Fortnight Focus Events Education Research Extension General Dr. YSRHU e-News letter Fortnightly e.Newsletter of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University Volume.IV, Issue – 8 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 15 th —30 th April, 2018 Events Ex-officio Secretary to the Govt. of A.P & Vice-Chancellor, Dr.YSRHU participated in training at ACI, Singapore Sri Chiranjiv Choudhary, IFS, Ex-officio Secretary to Govt. of A.P and Vice-Chancellor (FAC), Dr.YSRHU has participated in training programme of Strengthening Knowledge & Practice of Governance and Public Administration via Advanced Executive Training conducted by Asian Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Singapore from 16 th to 30 th April, 2018 in Singapore.
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Fortnight Focus
Events Education Research Extension General
Dr. YSRHU e-News letter Fortnightly e.Newsletter of Dr.Y.S.R.Horticultural University
Volume.IV, Issue – 8 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 15th —30th April, 2018
Events
Ex-officio Secretary to the Govt. of A.P & Vice-Chancellor, Dr.YSRHU participated in training at
ACI, Singapore
Sri Chiranjiv Choudhary, IFS, Ex-officio Secretary to Govt. of A.P and Vice-Chancellor (FAC),
Dr.YSRHU has participated in training programme of Strengthening Knowledge & Practice of
Governance and Public Administration via Advanced Executive Training conducted by Asian
Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Singapore from 16th to 30th April, 2018 in Singapore.
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Education
Guest Lecture
Mr Yuvraj Manish, Career counselor, Director, NCDEX and Cargill
India Pvt Limited has delivered guest lectures on ‘Opportunities for
Horticulture and Rural Development Professionals’ and
‘Expectations of Corporate sector in Horticulture and allied disci-
plines’ at CoH, Venkataramannagudem on 30.04.2018.
Exposure Visits
Dr. K. Swarajya Lakshmi, Assoc. Professor (Hort.) and Dr.K.Lalitha,
Asst. prof (Agron), Dr. V. Bhargav, TA, (Hort), CoH, Anantharaju-
peta along with 2nd year B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture students visited
International Airport, Prakasam Park, Municipal Park, Padmavathi
Park, Babu Jagjeevanram Park, Shilparamam, Srinivasa nursery,
Preethi gardens and Nurseries at Tirupati on 20.04.2018 to get
exposure on landscape designs and ornamental plants.
NSS Activities
A rally was conducted under the chairmanship of the Dr. M. Rama
Krishna, Associate Dean, CoH, Anantharajupeta in Kodur town
condemning the sexual harassment against girl childs in our coun-
try on 21.04.2018.. NSS volunteers of 1st B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture,
NSS programme officers Dr. B. Tanjuja Priya, Dr. K. Arunodayam
and other teaching staff have also participated.
State Level Technical Programme Meeting
Eleventh State Level Technical Programme (SLTP)
meeting of Dr.YSRHU was held from 17th - 19th
April, 2018 at University Campus. Dr.Prakash Patil,
Project Coordinator, AICRP on Fruits, Dr.P.Venkata
Rao, Former Dean, Central Agricultural University,
Imphal, Dr.B.Srinivasulu, Registrar & Professor (Pl.
Path.), Dr. V.Krishna Rao, Former University Head
& Professor, Department of Plant Pathology,
ANGRAU, Dr.K.Gopal, Controller of Examinations &
Professor (Pl. Path.), Dr.P.D.Kamala Jayanthi, Principal Scientist (Ento.), IIHR, Bengaluru and
Dr.A.Sujatha, Dean of Student Affairs & Professor (Ento.) along with Dr. J. DilipBabu, Director of
Research and Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension attended this programme as experts to
review the technical programmes and provided technical guidance for formulating the new
research trials. All the scientists from research stations presented the work done during 2017-18
and the proposed technical programme of work for the year 2018-19.
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New Cassava Accession PDP-6
“Cassava accession PDP-6” of HRS, Peddapuram was recommended
for state release during 18th Annual Group meeting of AICRP on Tuber
crops held at ICAR-CTCRI Thiruvananthapuram from 26.04.2018 to
28.04.2018 which was attended by Dr. B. V. K. Bhagavan, Principal
Scientist (Hort.) & Head, and Dr.K.Mamatha, Sr.Scientist (Hort,), HRS,
Kovvur.
Research
Extension Training Programmes
Dr. M. Tagore Naik, Scientist (Hort), HRS, Mahanandhi attended training programme as resourse
person on “Ulli udpadaka padarthala mida rhythu sadassu” organized by Dept. of Horticulture,
Kurnool on 20.04.2018.
Dr. K. Subramanyam, Principal Scientist (Pl. Path.) & Head, HRS, Mahanandhi attended a training
programme as resource person on “Integrated pest & disease management in Sweet orange”
organized by RHTI, Anantapuramu on 27.04.2018.
A fifteen days training programme on ‘Food Processing and
Preservation’ was organized by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Venkataramannagudemfrom on 02nd April, 2018 to 16thApril,
2018. Dr. E. Karuna Sree, Course Director, Senior Scientist &
Head, KVK and scientists of KVK, V R Gudem delivered lectures
on various aspects as resource persons for the training
program. A total of 29 BSc students from Ch.S.D.St. Thesesa’s
College for Women, Eluru were trained on various aspects of food processing and preservation.
Dr. R. V. S. K. Reddy, Director of Extension attended the valedictory program as chief guest and
mentioned about the entrepreneurship development and reduction in wastage of produce by
employing proper preservation methods and distributed certificates to the participants.
KVK, Pandirimamidi organized three days state level training
program on “Advances in Cocoa Production Technology” from
24.04.2018 to 26.04.2018 sponsored by ICAR-DCCD, Kochi. Dr.
R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Extension attended as Chief Guest
and addressed the farmers to follow IPDM practices, grow
cocoa as an intercrop in coconut and oilpalm to get higher
returns. Technical sessions were conducted on cocoa cultiva-
tion and nursery management, pruning and production technology, emerging pests and IPDM in
cocoa, soil management, rodent management, cocoa marketing, post harvest technology in cocoa by
scientists of Dr.YSRHU. Fifty farmers from Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam, East
Godavari and West Godavari districts have participated in the training programme.
Dr. K. Subramanyam, Principal Scientist (Pl. Path.) & Head, HRS, Mahanandhi attended and partici-
pated as resource person in a training programme on “Integrated pest & disease management in
banana” organized by RHTI, Anantapuramu on 24.04.2018.
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