progressive Farmers The progressive farmers were honoured durrng PAU K1san Me/as for their outstanding contributions to agnculture, horticulture and allied occupaltons. Dunng PAU K1san Me/a on September 25-26. 2015 four progressive farmers and one farm woman were honoured S Gurpreet Smgh of VIllage Mehrat (Bath1nda) was conferred w1th Sardar Dallp S1ngh Dhaliwal Memonal Award. S. J1nder Smgh of VIllage Sandhuan (Ropar) w1th Parwas1 Bhart1 Award. S Gurdeep S1ngh of village Mehma Sawa1 (Bath1nda) w1th Sardar Surtit S1ngh Dhillon Award: S. Harbans S1ngh of v1llage Tarpa1 (Amntsar)w1th Sardar U)agar S1ngh Dhaliwal Memonal Award. and Smt Shehnaz of Model Town (Bath1nda) w1th Sardam1 Jagblf Kaur A farmer helping a rickshaw puller in carrying seed bags. Grewal Memonal Innovative Woman Farmer

Ten progressive farmers, who were honoured at PAU Kisan Melas In September 2015 and March 2016, posing for group photos wh1ch. 40 were of new vanet1es (12 field crops, 16 Award Dunng PAU Kisan Mela on March 18-19, vegetables, 4 frUit crops and 8 flowers), 33 of 2016 , S. Sohan Smgh Bhanga of VIllage production technologies and 20 of protection Bishanpura (Sangrur) was conferred with "Ch1ef technologies. M1n1ster Award ~ for excellence 1n agnculture whereas S. Avtar S1ngh Ratol of village Saroud (Sangrur) was awarded "Ch1ef Minister Award" for ON FARM TRIALS (OFTs) excellence 1n horticulture. Besides, S. Gurma1l On Farm Trials are conducted to test a new S1ngh of village Uchhagoan (Pahala): S. Ha~11 technologyfldea under farmer's field conditions S1ngh of village Jhlla Kalan . (Amntsar): and Mr atongwilh PAU recommended practice and farmer's Sunnderpal Singh of village Dhingwali, Abohar own pract1ce. A total of 144 OFTs were conducted (Fazllka) were honoured w1th "CRI Pumps Awards" by the KVK sc1entists, out of which, some important for adopting improved water management OFTs are given as under: techniques , farm mechanization and excellence in Wheat: Companson of va rious methods of sowing, organic farming , respect1vely. evaluation of seed rate of wheal sown with Happy FIELD DAYS Seeder in heavy textured soils, impact of tank mix application of z1ncated urea on wheat yield and Under the principle of 'see1ng and believing,' the quality, and effect of phosphorus solublizing Umvers1ty holds field days 1n order to popularize bactena on wheal productivity. 1mproved technologieS and practices among farmers . A total of 232 field days were organized in Paddy: Mechanical transplanter and direct seeded different villages to promote new crop varieties, !PM rice, effect of time of urea application on incidence '" paddy/basmati, mechamcal transplantation of of false smut in nee, testing of newly released paddy, use of happy seeder, nutrition garden. insecticide Fame in comparison to Dursban for the mushroom cultivation , etc. control of stem borer and leaf folder. optimization of plant population 1n paddy/basmati, control of fool rot ADAPTIVE RESEARCH TRIALS 1n basmati, seed treatment of basmati w1th Tnchoderma, and effect of potash application in Adapt1ve Research Trials (ARTs ) are paddy. condu~ted at farmers' fields under different agro· climatic conditions to test new technologies Cotton: Evaluation of phosphorus requirement of generated by the research system. A total of 420 Bl cotton crop sown after wheal and management ARTs were conducted at different locations to of whitefly in cotton by using HMO (Horticulture evaluate new crop varieties, and production and Mineral Oil). protection technologies. Based on these trials , a Maize: Use of tricho-cards for the control of maize total of 93 recommendations were made, out of borer and effect of b1ofertilizers on the yield .

Field Days on Non-Buming f C R . conducted by PAU's Krishl Vi K 0 rop es•dues and Paddy Straw Management being lgyan endra, Mansa and Department of Extension Education, respectively.

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Vegetables: Effect of potash and sulphur on y1eld ma1ze and maize fodder. and qualily of onion, need based use of fung1 c1 des The FLDs were also conducted on n1trogen for management of late blight of potato, different management 1n paddy us1ng leaf colour chart. techniques of cultivation of khanfomon, seed rate of control of foot rot 1n basmati, weed control1n d1rect early sown pea, weed control 1n pea , use of post­ seeded rice. weed control in maize. management of emergence herbicide in cauliflower nursery and stem borer/leaf folder 1n paddy and basmati. green plastic mulch effect on muskmelon. manunng before paddy and basmall. use of paddy Fruits: Effect of different methods of pruning on tra nsplanter. management of maize borer using y1eld and quality of guava, effect of potassium Tnchoderma harzianum, use of fertilizer on soil test application on fruit yield and quality of kmnow, basis, m1xed cropping of tona and gobh1 sarson. control of fruit drop m kinnow, integrated use of biofertilizers in wheat, and amelioration of management of guava fruit fly, and effect of different manganese deficiency mulch materials on yield and weed growth in Apart from th1s, demonstrations were earned beanng orchards. out on nutntJonal gardening of summer and w1nter Animal Science: Effect of feeding m1neral mixture vegetable crops. turmeric cultivation, low tunnel and de-worming on production and reproduction technology for vegetable crops, orchard protecllon performance in cross bred cows , prevent1on of 1n summers. bulb set techmque in khanf omon mastitis in dairy animals, assessment of milkmg prod uction, cultivation of rainy season tomato and management pract1ces of da1ry ammals and lick broccoli. and fung1c1dal management of fool control1n buffaloes. roUgummosis in c1trus. In add1t1on. field demonstrations of different DEMONSTRATIONS straw management machmery namely Happy For the promotion of crop production, protection Seeder. Straw Chopper-cum-Spreader. Loose and other improved agricultural technolog1es Straw Chopper, Reversible Mould Board developed by PAU , demonstrations are conducted Plough and Spatial No-1111 Dnll were conducted at farmers' fields and KVK farms. As many as 2,356 at farmers' fields and farms of PAU/KVKs Straw front line demonstrations (FLDs) were conducted management machines were also demonstrated to by all KVKs on 1mproved varieties of oilseed crops the farmers at two-day Klsan Me/a. organ1zed at PAU , Ludh1ana 1n September 2015 and March (groundnut, sesame, gobhi sarson, Ioria, raya and sunflower), pulses (summer moong, kharif moong, 2016. mash, soybean, gram and lentil), rice , basmati, A total of 955 method demonstrations were cotlon (American, desi, Bt and non Bt variet1es), conducted on the collect1on of s01l and water sa mples, use of LCC and tensiometer, seed treat ment. Rhizobium inoculation 1n berseem/gram/peas/lentil. nursery raising of vegetables, beekeeping, mushroom cult1vatJon. and differen t aspects of cook1ng and home management. Demonstrations on an1mal sc1ences were also carried out TRAININGS AND EXHIBITIONS Trainings The KVKs and Advanced Centre of Traming at PAU ca mpus orgamzed 1 ,511 training programmes (1 ,074 short , 246 vocational, 130 In-service and 61 sponsored) for the farmers. farm women and Demonstration on direct seeded rice technique extension functlonanes to enhance their knowledge being given at PAU . celebrations, special days, etc. to create awareness among rarmers about the ~se and benefitS of 1mproved/new technologies and practices. Dunng the period under report, knowledge on newly developed 1mproved vanetles/hybnds of d1fferent field and horticultural crops , efficient nutrient management pract1ces , integrated pest management practices and other plant protection technologies. improved . crop production technologies, etc. was disseminated through models and charts. Besides, models of integrated farming system, drip irrigation, vermi­ Farm women selling their food products compost and kitchen gardening were displayed. after acquiring training from PAU. Agro-processing and value addition in agriculture were also promoted by the sale of such products, prepared by KVK tra1ned farmers/farm women and self-help groups. SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES A Skill Development Centre in Agriculture at PAU , Ludh1ana and a Food Industry Training-cum­ Business lncubat1on Centre at Regional Research Station, Bathinda were established. The skill development courses in food processing are being organized regularly at both the centres. The PAU Centre conducted seven training courses for baking technicians, craft bakers and tractor operators in for increasing agricultural productivity and which 144 trainees participated. The Food Industry profitability. Vocational trainings were given on Training-cum-Incubation Centre at RRS, Bathinda hybnd seed production , protected cultivation of conducted 29 skill development courses in which vegetables, value addition to agricultural produce, 686 farmers and farm women participated. precision farming , mushroom cultivation , Besides, a 'Horticulture Supervisor Training ap1culture, poultry, da1ry1ng , tie and dye, stitching Course' was organized at PAU, Ludhiana and KVKs and embroidery, preparation of pickle/ Bathinda and Gurdaspur 1n which 52 tra1nees murabba/ketchup and other kitchen recipes, etc. A partiCipated . Similarly, a 'GardenerTraimng Course' total of 19,907 farmers, 8,495 farm women and was orgamzed at KVKs Bathinda and Gurdaspur, 1, 997 extension personnel participated in these from which 53 trainees were benefitted. The skill training programmes training courses on 'Precision Agriculture' were The extension scientists also acted as resource conducted by the University (for 14 batches of 40 persons in 757 farmers' training camps, organized trainees each} with focus on drip fertigation and by d1fferent line departments (Agriculture, protected cultivation. Horticulture, Soil Conservation, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, etc.). WORKSHOPS Exhibitions Workshops are organized reg ul arly by PAU in which the University Scientists and Extension Exhibitions are arranged during Kisan Me/as, Officers of line depa rtments discuss results of latest district level training camps, field days, scientific technologies, developed by the University and advisory committee meetings, technology week finalize the Package of Practices for the farmers . ANNUAL REPORT 2015·16

advancements in various disciplines. Ten monthly tratntng camps for the members of PAU Ktsan Club were organized 1n whtch 5,955 farmers and 562 farm women part1copated In addition. 10 monthly train ing camps for the members of Progressive Beekeepers Assoc1at1on were also organized m whtch 489 farmers part1c1pated Two meetings of the Tree Growers Association were organized 1n whtch 70 growers partiCipated Four tra1mng camps were organtzed for the members of Seed Producers and Nursery Growers Associatton, benefitting 205 farmers Dr Baldev Singh Dh111on , PAU VC , seeing fruit crops during "Research and Extension Specialists' Workshop PLANT CLINIC AND TECHNICAL on Vegetables, Floriculture and Sericulture alo~g with Post-harvest Management, Farm Power Machmery, GUIDANCE Food Technology and Agricultural Economics" at PAU . The PAU provides diagnostiC services Extension Officers also provtde feedback of the pertainmg to vanous crop disorders includ1ng farmers to the sctentists about the challenges be~ng nutntlonal defic1enc1es and weed, pest and d1sease faced in the field so as to find solutions to these Infestation 1n the field. vegetable, fruot, forest and challenges. During the year, five workshops were ornamental crops. through Plant Cltnic at PAU. organized : four Research and Extens 1on KVKs and FASCs 1n dtfferent dtstncts of the state Specialists' Workshops on Rabt Crops (August 27- The extenston sctenttsls also provided techntcal 28, 2015); Fruits, Mushroom, Agro-forestry, Post­ guidance on different aspects of crop productoon harvest Management, Food Technology and and subs1d1ary occupations to 45,602 farmers tn the Agricultural Economics (January 20-21, 2016); office, field and through telephone helphnes Kharif Crops (February 24-25, 2016); Vegetables, Floriculture and Sericulture along with Post-harvest PAUDOOTS Management, Farm Power Machtnery, Food The Un1vers1ty enrols farmers , having access to Technology and Agricultural Economics (May 30- 1nternet, as PAU dools for the transfer of 31, 2016); and one State Level Training and technologies in their respective villages through Planning Workshop for KVKs (March 3, 2016). A publiC address system and other modes of total of 1851 scientists and extens1on functionaries commumcation. These doots are being sent 2-3 from the State Departments of Agriculture and messages per week on various agncultural Horticulture participated in these workshops. practtces through e-matl for further spread to the fellow farmers Dunng the penod under report. 319 FARMERS' ORGANIZATIONS doots were enrolled and 98 messages were sent to them.lill date. 5,109 farmers have been enrolled as The meetings of various farmers' organizations were organized to share the latest technologtcal PAUdools COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA

magaz1nes Chang1 Kheti (in PunJabi) and COMMUNICATION THROUGH ProgreSSIVe Farm1ng (in English). Both the farm magazmes are printed in four colours on offset MASS MEDIA machmes to mainta1n top quality. The combined The Centre for Communication and circulation of these magazines has increased from lntemallonal Linkages (CCIL) mamta1ns a constant 1,89.075 in 2014-15 to to 2,17,985 copies liaison with the print and electronic media (annually) 1n 2015-16. The Centre also publishes including Doordarshan and AIR. Jalandhar to Package of Practices for Crops of Punjab, twice a publicize the activtltes of the University, It issues year, both in English and Punjabi. Besides, press releases to different newspapers and news technical farm bulletins are published regularly on channels on regular basis. Dunng the period under various crops and technologies. During the penod report. the Centre 1ssued 940 press releases (522 in under report. the Centre brought out 16 farm English and 418'" PunJabi). The Centre also sent publications 1n English and 9 in Punjabi. Revised 165 art1cles (15 1n English and 150 in Punjab1), ed1t1ons of Package of Practices for Rab1 and authored by PAU sc1entisls, for publication in Khanf Crops (in English and PunJabi), Field vernacular newspapers and magazines. The Problems of Important Crops of Punjab (in Punjabi), Centre prov1ded TV coverage Ia different events Renewable Energy B1ogas: An Ideal Source, etc. and also produced 14 K1san Meta reports for were published by the Centre. In addition, new telecast from Doordarshan. It coordinated with ed1t1ons of Agro-Process1ng, Storage of Food Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar for 557 TV talks Grams -A Guide for Farmers, Handbook for Wise and AIR, Jalandhar for 366 radio talks of PAU Purchase of Home Appliances, Nursery Production sctentists of Ornamental Plants, Rodent Pests: A Practical GUide for Management, Care and Maintenance of FARM PUBLICATIONS Farm Machinery, etc. were brought out by the The CCIL publishes two monthly farm Centre.

F a rm e r ~ r e~ ding 'P ackage of Practices for Rabi Crops, a htghly sought after PAU publication. ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 HUMAN RESOURCE, FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT MEW APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND RETIREMENTS

Mew appointments During the period under report, follow1ng new appOi ntments were made Bes1des, 39 Assistant Professors & equivalent and five Associate Professors & equivalent were directly recruited

... . . I ... 1 Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon Vice Chance llor 01 07 2015 I (second term) 2 Dr Pardeep Kumar Khanna Reg1strar 01.03.2016 ' (re-employed) I 3 Dr Major S1ngh Dhaliwal Add itiona l Director of Research 09.09 2015 (AN) (Horticulture and Food Sc1ence) 4 Dr G.S. Buttar Additional OJre ctor of Extension Education 19.01 2016 (AN) 5 Dr S.S. Kukal Additional Director of Research (Natural 09.03 2016 Resources and Plant Health Management) 6 Dr Swarndeep Singh Hundal Head, Department of Zoology 20.07 2015 (AN) 7 Dr (M rs) Tejpreet Kaur Kang Head , Department of Human Development 11 08 2015 1 8 Dr (Mrs) Mun1nder Sidhu Head , Department of Family Resource 01 10 2015 Management 9 Dr Ajmer Smgh Dhatt Head, Department of Vegetable Sc1ence 03.112015 (AN) 10 Dr Jasw1nder S1ngh Bhalla Head, Department of Extension EducatJon 18.11 2015 11 Dr Ranjit Singh Gill Head, Department of Entomology 19.01 2016 (AN) 12 Dr (Mrs) Kiranjot Sidhu Head, Department of Home Sc1ence 21 .01 2016 Extension and CommunicatJon Management 13 Dr (Mrs) Seema Bedi Head, Department of Botany I 03.02 2016 13.022016 14 Dr SukhJinder S1ngh S1dhu Head, Department of Math Stat and Physics 29.03 2016 15 Dr Babu Smgh Brar Head, Department of Soli Sc1ence 12.03 2016 16 Dr (Mrs) Pratibha Goyal Director, School of Business Studies

Promotions and retirements pay scale of Rs 15,600-39.100 were promoted/ des gnated Ia the post of Associate Professor & Dunng the penod under report, 49 Ass1 stant 1 equivalent 1n the grade pay Rs 9.000/- 1n the pay Professor level teachers hav1ng grade pay of Rs scale of Rs 37,400-67,000 and 78 Assoc1a te 6,000 were placed in the grade pay of Rs 7,000/- 1n Professors havmg grade pay of Rs 9,000/- were the pay scale of Rs 15,600-39,1 00; 48 Assistant promoted to the post of Professor & equ1valent m Professor level teachers having grade pay of Rs the grade pay of Rs 10 .000/- 1n the pay scale of 7,000 were placed 1n the grade pay of Rs 8000/- 1n Rs 37,400-67.000. A total of 29 teachers the pay scale of Rs 15,600-39,1 00; 4 Assistan t retired/resigned from the University serv1ce Professors having grade pay of Rs 8,000/- 1n the Faculty strength Dean, Postgraduate Studies Dr Neelam Grewal, Dean, Postgraduate Category Sanctioned Pos~s In posts posttlon Studies. was nom1nated as Member. Sectoral Comm1ttee on Accred1tat1on, Education and 1,056 483 Slate Quality Reforms, Education Division, ICAR, 182 ICAR 184 New Delhi; Member. Panel of Experts to judge KVK 119 108 ICAR-NASI Award for Innovation and Research Others 23 18 on Farm Implements of ICAR, New Delhi; Jury Total 1 382 791 Member, Mahindra Samridhi Agriculture Awards 2015; and Advisory Member of UGC­ AWARDS, DISTINCTIONS AND DSR for Department of Clothing and Textiles. MS University of Baroda, Vadodara. She was RECOGNITIONS also nominated as Member of the Committee constituted to give recommendations on issues , The Punjab Agncullural University was related to competitive examinations conducted decorated w1th the coveted "Agricultural by Education Division for admission to Ph .D. Leadership Award 2015." The Union Home programmes and award of ICAR-SRF {AICE­ Mm1ster. Sh Rajnath Singh presented the award SRF) (PGS), ICAR, New Delhi. to the PAU Vice Chancellor. Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon 1n a ghttenng ceremony, held in New College of Agriculture Delhi on September 18, 2015. Dr Yadvinder Singh (Soil Science) got "Professor K S Bilgrami Memorial Prize 2015" from Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. Dr H.S. Rattanpal (Fruit Science) was awarded "International Fellowship 2016" under Netherlands Fellowship Programme by Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Dr Beant S1ngh {Plant Breeding and Genetics) received "Rothamsted International Fellowship 2016" from Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Umted K1ngdom .

Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, PAU VC, receiving uAgricultural Dr M.S. Bhullar (Agronomy) and AICRP-Weed Leadership Award 2015" from Sh Rajnath Singh, Union Management (WM) team members bagged Home Minister. Also seen in the picture are senior officials "BestAICRP-Weed Management Centre Award ofPAU namely Dr P.K. Khanna, Reglstrar(second from left); ~r Neelam Grewal, Dean, Postgraduate Studies (first from 2015-16" dunng 23" Annual Review Meeting of nght); and Dr R.K. Gumber, former Director of Research AICRP-WM, held at Jalgaon, Maharashtra from (first from left). April 28-30, 2016. Besides, with the Vice Chancellor collaborative efforts of AICRP-WM team and residents of Mansuran village in Ludhiana Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, Vice Chancellor, PAU district, 'Mansuran' has achieved the distinction was conferred with "Lifetime Achievement of being the 'First Parthenium free village of Award" by Punjab Academy of Sciences during India.' the 19th Punjab Science Congress, held at SUS Dr A.S. Dhatt (Vegetable Science) was Institute of Engmeering and Technology, conferred with .. Harpal Kaur Memorial Prize Tangen, Mohall on February7, 2016. 2016"byPAU ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Dr MIS Gill (Fruit Science) got "Hans Raj Pahwa resources rn Central PunJab" was earned out Award 2016" from PAU underlhe guidance ofDr K.G S1ngh Dr Harminder Singh (Frwt Science) was Dr K. G S1ngh (Soil and Water Engineenng) was awarded "Sardar G.S. Nihal Singh Wala Award conferred w1th 'Man)eet Singh Chinnan 2016"byPAU. D1St1ngu1shed Professor Chair 2015" by PAU Dr Parveen Chhuneja (School of Agncultural Dr K B Singh (Soil and Water Engineenng) Biotechnology) gol an "Award of Citation and bagged Best Oral Presentation Award 2015" Plaque 2016" from PAU for be1ng lhe best from lnd1an Soc1etyofSoil Conservation . researcher. College of Basic Sciences and Dr O.P. Chaudhary (Soil Science) was awarded "Plaque and Meril Certificate 2015" by PAU for Humanities outstanding research, teaching and extension Dr Sukhpal Singh (Economrcs and Socrology) Dr M.S. Hadda (Soil Sc1ence) bagged "Gold was nominated as Member. Sub-group on Medal2016" from SOil Conservation Soc1ety of Farmers' Indebtedness and SUicrde by Punjab India, New Delhi. Government Reforms Commission in 2016. Besides. he was appointed as Vice-President of Dr Navtej Bains (Plant Breeding and GenetiCS) lndran Socrety of Agncultural Economrcs rn and Dr Amaqeet Kaur (Food Science and 2015 Technology) were conferred with "Manjeet Singh Chhinan Distinguished Professor Chair Dr Baltrnder Kaur Srdana (Economrcs and 2016"byPAU. Sociology) recetved "Dr N A Mujumdar Pnze Award 2015" from Indian Socrety of Agncullural Dr Gurpreel Singh Makkar (Plant Breeding and Econofnics Genetics) bagged "Achiever Award 2015" from Dr Y.S. Parmar Umvers1ty of Horticullure and Dr (Mrs) Param Pal Sahota (Mrcrobrology) was Forestry, Naun1 , Solan. conferred wllh "Manjeet Singh Chrnnan D/stingurshed Professor Chair 2016" by PAU Dr Kamaljit Kaur (Food Science and Technology) received first prize in "Oral Dr S Kapoor (Mrcrobiclogy) got an Presentation" during International Conference "Apprecratron Certrficate 20 16" from PAU on "Growing Trends in Food Technology and Nutrition for Public Health Care," held at Directorate of Extension Education Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delht in The Knshr Vigyan Kendra. Bath1nda won the 20 16. "Best KVK Award 2015" from ICAR for Drs Gaurav Kumar Taggar, Ravinder Singh and accomplishing the mandated actrvrtres of KVK H.K. Cheema (Plant Breed1ng and Genetics) successfully received "Best Poster Presentation Award" The Knsh1 V1gyan Kendra, Patiala recerved "Dr during Brain Storming Meeting on "Promotion of G.S Khush Team Award 2014-15" for Pulses in Indo-Gangetic Pla1ns of India ," held at technology transfer PAU on August 31 , 2015. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology LINKAGES Dr Samanpreet Kaur (Soil and Water Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) Eng1neering) got •Jawaharl al Nehru Award signed 2015" from ICAR, New Delhi for Best Ph . D Thesis. Her research work entitled "Modelling ounng the penod under report, PAU srgned srx the impact of climate change on groundwater MoUs wrth vanous national and 1ntemat1onal Semi-and Trop1cs (ICRISAT ). Patancheru, organ1sattons Telengana on February 17, 2016to develop co­ Agnculture Skill Council of lnd1a. Gurugram. operation 1n research, particularly, breeding for Haryana on September 10. 2015 for the reSistance to shoot fly and stem borer 1n tra1n1ng programme a1ming at developing sorghum and pearl millet It also focuses on quahf1cat10n packs as per national skill academ1cs and other agreed act1V111es quahficabon frame work It also focuses on creating Skill Development Centre for tra1mng Jawaharlal Nehru Knshl V1shwa V1dyalaya, and capac1ty bUilding across various segments JabalpuronApnl30. 2016to promote research. of agriculture teach1ng, extension and technology commercialization as well as strengthen Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Limited , infrastructure support system. Akola, Maharashtra on October 31, 2015 for seed production of ma1ze hybnds Eminent Visitors Aston University, United Kingdom on November A two-member delegat1on from Bangabandhu 5. 2015 to develop academic research She1kh MUJibur Rahman Agricultural University cooperation. (BSMRAU), Bangladesh, VISited PAU on July Mis Nutech Da1ry Engmeers Pvl ltd. Ambala 27. 2015 to exchange 1deas on agncultural on January 18. 2016to fabncate portable ma1ze educat1on system and Improve course content gram dryer ofBSMRAU. lntemallonal Crops Research Institute for the A 38-member delegation from Kenya, Libena and Malawi vis1ted PAU on July 28, 2015 to acquaint themselves w1th the research and extens1on programmes ofthe Umvers1ty A two-member delegat1on from the Embassy of the Kmgdom of Belgium VISited PAU on August 10, 2015 to explore collaborative areas. The delegation compnsed H.E. Mr Jan Luykv, Ambassador of the K1ngdom of Belg1um and Mr Antone Del court, Counsellor, Econom1c Affairs, Embassy of the K1ngdom of Belgium The Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, signing MoU with the Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation A mne·member delegation from International Lim1ted , Akola , Maharashtra. Ma1ze and Wheat Improvement Centre

Delegation from Kenya, Liberia and Malawi - interacting with senior officials of PAU . ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Research Sc1enlist. CSIRO Canberra Australia VISited PAU on November 3 2r 15 •o deliver a talk on S01l Carbon Sequestration Processes Assessment Methods and Llm1tat1ons" dunng the 5 Dr N P Datta Memonal Lecture of lnd1an Soc1ety of So11 Sc1ence A Six-member delegation from Purdue Un1vers1ty. USA. VISited PAU on December 7 2015 to deliberate on the establishment of "PAU-Purdue Un1vers1ty JOint Research Delegation from International Maize and Wheat Centre.' 1n1t1ated w1th the agreement Signed Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) seeing between PAU and College of Agriculture. ex perimental areas at PAU . Purdue Un1vers1ty. USA. 1n August 2014 The delegation compnsed Dr K G Raghothama (CIMMYT) VISited PAU on October 5, 2015 The Assoc1ate D1rector. International Programmes delegation was led by Dr Mart1n Kropf!, D~re ctor 1n Agnculture. Dr G S. Johal. Professor. Botany General. CIMMYT and Plant Pathology· Dr M1tch TUinstra A two-member delegation of PUM Netherlands Professor of Agronomy and three Ph D Senior Experts v1s1ted PAU on October 14, 2015 students namely Megan Fenlon Brad Thada to explore the poss1bll1ties of collaboration and RS. Khangura between the two organizations. The delegatiOn A 17 -member AGRI PASS Group from France compnsed Mr Jacques Eijkens, Country VISited PA,U on January 15. 2016 to study Coordinator. lnd1a , and Mr K.R Ja1n, a agncultural scenano of PunJab. and have an representative of India overv1ew of PAU's research and extens1on Prof. Clement San kat, Pro Vice Chancellor and programmes The delegation was led by Thoroas De Belle and Maryvonne Salaun. Campus Principal of St Augustine Campus, The University of West Indies. Port of Spa1n, A Qui nquennial Rev1ew Team vjs1ted PAU on Tnmdad and Tobago, VISited PAU on November February 2. 2016 to evaluate rapeseed­ 3-4, 2015 to explore and discuss the scope of mustard mutual cooperation . An e1ght-member delegation from Nepal VISited Dr Partap Khanna, Former Semor Pnnc1pal PAU on February 25, 2016 as a part of pot1cy

Delegation from Purdue University, USA, at PAU . reform process to accelerate agncultural growth and enhance food secunty m Nepal. The delegat1on was led by Dr Yubak DhOJ , D~rector General, Department of Agriculture , GovemmentofNepal. Sh Suresh Kumar, Former Additional Ch1ef Secretary, Punjab, VISited PAU on March 5, 2016 to Inaugurate Girls' Hostel. Sh ShivraJ Chouhan, Ch1ef Mm1ster of Madhya Pradesh, visited PAU on March 6, 2016 to have an overview of the farm technologies being Or Manohar Singh Gill, Former Member of Parliament used by the Departments of Plant Breeding and (Rajya Sabha) and Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, laying foundation stone of Girls' Hostel Genetics, and Plant Pathology (west block} at PAU .

watershed management and seed certification.

Dr N K. Pathan1a, Former D~rector of Research, CSK H1machal Pradesh Krishi Viswa Vidhyalaya, Palampur, visited PAU on March 30, 2016 to deliver a lecture on "Protected Cultivation of Vegetable Crops." Dr B.S. Ahloowalia , an Ex-Staff Member, Agnculture and Food Development Authority, Dublin, Ireland, visited PAU on April 4, 2016 to deliver a talk on "Punjab Agriculture and its Problems." Dr M.L. Chadha, Former Director, World Vegetable Center, Hyderabad (Regional Sh Shivraj Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh , Centre). VISited PAU onApril17, 2016 to deliver seeing experimental areas at PAU . Also seen in the picture a lecture on "Healthy Nursery Production of Is Jathedar Tota Singh , Minister for Agriculture , Punjab. Vegetables." • Dr Kuldip Kumar, Senior Environmental Soil A 24-member delegation of German farmers Sc1entist , Metropolitan Water Reclamation visited PAU on April 21, 2016 to study Distnct of Greater Chicago, USA, VISited agricultural scenario of Punjab. PAU on March 25, 2016 to interact with Dr V.C. Tomar. Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal the postgraduate students, research fellows Nehru Knsh1 Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur and Dr and faculty of the Department of Soil Science, PAU S.K. Rao, D~rector Research Services, JNKW visited PAU on April 29, 2016 to interact w1th Dr Manohar S1ngh Gill, Former Member of senior officials of PAU . Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Former Chief Three senior scientists from Borlaug Higher Election Commissioner of India, visited PAU on Education for Agricultural Research and March 26, 2016 to lay the foundation stone of Development (SHEARD), Michigan State Girls' Hostel (west block), for which he donated University, USA, visited PAU on May 17, 2016 to Rs 60 lakh out of MPLAD fund grants. explore avenues to fund doctorate level studies • A 22-memberAfghan delegation, led by Hamid of Bangladeshi students at PAU. The delegation Halmad1, Adv1sor to Pres1dent of Afghanistan , was led by Dr Anne Schneller, Co-D~rector , _____v,_ s,_te•d• P•A-U on March 26, 2016 to deliberate on SHEARD. ANNUAL REPORT 2015·16

Or Baldev Singh Dhillon, PAU VC , interacting with senior scientists of Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (SHEARD), Michigan State University, USA. Sh Radha Mohan S1ngh , Umon Minister for Trainings and visits abroad Agriculture, VISited PAU on May 27, 2016 to College of Agriculture highlight nat1onal agncultural scenario and schemes, started by the Central Government Dr Satinder Kaur (School of Agncultural fort he benefit of the farmers. Biotechnology) VISited John Innes Centre (JIG). Norwich, Umted Kmgdom . to participate 1n the tra1mng programme on "Renseq Technology for Clomng of Resistance Genes from July 1 to September 2015 Drs PS Sandhu Virendra Sardana Pushp Sharma, Sarwan Kumar and Pankat Sharma (Plant Breed1ng and Genetics) vis1ted Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. to attend the "14" International Rapeseed Congress" from July 5-9, 2015. Dr Ritu Bala (Plant Breed1ng and GenetiCS) v1s1ted Kenya Agncultural Research Institute (KARl) Research Station. Kenya Njoro, Kenya. for a study on "Standardization of stem rust note Sh Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture, speaking at PAU . taking and evaluation of germplasm With emphasis on emerging threats of yellow rust A four-member delegation from Ohio State and leaf rust" from October 12-18, 2015 Umversity, USA, visited PAU on May27, 2016 to Dr SK Chauhan (Forestry and Natural develop mutual cooperation between the two Resources) vis1ted Kasetsart University. Ubon institutions. Ratchathanl , Thailand. to attend the '3 An 11-member delegation from Agricultural Ayeyawadi- Chao Phraya- Mekong EconomiC Ministry of People's Republic of Angola VISited Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Bloenergy PAU on May 27 , 2016 to fortify linkages for th e Workshop on Future Development of ACMEC~ development of agricu ltural research, tea chmg Bioenergy: Regional Plan and Standardization and extension in Angola The delegation was from December 8-11 , 2015 led by Eng. Afonso Pedro Ganga, Minister of Mr lnderjit Yadav (School of Agncultural Agriculture, Angola. attend a projeCt meetmg of Harvest Z1nc Biotechnology) VISited Australian Centre for Collaborative Project from May 22-25, 2016 Plant Functional GenomlcS (ACPFG), Australia. to attend a training programme on "In S II I~O Dr PK Chhuneja (Entomology) visited Slovenia tdenllficatlon of Candidate Genes Involved 1n and Hungary for exposure and tra1ning from Starch SyntheSIS 1n Wheat" from February 1-20, May 29 to June 9, 2016. 2016 Ms Amnnder Kaur (Plant Pathology) VISited Dr Sandeep Ja1n (Plant Pathology) visited Centre for Development lnnovallon , International Centr e for Development Wagemngen, The Netherlands, to attend a Oriented Research in Agriculture, Wageningen , training programme from May 30 to June 17, The Netherlands, to attend a train1ng 2016. programme from February 29 to March 18, Dr Navneet Kaur (Forestry and Natural 2016 Resources) VISited the Umversity of Life Mr H1ra Smgh (Vegetable Sci ence) vis1ted Oh10 Sc1ences, Prague, Czech Republic to present Agncultural Research and Development paper at the "7' International Congress on Centre. Oh10 State Umvers1ty. Wooster, USA to Weed Science" from June 19-25, 2016. partiCipate in the tra1n 1ng programme on -Tomato Graftmg- from March 13 to September College of Agricultural Engineering and 13,2016. Technology • Dr S.S. Kukal (Sml Sc1 ences) VISited Bangkok, Dr V.P Seth1 (Mechan1cal Engineering) visited Thailand, as Adv1sory Comm11tee Member of Gosling Research Institute of Plant Sustainable R1ce Platform (UNEP) Fund Preservation, University of Guelph, Ontano, Ra1s1ng Strategy Workshop on March 24-25, Canada, as a guest faculty to deliver a sem1nar 2016 on "New Hydroponics Technologies for Developing Countnes" from August 14-23, • Dr G.S. Mangat (Plant Breeding and 2015. Genetics) visited International Rice Research Institute , Philippmes, to attend Hybrid R1ce Dr Manjeet Singh (Farm Machinery and Power Development Consort1um (HRDC) meeting Engineering) visited Guangzhou, China. to from March 30toApnl1 , 2016 . deliver a keynote address at the "6" As1an Dr Asm1ta S1ran (Plant Breedmg and Genetics) Conference on Precision Agriculture" from VISi ted International Centre for Agricultural November 14-23, 2015 Research 1n the Dry Area (ICARDA), Rabat, Er Ritesh Jam (Civil Engineering) and Er Morocco, to attend an International training Chelan Singla (Soil and Water Eng1neenng) programme on ~ Food Legume Breeding" on visited UNESCO-tHE Institute for Water April 11 -12,2016 Education, Delft, The Netherlands, to attend a Dr H.S. Rattanpal (FrUit Science) visited trammg programme on " Modeling of Wagemngen Univers1ty, The Netherlands, to Wastewater Based Plant Systems" from Apri118 participate m the tram tng programme on toMay5,2016 .. Horttculture Sector Development m Emergmg Dr Preetmder Kaur (Processing and Food Markets" from May9-27, 2016 Eng1neenng) visited Michigan State Umvers1ty. Dr Amrudh Thakur (FrUit Science) VISited USA, for Post-Doctoral Fellowship from May to Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Rehovot August 2016. Israel. to attend an International trainin~ College of Basic Sciences and Humanities programme on "Biotnformatlcs and Biotechnology" from May 9 to June 7, 2016. Dr (Mrs) Param Pal Sahota (Microbiology) v1sited Wmdsor. Canada, to attend ~ antano Dr Han Ram (Plant Breedmg and Genetics) Water Conference and Trade Show-16" from VISited Sabanci Un1vers1ty, Istanbul. Turkey, to May 1-4, 2016. ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

IMPORTANT EVENTS ORGANISED AT PAU College of Agriculture ... Summer School on "Entrepreneurship Department of Extenston Educatton. PAU Development Programme" (July 8-28, 2015) Training programme on "Mendeltan Genetics to Department of Plant Breeding and Genet1cs. PAU Molecular Genetics 1n Relevance to Plant Breedtng" (August 5-27, 2015) Annual Group Meet on "Rabi Pulses (Chickpea & Department of Plant Breedtng and Genettcs. PAU MULLaRP)" and "Brain Stormmg Meetmg on Promotion of Pu lses in lndo-Gangetlc Plains of lndta" (August 31 to September 3, 2015) A 10-day "4th Nalional Tra1n1ng Workshop on CCS Haryana Agncultural Untverstty. Htsar and Princ1ples and Pract1ces of Direct Seeded Rice" PunJab Agncultural Untverstly, Ludhtana under (September 22 to October 1, 2015) the aegts of Australian Centre for lntemattonar i-=-,-----,,--,-,-,-,-----=------+-,A"'g"'n"cultural Research (ACIAR). Australia Short course entitled, "Advances tn Genetic Department of Vegetable Sctence. PAU under Improvement in Vegetables through Conventional and the aegts of Indian Counc1l of Agncultural Biotechnological Approaches" (January 1-10, 2016) Research. New De tt>1

Bas I c Fo rest Guard T ra1nmg Depa rt ment 0 f Fores tryan d Naura t I Re sources (February 1 to March 31 , 2016) PAU and State Forest and W1ldhfe Prese rvat•on Punjab ---- Training programme on "Nursery Production, Department of Fru1t Sc1ence, PAU Crop Management and Post-Harvest Handling of Horticultural Crops" (February 15, 2016) Trainmg course on "Pre-harvest Factors Affecting Department of Vegetable Sc1ence. PAU Post-harvest Life of Vegetables" (March 3, 2016) Basic Beekeepmg Tralmng Course (May 2-4, 2016) Department of Entomology, PAU under th auspices of Nat1onal Horticulture Mtssion "1Oth Annual Workshop on Monltonng of PestiCides Department of Entomology, PAU under lh e aegts Residues at National Level" and "24th Annual of Department of Agnculture Cooperation and Workshop of All India Network Project on Peslic1de Farmers Welfare , Government of lnd1a and Res1dues" (May 25-27, 2016) lnd•an Counctl of Agncultural Research. New Delhi - College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

~Northern Regronal Conventron for Wa ter Users Department of So1l and Water Eng1neenng , PAU Assocratrons on Partrcrpalory lrrigatron Manage m e nt ~ (August 25-26. 2015) -Trarnrng course on "Straw Management and Mrnrmum Department of Fa rm Machmery and Power Tillage Machinery" (September 8-9. 2015) Engrneenng rn collaboratron WllhD~rec torat e of -Trarnmg course on "Machtnery and its Safety for Extension Educatron, PAU Different Fanm1ng Operations" (Janua ry 14-15, 201 6) -Trarnrng course on "Custom Hiring of Farm Machinery" (June 6-7. 2016) ISemin;-;-" Up-scahng Energ y Efficrency and School of Energy Studies for Agnculture, PAU ;_J Sustarnable Practrces rn Agricul tu re Sector" Petroleum Conservatton Research Association I (November 3-4. 2015) (PCRA) and PHD Chamber Trarmng course on "Operatron and Maintenance of Department of Soil and Water Engineering in Submersrble Pumps and Electnc Motors" collaboration With Directorate of Extension (November 4-6, 2015) Education, PAU

·Tra1n1ng session on ·careers and Start-ups Training Unit, College of Agricultural Eng1neenng Leadership Shows the Way" and "Personality and Technology, PAU Development of Budd1ng Agricultural Engineers" (December 7. 2015) -Train1ng sess1on on "Way to go from Campus to Corporate" (March 2. 2016) -In-house traming programme T2 on "Agricultural Eng1neenng" (Apnl 7 to May 23, 2016) • Tra1nmg course on "Sales and Marketing, Dealership Set-up" through video conferencing seSsion by the team of four experts from John Deere, Pune (May 12, 2016)

-Tra in•ng course on "Agro- Processing and Value Department _of Processing and Food Engineenng Add 1t1on Machinery" (December 8-10, 2015) 1n collaboration w1th Dtrectorate of Extension -Tratntng course on "Establishment of Agro-Processmg Education, PAU Complexes" (February 9-11 . 2016) -Tra•mng cou rse on "Agro-processing Technologies" for HDOs/ADOsiKVKs (April21-22, 2016) -Tra1nmg course on "Establishment of Agro-based lndustnes at Small Scale Level" (May 16 to 20, 2016) -Tra1n1ng course on •storage and Processing of HortiCUltural Products" (May 25 to 27, 2016) Golden Jubilee Alumni Meet Alumni Association, College of Agricultural (December 19-20, 2015) Eng1neenng and Technology, PAU Annual Review Meeting of AICRP on "Farm Department of Farm Machinery and Power Implement and Mach1nery (FIM)" Eng1neenng, PAU (January 28-30, 2016)

Online Video ~onference on "Lipid Cane • New School of Energy Studies for Agriculture Susta1nable B1o-Energy" (February , ) 25 2016 Umversity of Illinois, USA and College of Agncultural Eng1neenng and Technology PAU, Ludhiana ' II

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Sushri Uma Bharti, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, speaking at the inauguration of " Northern Regional Convention Or Baldev Singh Dhillon, PAU VC . addressing the for Water Users Associations on Participatory gathering at the Golden Jubilee Alumni Meet of the Irrigation Management" at PAU . College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology. PAU College of Basic Sciences and Humanities

"75th Annual Conference of the tnd1an Soc1ety of Department of Economics and Sociology. PAU Agricultural Economics" (November 19-21, 2015) -Workshop on "Office Communication Skills" Department of Agncultural Journalism (January 1 g-25, 2016) Languages and Culture, PAU -Workshop on "Journalistic and Creative Wnting Skills" (February 26, 2016) One-day brainstorming sess1on on ~ strategies for Department of M1crob1ology, PAU Fostenng Mushroom Productton tn Punjab" (February 25, 2016) Training programme on "Potato Seed Marketing School of Busrness Studies, PAU Practtces for Potato Seed Growers of Punjab" (June 9-10, 2016) College of Home Science Depa rtment of Home Sc1 ence Extension and fOnentaiiOO course on "Effective Teaching, Communication Management, PAU j Research and Extension· (August 18 to 28, 2015) Department of Human Development, PAU -Ioter-College Salad Making Competition (September 2, 2015) r-Inter-School Nutnlion Quiz (September 3. 2015) -Training course on ~ a akm g Techniques" (November 2 to December 18, 2015) . . Tralmng course on "Decorative Icings and Innovative Bakery Prod ucts• (December 12-13, 2015) - Train 1ng course on "Craft Baker'' (March 1 to April22, 2016) -Tra ining course on "Fondants and Icings" (March 29, 2016) - Short Tra 1n1ng Course on "Cooking and Baking" (J une 27-July 1, 2016) Workshop on "01sablhty Rehabi litation: Issues and Department of Food and Nutrition, PAU Challenges· (May 12-13, 2016)

PAU Science Club - Onentalion programme for newly admitted postgraduate PAU Science Club students of PAU (August 13, 2015) - lnteractJVe sess1on by Or Ha~ i nder Singh Sandhu and Dr Swaran Singh Dhaliwal from West Virginia University, USA wi th PAU fa culty for collaborative software product (yoCamp) (November4, 2015) - ANVESHAN: Students' Research Convention (North Zone) of Association of Indian Universities for Under~ graduate/Postgraduate students at ICAR~National Dairy Research Institute, Kamal (December 28-30, 2015) ~ Talk on "Entry of Nanotechnology in Agricultural Arena" by Dr (Ms) Madhun Sharon, Director, Walchand Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Bio-nanotech­ nology, Sola pur, Maharashtra (January 19, 2016) - Lecture on •commun ication and Presentation Skills• by Or Priya Kanwar, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, UmverSilyofDelhi (February 1-2, 2016) - Ta lk on "Motivational Programme for Attaining Excellence 1n Science" by Dr P.K. Chhonkar, a renowned scientist , philanthropist and an Adjunct Faculty, Indian Agncultural Research Institute, New Delhi (February 3, 2016) - Lecture on "Addressing Agricultural Challenges through Technology" by Prof. Garry Fehr, Director, Agriculture Centre of Excellence, University of Fraser Valley, Abbotsford Campus, British Columbia (March 16, 2016) Management Development Programmme on "Strategies National Academy of Agricultural Research for ~nhanc!ng the Per1ormance of Research Managers of Management (NAARM), Hyderabad and PunJabAgncultural University" (April26-30, 2016) Education Technology Cell, PAU ANNUAL REPORT 2015·16 FIHAHCEi The Board of Man.age':'ent in its 276 meeting held on March 28. 2016 approved the budget estimates of Pun;ab Agncultural Umvers1ty for the year 2016-17 amount1ng to Rs 57060 681akh 1n respect of 392 schemes 1n oper.at1on !he details of these schemes, budget allocat1on for research, teaching, extension and for the adm1mstrat1 ve and mtscellaneous actJv1t1es are as under.-

The Board of Management 1n its 270" meeting held on March 30, 201 5 had approved the budget estimates of Punjab Agricultural University for the year 2015-16 amounting to Rs 53531.65-lakh in respect of 408 schemes in operation. The actual grants received dunng the financ1 al year 201 5-16 were Rs 40619.70 lakh. The University raised money through tUition fee and other sources/serv1ces. An amount of Rs 74,64. 711akh was raised during the year 2015-16. Sources Grant received Allocation (2015-16) (%) (Rs in takh) State Government Non Plan 13.265.30 32.7 Plan 16.000.00 394 !CAR Funding• 17.7 All India Coordinated Research Project, Krish1 Vigyan Kendra 7.20315 and others 6. 5 Central Government Funding 2,63668 Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Govt. of India), Un1versity Grants Commission and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) 0.5 Foreign Contributions 194.15 Other Funding 1,320.42 3.2 M1sc./UT/Sir Ratan Tala TrusVNavaj Bhai Ratan Tala TrusUNational Horticulture Miss1on Projects 100 Total 40,619.70 •includes Rs 624.81 lakh for strengthening and development of PAU and Rs 78 .00 lakh for strengthening of library services. Allocation of funds for various activities As per budget estimates As per actual grant Budget allocation 2016·11 received 2015-16 Amount Allocation Amount Allocation (Rs In lakh) (%) (Rs In lakh) (%) Researc Ellm!PII 212 82,86.42 20.4 Teaching 121 ,28.24 13.4 58,49.24 14.4 Extension 76,45.69 11 .3 Genera l administration and others 60,30.09 10.6 45,90.02 406,19.70 100 Total 570,60.68 100 Dunng th e year 2014-15, the actual expenditure incurred was 49.66% on research, 23.36% on teaching, 14.31% on extension, and 12.67% on general administration and others. ESTATE ORGANIZATION Estate Organization looks after the co nstruction and maintenance of Umversity buildings. A total of 20 proJects were completed by the Engineering Unit during the period under report. (Annexure I) FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS The University faculty participated in various national and international seminars , conferences, symposia , workshops, etc. Details are given below: Inte rn ation al participation

Name Events Date and Place Drs Sandeep Singh and "\1" International Symposium August 31 to September 3, 2015 H.S Rattanpal (Fruit Sc1 ence) on Fig" by International Society Naples, Italy for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Belgium Or Poonam Sachdev (Food "4" KCC 2016 Conference on March 20-22, 2016 Science and Technology) Chemistry and Life Sciences" Kuwait Dr Dharminder Pathak (Plant ·world Cotton Research May 2·6, 2016 Breeding and Genetics) and Conference-6" by International Goiania , Brazil Dr Satnam S~ngh Cotton Advisory Committee, (RRS , Fandkot) International Cotton Researchers' Association Dr M.S. Bhullar "7"' International Weed Science June 19-25, 2016 (Agronomy) Congress" by Interna tional Weed Prague, Czech Republic Science Society and Czech Weed Science Society

Nattonal parttctpabon. .

Name of the College No. of faculty members participated College of Agnculture 102 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology 35 College of Basic Sciences and Humanities 50 College of Home Science 25 212

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New equipments were acquired by constituent colleges of PAU . Instrument/equipm ent Cost (In lakh) Utility

M1croplate Reader 20.9 For analyz1ng SNP markers

Green House at Keylong Growth 16.3 For develop1ng double haploid popula~ons j Chamber at PAU ~ Real Time PCR Machine 14 99 For studymg express1on of d1fferent genes

Gel Documentation System 14.41 For gel1mage captunng

IRGA-PS System, Ultra Compact 13.00 Photosynthesis analyzer Portable PhotosyntheSIS

IRGA-PS 12.15 For measunng photosynthesis. stomatal conductance , leaf temperature etc.

Microwave Digestion System 10.0 For research work of students

Eves FL Colure Imaging System 9.00 For record1ng and ana lyzmg PCR profiles

Freeze Dryer 7.87 For low temperature drying

Bio Spectrophotometer 7.0 For DNA/RNA analySIS

Canopy Analyzer 6.6 For agro-for.estry expenments

Ultra Deep Freezer 6.5 For long term storage of samples Stand Mixer Extruder 5.0 For cold extrus1on i Total 143.72

MEW LABORATARIES AND College of Agricultural Engineering and INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED Technology A PG lecture-cum-semmar room and a PG AND UPDATED seminar-cum-committee room were established 1n the Departments of Mechamcal College of Agriculture Engmeenng, and Processmg and Food Eng1neenng, respectively A co nference room and two labs were established by the Department of Food Science lnfrastructural fac1l1t1es 1n the Drawing Hall, and Technology in the Food Industry Centre Heat Technology Lab and Fluid Mechanics Lab (FIC) building. were upgraded with the purchase of new eqwpment and instruments A Molecular Lab was established by the The B. Tech. Computer Lab and SEEIT Department of Fruit Science. Examination Hall in the School of Electncal A plant growth chamber for ve rnalization and Engineering and Information Technology doubled haploid production, and two span field (SEE IT) were upgraded stores were constructed by the Department of A ductmg cooling system was mstalled In the Plant Breeding and Genetics. " viscometer for honey. Tra1mng Umt-cum-Examination Hall. College of Home Science College of Basic Sciences and The Analyt1cal Lab in the Department of Food Humanities and Nutrition was renovated. A FIST (Funds for Infrastructure Development Persian wheel was installed in the Museum of 1n Sc1ence and Technology) Lab was Rural Life of Punjab. established m the Department of Zoology. The College also purchased LED lights, The Department of Mathematics, Statistics and replaced photographs, and repaired electnc Phys1cs purchased Gamma Reference Set, points. wooden cabi nets and dummies in the Beta Reference Set, Cathode Ray Oscilocopes and Hand Refractometer. It also fabricated Museum. ANNUAL REPORT 2015-1 6 M.S. RANDHAWA LIBRARY

Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library caters to the 1nformational needs of the academta of Punjab Agncultural University (PAU) by keeptng pace wtth digital technologies. It plays a vital rol e 1n supportt ng research, teaching and extension ac ti vities of the University. It renders automated services to tts users in order to facilitate expeditious, exhauslive, easy and efficient access to the literature. The library made rapid progress and worked effectively dunng the period under report. Membership The library registered 2,402 members which PAU students studying at M.S. Randhawa library tnclude PAU students and staff In addition, 12,966 commodtlies), e-quest (online database of PAU books were issued to the library members dunng theses), CAB Abstracts (Abstractmg database on this period. Agricultural Sctences), Food Sctence and Documents procured and subscribed Technology Abstracts (Abstracting database on Food Sctence and Technology) and lndtastat.com During this period, the library procured 1,705 (stattslicaltnformatton). books, 305 theses and 334 Compact Discs (COs). At present, the library is subscribing to 86 pnnt Mew software purchased journals (national and international) including 16 In order to enhance the quality of research, pn nt plus online journals, 34 online journals and 12 ltbrary has been instrumental tn procunng antt­ online databases including 102 e-books. Thus, the plagiansm software TURNITIN for the Umverstty total collection of library as on 30-06-2016 stands at costing Rs 3,40,150/- It aims at checkmg 3,97,977. plagtansm in theses and otner related research pubhcattons of the Umversity. Dlgltization The library got 1,135 theses documents Library web page digitized which have been uploaded in PAU theses Li brary web page provides complete database and are accessible from the library web information about resources, rules and regulations. page. services, e-resources , list of pnntjournals, circulars and new addttions to library collection All the a­ Online services resources like e-journals. e-books, e-theses, a­ The library is subscribing to 12 online standards etc . are accessible ca mpus wide from the databases, namely Consortium for a-Resources in web page. Only lndtastat com database IS Agriculture (CeRA) which provides access to online accessible withm the library journals, Krishiprabha (online theses), Mylibrary (e­ books), CRCnetBASE (e-books), EBSCO Library usage Netlibrary (e-books), ISO standards on Food Books - 1,73,154; Theses - 40,345; Bound Products (online standards), Business Source periodtcals - 23,780 ; Current periodicals - 20,606; Elite (Bibliographic database and full text Abstracts and Indexes - 9,347; Newspapers - journals on Business Management), Commodittes 2,382; Reference books - 14,623; Textbooks- 8, 738 Database (Statistical information on agricultural and Rare books - 2,055. IMPACT higher economic returns to the farmers. RESEARCH AND EXTENSION The new variety of Napier Bajra, PBN 346 gives The PAU developed and released short good quality fodder, which will help in improving duration high yielding rice varieties namely PR the milk yield. 121 . PR 122, PR 124 and PR 126 dunng 2013- Punjab Gaurav and Punjab Sartaj are the first 2016. Among these, PR 121 emerged as the released indeterminate varieties of tomato for most popular variety as it occupied 29 per cent cultivation in poly-net houses under Punjab of total parma! area in 2016 agamst 17 per cent conditions. Due to their high yield, these area in 2015. Considerable area was also varieties are able to compete with commercially under PR 124, a short duration high yieldmg released hybrids. Other improved varieties of variety. The nee variety PR 126 is an early vegetable crops include cherry tomato (salad maturing (123 days) variety. Cultivation of thiS purposes) and brinjal (PBHR-41 , PBHR-42 and variety besides giving high yield would also PBHL-4). The PBHL-4 has been identified for save water. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Area under recommended short duration Less seeded mutant of Kinnow viz., PAU parmal rice varieties increased from 42 per cent Kinnow 1, already released for commercial '" 2014 to 54 per cent in 2015 and further to 63 cultivation under Punjab conditions will solve per cent in 2016. Along with other technologies. the issue of seediness in Kinnow and improve this resulted in bringing down the rate of fall 1n the processing potential ofthe variety. ground water table. The University produced around 72,000 q of The wheat varieties PBW 725 and PBW 677 are raw seed of different field crops, out of which, resistant to stripe rust and leaf rust; their 3,595 q was produced through public-private adoption will help in reducing the disease partnership. About 8,920q of vegetable seed inoculum load, especially in the areas adjoining was produced for the farmers of the state. The submontane regions . Moreover, the chapaNi University also produced 3,18,000 nursery fruit making quality of these varieties is also very plants for distribution among farmers of Punjab. good. Bud forcing in Kinnow and Kagzi lime nursery • Area under PAU recommended improved plants, a technique which induces early scion wheat varieties increased from 92 per cent in bud break and faster growth of nursery plants, 2014-15to96 percent in 2015-16. will result in early saleability of nursery plants. Gobhi sarson canola variety GSC-7 is highly Wedge grafting in mango will provide an favoured by the farmers and is being adopted additional method of propagation, which very quickly. This variety meets international assures better survival of mango grafts. The canola norms (<2% in erucic acid oil and< 30 1-1 technology of de-greening of lemon fruits using moles glucosinolates per gram defatted meal) ethephon will advance the marketing period of for oil and meal quality. RLC-3 is a first canola lemon, helping farmers to fetch better price for mustard variety having yield potential of 7.3 their produce. Recommendation on safer qfacre and meets the international standards ripening technique of mango fruits will solve the for canola type. Now, Punjab farmers have issue of use of harmful chemicals for ripening . options of canola type both in mustard and Use of citrashine wax on Daisy mandarin will gobhi sarson. help in improving the appearance and Kharif moong variety ML 2056 yields 10.7 per maintaining the fruit quality during transit, cent higher than the check variety and is storage and marketing for two weeks. resistant to yellow mosaic virus, leading to Drip irrigation and fertigation schedules in ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 spring sunflower and turmeric are expected to and yellow rust Will reduce fung1c1de use and increase the crop yield by 25 per cent apart from Increase net returns of the farmers saving 40 per cent of irrigation water and 20 per Mod1fied Happy Seeder (PAU Happy Seeder), cent of chemical fertilizers. developed for effiCient paddy straw Area under direct seeded rice , a water savmg management (enables normal and early growth agricultural practice, increased from 79,564 of wheat), resulted m less lodg1ng of wheat acre in 2014 to 1,02,242 acre in 2015, mainly in during th1s rabt season as compared to Muktsar and Ferozepur districts. conventional method of sow1ng About 400 Use of biofertilizers in major crops is gaimng farmers approached PAU to adopt d~rect dnllmg of wheat 1n paddy residues on thelf fields dunng popularity among the farmers of the state. 2016-17 wheat season. Biofertitizer was sold for 6,000 acre wheat crop in 2015-16. Consorlium, Azorhizobium, dual Area under paddy res1due management wheat biofertitizer application in different crops technologies such as Happy Seeder sown resulted in crop yield increase by 1-5 per cent wheat and Baler is increasing slowly but apart from improving soil health. Use of steadily The coverage of Happy Seeder Rhizobium and PGPR biofertilizer enhances increased from 3,700 acre in 2014-15 to 8,025 crop yield by 7-13 per cent in different legume acre in 2015-16 1n Sangrur distnct (with crops. the joint efforts of PAU and D1strict Adm1mstraUon). Baler covered an area of By creating awareness among the farmers 29,577 acre 1n 2015-16 as compared to 11,980 of the state about the use of recommended acre 1n 2014-15 . It was pnmanly concentrated dosage of nutrients based on crop rotation , in those areas where paddy straw IS used for the consumption of NPK decreased from power generation such as Mansa and Fazllka 102 kg/acre in 2012-13 to 88.4 kg/acre in districts. 2014-15. The spraymg cost for pre-emergence The green manuring before basmati rice with herbiCides w1th Lucky Seed Drill (Rs 9 20/acre) 45-55 days old sunhemp/dhaincha or summer is 11 .51imes lower than the cost (Rs 102/acre) moong residues (after picking of pods) is using conventional method . This is expected to expected to save urea fertilizer to the extent of reduce the input costs of the iarrners. 90-135 kg/ha. The pest surveillance coupled w1th The management of fruit fly in mango and plum recommended pest management technologres by fixing of PAU fruit fly traps @16 traps/acre, in sou th-west distncts of PunJab resulted and control of citrus psylla and aphids by in savrng of pesticides worth Rs 29 crore Horticulture Mineral Oil and Dotara sprays have (Rs 2,268/ha). resulted in considerable saving of insecticides in the orchards. EDUCATION The new Eucalyptus clones and their fertilizer The University bagged two coveted Pnme requirement recommendation would help in Minister Fellowships, two Jawaharlal Nehru enhancing the wood productivity and economic Awards, one Monsanto Beachell Borlaug returns of the farmers. The ideal tree-crop Fellowship and two International Travel Grants, combinations, and recommended agronomic which are testimony to the quality education. and silvicultural practices would ensure higher be1ng pro v1 ded by PAU to create a pool of very competent human resource. capable of takrng productivity and income from agro-forestry up future agricultural research , education and systems, thus, increasing their adoption at farmers' fields. extension. The Un iversrty has been successful in Web-based Advisory Service to the potato and attracting the rural youth towards agncultural wheat farmers for the management of late blight courses. w1th rural students constituting 50 8 per member in case of hand embroidery and per cent of the total students 1n different about Rs 5,000 per month per member in case programmes of garment making. The tra~n~ngs provided to the faculty through COMMERCIALIZATION OF vanous summer/winter schools and Centre of Advanced Faculty Tra1n1ng (CAFT) TECHNOLOGIES programmes have updated their knowledge and skills, enabling them to address the future Vanous technologies generated by the challenges in the1r respective domain in a more University were also commercialized . These competent manner. include offering of non-exclusive rights to private company for producing and selling SKILL DEVELOPMENT seeds of vegetable crops; licensing the formulation of multigrain flour. multigrain instant Due to skill development trainings in subsidiary porridge; and manufacturing and selling of occupations, 976 new bee keep1ng units and forced circulation solar dryer. 165 new un1ts of mushroom production were started by the entrepreneurs. Enhancement in Four products and technologies were submitted 1ncome of such units was about Rs 2,000 per for patenting. These include Modified PAU Fly bee box in case of stationary units and Rs Trap, Bacteriological Food Testing Kit, 10,000 per unit of 10 q compost in case of Improvement and Evaluation of Filter for Canal mushroom production. Similarly, formation of Water Potability, and Microencapsulation of Self-Help Groups helped in rais~ng income of Rosemary Oil on Cotton Fabric for Mosquito their members by Rs 1,000-1 ,500 per month Repellency. ANNUAL REPORT 2015·16

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

01.07 2015 to 30 06.2016

01.07 2015 to 30.062016

Sh Sarvesh Kaushal, lAS 01.07 2015 Chief Secretary to Govt. of Punjab to Chandigarh 30.06 2016 2 Sh Suresh Kumar, lAS 0107 2015 Addl. Chief Secretary (Development) to Govt. of PunJab to Department of Agriculture, Chandigarh 30.04 2016

Dr N.S. Kalsi , lAS 01 .05.20 16 Add I. Chief Secretary (Development) to Govt. of Punjab to Department of Agriculture, Chandigarh 30.06.2016 3 Sh D.P. Reddy, 15.06.2015 Addl. Chief Secretary (Finance) to Govt. of Punjab to Department of Finance, Chandigarh 30.06.2016 4 Dr Mangal Singh 01.07 2015 Director of i I to 31 .10.2015 SCO 83-84, Sector 04.05 2016 Sh Jasbir Singh Bains to Director of Agriculture, Punjab 30.06.2016 Kheti Bhawan, Phase- Mohali 01.07 2015 Dr R.K. Gupta, Director, 5 to Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineenng & 30.06.2016 Technology (CIPHET), PAU Campus. Ludhiana 01.07.2015 6 Dr G.S. Nanda to H. No.1142, Sector 71 30.06.2016 Mohali-160071 01.07.2015 7 Dr J. S. Kolar to 35-8, Kitchlu Nagar 03.07 2015 Ludhiana Sr.No . Name and Designation Period 08.Q7.2015 Dr S.S. Gosal Former Director of Research, PAU to Oppos1te State Bank of lnd1a ATM 30.06.2016 Sugandh Vihar, Pakhowal Road, Ludhiana 8 S. Kulwant Singh Ahluwalia 01 .07.2015 Village • Chhaum Kalan, P.O. Ram Colony to Disn. Hoshiarpur 30.06.2016 9 Sh Hardev Singh Riar 01.07.2015 Flat No. 314, Punjab Mandi Board Colony to Sector 66, Mohali 30.06.2016 10 Dr A.R. Sharma 01.07.2015 Cha1rman & Managing Director, Ricela Group of Companies to Saran Road , Dhuri, DisH. Sangrur 30.06.2016 11 Smt Karamjit Kaur Danewalia 01.07.2015 VPO - Danewalia Satkoshi to Tehs1l- Abohar. D1stt. Fazilka 06.05.2016 Secretary Dr P.K. Khanna 01.07.2015 Reg1strar to 30.06.2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2015·16 ACADEMIC COUNCIL Des•gnatlon arne Pertod Vice Chancellor Dr Baldev Sin h Dhtllon 01.07.201510 30.06 2016 Dean. Postgraduate Studies Dr (Mrs) Neelam Grewal 01 07 2015 to 30 06 2016 Dean, College of Agnculture Dr Harvtnder Stngh Dhaliwal 01.07 2015 to 30.06 2016 Dean. College of Agricultural Dr Jaskaran Stngh Mahal 0107 2015 to 30.062016 Engineering & Technology Dean, College of Basic Sctences & Humanities Dr (Mrs) Gunnder Kaur Sangha 01.07 2015 to 30 06 2016 Dean, College of Home Science Dr (Mrs) Jattnder Ktshtwana 01.07 2015 to 15.02 2016 Dr (Mrs) Gurinder Kaur Sangha 16.02 2016 to 30 062016 ' Director of Research Dr Balwtnder Singh 01 .07.2015 to 31.05 2016 Dr R K. Gumber 01 .06.201 6' to 30 06 2016 Director of Extension Education Dr RaJinder Stngh Stdhu 01 .07 2015 to 30.06.2016 Head, Department of Botany Dr (Mrs) SK Thtnd 01 .07 2015 to 31.012016 Director, School of Business Studies Dr Sandeep Kapur 09.02.2016 to 12.03 2016 Head, Department of Microbiology Dr (Mrs) Param Pal Sahola 15 03 2016 to 30.06.2016 Head, Department of Family Resource Dr (Mrs) Muntnder Stdhu 01 .07 2015 to 30.04 2016 Management Head, Department of Apparel & Textile Dr Sandeep Bains 01 .05 2016 lo 30 06 2016 Head, Department of Vegetable Science Dr M.S. Dhaliwal 01.07 2015 to 08.09 2015 Head, Department of Food Sctence & Technology Dr (Mrs)Amar1eet Kaur 26.09 2015 to 30.06 2016 Head, Department of Farm Machinery & Dr Gursah1b S1ngh Man~s 01 07 2015to 3006.2016 Power Engineeri ng Registrar, Secretary Dr P.K Khanna 01.07 2015 to 30.06.2016 • Additional Charge OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY es 1gnat1on Name Period Vice Chancellor Dr Baldev Sin h Dh tllon 01.07 2015 to 30.06.2016 Re istrar Dr P.K. Khanna 01 .07 2015 to 30.06.2016 Director of Research Dr Balwinder Sm h 01 .07 2015 to 31 .05 2016 Dr R.K. Gumber 01.06 2016' to 30.06.2016 Dr Rainder Stn h Stdhu 01.07.2015 to 30 06.2016 Dr Mrs Neelam Grewal 01 .07 2015 to 30.06.2016 Dr Harvinder Sin h Dhaliwal 01 .07.2015 to 30 .06.2016 Dr Jaskaran Stngh Mahal 01.07 2015 to 30 .06.2016

Dr (Mrs) Gunnder Kaur Sangha 01.07 2015 to 30.06.2016

01.07.2015 to 15.02.2016 FN 16.02.201 6' to 30.06.2016 01.07.2015 to 30.06.2016 Director Students' Welfare 01 .07.2015' to 30.06.2016 Librarian 01 .07 2015' to 30 06.2016 Estate Officer 01 .07 2015' to 30.06.2016 Comptroller 01.07 2015' to 30.06.2016 Chief Engineer Dr Jaspal Singh • Additional Charge the University for the year 2013-14. IMPORTANT DECISIONS OFTHE B-1/272 BOARD OF MAMACEMENT The Board approved the exchange of 1.5 acre Dunng the penod under report. the Board of land between PAU and Animal Husbandry Management held six meetings (272~ to 277"). The Department involving land at PAU Campus, important dec1sions taken by the Board are as Ludhiana and University Seed Farm, Nabha. C-2/272 under: A. Amendment in Statutes The Board approved the exchange of 400 acres land at Ladhowal Seed Farm of Punjab The Board approved the amendment in Clause Agricultural University with the Punjab Land 2(a) of Schedule Part-Ill of Chapter-V of PAU Development and Reclamation Corporation Statutes. C-11273 Limited. C-3/272 The Board approved the amendment in Clause The Board noted and appreciated the 2(b) (1i) of Schedule Part-Ill of Chapter-V of Establishment of Skill Development Centre for PAU Statutes. C-21273 Agriculture at Punjab Agricultural University, The Board approved the deletion of Schedule Ludhiana. C-4/272 Part VI of ChapterV of PAU Statutes. The Board approved the Establishment of C-11275 'Manjeet S. Chinnan and Lata Mahajan The Board approved the amendment in Clause Chinnan Endowment for Promoting 2(a) of Sr. No.2 of Schedule Part-Ill of Chapter- Excellence in Academics and Sports at PAU' VofPAUStatutes. C-1/276 and also approved the Establishment of 'Manjeet Singh Chinnan Distinguished The Board approved the amendment in Clause Professor Chair.' C-5/272 2(b), 2(b) (H) and Note at the end of 2(b) of Sr. No.2 of Schedule Part-Ill of Chapter-V of PAU The Board approved the transfer of 175.1 Statutes. C-2/276 acres of land by PAU Regional Research Station, Bathinda to Govt. of Punjab for The Board approved the amendment in Clause establishmentofAIIMS. C-2/274 6(2) and the criteria mentioned in Mode of Selection of Schedule Part-Ill of Chapter-V of Dr G.S. Nanda was nominated as non-official PAU Statutes. C-1/277 member of the Finance Committee for a period of one year by the Board. C-3/274 B. Concession to Staff The Board approved the creation and inclusion The Board of Management approved the of the new Revolving Fund Scheme entitled enhancement of officiating fee for wFood Processing and Business Incubation Referees/Assistant Referees/Umpires/ Centre at Regional Station, Bathinda, RF-7 Judges/Table Officials invited for the conduct (PC-3103)" in the University Budget for the of Inter-College/Inter-Varsity Tournaments/ year2015-16. B-1/275 Matches. B-1 /274 The Board approved the Annual Report of C. Incentives to Students Punjab Agricultural University for the year The Board of Management approved to charge 2014-2015. C-2/275 summer session fee at half rates of the normal The Board approved the re-employment of Dr semester fee realized during the 2"" semester Pardeep Kumar Khanna as Registrar of the of the Academic Session in which a student University for a period of one year w.e.f has got admission. B-2/272 01 .03.2016. C-4/275 D. Other Decisions The Board approved the Budget Estimates of PAU for the year 2016-17. The Board approved the audited accounts of B-1/276 ---._~~~!,.-__.....,...,...,...,...,..., __ ======~=~===~~---"www~~· pa>a'u . edu ANNUAL REPORT 2015-1 6

The Board approved lhe accounts of the academiC session 2016-17 for Ph.D and Un1versity for the year 2014-15 duly audited by M.Sc students the Examiner, Local Fund Accounts, Punjab. C-5/369 Chandigarh. Approved the 1ns~tut1on of 'HARSUKH Medal' B-1/277 for the overall best graduate of lhe College of IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE Agnculture c.71369 ACADEMIC COUNCIL Approved the rechnstening of state-of-the-art B1ocontrol Lab as 'Dr G.S. Kalkat B1ocontrol During the period under report, eight meetings Laboratories.' C-8/369" 00 (365" to 372 ) of the Academic Council were held. Approved the rechristemng of International The important decisions taken by the Academic Guest House as 'Dr D.S. Athwal International Council during this period are as under:- Guest House.' C-9/369 Approved the draft of Punjab State Council for Approved the mstitution of medal1n the name Higher Agricultural Education Act 2015. of'Dr Jug raJ S1ngh Dhillon' forthe best all round Item No.1/365" student 1n Maste(s programmew e.f 2016-17 Approved the institution of scholarship in the C-4/371 name of 'Shri Bal Krishan Va id Merit Approved the 1nstitut1on of medal1n the name Scholarship' for B.Sc. Agri. (Hens) 4-year of 'Dr Bhupmder Smgh Sekhon' for the student programme w.e.f. academic year 2016-17. secunng first position 1n M.Sc. (Chemistry). C-2/367' C-5/371 Approved the institution of 'Dr S.K. Va sal Approved the 1nslltut1on of 'Plant Pathology Scholarship' for PG students of the Al umni Medal' along with a cash pnze of Rs Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics 25,000/- for students of M.Sc. (Plant w.e.f. academic year 2015-16. C-3/367" Pathology). Approved the revival of M.Sc. programme in C-6/371 " Statistics w.e.f. academic session 2016-17. Approved the start1ng of two-year Diploma C-1 /368" Course in Agnculture from the academiC Approved the institution of fellowship in the sess1on 2016-17. Item No.81372' name of 'Dr S.S. Guraya' for the student Approved the startmg of two-year D1ploma 1n securing first position in M.Sc. (Zoology). Agrochem1cals w.e.f. 2016-17 at PAU, Institute C-7/368" of Agnculture (Gurdaspur & Bath1nda), Approved the change of name of FrUit Regional Research Stations (Fa ridkot and Research Station, Gangian (Hoshiarpur) to Abohar) and KVKs (Kapurthala andAmntsar). M.S. Randhawa Fruit Research Station Item No . 21/372~ Gang ian (Hoshiarpur). . C-10/368" PUBLICATIONS Approved the institution of fellowship/ The University scientists published nearly 450 scholarship at PAU in the name of 'Mrs publications which mcluded research papers, books, book chapters, manuals, bulletms etc. Jaswant Kaur Bindra,' W/o Dr Onkar Singh Bindra, in the discipline of Entomology from the Detail s are given in Annexure II. ANNEXURE I

Important projects undertaken by the Engineering Unit:

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27.78

Construction of two 30 sqm, three 80 sqm and one 100 sqm houses at 21 .98 Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Langroya Construction of concrete paved road at Jodhpur Farm, Regional Research Station. 21 .30 Bathinda Repa1r and renovat1on of farm store, school building and other buildings at 20.36 Regional Research Stat1on, Ballowal Saunkri, district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar

Repa1r and renovation of Hostel No.2, repa1r of geyser room for G1rls Hostel, repair 18.49 and renovat1on of mess in Hostel No.7 and repair of Girls Hostel and Farm Women Hostel at PAU , Ludhiana

Renovat1on of two old stores and construction of seed shed at Reg1onal Research Stat1on, Gurdaspur

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The University scientists published nearty 450 publtcat•ons wh1ch Included research papers. books. book chapters, manuals, bulletms, etc. Details are g1 ven below College of Agriculture Research Papers in Indian and Foreign Journals

Ahuja H. Kaur S, Gupta A K, Singh Sand Kaur J (2015). Biochemical mapping of lentil (Lens culmans Medlk) genotypes for quality trails. Acta Physrol Plant37: 17g (NAAS rating 7.58)

Ash ish andAroraA(2015). Influence of weather parameters on bactenal blight of pomegranate in PunJab . Jnd1an J Eco/42: 482-484 (NAAS rating4.47)

Ashish and Arora A (2015). Standardization of field Inoculation techniques for progression of bactenal bhght of pomegranate in PunJab. The81oscan 10: 1475·1481 (NAAS rating 4.70)

Aulakh G S and Singh R (2015). Socio·economic charactenst1cs of farmers and status of buffalo health care practices. indian JAgnc Sci 85: 116-118. (NAAS rating 6.14) Aulakh P S, Dhal1wal M S, Jindal S K, Schafle1tner Rand S1ngh K (2016). Mapp1ng of male slenhtygene ms101n chilli pepper (Capsrcum annuum L). Plant Breed 135: 531-535 (NAAS rating 7.6) Badaya V K, Gill B Sand S1rari A (2016). Assessment of genetic d1vers1ty 1n soybean (Giycme max (L.) Memll) using morphological and molecular markers. Green Fa"" 7: 22·25 (NAAS rating 4.79) Badaya V K, Gill B S, Kaur J and Ohakad UK (2015). Assessment or genetic d1vers1ty and path coefficient 1n reproductive phases and qual1ty traits and their correlation With seed yield 1n soybean [Glycine max (1.) memll] The Ecoscan 7: 209-13. (NAAS rating 5.06) BaJwa U and Mittal S (2015). Quality characteri stics of no added svgar ready to dnnk milk supplemented wnh mango pulp. J Food Sci Tech 52: 2112-2120. (NAAS rat1ng 8.20) Bala M and Singh K P (2015). In v1tro mutagenesis m rose (Rosa hybrida l.) cv Rakt1ma for novel tra1ts fnd1an J B1otech 14: 525-531 (NAAS rating 6.39) Bata M and Singh K P (2016). Gamma 1rrad1at1on of m wtro proliferated cultures of rose (Rosa hybnda L.) for induction of novel mutants. /nd1an JAgr Sci 66: 137-14 2. (NAAS rating 6.14) Bala R, Sharma 1and Bains N S (2015). ldent1ficat1on of new donors of Karnal bunt (Tillet1a mdica) resistance m winter wheats. PI Drs Res30: 73-75. (NASS rating 3.11) Banta G, Jindal V, Moh1ndru B. Sharma S, Ka ur J and Gupta VK (2016). Molecular phylogenetiC analysis of mango mealybug, Dros1cha mangiferae from Punjab. J Env1ron Blo/ 37 · 49-55. (NAAS rating 6.56) Barbe«i M J, U C X, Banga S S, Banga S K, Singh D, Sandhu P S. S1ngh R. Uu S Y and You M P (2015). New host resistances in Brass1ca napus and Brassica}uncea from Australia. Chma and lnd1a Key I~ managmg Sclerotlma stem rot ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) without fungicides. Crop Protec 78 : 127-130. (NAAS rat1ng 7. 49) 16 Barbelti M J, Li C X You M P Singh D Agniholrr A, Banga S K, Sandhu P S. Srngh Rand Banga S S <20 ) 1 Valuable new leaf o; infloresc~nce resi~tances ensure improved management of while rust (Albugo candida) " mustard (Brassicajuncea) crops. J Phytopatho/164: 404-411 (NAAS rating 6.82) Ba~waiA_ K, Rattan pal H San~ Sidhu G S (2015). Assessment of pollen ~iabillty an~ floral b ~!~~~~~;;~~~~; (C1trus smens1s Obseck) cult1vars under sub·trop1cal conditions of Punjab. The B1oscan 1 · rating 4.57) S K d Nayyar H (2016) Heat Slress at Bhandari .K. Sidd1qu~ K H M, Turner N, Kaur J. S i ng ~ S, Aggarwa 1 an tlon and s~verely reduces reproductive stage d1srupts leaf carbohydrate metabolism, 1mpa1rs reproductive func •

~--~~~~------· yield in lentil J Crop Improve 30. 118-151 . (NAAS rating 5.12) BharaJ T S, Mangat G s, Kaur R. Singh K and Singh N (2015). PR 123:Anew high yielding variety of superfine rice (Oryzasativa L.).Agnc Res J52: 98-99. (NAAS rating 5.88) Bhullar Ms. Kumar s. Kaur s. KaurT. Singh J. Yadav R. Chauhan B Sand Gill G (2016). Management of complex weed flora in dry-seeded nee. Crop Protec 83 : 20-26 (NAAS rating 7.49) Bans H K and Kaur J (20~ 5). Studies on ~ntercropping of rabi onion in mentha in light textured soils. Indian J Ecol 42:496-97 (NAAS rating 4.47 ) Brar 8 s, Romana p sand Saini s p (2015). Long-term chemical fertilization impacts on ki netics of K release, wheat yield and K uptake in a typic ustrochrept soli of Punjab, India. J Crop Improve 30: 47-64. (NASS rating 5. 12) Champa WAH, Gill M 1s . Mahajan B v C and.Arora_N K (2015). Pre-harvest salicylic acid t~ea tm e n ~s to improve quat1ty and post-harvest l1fe of table grapes (V1t1s wmfera L.) cv. Flame Seedless. J Food Sc1 Tech 52 . 3607-3616 (NAAS rating7.12) Champa WAH, Gill M 1S , Mahajan B V C and Bedi S (2015). Exogenous treatment of spermine to maintain quality and extend post-harvest life of table grapes (Vitls vmtfera L.) cv. Flame Seedless under low temperature storage. LWT-Food Sci Tech 60: 412-419. (NAAS rating 8.47) Chandi A K and Singh G (2016). A new study on oviposition behaviour of susceptible and resistant Plutelfa xylostelta (Unnaeus) J Insect Sci29 : 93-95. (NAAS rating 7.03) Chand! R Sand Chand• A K (2015). 1nsecticide use pattem on tomato crop in Punjab. Indian J Ext Edu SO: 90-93 (NAAS rating 3.26) Chandi R Sand Suri K S (2016). Field efficacy of newer insecticides aga1nst tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura in cabbage J Insect Sci29: 196-199. (NAAS rating 7.03) Chandi R Sand SunK S (2016). Field efficacy of newer insecticides against fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) 10 tomato. Pestic Res J 28: 15-19. (NAAS rating 4.16) Chandi R S, KumarV, Bhullar H S arid OhawanAK (2016). Field efficacy offlonicamid 50 WG against in sect-pests and predatory complex on Btcotton. Indian J Plant Protec44: 1-8. {NAAS rating 4.90) Chauhan S K. Saini K S, Saralch H S, RaniS and Verma A (2015). Wheat and barley crop performance under d1fferentsowing methods under poplar based agro-forestry system. Indian J Eco/ 42: 528-30. (NAAS rating 4.47) Chauhan S K, Saini K S, Saralch H S, Rani S and Verma A (2015). Wheat and bartey crop performance under different sowing methods under poplar based agro-forestry system. lndan J Eco/ 42: 528-530. (NAAS rating 4.47)

Cheema H K, Kang B K and Singh B (2015). Baseline toxicity of insecticides against tobacco caterpillar, Spodoprera litura (Fabricius). Pestic Res J 27: 84-87. (NAAS rating 4.16) ChhuneJa P, Arora J, Kaur P, Kaur S and Singh K (2015). Characterization of wild emmer wheat Triticum dtcoccoidesgermplasm for vernalization alleles. J Plant Biochem Biotech 24: 249-253. (NAAS rating 7 .09) ChhuneJa P, Yadav B, Damel S, Humi S, Kaur S, Elkot A F, Beat K, Thomas W, Sehgal S, Gill B Sand Singh K (2015). Fme mapping of two powdery mildew resistance genes Pm Tb 7A. 1 and Pm Tb 7A. 2 in Triticum boeoticum using the shotgun sequence data of chromosome 7 AL. Theor Appl Genet 128: 2099-2 11 1. (NAAS rating 9. 79) Dalal P K and Arora R (2016). Impact of temperature on food consumption and nutritional indices of tomato fruit borer. Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera). JAgromet 18: 62-67. (NAAS rating 6.15) Dar S Band Ram H (2016). Grain yield, nutrient uptake and water use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum) underd1fferent mo1sture regimes, nutrient and hyd rogellevels.lndianJAgron 61 : 101-104. (NAAS rating 5.00) Das T K, Singh C Band Mukhopadhyay R (2015). Effect of straw mulch irrigation and land configuration on soil hydrothermal regime under Btcotton (Gossyptum hlfsutum L.). Eco Env Cons 21: 135-139. (NASS rating 5.02) Devi R, Singh K, Umakanth B, Renuka P, Sudhakar V K, Prasad M S, Viraktamath B C and Madhav M S (2015).

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Development and identification of bias~ resistant nee 1ntrogression hnes and their charactefiZatson throu h morphological and molecular markers. Rtce Sct22: 300-308 9 Dhadll H Sand Brar B S (2016). Effect of long-term d•fferent1al application or 1norgamc fertilizers and soil CO, emissions . PI Soil Envron 62: 195-201. (NAAS rating 7.11) manure on

Dhadli H S, Brar 8 5 and Black T A(2016). N,O emiss•ons '"long-term soli ferllhty expenment under ma 1ze-wheat cropping system In northern India. Geoderma 7: 102-109 (NAAS rating 8.51)

Dhadll H S, Brar B S and Kingra P K (2016). Temporal vanat1ons 10 N ~ O emiss•ons 1n maize and wheat crop seasons: Impact of n-fertllization, crop growth and weather vanables. J Crop Improve 30 : 17-31 . (NAAS rating 5.12)

Dhi llon T Sand Kumar A (2015). Variability, heritability and genettc divergence stud1es 1n dolichos bean (Labfab purpurausL.). J Hart Sci10:147-153. (NAAS rating 3.07)

Dubey M, Thind T S, Dubey R K and Jtndal S K (2016). Efficacy of plant extracts against tomato late blight under net house conditions. Indian J Ecof 43: 375-377 (NAAS rating 4.47)

Elkot A F. Chhuneja P, Kaur S, Beat K and Singh K (2015)_ Marker ass1sted transfer of two powdery mildew resistance genes PmTb7A.1 and PmTb7A.2 from Tnt1cum boeot1cum (Bo1ss.) to Tnttcum aestivum {L). PLoS ONE10: 0128297. (NAAS rating 9.23) Ellur R K, Khanna A, Knshnan S G, Bhowmick P K, Vinod K K, NagaraJan M. Monda/ K K. Singh N K. S1ngh K. Prabhu K V and S1ngh A K (2016). Marker·a1ded 1ncorporat1on of xa38. a novel bactenal blight resistance gene. in PB1121 and comparison of its res1stance spectrum w1th xa13+Xa21 Sc1ent Reports 6:291 (NAAS rating 11 .58) Gaba J, Sharma S, Arora G and Sharma P (2016). SyntheSIS, charactenzat•on and microbial actMty of N­ substitute pyrazolines. Asian J Chern 28: 2031 -2037 (NAAS rating 6.8) Gandhi N and Singh B (2015). Study of extrusion behaviour and porridge making characteristics of wheat and guava blends. J Food Sci Techno/ 52: 3030--3036. (NAAS rating 8.20) Gill A K, Arora Rand Jindal V (2015). Beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua Hubner: A newly emerg1ng pest of Egyptian clover in Punjab. Range MgmtAgrotorest36: 170-174. (NAAS rating 6.06) Gill B S. Kumar A, Dhillon S K and Singh T P (2015). SL 958: A new h1gh y1eldmg and yellow mosaic res1stant variety of soybean. Agric Res J 52: 124-125. (NAAS rating 5.88) Gill K K, Kaur Nand Gill R IS (2016). Evaluation of growth and y1eld ofwheatcultivars usJngagro-climallc indiceS under poplar based agro·forestry system in Punjab. J Agromet 18: 124-127 (NAAS rating 6.15) Gill M SandS Navprem (2015). Genetic parameters, character assoc•at1on and path analysiS forfnut YJeld an~ its component characters in mango (Mangifera indica L.). Indian J Plant GenetiC Res 28 : 292-295. {NAAS rating 4.61) Gill P P S, Jawandha S K, Kaur N, Singh N P and Sangwan A (2015)_ Influence of LOPE packag~n_g on ~st­ harvest quality of mango fruits during low temperature storage The B1oscan 10 1177·1180. (NAAS ratJng 4. ) Gill P P S, Jawandha S K, Sangwan A, Singh N p and Kaur N (2016). Influence of post-harvestca l~um chlonde treatment and shrink film packaging on storage life of pear fruits. App/Biof Res 18 71·75. (NAAS ratmg 4·35) 1 Gill R K, Singh I, Kumar A and Singh S (2015). Assessment of combimng ability for vanous quantitative traJts n summer urdbean. Electronic J Plant Breed6: 412-416. (NAAS rating 4.19) Gill R, Sandhu P Sand Sharma P (2015). Morphological and cultural variability among ~he isolates of Sclerotima sclerotiorum causing stem rot of rapeseed·mustard. Plant Dis Res 30: 28·33 (NAAS ratmg 3.30) Goyal M and Asthir 8 (2016). Role of sulphydral compounds on ant•oxidant defense mechanism under high temperature stress in wheat. Indian JAgricuiBiochem 29: 17·22. (NAAS rating 4.03) Goyal M and Son! G (2016). Differential effect of add111ves on thermostabihty of p...glucosidase from Aspergillus niger 51 TheBioscan 11 : 165-168. (NAAS rating4.51) -----,· Goyal M and iiwana us (2016). Ensiling legume w1th cereal redder lnHuences quality of silage mixture. lnd1an J Ammal Nutr33: 228-232 (NAAS rating 4.51) Gupta M, Rattanpal H s, Sons H K and Sidhu G S (2016). ResponseofW.Murcott mandarin towaxcoatmg under ambient conditions lndJanJ Eco/43: 349-350. (NAAS rating 4.47) Gupta N, Ram Hand Kumar s (2016). Mechanism of zinc absorpho~ In plants· Uptake, transport. translocation and accumulat1on. Rev Env1ron Sci Bio Techno/15: 89109. (NAAS rat1ng 9.33) Gupta R K. Shanna s. s1ngh Y, Sikka Rand Chopra S (2016). Evaluating time or first split or N application on the perfonnance of transplanted rice. /nt J TropAgnc 34· 425-428. (NAAS rating 3.03) Hussain s z. Singh B and Rafiqe A (2015). Cooking behaviour of re-fabricated rice as affected by extrusion: A response surface analysis. Res Crops 16: 189-194. (NAAS rating 5.00} Jalota s K and vashisht B B (2016). Adapting cropping systems to future climate change scenario in three agro­ climaticzones of Punjab. India. JAgromet1 8: 48-56. (NAAS rating 6.15) Jariyal M, Gupta v K. Jindal V and Mandai K (2015).1solahon and evaluation of potentPseudomonas species for bioremediation ofphorate 1n amended soli. Ecotmncol Envtron Saf122: 24-30. (NAAS rating 8. 76) Janyal M, Gupta V K, Mandai K and Jindal V (2015). BreVIbacterium fn'gontoferans as a novel organism for the b1oremediation of phorate. Bull Environ Contam Toxico/95: 680--686. (NAAS rating 7.26) Jawandha S K, Singh H, Kaur K and AroraA(2016). Effect of pre-cooling on storage behaviour of peach fruit. Eco Env Cons 21 • 311-315. (NAAS rating 5.02) Jha N, Ben V, Jassal H Sand Sharma B 0 (2015). Factors influencing m1crobial and biochemical parameters of soils 1n d1fferent agro-climaticregions of Punjab. Env Eco/ 33: 1783-1787. (NAAS rating 4.09) JhanJi S, Sadana U S and Shukla A K (2015). Manganese efficiency 1n relation to differential production and allocation of carbohydrates between source and sink organs of diverse wheat genotypes. Acta Physiol Plant 37;38. (NAAS rating 7.98) Jhanji S, Sadana U S, Sekhon N K, Sharma A, Khurana M P Sand Shukla A K (2015) Evaluation of different Mn efficiency indices and their relation io morpho-physiological traits in diverse wheat genotypes. J Plant Nutr 38: 938-958. (NAAS rating 6.49)

Jyot G and Singh B (2015). An overview of persistence of thiamethoxam in biotic and abiotic components of the environment and advances in estimation techniques. Pollut Res34: 174-178. (NAAS rating 4. 75) Jyoti, Stngh D and Sikka R (2016}. Comparative evaluation of arsenate sorption-desorption in two soils of north India. Environ Earth Scl15: 249. (NAAS rating 7.77)

Kahlon M Sand Singh C B (2015). Onion yield and water productivity under different planting methods. Env Ecol 33: 1654-1657. (NAAS rating 4.09)

Kang J S, Sandhu S S, Singh J, Singh H, Kang H, Grewal K and Singh G (2015). Climate change: Causes, contributors and 1mpacton crop production. In! JAgric Sci7: 601-05. (NAAS rating 4.10) Katyal P, Sahota P P, Singh D and Sikka R (2015). Prevalence of heavy metal resistant bacteria in samples from sewage treatment plants and common effluents treatment plants. J EnvBio Sci29: 533-538. (NAAS rating 4.20) KaurA and Brar AS (2016). Influence of mulching and irrigation scheduling on productivity and water use of turmenc(Curcuma longa L.) in north-western lndia. /m'g Sci34: 261-269. (NAAS rating 8.06) KaurA, Sodhi G P Sand Singh S (2016). Impact of frontline demonstrations on PAU fruit fly traps in guava crop in Bass1 Pathana block of district Fatehgarh Sahib. fnt J TropAgric 34: 185-190. (NAAS rating 3.03) Kaur ~and Singh H (2016). Effect of pre-harvest foliar sprays on fruit quality and nutritional status of peach cv. Shan-1-PunJab./nt J TropAgn34: 191-197. (NAAS rating 3.03)

K~ur A, Bains N S, Sood A, Yadav B. Sharma P, Kaur S, Garg M, Midha V, and Chhuneja P (2016). Molecular ~I ar~~tenzation of a-gliadin gene sequences in Indian wheat cultivars vis-a-vis celiac disease eliciting epitopes. J an 10chem B1otech ,_7. (NAAS rating 7 .09)

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KaurA, Dubey R K , Thind H Sand Songh S (2015). Effect of dofferent potlong medoa on growth and ftowenn of kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldoansPoelln).lndtan J Han 72 388-391 (NAAS rating 6.13) g

KaurA, Mandai K and Singh B (2015). Estimatton and validation of propanil resrdues in rice and soi samples by gas hqutd chromatography wtth electron capture detector Bull Env1ron Contam Toxtco/95 368-372. (NAAS ratlng7.26)

KaurA, Sharma V K, SiranA, Kaur J, Singh G and Kumar P (2015). Vanabthty tn Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cicens causing wilt in chickpea. Afncan J Microb1ol Res9: 1089-1097 (NAAS rating 4.00)

Kaur H. Aulakh P S , Jawandha S K and Singh H (2015). Influence of dtfferent post-harvest treatments on phystc­ chemical characteristics of grapefruit at ambtentcondtttons. Eco Env Cons 21 : 937-940. (NAAS rating 5.02) Kaur H, Mohan C and Hunjan M S (2016). Morphological and pathological characterization of Fusanum ve rticillioides from different maize growing areas of Punjab./nd/an Phytopath 69· 190-194 (NAAS rating 4.59) Kaur H. Ram H, Sikka R and Kaur H (2016). Productivity, agronomic effictency and quality of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum (L.}] cultivars in relation to n1trogen. International JAgn Env1ron Blotechno/9: 101-106_(NAAS rating4.1)

Kaur H, Singh G, Gill K K and Sharma P (2015). Growth and yteld of soybean (Giycme max) vanet,es as influenced by sowing time. Indian J ofEco/42: 412-416_(NAAS rating 4.47)

Kaur J, Bhattt D S and Manchanda J S (2015). Response of oats to copper applred through seed pnmmg foliar and soil applicatoon. /ndianJEco/42: 549-551 (N ASS rating 4.47) Kaur J, Khanna V, Kumart P and Sharma R (2015). Influence of psychotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobactena (PGPR) as co--inoculants with Rhizobwm on growth parameters and yield of lentil (Lens cuhnans Medikus). Afr J Microbial Res9: 258-264 (NAAS rating 4.0) Kaur J, Mahal S Sand Kaur A(2016). Yield and quality evaluation of direct seeded basmati rice (O.ryzasatiVa L) under different irrigatton and nitrogen regimes. Cereal Res Comm 44: 330-340. (NAAS rating 6.61) Kaur J, Pannu P P S, Sethi S and Puyam A (2015). Comparative produclton of pectinases by Fusanum verticilloides (Gibberella fujikuroi) isolates causing Bakanae disease of basmati rice Plant Dis Res 30: 123-126 (NAAS rating 3.3) Kaur J, Ram H, Gill B Sand Kaur J (2015). Agronomic performance and economic analysts oisoybean (G/ycme max) in relation to growth regulating substances in Punjab, India Legume Res 38 : 603-608. (NAAS rating 6.15) Kaur J, Sharma Sand Singh H (2015). Comparative assessment of microbtal enzyme activity With compost and sewage sludge amendment. JApp Natural Sci 7: 1021-1028 (NAAS rating 5.08) Kaur K and Dhillon W S (2015). Influence of matunty and storage penod on physical and biochemical charactensllcs of pear during post cold storage at ambtent condrttons J Food Sci Tech 52: 5352-5356- (NAAS rating 8.20) Kaur M, Dhaliwal H S, Thakur A, Singh G and Kaur M (2015). In v1tro plantlet formation in Carrizo Cltrange A promising citrus rootstock. Indian J Hart 72: 1-6. (NAAS rating 6.13) Kaur M, Dhatt AS, Sandhu J Sand Gossal S S (2015). Effect of genotype, explant and cul~ure me:ia on direct plant regeneration m eggplant (Solanum melongena l.) . lnd1an J Hart 72 232-238. (NAAS ratmg 6.1 l Kaur M, Kaur N, Kaur K and Kaur p (2015). MgFe 0 . nanoparttcles loaded on activated charcoal for effective 1 removal ofCr (VI) -A novel approach. Ceramics lntern41: 13739-13750. (NAAS rating 8.60) Kaur M Sardana V and Sharma p (2015). Quality of component crops as innuenced by intercropping of canola oilseed' rape (Srassica napus) and Ethiopian mustard (Brasslca carmata) wtth Indian rape (Brasstca rapa var Toria). J Oilseed Brassoca 6: 233-240. (NAAS rating 3.43) M (2015) Sl ctural magnetic and adsorpttve Kaur M, Singh M, Mukhopadhyay S S, Singh D and Gupta · ru ' JA/IoysComp 653: properties of clay ferrite nanocomposite and its use foreffectt ve removal ofCr (VI) from wa 1er 202-211 (NAAS rating B. 73)

www.p,.u.edu Kaur M, Singh R, Saharan Ms. Mandhan R P, BaleR and Sharma I (2016 •• REPPCR fingerprinting based genetic variability 1n Tillet1a md/CB Indian Phytopalh 68 : 380-385. (NAAS rating 4.59• Kaur Nand BhullarM s (2015). Changes in soil micronora with herbicides application in autumn sugarcane based mtercroppmg systems lnd1anJ Eco/42: 156-159 (NAAS rating 4.47) Kaur Nand Bhullar M s (2015). Harvest time res1dues of pendimethalin and oxyfluorfen in vegetables and soil in sugarcane-based 1ntercropp1ng systems. EnvMonAssess 187 : 221 (NAAS rating 7 .68) Kaur Nand Sharma p (2015). Studies on factors affecting root and nodule endophytic bacteria from mungbean mizosphere. J PureApp Mlcrobio/9: 1591-1609 (NAAS rating 6.0) Kaur N Bhullar M B and Kaur P (2015). Biology of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari:Tetranychidae) and Its feeding preference on citrus. J Insect Sci28: 330-337. (NAAS rating 3.44) Kaur N, Bhullar M Band Sharma 0 R (2015). Diversity and seasonal incidence of mites on citrus. J Insect Sci 28: 284-289 (NAAS rating 3.44) Kaur N, Bhullar M S and Gill G (2015). Weed management options for sugarcane-vegetable intercropping systems in north-western India. Crop Protec74: 18-23. (NAAS rating 1 .54) Kaur N, Bhullar M Sand Gill G (2016). Weed management in sugarcane-canola intercropping systems in northern lnd1a. Field Crops Res 188: 1-9. (NAAS rating 8.98) Kaur N, Bans H K, Rattanpal H Sand Kaur R (2016). Manipulation of source-sink relationship for management of fruit drop 1n kinnowmandarin . fntemationaiJAgn Env Biotech 9: 403-410. {NAAS rating 4.10) Kaur N, Dhahwal M S, Jindal Sand Singh P (2016). Evaluation of hot pepper (Capsicumannuum L) genotypes for heat tolerance during reproductive phase. lntemational J Bio-resource Stress Manage 1: 126-129. {NAAS rating 4.46.

Kaur N, G1U R IS and Bhullar M S (2016). Integrated weed management in poplar (Populus de/toides)-turmeric (Curcuma longa) based agro-forestry system in Punjab. /ndianJAgron 61 :13-18. (NAAS rating 5.0) Kaur N, Jawandha S K and Singh H (2015). Effect of calcium and shrink film on post-haiVest behavior of cold stored plum fruits. /nt JAgric Env Biotech 8: 951-956. (NAAS rating 4.1)

Kaur N, Mahal S Sand Saini K S (2015). Growth, yield ad water productivity of bed planted summer moong in relationto1rngation regimes. fndianJEcof42 : 514-16. (NAAS rating 4.47)

Kaur P and Kang 8 K (2015). Effect of selected synergists on insecticidal toxicity of deltamethrin and biochemical mechanisms on the field populations of tobacco caterpillar from Punjab, India. Phytoparasitica 43: 565-575. (NAAS rating 6.90)

Kaur P, Vashist V K and Kumar A (2015). Evaluation of potato genotypes for yield characters in late autumn season. J Knshi Vigyan 4: 23 . (NAAS rating 2.77)

Kaur P and Mavi H K (2015). Female agricultural labourers in rural Punjab: Present status and problems. Indian ResJ Ext Edu 15:114-117 (NAAS rating 3.92)

Kaur Rand Kang B K (2015). Status of insecticide res1stance in leaf hopper, Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida) on cotton. The81oscan1 0: 1441-1444. (NAAS rating4.57)

KaurR, Bains T S, Madhava B Hand NayyarH (2015). Responses ofmungbean (Vigna radiate L.) genotypes to he~t stress: Effects on reproductive biology, leaf function and yield traits. Scientia Horti 197: 527-541 . {NAAS ratmg7.50)

Ka~r R, Kaur N and Rattanpal H S (2016). Effect of mineral nutrients and growth regul ators on management of frultdropand 1mprovementoffruit quality in kinnow mandarin. The Bioscan 11 : 589-596. (NAAS rating 4.57) ~~~r R •. Mandai K, Sahoo S K, Kumar R, Arora R and Singh B (2016). Estimation and risk assessment of MSI~dlamJde on f~der berseem clover (Tnfollum ale'Xandnnum L.) by QuEChERS methodology and LC- S. Env1ron Sc1 Pollut Res 23: 9791-9798. (NAAS rating 8.53)

Kaur R, Kaur S, Mandai K and Singh B (2015). Dissipation behavior and risk assessment of acephate in brinjal

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Kaur Sand Aggarwal P (2?16). Development and q~a\1ty charactenstJcs of nutntJonallyenhanced potato legume based war~· An Indian trad111onal savoury J Food Sc1 Techno/ 53 : 1899-1908_ (NAAS rating 8.20)

Kaur Sand Sharma P (2015) B io~e m1 cal charactenzatton of lndtan mustard (8rass ca L) genotypes 1 1uncea 10 response to mo1sture stress and 1rngat1on modules_J 01lseed Brass1ca 6: 265--272 (NAAS rating 3.43)

Kaur Sand Sharma P (2015). Correlation between leaf tra1ts and mo1sture availability in lnd1an mustard (Brass1c­ juncea. L.). App81oRes 11: 174-184. (NAAS rating 4.35) •

Kaur Sand Sharma P (2015). Physiological response of Indian mustard (BrassJCBJuncea L.) to drfferent mo1sture regimes. The Bioscan 10: 1259-1267. (NAAS rating 4.57) Kaur S I, Kang S Sand Sharma A (2015). Occu rrence of begomoviruses 1n cotton vegetable agro eco-system m india. African J Microb Res 9: 1798-1805. (NAAS rating 4.00) Kaur S, Jawandha S K and Singh H (2016). Effect of chemicals and mod1fied atmosphere packaging on selected physico-chemical characteristics of baramasi lemon fruits at amb1ent conditions J Env Bio/37: 349-354 ( NAAS rating 6.56) Kaur S, Kaur S, GuptaAK and Kaur J (2015). DNA F1nger pnntmg of cold stress tolerant and susceptible chickpea genotypes with RAPD markers Indian JAgnc B1ochem 28: 132-137 (NAAS rating 4.03) Kaur S, Kular J S and Chandi R S (2016). Stud1es on growth tndex and population dynam•cs of Thnps tabact Lindeman 1n Btcotton. J Insect Sc/29: 203-208. (NAAS rating 7.03) Kaur S, Sharma S, Singh B. and Dar 8 N (2015). Effect of extrusion vanables (temperature, mo1sture) on the anti-nutrient components of cereal brans. J Food Sci Techno/52: 1670-1676. (NAAS rating 8.20}

Kaur T and Bhullar M S (2015). Weed management 1n lenhl (Lens cultnans Medtcl.) 1n north-west lnd1a PestiCide ResJ27: 111-114. (NAASrating4.3) Khehra S, Rattanpal H S and Gill M S (2015). Influence of Integrated nutnent management under h1gh dens1ty pla ntation in kin now mandarin. Res Environ Life Sci9: 69-71 . (NAAS rating 4.09) Khehra S, Gill M Sand Rattan pal H S (2015). Periodic application of(ertUizers in kinnow mandann for plant growth and fruit yieid. lnd1an J Ecol42: 520-522. (NAAS rating 4.47) Kumar A, Hunjan M S, Kaur Hand Singh p P (20 15). Characterization of Oickeya zeae isolates caus1ng stalk rot of maize based on biochemical assays and antibiotic sens1t1v1ty tndtan Phytopathology68: 375-379. (NAAS rating 4.59) Kumar B, Dhaliwal S S, Singh S T, La mba J Sand Ram H (2016). Herbage production, nutnbonal compos1t1on and quality ofTeos1nte under Fe Fertilization./nt JAgrlc Blo/18: 319-329 (NAAS rating 6.0}

Kumar P, Uppal R S, Ram H and Manchanda J S (2015}. Agronom•c biofortificabon, nutnent uptake and productivity of wheat as mfluenced by fertilization strategieS /nd1an J Fet111: 38-48 (NAAS rating 3.78) Kumar P, Singh K and Kaur P (2015}. Economic 1mpact of frontline demonstration on pulses in Punjab- A step towards diversification. /ndlan J Econ Dev2:111 -1 16. (NAAS rating 4.01) Kumar Rand Jindal J (2015). Economic evaluation of biorahonal and convent•onal msecticides f~r the control of maize stem borer Chilo parte/Ius (Swinhoe) in Zea mays JApp Natural Sc1 1: 644-648. (NASS ratmg S.D8) Kumar Rand Kaushfk N (2015). Variability for seed oil content and seedling traits m Pongamia pinnata L (Pirre). J App Natural Sc/7: 1036-1041 . (NAAS rating 5.08) Kumar R. Mandai K, Taggar G K, Singh R and Singh B {2016) Bioefficacy and persistence of acephate in mu ngbean vigna radiata (L) Wilczek. Environ Monit Assess 1 88 ~ 392. (NAAS rating 8.02) Kumar R, Singh D. Walia S S and Singh R (2016) Strategies for accelerated a~o~~~-~~~ - i~:~v~a~~: technologies and allied enterprises for income enhancement lndtan J Econ Dev 12· 4.01) t strategies on productiVIty of Kumar R, Uppal S K and Walia S S (2016). 1mpact of integra ted nutnent managemen ~~ www.pau.edu plant and ratoon crops of sugarcane. Indian J Eco/43: 415-419. (NAAS rating 4.47) Kumar s (2015)- Evaluahon of petroleum spray oil against turnip aphid, Upsphis eryslmi (Kallenbach) infesting otlseed brasstca fntemJ Biores Stress Manage 6: 583·590. (NAAS rating 4.46) Kumar s (2015). Relative abundance of tumtp aphid and the associated natural enemtes on oilseed Brassica genoptypes JAgnc Set Tochno/11: 1209-1222 (NAAS rating 6.68) Kumar s. GargAKandAulakh M S {2016). Effects of conservation agriculture practices on phystcal, c~emlcal and btologtcal attnbutes of soli health under soybean-rapeseed rotation. Agnc Res 5: 145-161. (NAAS rattng 3. 01) Kumar vand Grewal G K (2016). Effect of Bt cotton hybnds on larval mortality and development of Hellcoverpa armigera (Hubner) and Spodoplera lilura (Fabncius). J Cotton Res Dev 30: 252-259. (NAAS rating 3.41) Lore s Jain J, Hunjan MS. Gargas G, Mangat G S, Sandhu J S (2015). Virulence spectrum and genetic structu~ of Rhizoctonia isolates associated with rice sheath blight in northern region of India. European J Plant Path 143:847-860 Mahajan G and Chauhan B S (2015). Weed control in dry direct-seeded rice using tank mixtures of herbicides in SouthAsoa Crop Protec12: 90-96. (NAAS rating 7 .49) Mahajan G and Chauhan 8 S (2016). Performance of dry direct-seeded rice in response to genotype and seeding rate.AgronomyJ1 08: 257-265 (NAAS rating7.44) Mahajan G, Ramesha M Sand Chauhan 8 S (2015). Genotypic differences for water-use efficiency and weed competitiveness 1n dry dtrect-seeded rice (Oryza saUva L.). Agronomy J 107: 1573-1583. (NAAS rating 7 .44)

MahaJan G. SharmaN, Kaur Rand Chauhan 8 S {2015). Comparison of photopenod-sensitive and photoperiod­ insensitive basmati cultivars for grain yield, water productivity, and quality tratts under varied transplanting dates 1n northwest India. Crop Pasture Sc/ 66: 793-801 . (NAAS rating 7 .48)

Makkar G Sand Chhuneja P K (2015). Diverstty assessment of regional crop pollinating bee fauna in ecological perspective. Eco/EnvCons 21: 1811-1816. (NAAS rating 5.02)

Mangat G S, Kaur R, Lore J S, Singh~. Bharaj T Sand Singh N (2015). PR 124: A new earl y maturing variety of nee (Oryza sativa l .).Agric Res J 52 : 210-211 . (NAAS rating 4.34)

Mansotra P, Sharma P, SirariAand Sharma S (2015). Impact of Piriformospora indica, Pseudomonas species and Mesorhizobium ciceron growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). J App Natural Sci 7: 373-380. (NAAS rating 5.08)

Mason AS, Nelson M N. TakahiraJ, Atri C, Samans 8, Hayward A, Cowling WA, Batley J and Nelson M N (2015). Mtcrospore culture reveals complex meiotic behaviour in a trigenomic Brassica hybrid. BMC Plant Bio/ 15: 173. (NAAS rating 9.81 )

MtttalA, Jiang Y. Ritchie G, Burke J J and Rock C 0 (2015).AtRAV1 and RAV2 over expression in cotton increases fiber length and delays flowering. Plant Sci241 : 78-95. (NAAS rating 9.68)

Neha and Sandhu J S (2016). Agrobacterium mediated ln-planta transformation of rough lemon (Citrusjambhiri lush.). Agn ResJ 53: 184-189. (NAAS rating 4.34)

Padbhushan Rand Kumar 0 (2015). Distribution of boron in different fractions in some alkaline calcareous soils. Comm Sot/ Set PlantAna 46 : 939-953. (NAAS rating 6.39)

Padbhushan Rand Kumar D (2015). Soil boron fractions and response of green gram in calcareous soils. J Plant Nutr 38 : 1143-1157. (NAAS rating 6.54)

Pa~bhush~n ~an~ Kumar D (2015). Yield and nutrient uptake of green gram (Vigna radiata L.) as influenced by bo _on apphcallon m boron-defi cient calcareous soils of Punjab. Comm Soil Sci Plant Ana 46· 924-939 (NAAS rat1ng 6.39) · ·

Pandey M. SinghT and Sikka R (2016). Effect of different intercropping systems and levels of nutrients applied to mtercrops on penod1c nutnent uptake of bed planted wheat. Eco Env Cons 22: 261-265. (NAAS rating 5.02) 0 Parkash and Brar AS (2015). Effect of planting methods and plant population on growth, yield and quality of

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turmeric (Curr:umalonga L.).lnd•an J Eco42: 490-492 (NAAS rating 4.47)

Qibrn Y, Piotto A, BaldWin EA.' Bai J, Huang M, Yu Y, Dhahwal H Sand Gmrtter F G (2015) Proteomtc and

metabolomlc analyses provrde msrght mto productron of volatile and non~volatlle flavor components 10 m d hybrid fruit. BMC Plant Biology 15:76. (NAAS rating 9.94) an ann

Rachana 0 B. Sharma A, Sharma Hand Snvastava P (2015). Role of gallic acrd pretreatment 10 rnducmg the antioxidant response of two wheat cultrvars ditfenng rn drought tolerance lndtan J Agnc Biochem 28: 155-165 (NAAS rating 4.03)

Raina D, Dhillon W S, Gill P P Sand Singh N P (201 5). Assessment of genetrc divergence usmg Mahalanbols 02 and principal component analysis of qualitative and quantllave characters 1n pomegranate genotypes under sub­ tropics. india n J Hort 72: 451-456. (NAAS rating 6.11)

Ram Hand Singh G (2015). Growth and productivity of sunhemp (Crotalana}uncea (L)cultrvars underd1tterent sowing dates and phosphorus application rates. Intern JAgri Stattst Sct 11 : 129·133. (NAAS rating 4.00) Ram H. Ra shid A, Zhang W, Duarte A P. Phattarakul N. S1munji S, Kalayci M, Fre1tas R. Rerkasem B. Sal R s. Mahmood K, Savasli E. Lungu 0 , Wang Z H. De Barros V LN P, Malik S S.Ansoy RZ. GuoJX. SohuVS. ZouCQ and Cakmak I (2016). Biofortification of wheat, nee and common bean by applying foliar zmc fertilizer along Wlth pesticides in seven countries. Plant Soi/ 403: 389-401 (NAAS rating 8.95)

Ram H, Singh G and Aggarwal N (2016). Effect of imgatlon, straw mulchmg and weed control on growth. water use efficiency and productivity of summer mung bean. Legume Res 39: 284-288_( NAAS rating 6.15)

Ram H, Singh G and Aggarwal N (2016). P1geonpea (Ca1anas ca1an L.) performance 1n relation to sow1ng methods, fertilizer application methods and rates. Prog Res 11 66·68. {NAAS rating 3.16)

Ram H. Sohu V S. Cakmak I. Singh K , ButtarG S. Sodhi G P S. Gill H S. Bhagat I. Singh P. Dhahwal SSand Mav• G S (2015). Agronomic fortification of rice and wheat gra1ns w1 th zinc for nutritional secunty Cur Sci 109· 1171· 1176. (NAASrating6.93) ·

Randhawa N, Kaur J, Kaur Sand Singh S (2016). Moisture stress induced changes 1n metabolites and cellular functions In chickpea (Cicer arielinum L. ) genotypes. JApp Nat Scl7: 355-358 (N AAS rating 5.08) Randhawa H Sand Saini M K (2015). Efficacy of different insect1c1des agamst pod borer, (Maruca vttrata Geyer) in pigeonpea. Legume Res 38: 687-690. (NAAS rating 6.15) Randhawa H S, Sharma DR and Saini M K (2015). Efficacy of d1fferent Insecticides against leaf roller Statherotts /eucaspis (Meyrick) of litchi. J Insect Sci28: 120·121. (NAAS rating 3.44) Rani R, Sharma V K, Lore J Sand Pannu p p S (2015). Cultural studres on Ustilagmotdeavirens, the mcitant of false smut of rice (Oryza sativa). Indian JAgr Sct 85: 888-891 . (NAAS rating 6.14) RaniS, Chauhan S K, Dhatt K, Sharma Rand Babula R (2015). Flower seed production forremunerat1ve returns under poplar based agro·forestry system. lnd JAgroforest 17: 61-69 (NAAS rating 4.50) Rattan pal H Sand Sidhu G S (2015). Development of low seeded kin now through mutation breeding. Agn·c Res J 52:198-199. (NAAS rating 4.54) R_awal S, Mehta A K, .Thakral S K and Kumar M (2016). Productivity and profitability of Bt cotta~ ;:~~;:n(c:::~ d1fferent doses of mtrogen and phosphorus under 1mgated cond1l1ons Ecol Env Cons 22. Rating: 5.02) Saini M K and Chopra S (2015). Influence of weed control methods on weed, y1eld energetics and _economiCS of basmati rice under sub·mountaineous conditions ofPunjab. /ndian JAgron 60 :41 0-4 13. (NAAS ratmg S.OO) Saini M K, Aggarwal Nand Kumar V (2016). Impact of integrated pest management programme in Bt cotton 10 district Faridkot, Punjab. J Cotton Res Dev 30: 247·251 . (NAAS rating 3.41) Sandhu C and Suri K S (2015). Influence of variable temperature on feed ing of Sogatella furcifera {Horvath) on rice. J Insect Sci 28: 96·98. (NAAS rating 3.44) . lant regeneration from advent1ve Sandhu J S, Kaur M, KaurA and Kalia A (2016). Single step drrecttransgenrc P th red genetic fidelity embryos of agro-infected sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) spindle leaf roll segments wr assu Plant CelTis Org Cu/ 120: 339-350. (NAAS rating 8.13) Sandhu p s. Brar K s, Chauhan J s. Meena p O, Awasthi R P, Rathi AS, Kumar A, Gupta J C, Kolle S J and Manhas s s (2015). Host-pathogen interaction of Brasslca ge_n_otypes for white rust {Albugo candida) dtsease seventy under aided eptphytoticcondittons in India. Phytoparasttlca 43: 197-207. (NAAS rating 6.90) Sandhu p s, Mahat s sand Sardana v (20 15). Performance of promising hybrids of Indian ~ustard (Brass1ca Juncea L Czem & coss) undervarytng levels of nttrogen and row spacing. J Crop Weed. 11 . 204-207 (NAAS rating 3. 56) Sandhu s K, Ohahwal L K and Pannu P P S (2016). Role of mtcroclima!~ tn managem~nt of_yellow rust (Puccinia stnfarmis r sp tnttcll of wheat (Tnt1cum aestivum) under Ludhiana condtllons. lnd J Agnc Sc1 86: 930-934. {NAAS rating 6. 14) Sandhu s s. Mahal s sand Kaur P (20 15). Calibration, validation and application of AquaCrop model in irrigation schedulingforriceundernorth-west India. JAppNat Sci7: 691-699. (NAAS rating 5.08) Sekhon B Sand Bhumbla 0 K (2016). Using so11 survey data for modeling phosphorus sorption capacity. Environ Earth SCI 75: 638. (NAAS rating 7.77) Sethi Rand Kaur N (2016). Germination ecology of herbicide-resistant population of little seed canary grass from north-western India. JCrop lmprov 30 : 274-286. (NAAS rating 5.1 2)

Sethi R R, Mandai KG, SarangiA, BehraA, Aggarwal R, BrarA S. Sahu AS, Bandyopadhyay K K and Ambast S K {2016). Simulating paddy crop response to irrigation using FAO AquaCrop model: A case study. J Food Agric Environ 14: 99-103 (NAAS rating 5.0)

Sharma A, Sharma Sand Gill B S (2015). Effect of nitrogen and sulphur on the1r ratio, seed yield and protein related parameters in developmg soybean. App/8101 Res 17: 84-89. (NAAS rating 4.35)

Sharma P {2015). Relationship of photosynthesis and related traits to seed yield in oilseed Brassicas. J App Nat Sci7: 851-856. (NAAS rating 5.08)

Sharma P and Sardana V (2015). Correlation and heat susceptible index analysis for high temperature tolerance in Indian mustard (Brassicajuncea l.). Phytomorpholgy 65: 75-83. (NAAS rating 2.95)

Sharma P and Sardana V (2015). Evaluating morpho-physiological and quality traits to compliment seed yield under changing climatic conditions 1n Brassicas. J EnvirBio/ 37 : 493-502.(NAAS rating 6.52)

Sharma P, Khanna V and Kuman S (2015). Potential of ACC-deaminase producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on water stress mitigation 1n lentil (Lens cullnaris L. Medikus) under axenic conditions. Intern J Adv Res 3: 59--<;7_( NAAS rating 4.00)

Sharma Sand Uppal S K (2015). Occurrence of insect-pests of sugarcane and their natural enemies in relation With weather parameters and effect on cane quality. /nt Sugar JB-1 5. (NAAS rating 6.13}

Sharma S, Thind H S, Singh Y, Singh V and Singh B (2015). Soli enzyme activities with biomass ashes and phosphorus fertJiization to nee-wheat cropping system 1n the Indo-Gangetic plains of India. Nut Cyc/Agroecosys 101 : 391-400. (NAAS rating 7.73)

Sharma Shruti, Thind S Sand Kaur A(201 5). 1n vitro meat production system: Why and how? J Food Sci Techno/ 52 : 7599-7607 (NAAS rating 8.02)

Sh~rma . S , Kaur J. Thind H S, Singh Y. Sharma N and Kirandip (2015). A framework for refining soil microbial Indices as b1omd•cators during decomposition of various organic residues in a sandy loam soil. J App Nat Sci 7: 700-708. (NAAS rating 5.08)

Sheeran P, Sardana V, Chah~ l V P, Sharma P and Singh S (2015). Effect of sowing time on the yield and quality paramet~rs of sunflower (Hellanthus annuus) hybrids under semiarid irrigated conditions of northern lndia. /ndian JAgnSct85: 549-554 (NAAS rating 6.14)

Sheeran P, Sardana V, Kumar A, MannA and Singh S (2015). Integrating herbicidal and conventional approach ~~~ frofitable weed management •n groundnut (Arachis hypogaea). Indian J Agron 60: 581-584. (NAAS rating ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Sheo;n P, Singh s .. Bawa S S, Sardana V, Kumar A, Kumar R. Bh ushan Band Dhen G s (2016) Assessong long term tmpact of nutrient management and ratnfatl vanab•hty on the agro-ecologtcal resihence of matze (lea mays)­ wheat (Tnttcum aestlvum) system tn NW lndta lndtan JAgnc Sct 86 : 113-119 (NAAS rating 6.00)

Shera P S and Arora R (2016). Comparative study on ovtposttton and larval preference of spotted bolt Earias vilella on Bt and non-Bt cotton. J Environ Bto 37 : 121-127 (N AAS rating 6.56) worm.

Shera P S and ~rora R (2016). Survival and dev~lopment of spotted bollworm, Earias Vlttelfa (Fabno )

(Lepidoptera: Nolrdae) on different transgentc Bt and tsogemc non-Bt cotton genotypes. Phyroparas1tica 44 ~~- 113. (NAAS ra1ing 6. 72)

Shera P S, Arora Rand Singh P (2015). Comparattve suscepttbillty of transgenic Bt cotton hybrids to Eanas spp and other non target Insects. Crop Prot71: 51-59. (NAAS rating 7.30)

Sikka Rand Nayyar V K (2016). Monitoring of Lead {Pb) pollution In soils and plants Irrigated w1th untreated sewage water in some industrialized Ci ties of PunJa b, lnd1a Buff Envtron Cant am Tox1col 96 : 443-448. (NAAS rating 7.26)

Singh A K, Rehal J, KaurA and Kaur G J (2015). Enhancement of attnbutes of cereals by germ1nat1on and fermentation. Areview. Cn"t RevFoodSctNutr. 55: 1575-1589.{NAAS rating 11 .1 8)

Singh A , Kahlon M S and Singh C 8 (2016). Yield and water productivity of d1rect dry seeded nee 1n relation to cultivars and irrigation reg1mes in north-west India Env Eco/35: 229-236 (NAAS rating 4.09) Singh B and Kular J S (2015). lnOuence of abiotic factors on seasonal dynamics of pink stem borer Sesamta inferens Walker 1n rice wheat cropping system of lnd1a. J Wheat Res 7: 23-28. (NAAS rating 3.11) Singh B, Singh V, Purba J, Sharma R K, Jat M L, Singh Y, Th1nd H 5. Gupta R K. Chaudhary 0 P Chandna P Khurana H S, Kumar A, Singh J, Uppal H S, Uppal R K, Vash1stha M and RaJ Gupta (2015). Stte-spec1ficmtrogen management in irrigated transplanted rice (Oryza sativa) using an optical sensor Prec Agri 16 455-475 (NAAS rating 7.93)

Singh 8 , Singh V, Singh Y, Kumar A, Singh J, Vash1stha M, Th1nd H Sand Gupta R K (2016}. Fertilizer mlrogen management in irriga ted transplanted rice using dynamic threshold greenness of leaves. Agri Res 52: 174-181 (NAAS rating 5.88) Singh 8 and Kular J S (2015). Management of term1tes with broadcastmg of insecticides in wheat cfop. J Insect Sct28: 88-91 . (NAAS rating 3.44) Singh 8 and KaurA (2015). Comparative efficacy of chlorantranll1prole and 1ndoxacarb for the management of Helicoverpa armigera in berseem (Tn"folium alexandnum) seed crop. J Insect Sc/ 28: 85-87 (NAAS rating 3.44} Singh C 8 , Singh 5 , Arora V K and Sekhon N K {2015). Res1due mulch effects on potato productivity and 1mga110n and nitrogen economy in a subtropical environment Potato Res 58 : 245-260. (NAAS rating 6.84) Singh 0 , Gill M I S, 8oora R Sand Arora N K (2015). Genetic diversity analysiS 10 guava (PsldiU"} guavaja L.) on the basis of morphological and physico-chemical tra1ts. lndian JAgnc Sct 85: 678-683 (NAAS ratmg 6.0) Singh 0 , Kumar R, Singh A. Gosal S K, Walia s S, S1ngh R and Brar AS (2015). lnnuence of bio-fertihzers 10 conjunction with organic and Inorganic fertilizer on soil properties and productiVIty ofturmenc (Curcuma tonga l.) Indian J Ecol43: 17 4-178. (NAAS rating 4.47) Singh 0 Kumar R Singh A Gosal S K Walia S S Singh R and Brar AS (2015). lnOuence of bJo-fertllizers in conjunciion with o;ganic and inorganic fertilizers o~ soil propert1es and produchvlty of turmeric (Curcuma tonga L). Indian J Eco42: 170-173. (NAAS ra1ing 4.47) Singh G, Aggarwal N, Ram H, Kaur H, Gill K K and Sharma P (2015). Phenology, thermal r~quirement and 5 02 productivity of mung bean as influenced by sowing time. Ecol EnvCons 21 : 1415-1419. (NAAS ratmg · ) Singh G, Aulakh P S, Sarao N K, Sidhu G Sand Rattan?al H S (2016). Genet1 cdiversityandSDN ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ indigenous and exotic mandarin genotypes in India us1ng SSR markers Australtan J Crop ct 1 · ratlng4.0) Singh G, Kaur H, Aggarwal N, Ram H. Gill K K and Khanna V (2016}. Symbiouc characters. thermal requirement. growth. YJBid and econom1cs of pigeonpea (Ca;anus cajan) genotypes sown at different dates under Punjab condotoons . JApp Nat Sct B: 381-385. (NAAS rating 5.08) Singh G, Ram H. Aggarwal Nand Tumer N C (2016}. lrrigat1on of chickpea (Ciceran·atinum L ) increases yield but not water productivity ExpAgn 52: 1-13. (NAAS rating 7 .08} Singh G T and Yadav s p (2015). Income enhancement and employment. generation through apiculture enterpnse for rural youth'" Punjab. Indian Res J Ext Edu 16: 112-115. (NAAS rat1ng 3.92)

Singh H. Dhillon N K, Kaur J and Vashisht V K (2015}. React1on of muskmelon ge~otypes to Maloidogyne mcogmta and Fusariumoxysporum r_ sp. me/onis. Plant D1s Res 30: 163-168. (NAAS rat10g 3.3)

Singh Hand Mavi H K (2016). Economic analysis of poplar based agro-forestry system under riparian wet land condltoons ofPunjab./ndtan J Econ Dev 12 : 191-196. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Singh J, Kaur Rand Singh P (2016). Economics and yield gap analysis of front line demo n strat~o n s regarding sc1entific practices of Indian mustard in districtAmritsar. /ndian J Econ Dev 12: 515-517. {NAAS rat1ng 4.01) S1ngh K and Brar AS (20, 5). Effect of planting methods and irrigation schedules on cane y1eld, quality, economics and water productiVIty of spnng sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) in south-western Punjab. Indian J Agron 60: 601 -605. (NAAS rating 5.0)

Singh K B, Jalota S K and Gupta R K (2015). Soil water balance and response of spring maize (Zea mays) to mulchmg and dlfferentialtrrigation •n Punjab. Indian JAgron 60: 132-137 (NAAS rating 5.0) Smgh K, Buttar G S, Singh S, Sarlach R S, Brar AS and Rathore P (2015). Productivity enhancement in Bt cotton (Gossyptum hirsutum) through foliar feeding of nutrients in north-western lnd1a. Intern JAgri Stat Sct 11 : 419-426. (NAAS rating 5.00) Songh K, Chaudhary 0 P, Singh K, Singh Sand Singh R S (2015). 1dentlficatlon of integrated nutrient management for sustain1ng soil health and sugarcane yield in south western Punjab. J Environ Bio/ 36: 551 -555. {NAAS rating 6. 5)

Singh K, Sharma R. Chauhan S K and ?ingh N B (2016). Multi-location evaluation of variation in growth of Salix clones in Punjab./nd J Eco/ 43: 300-305. (NAAS rating 4.47)

Singh K, KaurT, Bhullar M Sand BrarAS (2016). The critical period for weed control in spring maize in north-west India. Maydica 61 : 1-7. (NAAS rating 6.53)

Singh M and Bala M (2015). Induction of mutation in chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum Tzvelev.) cultivar Bmdiya through gamma irradiation. Indian J Hort72: 376-381. (NAAS rating 6.13)

S1ngh N, Ghosh M, Singh 0, Rainaa S and Heflish A I (2015). Antagontstic activity of indigenous strains of ~~;~)domonas Ouorescens agamst funjgal plant pathogens. J Pure App Mtcrobio/ 9: 2255-2262. (NAAS rating

Singh N, Kaur G and Pujara M K (2016). Role of direct sown technology for conservation of water resources in PunJab-A case studyofAmritsardistricllndian J Econ Oev12 531-536. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Singh P and Stngh H (2016). Kinetics of phosphorus release in press mud amended calcareous and non­ calcareous soils of semi -arid north-western India. Indian J Fert 12 ~ 44-52. (NAAS rating 3.78} Singh S, Dubey R K and Kukal S S (2015). Effect of nitrogen application on growth of potted chrysanthemum in cocopeatamended farm yard manure based media mixtures. Indian J Eco/42: 126-130. {NAAS rating 4.47)

Singh S, Gill P P S, Aulakh P Sand Singh S (2015). Changes of mineral in fruit peel and pulp of grapefruit (Citrus paradls/Macf.) cv. Star Ruby during fruit development. Res Crops 16: 669-674. (NAAS rating 6.00)

Singh Y, Mandai K and Singh B {2015). Dissipation pattern and risk assessment studies oftriazophos residues on ~::,'cum (Caps1cum annuum L.) using GLC-FPO and GC-MS. Environ Monit Assess 187: 637. (NAAS rating

S(~ngh _Y, Mandai K and Singh B (2015). Persistence and risk assessment of cypermethrin residues on chilli apstcum annuum l.)_ Enwron Manit Assess 187:4341. {NAAS rating 7 .68} lilllii•.::::S..IIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-;;;;;;;;;;;;..______.:::..__.;;;;. _ _,._ .Dau.edu ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Srivastava A, Sriv~stava P, Khobra R, Sha.rma A, Sarlach R S, Dogra A and Ba1ns N S {2016). Assooauon of morpho·physiologlcal tra1ts 10 recombinant 1nbred population of wheat under ra1nfed environments_ Indian J Ecol 43:7277. (NAAS rllllng 4.7)

SunK Sand MakkarG S {2016). Efficacy assessment of Fipron11 0.6% GR aga1nst nee stemborer and leaffolder J Exp Zoo 19: 857-861 . (NAAS rating 4.8)

Taggar G K, Khanna V, Malhotra and Gupta M {2015)_ Field efficacy and molecular characterization of nahve Bacillus thurmgiensis isolates against blister beetle, Mylabris presstulata (Thunberg) (Coleoptera meloidae} 1n pigeonpea. J PuroAppl Microblo1 9: 2405-2410. (NAAS rating 6.00)

Taggar G K, Singh R, Cheema H K, Randhawa H S, Gill H S. S1ngh S, Pandher S, Kumar S, KaurA and Kumar R (2015). Efficacy and time of application of insecticides for the management of pod borer complex 1n pigeonpea J Insect Sc/ 28: 24-30. (NAAS rating 3.44)

Thakur R, Dubey R K, Kukal S Sand Kapoor Shammi (20 16).1nteractJVe effect of biofertJhzers and orgamc potting media on growth and flowering of calendula (Calendula officmalls Linn.). lndtan J Ecol 43: 245-248. (NAA S rating 4.47)

Thakur T and Grewal H S (2016). Effect of duration of night interrupt•on on growth and flowenng of chrysanthemum cv. Kikiobiory. JApp Nat Sci 8: 894-898. (NAAS rating 5.08) Thakur T, Dhatt K K and Ahmed S (2015). Effect of plant1ng t1 me on growth and tlowenng of gladiolus lnt J Cuff RosAcaRev3: 145-152. {NAAS rating 7.5)

Tyagi M, Singh Hand Jawandha S K (2015). Performance of papaya cultlvars grown under protected conditions Indian J Hort12: 334-337. (NAAS rating 6.1 1) Tyagi V, Dhillon S K and Gill 8 S (2015). Morpho-physiological express1on 1n ems analogues of sunflower (Helianth annus L.) underwater stress environment. Electromc J Plant Bre,ed1150·1156. (NAAS rating: 4.19) Vashisht 8 8 , Nigon T, Mulla D J, Rosen C, Xu H, Twine T and Jalota S K (2015).AdaptatJon of water and nitrogen management to future climates for sustaining potato y1eld in Minnesota; Field and simulat1on study Agn Water Manage 152: 198-206. (NAAS rating 8.29) Walia S S, Aulakh C S, Gill R S, Dhawan V and Kaur J (2016). Intensive integrated farTnlng system approach- A vaccination to cure agrarian crisis in the Punjab. lndianJ Econ Develop 12: 451-455. (NAAS rating 4.01) Walia S S, Chopra S and Singh J (2016). Effect of different seed rates. weed control methods and imgatlon intervals on growth, y1eld and water productivity of direct seeded nee (Oryza sativa) under •mgated conditions of Punjab . lndianJEcol43: 140-143. (NAAS rating 4.47) Walia S S, Gill R S, Aulakh C S, Kaur J and Chaudhary A (2015). EvaluatiOn of prominent biCHnlensl\le complementary cropping systems in relation to Intensification and diversification under assured mput cond•!Jons lnd1an J Ecol42: 319-325. (NAAS rating 4.47) Wubneh WYand Taggar G K (2016). Role of morphological factors of pigeonpea 1n importing resJstana: to spotted pod borer, Maruca v1trata Geyer (Lepidoptera; Cramb1dae). J Appl Nat Sc1 8 218-224 (NAAS ratmg 5.08) Books Rattan R K, Katyal J C, Dwivedi B Sand Kukal S S (eds) (2015). Soil Science: An Introduction. Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi. Miglani G S (2016). Genetic Engineering Princ1ples, Procedures and Consequences. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, India and Alpha Science International, Oxford, U.K. Singh 8 , Arora R and Gosal S S (eds) (2015). Biological and Molecular Approaches in Pest Management, Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. pp 429 Book Chapters Arora Sand HaddaM S (2016). Diversifying Land Use: Case of Sh1waliks in Indian H1matayas. In: Land-Us~ ~n: Environmental Resources Methods and Management, Gupta A K, Naif S S and Yunus M (eds). Assoc•a e Publishtng Company, New Delht. pp 81-92

Aulakh c s (2015). Faslaan dee vand In Khetlban~ . Punjab School Educalion Board, SAS Nagar, Punjab.

Aulakh c s. Waha s sand Gill R S (2016). Trans-gangetic platns• Punjab. In: Orga.nic Farming: Tec~nologies and Strateg1es. GangwarB and Jat N K (eds), Today and Tomorrow's Pnnters and Publishers, New Delht. pp 149-171

Bans H K (2016). MaJOr frutt crops of Punjab. In: Agriculture for Class VI, Punjab School Education Board, SAS Nagar, Punjab. pp 35-38 Bhattacharya R, Kukal S S, Kundu S, Saha J K, Srivastava M and Lal R (2015). Management of urban soils. In' StateoffndianAgnculture- Soil. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi. pp 215-233 Chauhan s K, Sharma R, Panwar P and Chander J (2016). Short rotation forestry: A path for economic and environmental prosperity. In: Forestry Technologies -A Complete Value Chain Approach, Parthiban K T and Seenivasan R (ads), Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. pp 260-288

Chaudhary 0 P and Kharche V K (2015). Soil salinity and sodicity. In: Sol/ Science: An Introduction, Rattan R K et al (ed), lndoan Socoety of Sool Scoence, New Delhi. pp 353-382

Hadda M S and Arora S (2016). Impact of integrated watershed management on sustainable use of natural resources and livelihoods m bio-industrial watershed: A case study_In : Natural Resource Management m Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystem for Climate Resilient Agnculture, Pareek N K and Arora S (eds), Soil Conservation Sooetyoflndoa, New Delhi pp 113-130

Kaur P and Bhullar M 8 (2015). Biological and molecular approaches in management of mite pests. In: Biological and MolecularApproa ches m Pest Management, Singh 8, Arora Rand Gosal S S (eds ). pp 312-328

Kaur Sand Sharma P (2015). Mitochondrial impact on effic1ent photosynthesis: An overview. In: Innovation in Plant Sc1ences and Biotechnology, Wani S H, Malik C P, HoraA and Kaur R (eds), Agrobios Publishers, Jodhpur. pp227-243

Kukal S Sand Singh M J (2015). Soil erosion and conservation. In: Soil Science: An Introduction, Rattan R Ketal (ed), Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi. pp217-254

Kumar Sand Singh Y P (2015). lnsect-p~sts. In: Brassica Oilseeds Breeding and Management, Kumar A, Banga S S, Meena P D and Kumar P R (eds). CAB I Publishing, Wallingford, United Kingdom. (ISBN No. 978-17-80644- 83-7) pp 193-232

Man has S S, Sidhu A and Brar K S (2015). Conservation tillage for soil management and crop production. In: Sustainable Agriculture Review, Springer International Publishers, Switzerland. pp 61-87

Mohanpuna P, Sandhu S K and Arora R (2015). RNA Interference research: Current status and future outlook for utilization 1n insect-pest management. In: Biological and Molecular Approaches m Pest Management. Singh 8 et al (ed), Scien1oficPubhshers (lndoa). pp 52-72

Ram H. Singh S, Gupta Nand Kumar B (2016). Biofortified wheat for mitigating malnutrition. In: Biofortification of Food Crops, Songh U, PraharaJ C S, Singh S Sand Singh N P (eds), Spronger, India. pp 375-385

Sanghera G S, Bhat1a D and Thind K S (2015). Access and benefit sharing on the use of indigenous traditional knowledge In: Plant GenetiC Resources and Traditional Knowledge for Food Security. Satgotra R K and Gupta B B (eds), Spnnger Sc1ence +Business Media, Singapore_ pp 163-182

Sanyal S K, Gupta S K, K~kal S Sand Jeevan Rao K (2015). Soli degradation, pollution and amelioration. In: State oflnd,anAgncu/ture -Soli. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi. pp 234-266.

Sekhon B S (2015). Jaag kisanajaag. In: Kheti Vich Geet Ate kavita, Sharma A (ed), PAU, Ludhiana. pp 106-107 1 SEod·ngh R (20 5) . Kheti lai mitti ate paani di parkh. In: Khetlbari-7, Singh 0 and Dhaliwal R K (eds) Punjab School ucat1on Board, Mohall, Punjab,lndia. pp 11-18 '

~in~h bS,I ~~r G and Hal~har S (2016). Current status of biocontrol agents of insect and mite pests of citrus in S ~J~ · ~M t~~~ndiUm.. National, Pareek 0 P, Singh D, Samadia D K, Chaudhary M, Jatav M K, Birbal, Haldhar • on1 • angan1AKand ChoyaiRR(eds). pp9-20 ANNUAL REPORT 2015·16

Thakur T and Grewal H S (201 6). Genetically eng1neered ornamentals. In: Commercial Ornament 1 11 Trad~tiona l and Loose Flowers, M•sra R L and Misra S (eds}, Astral International Pnvate Ltd Publishers~ ~e~ Delhi (accepted).

Walia S S, Gill M S, Gill R S , Kaur J and ChaudharyA(2015)_ Effectoforgan1c nutnentmanagementpackageso crop yield and soil fertility in maize·potato·on•on cr~pp1ng system •n Punjab In: System Based on Orgam~ Farming, Pal S S and Gangwar B {eds), ICAR- lnd1an Institute of Farm1ng Systems Research, Mochpuram. Meerut. pp 107-127 Manuals

Bajwa U and Thind S S (2016). Practical Manual on Introduction to Food Science and Post- Harvest Value Addition. Department of Food Science and Technology, PAU , Ludhiana

Brar B S, Dhaliwal S S, Dheri G S, Sekhon B S, Mav1 M S, Gill R Sand Gupta R K (2016). Pracbcal Manual on Manures and Fertilizers (for Soils 204). Department of Soil Science, PAU , Ludhtana Brar J S. Sarabha J Sand Gill M I S (2016). Pract1cal Manual on Fa/dar Bootiyan Ot Nursery Tyar Kama Department of Fruit Science, PAU , Ludhrana. p 48

Sarabha J S, Brar J S and Gill M I S (2016). Practical Manual on Baghan Dt Sambh-Sambhal Ate Navem Baag Lagauna. Department of Fruit Scrence, PAU , Ludhiana p 50 Singh Hand Thakur A (2016). Practical Manual on Troprcal and Dry Land Frurt Productron (for Hart 501) Department of Fruit Science, PAU, Ludhiana. Singh K, Manchandha J S , Kahlon M Sand Brar B S (20 16). Expenentral Leamrng on Evaluating Soli Health and Irrigation Water Quality. Department of Soil Science, PAU, Ludhiana

Thind K S, Gill M S, Dhillon S K. Bhatia D and Gupta N (2015). Tra1mng Manual on Mendelian Genetics to Molecular Genetics in Relevance to Plant Breeding. Centre of Advanced' Faculty Traming, August 6-26. PAU. Ludhiana. p 1-278 Researc h Bulletins Bhullar M B. Sharma R K and Kaur P {2015). Mites Infesting Agn-Hort1cultural Crops m Punjab and their Management. AINP on Agricultural Acarology, Department of Entomology, PAU , Ludhiana. P 27 Gill K K, Kingra P K and Kukal S S (2016). Long-term Weather Vanab1hty in Central Punjab. School of Climate Change and Agricultural Meterology, PAU, Ludhiana. Grewal H Sand Singh P (2016). Nursery ProductJon of Ornamental Plants PAU , Ludh1ana . P 104 Tiwan A K, Singh K P, Shephalika A, Girish K Sand Singh P J (2015). Lawn Management. ICAR-01rectorate of Floricultural Research, Extension Bulletin No.14, College of Agnculture, Shivajinagar, Pune-411005 (Maharashtra), India. p48 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Research Papers in Indian and Foreign Journals Alam M S, Kaur J , Khaira Hand Gupta K (2016). Extrusion and extruded products: Changes m quality attnbu_tes as affected by extrusion process parameters: A review. cn·ticaf Rev Food Sci Nutr 56 : 445-473 (NAAS ratmg 11 .18) Alam M S, Khaira H, Pathania S, Kumar Sand Singh 8 (2015). Extrusion process optimization for soy-carrot pomace powder incorporated wheat-based snacks. JAgriJ Engg 52: 1-13. (NAAS rating 4.27) Alam M S, Kumar Sand Khaira H (2015). Effect of extrusion process parameters on a cere~ I based ready to eat 45 expanded product formulated by ca rrot pomace. Cereal Food World 60 : 281-~- (NAAS rat•ng 6· ) Anand G, Khurana R, Manes G S and Dixit A K (2016) Studies on physical properties of pelleted radish (Raphanussativus) seeds. Res Environ Life Sci9: 473-476. (NAAS rating 4.09} Bhardwaj A, Mahal J S, Manes G s and Verma A (2015) Op!lm1zat10n of operational parameters of a dust separation system forstrawoomb~ne JofAgnl Engg 52 : 8-14. (NAAS rating 4.27) DhimateA. Mahal J s. Smgh M, D1xitAand Manes G S (2015). Refinement and evaluation of wheat straw combine forbeHerslrawquahty. SctJAgn Engg XL: 31-40. (NAAS rating 4.24) Goll R s. Hans v S, Songh S, Songh P and Dhaliwal S S (201 5). A small scale honey dehydrator. J Food Sci Techno/ 52:6695-6702. (NAAS rating 8.20) Grewal R s. Khurana R, Manes G S, Dixit A and Verma A (2015). Development and evaluation of tractor operated incr1ned plate metering device foramen seed planting. Agric Engg lnt CIGR J 17: 31-38. (NAAS rating 6.6) Hans v s. Gill R S, Singh R P (2016). Effect of rib roughness pitch on thermal and thermo-hydraulic performance of a solar air heater roughened artificially with arc rib having gap. JApp Nat Sci8: 251 -256. (NAAS rating 5.08) Jasowal N S, S1ngh S K, Dixit A K and Khurana R (2016). Field evaluation of a tractor operated trailed type boom sprayer Agnc Engg Today 40 : 41-52. (NAAS rating 3.66) Kaur B. Bhatia S and Phutela U (2015). Production of cellulases from Humicofa fuscoatra MTCC 1409: Role of enzymes 1n paddy straw digestion. AfricanJ Microbial Res 9:631·638. (NAAS rating 5.0) Kaur G. Sharma Rand Singh J {2016). GIS based spatial modelling for cost optimized energy generation from boomass JAgnl Engg 53: 16-26 (NAAS rating 4.27)

Kaur K and Phutela U G (2016). Sodium carbonate pretreatment: An approach towards desilication of paddy straw and enhancement 1n b1ogas production. Paddy WaterEnv 14: 113·121 . (NAAS rating 7.15)

Khahd G. Smgh A K, Sonkawade R G (2016). Physicochemical, thermal and pasting characteristics of gamma 1rrad1ated rice starches. fnt J BioMacromofecules 85: 460-466. (NAAS rating 8.86)

Kumar R, DIXIt A, Singh S K, Singh G and Sachdeva M (2015}. Production and characterization of ethyl ester crude Jatropha Curcas oil havmg high free fatty acid content. J fnst Enggs (India): Series A 96: 229~235. (NAAS ratin94.0)

Kumari R and Kaushal A (2015). Economic viability of drip irrigated sweet pepper under different kinds of fertilizers. EnvEco33 : 1322-1326. (NAAS rating4.09)

Parmar M and Phutela U G (2015). Biocolors: The new generation additives. lnt J Curr Microbial App Sci 4: 688· 694 . (NAAS rating 6.0)

Sahni N and Phutela U G (2015). Potential of thermophilic fungal isolates for cellulolytic and lignolytic enzyme production from paddy straw. Agric ResJ52 : 29~32 . (NAAS rating 3.0)

Saimbhi V S {2016). Effect of puddling equipment on puddling characteristics under paddy cultivation in Punjab. lnt JApp Engg Res 2: 332-338. (NAAS rating 3. 19)

S~imbhi V Sand Pal R (2016}. Mapping the soil fertility status of different villages of district Shaheed Bhagat S1ngh Nagar, Punjab 1n lnd1a . Eco EnvCons 22 : 253~256 . (NAAS rating 5.02} Sethi V P and Kumar A (2016). Design and installation of pot~based Indigenous hybrid hydroponics technology Wl~ water and nutrient recirculation system for commercial greenhouse vegetable production: Part·L Agri Mech Asta,Afnca LatmAmenca, Japan 47: 60-68. (NAAS rating 6.06)

~e~i V P, Kumar A, Dhatt AS and Sidhu M K (2016). Experimental and economic evaluation of pot~based Indigenous hybnd hydroponics technology with water and nutrient recirculation system for commercial ~~~~rhouse vegetable production: Part II. Agri Mech Asia, Africa Latin America, Japan 47: 89~95. (NAAS rating

Sharda R, Mahajan G Siag M s· h A d C h · (O , . • • lng an hou an B S (2016). Performance of dnp irrigated dry seeded rice ryza sat1vaL.)1n South Asia. Paddy WaterEn v(ln Press). (NAAS rating 7.15) Sharma P and Kaushal A (201 5) E · f · · (NAAS rating 4.06) . conomLcs o growing okra under dnp fertigation. Indian J Sci Tech 8: 1-5.

Shdarmtsa PI, Kt_aur Ll .dM/Ittal R, Kaur S, KaurS (2016). Awareness about effects of climate change on water resources an 1 sou1on. n anJEconOev12: 573-578. (NAASrating4.01)

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Sharma R (2016). Oecadal change analysis of biomass 1ntens1ty and esllmatmg surplus agncultural b•om using GIS in Punjab. lnd/anJEcon Dev12: 565-572 (NAAS rating 4.1) ass

Sharma Rand S1ngh I (2015). Biogas technology Infusion 1n rural PunJab ./nd1an J Econ Dev 11 : 177-181 (NAAS ratlng4.1)

Sharma R. Chandel A, Thakur S S, Singh G and Singh B (2016). Impact assessmenl of tractor operaled paddy straw management technologies 10 Punjab. Agnc Res J 52 · 287-289. (NAAS rating 3.01)

Singh A K, Rehal J, KaurA and Kaur G J (2015). Enhancement of attributes of cereals by germ1naUon and fermentation:Areview. Critical Rev Food Sc1 Nutr SS: 1575-1589 (NAAS rating 11 .18) Singh D (2015). Computer aided leaf morphometric approach for the idenhficatlon of reg1onal plant species. Env Eco/34: 1556-1561 (NAAS rating 4.09)

Singh 0 and Singh K 8 (2016). Evaluation of vocat1onaltraining programmes on mushroom cultivation. lnd1an J Econ Dev 12: 387-392. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Singh G, Mahal J S , Manes G S, Prakash A and DixltA(2015). Effect of blade shape and speed of rotary puddler on puddling quality 1n sandy clay loam soil. Agn Mech Asia, Afnca and LatmAmenca 46: 13-18_ (NAAS rating 6.01)

Singh M, Thakur S S, Chandel Rand Sharma A (2015). Development and field evaluation of com-stover collector attachment for maize combine harvester. Agn·c Eng Today39· 1-7 (NAAS rating 3.66) Sooch S S (2015). Infusion of biogas technology m Punjab: A case of large capaoty biogas plant Indian J Econ Dev11: 239-243. (NAAS rating4.01)

Taggar M S (2015). Insect cellulolytic enzymes: Novel sources for degradation of lignocellulosic biomass JAppl Nat Sci?: 625-630. (NAAS rating 5.0) Verma A, Singh A, Singh A, Sidhu G Sand DixitA(2016). Performance evaluation of tractor operated paddy straw mulcher. J Krishi Vigyan 4: 70-75. (NAAS rating 2.77) Manuals

Singh D (2016). Laboratory Manual Digital Electronics (for EE 302). School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, PAU, Ludhiana. p46 Singh D (2016). Laboratory Manual Electrical Machines (for EE 204). School of Electrical Engmeenng and Information Technology, PAU, Ludhiana. p 52 Lehan S K, Saimbhi V Sand Verma A (2016). Farm Power and Mach1nery· A Practical Manual (for FMPE 202) Department of Farm Machinery and Power Eng1neenng, PAU, Ludhiana p 54 Research Bulletins Bhullar M S, Brar AS. Sharma S, Kaur P, SoniA, Sa1mbh1 V S, Ga~ga~ar M,_ Kaur J and Shera P S (20~6~f Integrated Management of Aquatic Weeds 1n Drains and Water Bod1es 1n PunJab. Annual Techmcal Repo Research Project, PAU, Ludhiana. College of Basic Sciences and Humanities Research Papers in Indian and Foreign Journals Aggarwal N and Gupta M (2016). Gender, financial literacy and stock market participation: An expenence With University and College teachers. /nd J Econ Develop 12: 49-54. (NAAS rating 4.01) Ahuja H, Kaur S, Gupta A K, Singh S and Kaur J (2015). Biochemical mapping of leniJI (Lens culmaris Medik} genotypes for quality traits. Acta Physiol Plant 31: 179. (NAAS rating 7.58) Asthir B. Kaur R and Bains N S (2015). Variation of invertase activities In four wheat cuiiJVars as influenced by thiourea and high temperature. Acta Physiol Plant 31: 1712. (NAAS rating 7.58) Bashir S and Kaur N (2016). Effects of different doses of lead on morphological and biochemical parameters of chickpea (Ciceranetnium L.). lnd J Eco/43: 157- 159. (NAAS rating 4.47) Bhardwaj R D. Sharma A, Shanna H and Snvastava P (2015). Rrne of gallic acld p r e-~rea!'"ent in inducing the antioxidant response of two wheat cult1vars differing In drought tolerance. lnd J Agnc 81ochem 28: 155-165 (NAAS rating 4.03) BrarAK and Katana p (2015). Sugarcane production scenario in India with particular reference to Punjab. /ndisn J EconDev11: 833-842 (NAAS rating 4.01 ) Brar H s. vashist K Kand Bed1 S (2016). Phenology and yield of spnng ma1ze (Z~a mays L.) under different drip imgallon regimes and planting methods JAgnc Sci Tech 18: 831-843. (NAAS rat1ng 6.70) Chahal K K, Bhardwaj u. Kaushal S and Sandhu A (2015). Chemical composition and biological properties of Chrysopogonzizanioides (L.) Robertysyn Vetiver azizamoides (L.) Nash- A review. Indian J Nat Prod Resour 6: 251-260. (NAAS rating 4.10) Chahal K K, Kaur P, Kataria D and KaurR (2016). Bioefficacy of carrot seed essential oil as stored grain protectant against red rust flour beetle Tnboliumcastaneum. Pestic Res J 28: 76-83. (NAAS rating 4.16} Chahal K K, Kaur P, Katana D and Kaur R (2016). Carotoi:Asesquiterpenoid ISOlated from carrot seed oil. Asian J Chem 28: 1004-1006 (NAAS rating 6.00) Chahal K K, Kumar A, Katana 0 , Singh T and Chadha B K (2016) Dynamics of demand and consumption of pesticides •n agriculture -An overview. Indian J Econ Dev 12: 171-177 (NAAS rating 4.01) Chahal K K, Singh R, Kumar \A and Bhardwaj U (2016) Antifungal potential of coriander seed essential oil and its conshtuents. /ndianJ Eco/43: 292-295. (NAAS rating 4.47) Chahal K K, Vashisht M, Bhardwaj U. Kaur Rand Kumar A (2015). Composition and assessment potential of wild ginger oil and its fractions as stored grain protectants. /ndianJ Eco/42: 326-330. (NAAS rating 4.47)

Chauhan S K, Sharma R, S1ngh Band Shanna S C (2015). Biomass production carbon sequestration and economic in on-farm poplar plantations in Punjab, India JAppl Nat Sci7: 452-458. (NAAS rating 5.08} Gaba J, Shanna S, Arora G and Sharma P {2016}. Synthesis, characterization and microbial activity of N­ substltuted pyrazolnes. AsianJ Chem 28: 2031-2037. (NAAS rating 6.00) Gaba J, Sharma S, Arora G. Joshi Sand Goyal A (2015). Synthesis and microbial activity of pyrazolines. J Indian Chem Soc 92: 1587-1593. (NAAS rating 6.17)

Gangwar M, Dhahya Sand Kaur S (2015). Potential of Rhiobium species to enhance growth and symbiosis in Berseem . /ndJEco/42: 174-178. (NAAS rating4.47)

Garg N and Singla N (2015). Blood clotting response test for detecting resistance to second generation anticoagulant bromadtolone 1n house rat. Rattusrattus. lnd JAmm Res 49: 607-611 . (NAAS rating 6.04}

Goyal A, Kalia A and Sodhi H S (2015). Selenium stress in Ganoderma lucidum: A scanning electron microscopy appraisal. African J M1crobiol Res9: 855-862. (NAAS rating 5.0)

Goyal A, Sharma S, Gaba J and Kaur H (2016). Green synthesis of isoxazollne derivatives using microwave Irradiation and their antifungal activity. Asian J Chern 28: 2169-2172. (NAAS rating 6.00)

Goyal Rand Sharma S (2015). Genotypic variability in seed storage protein quality and fatty acid composition of soybean Legume Res 38: 297-302. (NAAS rating 6.15)

Grover S, Kaur S, GuptaAK, Taggar G K and Kaur J (2016). Potential protease inhibitor isoforms from pigeon pea agamst Heltcoverpa armigeragut proteases.lndJAgric Biochem 29: 68-73. (NAAS rating 4.03)

G.rover K, Batra A and Chaudhary M (2015). Development of risk assessment index to evaluate cardiovascular diseases among young adult males in Punjab. /ndian J Eco/42: 207-213. {NAAS rating 4.47)

G.rover K,_Choudhary M and Batra A (2015). Income and physical activity level as risk factors for cardiovascular d1seases •n young males. Agn Res J 52: 192-197. (NAAS rating 3.01)

7um~er ~· Si.dhu A and Kumar V (2015). Green synthesis of thiazol-2ylthiazolidin-4-ones as potential anti­ unga s. uss1an JApp Chem 88: 2065-2073 (NAAS rating 6.6)

Gupta K and Dharm K (2016.) Use and influence of nutrition labeling: An emerging market experience. Nutr Food ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

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Joya and Sangha G K (2016). Development and behav1oural tOXICity of deltamenthnn on Rattus norveg c 1 followmg geslational exposure. JApp Nat Sc1 8: 40-45. (NAAS rating 5.08) us

Kataria D, Chahal K K and Kumar A (2016) Chem1cal transformations of carotol•solated from carrot seed 01 As1an J Cham 28: 1790-1792. (NAAS rating 6.00)

KaurA and Saran S K (2016). Nutrient usage in Punjab Agriculture- Status and constraints Indian J Econ Dev12 501-506. (NAAS rating 4.01)

KaurA, Singh K and Kaur N (2016}. Post harvest keeping quality of gladiolus (G/adto/usspp .) 10 relat1on to puls1ng treatment and refrigerated storage. lndian J Ecole 43: 219-223. (NAAS rating 4.47)

Kaur B. Sangha M K and Kaur G (2016). Calibration of NIRS for the est1mallon of fatty acids 1n Brasstca1uncea J Am Oil Cham Soc(ln Press) 93: 673-680. (NAAS rating 7.541

Kaur B, Va tta K and Sidhu R S (2015). Optimising 1rrigat1on water use 1n Punjab agriculture: Role of crop diversification and technology. Indian JAgnf Econ 70: 307·318. {NAAS rating 5.04)

Kaur D, Grewal S, Kaur J, Singh Sand Singh 1(2016) . Waterdefic1tstress tolerance 1n chickpea IS med1ated by the contribution of integrative defence systems in different t1ssues of the plant Funct Plant Bioi (In Press). (NAAS rating 9. 15) Kaur G and Ghai N (2016). Effect of foliar application of mineral nutnents on anatom•cal changes and hydrolytiC enzyme activities of pedicel of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.). lndian J Eco/43: 410-414 (NAAS rating 4.47)

Kaur G and Mavi H K (2016). Farmers' suicide in Punjab · Problems and poss1ble solutions Indian J Econ Dev12 45-49. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Kaur J and Gosal S K (2015). Influence of weather parameters on acliv1t1es of bacterial population asSOCiates w1th rhizobium soil of rice crop Ecol EnvConser21 : 145·152. (NAAS rating 5.02)

Kaur J, Sodhi H S, Jaswal R K and Kapoor S (2015). Nutnt1onal assessment of mutants of Cafocybe md1ca produced by protoplast mutagenesis. J Appl Nat Sci7 : 686-690. (NAAS rating 5.08) Kaur K and Kocher 0 K (2015). Effect of water salin1ty and pH on survival and developmental penod of Aedes mosqu1to larvae. J Insect Sci28: 153·157. (NAAS rating 4.3) Kaur Land ZhawarV K (2015). Phenolic parameters under exogenous ABA, water stress. salt stress In two wheat cultivars varying m drought tolerance. Jnd J Plant PhysJo/20 : 151·156. (NAAS rating 4.66) Kaur Land Zhawar V K (2016).Antioxidant parameters under salt stress 1n drought tolerant and susceptible wheat cullivars. /nd J Plant Physio/ 21 : 101-106. (NAAS rating 4.661

Kaur M. Kaur N, Jeet K and Kaur P (2015). MgFe20. nanopartlcles loaded on activated charcoal for effective removal ofCr(Vl)-Anovel approach. Ceramlnter41 : 13739--13750. (NAAS rating 8.61 ) Kaur M, Singh M, Mukhopadhyay S Sand Gupta M (2015). Structural, magnetic and adsorptJvepropertJesofclay ferrite nanocomposite and its use for effective removal of Cr (VI) from water J Alloys Compds 653: 202·211 (NAAS rating 8. 73) Kaur N, Bans H K, Rattan pal H Sand Kaur R (2016). Effect of growth regulators and mineral nutrients on source­ sink relationship for management of fruit drop in kinnow mandann. lnt JAgn Environ Biotech 9: 403--410 . (NAAS rating4.10) Kaur N, Singla Nand Singh R (2016). Efficacy of lyre bart station for rodenticide appUcallon in rice crop fields during monsoon season. lnd J Eco/43: 354·356. (NAAS rating 4.47) Kaur Sand Kaur P (2016). Marginal and small farmers access to modern m1lk marketing chains in Punj2 b tndtanJ ofEconDev12: 1-6. (NAASratlng 4.01) Kaur S, Gupta A K and Zhawar v K (20 15). ABA·dependent sucrose regulatiOn of antioxidant metabolism in wheat cultivars vary1ng inABA·sensitivlty. Biologia 70: 165·173. (NAAS rating 6.83) Kaur S, Kaur S, Gupta A K and Kaur J (2015). DNA fingerprinting of cold stress tolerant and susceptible chickpea genotypes w1th RAPD Mar1

Ran1M , KhanS A, Yusuf M, Sahota P and Pandove G (2015). Synthesis, studies and in vitro·antibacterial activity ofN-subshtuted-5-(furan-2-yl~phenylpyrazolines . Arab J Chem B: 174-180. (NAAS rating 9.73) RamS, Chauhan S K, Ohatt K, Sharma Rand Babula R (2015). Flower seed production for remunerative returns under poplar based agro-forestrysystem. lndianJAgrof11 : 61.S9. (NAAS rating 4.5) Sa1m P, Gangwar M, KahaA. Singh Nand Narang 0 (2016). 1solation of endophyticactinomycetes from Syzygium cum1n1 and the1rant1microb1al activity against human pathogens. JAppl Nat Set S: 416-422. (NAAS rating 5.08) Sa 1m P, KhaannaV and Gangwar M (2015). Mechanisms of plant growth promot1on by Rhizobacteria. J Pure Appl MICI'Oblof 9: 1163-1177 (NAAS rating6.07) Sangha G K and Kalra S (2016). Evaluation of oxidative stress in rats (Rattus rattus) inhabiting Bathinda region of Pun;ab, India fndianJAmmafRes 50 : 168-174. (NAAS rating 6.03)

Sharma A, Bhardwaj R 0 and Gupta A K (2015). Ferulic acid: A novel inducer of antioxidant enzymes in wheat (Tnticum aestJVum l.) seedlings. Cereal Res Comm 43: 394-402. (NAAS rating 6.61) Sharma P, Utreja 0 and Bedi S (2016). Chemical transformations and biological studies of te rpenoids isolated from essential oil of Cyperus scariosus.Asian J Chem 28: 2 1 53~2158 . (NAAS rating 6.00} Sharma S, Bansal T and Gaba J 2015. Comparative studies on synthesis of amides by using environmentally benign methods. lndlanJofEcof42: 335-338. (NAAS rating 4.47)

Sidhu A, Sharma P, Gumber K and Sharma V K (2016). Synthesis and antifungal evaluation of benzothiazol·2· ylcarbamodithioates against covered smut and loose smut infections in bar1ey and wheat. PI Dis Res 31 : 114· 116. (NAAS rating 3.3)

Singh A and Kathuna L M (2016) Understanding drivers of branded food choice among low·income consumers. Food Qual Prof 52 : 52-61 (NAAS rating 9.688)

Singh M and Goyal M (2016). Imperfections in implementation of MGNREGA -A study of Punjab. Indian J Econ Dev 12: 181-86. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Singh M and Singh R (2016) Intervention for promoting integration between organised retailers and agribusiness groups lndtanJ Eco Oev 12: 489-492. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Smgh M P, ~aswal R K and Sodhi H S (2015). Evaluation of Agaricus bisporus Lange (Sing.) strains and !heir steeping for Improved shelf life. J Pure Appl Microbia 9: 1633·1640. (NAAS rating 6.07) Singh. N and Bha r d~aj R D (2016). Ascorbic acid alleviates water defi cit induced growth inhibition in wheat seedlings by modulating levels of endogenous antioxidants. Biofogia 71 : 402-413. (NAAS rating 6.83) Singh P, Sahota P and Singh R K (2015). Evaluation and characterization of new al fa~ L ~ rh a mn os i dase producing yeast stra1ns. J GenAppl Microbtof61: 1 49~ 156. (NAAS rating 6.94) ~ingh P, S:hot~ P, Bhadr~ F and Singh R K (2015). Optimization, production and scale up of debittered kin now everage YO· ·rtlamnos1dase producing yeast. Emir J FoodAgric 21: 548·555. (NAAS rating 5.34}

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Singh Sand Bhogal S (2015). Commtssion agent system. Signtficance tn contemporary agncullural econom of Punjab. Econ Pol Weekly 50:56-62 (NAAS rating 4.66) Y

Singh~ and ~ur P (2016). Pnce spread and marketJ.ng efficiency tn the marketJng of brotlers 1n Ludh•ana dcstnct ofPun)ab. /ndlanJEcon Oev 12: 117-122. (NAAS ratong4.01)

Singh S, Sharma V K, Kaur M, Ktngra H Sand Bhogal S {2016). Employment of dtfferent resources 10 Pun 1ab agriculturelnd/anJoiEcon Oev 12: 21 3-218. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Sriv~stava . s , Ch~nd R, Raju ~ S, Jain R, Kingsly I, Sachdeva J and Smgh J (2015) Unsustatnable groundwater use tn Punjab agnculture: lnstghts from cost of culttvatton survey lnd1an J Agnl Econ 70: 365-378. (NAAS rating 5.04)

Sukhmani and Kapur S (2015). Financial vtability and problems of manufacturers deahng tn waste based business. /nd J Econ Develop 11 : 751 -754. (NAAS rating 4.01) Bulletins Hundal SS (2016) Earthworms in Agriculture. PAU , Ludhoana pp 1-20

KlerT K and Kumar M (2016). Agriculturally Important Bords of PunJab. PAU , Ludhiana pp 1-43

Singla N, Babbar B K, Singh Rand Kaur N (2015) Rodent Pests· A Practical GUide for Management PAU. Ludhiana. Sooch S Sand Grewal N S (2016). Renewable Energy· Btogas·An Ideal Source. PAU . Ludhtana p 176

Verma Aseem et al (2016). Care and Maintenance of Farm Machmery PAU, Ludhiana p 62 Book Chapters

Aggarwal and Oharni K (2016). A study of relative performance of scheduled commercial Banks tn lndta In Management Mosaic: Traversing Across Assorted Research Areas, Andhra U. Mangallaya and Savtta U (eds). Wisdom Publications, Delhi. pp 74-83 • Katyal P, Sahota P P, Kocher G Sand Kaur J (201 5). Baker's and Brewer's yeast. Production. applications and genetic manipulations. In: Frontiers in Food Biotechnology, NOVA Publishers, USA.

Kumar A (2015). Use of a-journals by research scholar at M.S. Randhawa Ubrary, Punjab Agricultural Umvers1ty. Ludhlana: A study. In: Emerging Trends in Libranes, Rao P V (ed), Kancht Publishers, Mohali. PP 279-285

Pandove G , Sahota P and Garg N (2016). Listena species: Re-emerg1ng pathogen in drinkmg water utlll11es In Microbes in Food and Health, Springer Int. pp 317-331 Sharma A and Vermani S K (2016}. Preserv1ng the cultural hentage tn dtg1tal environment. In: l..Jbranes Issues and Chaffenges in Digital Era, Singh B (ed), Agri-Biovet Press, New Delht. pp 129-141 Sharma A and Vermani S (2016). Why preserving the manuscnpts? In: AdvancedApplicationsof/CTinAcademiC Libran·es, Veer D K (ed), Agri-Biovet Press, New DeihL pp 84-89 Srivastava S K, Chand R, Raju S S, Jain R. Kingsly I, Sachdeva J. Smgh J and KaurA P (201_6_). Volumetric 10 assessment of groundwater irrigation in major crops tn PunJab. In : Analyflcal Tech_mques for DeciSJOn Making Agriculture, Raju S S, Jain Rand Ahuja U (eds). Oaya Publtshing House, NewOelht. PP 165-172 Srivastava S K Raju S S KaurA P Singh J Jatn R Kingsly I and Sachdeva J (2016). UnltlevelcostofcultiVallon 5 data: Extra clio~ and retri~ving pro~edure . 1~ : Anal;,ical Techniques for Decision Makmg in Agnculture. RaJU S · Jain Rand Ahuja U (eds), Oaya Publishing House, New Delh i. pp309-314 Sukhpal S and Bhogal S (2016). Critical perspectives on agrarian transition: India in the global debate . ~~~ Punjab's Small Peasantry: Thriving or Deterioratmg, Mohanty B 8 (ed), CRC Press, Routledge London PP 2 292 Vermani S K and Sharma A (2015). Reference services in the dtgital environment Changing dtmensions. In Emerging Trends in Libraries, Rao PV (ed), Kanchi Publishers, Mohali. PP 99-102

www.p•u.edu Manuals Bala P, Kaur J and Stngh p (2016). Laboratory Manual on Engineering Physics (for Phys. 203). Department of Math., Stat., & Phystcs, PAU , Ludhiana. Bedt s. Ghat N, Kaur J and Sartach R S (2016). Laboratory Manual on Cnop Physiology (revised for Bot 206) Department of Botany, PAU , Ludhiana. Bhandan s {2015). A Manual-cum-Workbook (for Eng. 92). Department of Agricultural Journalism, Languages and Culture, PAU, Ludhtana p 150 Gupta u. Jaswal R K and Sodhi H S (2016}. Practical Manual on Microbiology. Department of Mtcrobtology, PAU , Ludhiana. p 159 Kuman R, Cheema HPJ, Stngh Hand Singh K (2016). Basic Mathematics-II (revised for Math. 108). Department of Math., Stat, &Physics, PAU , Ludhiana. College of Home Science Research Papers in Indian and Foreign Journals

Barns K, Kaur H. Bajwa N, Kaur H, Kapoor Sand Singh A (2015). Iron and ztnc status of 6 month to 5 year old children from lowrncome rural families of PunJab , India. Fd Nutr8u/f36: 254-263. (NAAS rating 7.15)

Batra A, Chaudhary M. Grover K and Javed M (2015). Otetary fat intake and risk of cardiovascular diseases in young adult males. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences- Section 8: Biolo Sci 85: 777-785. (NAAS rating 6.0)

Brar N, Sadana Band Bakgetia P (2015). The Impact of storage period on chemical composition of value added supplementary food lnt J Fd NutrDiel 3: 5-10. (NAAS rating 3.1 0)

Chaudhary M, Grover K and Kaur G (2015}. Development of rice bran oil blends for quality improvement. Food Chem 173: 770..777 (NAAS rating 9.26)

Grover K, Batra A and Chaudhary M (2015). Development of risk assessment index to evaluate cardiovascular diseases among young adult males in Punjab. Indian J Eco/42: 207-213. (NAAS rating 4.47)

Jain Rand Singla N (2016). Formulation and nutritional evaluation of food products supplemented with niger seeds. NutrFd Sci46. (NAAS rating 5.09)

Kaur Band Kaur 0 (2015). An economic analysis of eco-fashion accessories developed from different left over fabrics. JndianJ Econ Dev3: 767-772. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Kaur L. Sharma P and Garg L (2016). Causes and cure of farmer's suicide. Indian J Econ Dev 12: 305-310. (NAAS rating 4.01)

Kaur Rand Bains S (2016). Protective clothing for pesticide applicators. Indian J Eco/ 3: 271 -275 (NAAS rating 4.47)

Mahal R. Chawla A and Kanwar V (2015). Critical thinking as correlate of stress management among rural adolescentgrrls.Adv Res J Soc Sci 6: 32-35. (NAAS rating 2. 72)

Mtglani N, Bains K and Kaur H (2015). Development of baked and extruded functional foods from metabolic syndromespecificrngredient mix. J Food Sci Tech 52: 5850-5857. (NAAS rating 8.20)

Miglani N, Batns K and Singh P (2015). Diet and physical activity in relation to metabolic syndrome among urban lndtan men and women. Ecol Fd Nutr 54: 43-56. (NAAS rating 6.81)

Pr_asad P and KochharA(2016). Development of ready to eat supplementary foods using germinated cereal pulse mtx, potato flour and green leafy vegetable for malnourished children. NutrFd Sc46: 30-42. (NAAS rating 5.09) Ranjit A, ~ggarwal Rand Bains K (2016). Study of body perception and overweight prevalence among Punjabi co1Jegeg1rls. /ndlan J Eco/ 43· 286-291 . (NAAS rating 4.47)

Sharma P, Kaur L, Mittal R, Kaur Sand Kaur S (2016). Awareness about effects of climate change on water resources and tlssolutron. /nd1an J Econ Dev12: 573-578. (NAAS rating 4.01)

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Sharma Sand Sangha J K(2016). Food safely tssues and related standards: Awareness and knowledge of home food preparers in Ludhiana. /ndianJ Eco/43: 276-279 (NAAS rating 4.47)

Singh A and Grover K (2015). Nutrittonal Inputs and awareness to manage seasonal variatiOn 10 tron status of adolescent glrls. lnd1an J Eco/42: 437-443 (NAAS rating 4.47) Singh A, Bains K and Kaur H (2015). Effect of incluston of key foods on m vttro tron bto-accesstbthty m composite meals. J Food Sc1 Tech 53: 2033-2039. (NAAS rating 8.20) Slngla N, Singla P and Kaur N (2015). The impact of thermal processing methods on the beta carotene content of some commonly consumed vegetables. fnt J Food Ferment Tech 5: 253-257 (NAAS rating 4.26) Smita, Kaur Hand Bains K (2015}. Assessment of food and nutnent intake of university restdentgtr1s lnd1an J Ecol 42: 431-436. (NAAS rating 4.47) Verma N, Grewal Nand Bains S (2016). Evaluation of comfort and handle behavior of mulberry silk waste/wool blended fabrics for end use. J Nat Fib 13: 277-288. (NAAS rating 6.46) Manual Kawatra B L, Brar B. Sadana B. MannS K, Bains K and Bakhetla P (2015). A Manual on Research Methods 1n Human Nutrition. Department of Food and Nutrition, PAU , Ludh1ana p 27 NOTES

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