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

Volume-II, Issue –21 Dr.YSRHU e-Newsletter 1st —15th November, 2016

Fortnight Focus

Events Education Research Extension General

Events

Inauguration of new KVK

Newly sanctioned Krishi Vigyan Kendra for Dr.YSRHU at Periyavaram, Venkatagiri, Nellore district of

Andhra Pradesh was inaugurated on 13.11.2016 by Sri.M.Venkaiah Naidu garu, Union Minister for

Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting. Foun-

dation stone for Farmers’ Hostel was laid by Sri. Prathipati Pulla Rao garu, Minister for Agriculture,

Agri-Processing, Marketing & warehousing, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries

along with Sri. P. Nararana, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Urban Wa-

ter Supply and Urban Planning, Sri. Kamineni Srinivas garu, Minister for Health and Medical Educa-

tion, Govt of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Dr.A.K.Singh, DDG(Agri.Extension), ICAR, New Delhi

and Dr.B.M.C.Reddy, Vice Chancellor. The new KVK will cater the needs of farmers in twenty mandals

located in southern part of Nellore district.

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Education

Life time achievement award to the Vice-Chancellor

Dr.B.M.C.Reddy, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor was awarded prestigious HSI-

Shivashakti Life Time Achievement award-2016 by Horticultural Society

of India. The award was presented by Sri S.S.Ahluwalia, Hon’ble Minister of

state for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India during 7th Indian

Horticulture Congress-2016, New Delhi on 15.11.2016. The award was con-

ferred in recognition of outstanding contributions made by Dr.B.M.C.Reddy

for horticultural research on crops like banana, citrus, grape, pineapple,

mango during his career at IIHR, Bengaluru in different positions, as Project

Coordinator for AICRP on fruits, as Director of Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture,

Lucknow and as Vice-Chancellor of Dr.YSRHU.

Inauguration of Screen House

Dr. A.K. Singh, Deputy Director of General (Agri. Extension) and

Deputy Director of General (Hort.) I/C, ICAR inaugurated the

screen house in the presence of Sri.Chiranjiv Choudhary, IFS, Ex-

officio Secretary to Government of A.P., Hort. & Seri. Department

& Commissioner of Horticulture, Dr. Y.G. Prasad, Director, ATARI,

Zone-V, ICAR, Dr. B.M.C. Reddy, Vice-Chancellor and Sri.G. Padma-

nabha Naidu, Member, Board of management of Dr.YSRHU, Dr. J.

Dilip Babu, Director of Research, Dr. RVSK. Reddy, Director of Extension at Citrus Research Station,

Tirupati on 13.11.2016. The screen house is intended for the production of certified budwood for

sweet orange multiplication as well as for the establishment of scion blocks.

Freshers’ day celebrations

Fresher’s day was celebrated at College of Horticulture, Anantharaju-

pet on 09.11.2016. Sri. G. Padmanabha Naidu, Hon’ble Board Member

attended the function as chief guest, Smt. M. Usha Devi, Hon’ble Board

Member was the guest of honour. First year students formally intro-

duced themselves and presented their talents in different cultural ac-

tivities.

Coaching classes

Coaching classes for ‘Competitive exams’ were conducted to the students

at College of Horticulture, V.R.Gudem from 25.10.2016 to 03.11.2016

and the classes were taken by Sri. M.V.R. Deva Raju, MA, M.Phil, B.Ed, Jr.

Lecturer in History, Govt. Jr. College, Tadepalligudem.

Research

Shelf life studies in papaya

Dr.Y.Sarath Kumar Reddy, Scientist (Pl.Physiology), HRS, Anantharajupet

conducted a trial on shelf life of four promising papaya varieties at room

temperature. Among them better shelf life was observed in “Red lady ”(9

days).

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Polam Pilusthondi

On 01.11.2016, Sri.G.Sandeep Naik, Scientist (Pl. Path.) and Sri.P. Raja

Sekhar, Scientist (SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi attended Polam

Pilusthondi Programme at Yendapalli village of Ganagavaram mandal

organized by Department of Agriculture. Also visited cotton fields and

observed aphid infestation and suggested to spray of Neem oil @ 5

ml/l of water.

Training programmes

Dr.S.Surya Kumari, Principal Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers

training programme as resource person on turmeric at Tumuluru and on

curry leaf at Pedavadlapudi village organized by e-spice bazaar on

03.11.2016.

Dr.C.Sarada, Senior Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training

programme on “IPM in chilli” as resource person at Kattubadivaripalem

village, Chilakaluripeta mandal on 04.11.2016 and at Batluru village, Sat-

tenapalli mandal on 10.11.2016 organized by Department of Horticul-

ture .

Sri.T.Vijaya lakshmi, Scientist (Pl. Path.), HRS, Lam attended farmers train-

ing programme as resource person on IPM of chilli at Prathipadu on

05.11.2016 and at Siripuram village, Medikondur mandal on 11.11.2016

organized by Department of Horticulture.

Dr.K.Sireesha Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training pro-

gramme as resource person on IPM of chilli at Kavuru village,

Chilakaluripet mandal on 08.11.2016 and at Mallayapalem village, Pra-

thipadu mandal on 11.11.2016 organized by Department of Horticul-

ture.

Dr.C.Venkata Ramana, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training programme as re-

source person on IPM of chilli at Abbarajupalem village, Pedakurapadu mandal organized by De-

partment of Horticulture on 09.11.2016.

Smt.A.Rajani, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended farmers training pro-

gramme on IPM of chilli as resource person at Kondepadu village, Prattipadu

mandal organized by Department of Horticulture on 15.11.2016.

Extension

Visitors

Sri.Mullapudi Narendranath, Joint Managing Director, The Andhra Sug-

ars ltd, Tanuku along with Sri.Y.Narayana Rao garu, RAC Member of

Dr.YSRHU and Dr.M.Rajasekhar, Professor, COH, V.R.Gudem visisted

Centre of Excellence for Protected cultivation at University Head Quar-

ters, Venkataramannagudem on 12.11.2016.

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Dr. L. Mukunda Lakshmi, Scientist (Hort.), CRS, Tirupati attended a training programme as resource

person on “Production technology of citrus and mango” to the progressive farmers of M/s. Zuari

Agro Chemicals Limited at RARS, Tirupati on 04.11.2016.

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

mannagudem conducted off-campus training on "Introduction of compos-

ite fish culture with Indian major carps and management aspects" at Ban-

darlagudem village of Buttaigudem mandal and explained about the fish

culture and its importance.

Dr. B. Tanuja Priya, Asst.Prof. (Hort.), COH, Anantharajupet attended a farm-

ers training programme as resource person on ‘Production technology of

betelvine’ at RHTI, Kadapa on 03.11.2016.

Dr.B.Ramesh Babu, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Venkataramannagudem attended

one day training programme as resource person on vegetable crops at Ja-

gannadhapuram village, Gopalapuram (Mandal) on 14.11.2016.

Dr. A.Srinivas (Sr.Scientist & Head) along with scientists of KVK, Pandiri-

mamidi participated in two day training programme on “Scientific Man-

agement Practices in Cashew” as resource persons organized by Regional

Horticultural Training Centre, Eluru & ITDA, Rampachodavaram from

08.11.2016 to 09.11.2016. Later farmers visited HNTC and KVK farms.

Dr.V.Deepthi, Scientist (Agrl.Extension) and Dr.A.Devivara Prasad

Reddy, Scientist (Fishery Science) KVK, Venkataramannagudem distrib-

uted the Groundnut var. K-6 and Dharini, Insecticides and Pesticides

under NFSM programme for the year 2016-17 at Kamaiahkunta, Pan-

dugudem of TSP villages on 09.11.2016.

Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem distrib-

uted ground nut seed (K-6, K-9, Dharani, Amaravathi and Harithandra)

to farmers in Jajulakunta village on 14.11.2016. Also distributed neem

soap and micro nutrients at Prakasaraopalem village under NFSM-

Pulses on 15.11.2016.

Dr N. Emmanuel, Assistant Professor (Ento.), COH, Venkataramannagudem

participated as resource person in the training programme on “Bee keep-

ing” at KVK, Venkataramannagudem on 09.11.2016.

Tribal Sub Plan

Dr.A.Devivara Prasad Reddy, Scientist (Fishery Science) and Dr.V.Deepthi,

Scientist (Agrl.Extesion), KVK, V.R.Gudem released the stunted fish finger-

lings into the fish ponds of OFT Farmers at Bandrlagudem under TSP.

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Vocational training on bee keeping

KVK, Venkataramannagudem conducted a six day vocational

training programme on "Bee Keeping" for rural youth from

07.11.2016 to 12.11.2016. In this training programme, scientists

of KVK and COH, Venkataramannagudem delivered guest lectures

on various topics in apiculture. The trainees visited AICRP on

Honey bee and pollinators at ARS, Vijayarai as part of this training.

Certificates were distributed by Dr.R.V.S.K.Reddy, Director of Ex-

tension on 12.11.2016 during the valedictory function.

Method Demonstration

Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem deliv-

ered demo on use of Yellow sticky traps in pest management under

NFSM – Pulses in black gram, green gram and red gram in Veerampalem

village on 14.11.2016.

Diagnostic visits

Dr. V. Sivakumar, Scientist (Hort.) & Head and Dr. Pradeep Manyam, Sci-

entist (Pl. Path.), HRS, Chinatapalli conducted field visit to turmeric and

ginger fields at Dailu nagar and Chenchampudi villages of Chintapalli

mandal on 15.11.2016 and observed leaf blotch, iron deficiency in tur-

meric and leaf spot in ginger and suggested suitable control measures.

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

(SS&AC), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited paddy fields in I.Polavaram village

of Rampachodavaram mandal on 04.11.2016 and observed bacterial leaf

blight, leaf blast and leaf folder. Recommended application of Streptomy-

cin @1gm/10 l of water for bacterial leaf blight, carbendazim @ 1gm/l of

water for leaf blast and chlorpyriphos @ 2.0 ml/l of water for leaf folder.

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

(SS&AC),KVK, Pandirimamidi visited blackgram fields at Mad-

dithatigudem, Devipatnam mandal on 07.11.2016 and observed pow-

dery mildew and spotted pod borer incidence. Recommended applica-

tion of kerathane@1ml/l for powdery mildew and chlorpyriphos@

2.5ml/l or dichlorvos@1ml/l for spotted pod borer.

On 11.11.2016, Dr.A.Srinivas, Sr.Scientist & Head and Sri G.Sandeep Naik,

Scientist (Pl. Path.), KVK, Pandirimamidi visited groundnut fields at Ra-

jampalem village of Gangavaram mandal and observed aphid infestation

and recommended to spray acephate @1.5gm/l or neem oil@5ml/l.

Dr.C.Venkata Ramana, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam inspected farmers fields cultivated with chilli hy-

brid Aashirwad, M/s. Aadhar Seeds, Hyderabad at Somepalli village of Tripuranthakam Mandal in

Prakasam district to ascertain the reasons for the crop failure.

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Orientation Programmes

Orientation training programme was conducted at University campus, Venkataramannagudem from

02.11.2016 to 03.11.2016 to the newly joined Assistant Professors/Scientists. All university officers

and zonal heads have participated as resource persons. The programme was inaugurated by

Dr.B.M.C.Reddy, Vice– Chancellor.

An orientation class was taken by Dr.D.Srihari, Dean of Student Affairs and

Controller of Examinations to the students of College of Horticulture, Par-

vathipuram on 07.11.2016.

Meetings attended

Dr.N.B.V.Chalapathi Rao Senior Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Ambajipeta partici-

pated in the awareness meeting on “Coconut slug caterpillar damage and

its management” organised by Department of Horticulture, Amalapuram

at Sakinetapalli village in East Godavari district in which Hon’ble Board

Member Sri.Bonam Nageswara Rao also participated.

Dr.C.Venkata Ramana, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam participated as member of district level compen-

sation committee in a meeting convened by Joint Director of Agriculture, Guntur for redressal of

farmers complaints of Guntur district against chilli Hybrid JCH-802 M/s. Jeeva Agri. Genetics, Hy-

derabad on 10.11.2016.

Dr.E.Karunasree, Sr. Scientist & Head, KVK, Venkataramannagudem attended action plan and review

meeting of TSP activities at ICAR-ATARI, Zone-X, Hyderabad on 04.11.2016 and explained various

TSP activities conducted by KVK, Venkataramannagudem.

Dr.A.Devivara Prasad Reddy, Scientist (Fishery Science), KVK, Venkataramannagudem attended one

day workshop on "Super Intensive Nursery Raceway Technology for White leg pacific shrimp

Penaeus Vannamei using Bio floc Technology" at Bhimavaram organized by Fisheries Research Sta-

tion, SVVU, Undi in collaboration with Fishery College and Research Institute, TNFU, Ponneri &

World Aquaculture Society on 05.11.2016 .

Visits

Dr. M.L.N Reddy, Dean of Horticulture and Dean PG studies visited the PG

research plots at COH, Venkataramannagudem on 05.11.2016 and advised

the students to pay keen attention to all the treatments and record the ob-

servations to bring out the quality research.

General

Sri. G.Shali Raju, Scientist (Ento.), KVK, Venkataramannagudem visited

black gram field infested with Maruca testualis on 15.11.2016 and sug-

gested spraying of neem oil @ 5ml/l or 5% NSKE before flowering,

spraying of chlorpyriphos @ 2.5 ml/l or thiodicarb @1.0 g/l at early

infestation and spraying of spinosad @0.3 ml/l or emamectin benzo-

ate@0.4 g/l of water during heavy infestation.

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Dr. L. Mukunda Lakshmi, Scientist (Hort.), CRS, Tirupati visited mushroom

production unit along with RAWEP students and KVK, RASS scientist

(Home science) at Tiruchanoor on 15.11.2016.

Publications

M.Ravindra Babu, R.V.S.K.Reddy, J.Omprasad, M.Rajasekhar, 2016. Effect of different mulches on growth, seed yield and weed growth in okra (Abelmischus esculentus (L.) Moench). Advances in Life Sciences, 5(20) PP.9118-9120.

Dr.M.B.N.Rao, 2016. Classification of trunk & crown damages in cyclone affected coconut palms and

their recovery levels in the east coast of A.P. Abstract. A.P. Science congress-2016 at Vijayawada

held during November 7th-9th,2016. Pg. no.99, A.No.-LASB-OP-007.

Dr.M.B.N.Rao, 2016. The two under utilized and under exploited east coast coconut micros-

’Jonnalarasi’ and ’Pillalakodi’-under extinct. Abstract. A.P. Science congress-2016. at Vijayawada

held during November 7th-9th,2016. Pg.no.129, A.No.-LASB-OP-062.

Dr.M.B.N.Rao, 2016. The phenotypic and sex ratios in spine gourd (Momordica dioica roxb) and its

seed dormancy. Abstract. A.P. Science congress-2016. at Vijayawada held during November 7th-

9th,2016. Pg.no.127, A.No.-LASB-OP-062.

Dr.M.B.N.Rao, 2016. Studies on vase life of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) cultivars. Abstract . A.P.

Science congress-2016 at Vijayawada held during November 7th-9th,2016. Pg.no.318, A.No.-LASB-

OP-019.

Phone-in-live programmes

Smt. P.Sunitha, Scientist (Ento.), HRS, Venkataramannagudem attended phone-in-live programme

on “Rabi kuragayala sagulo sasyarakshana” at Doordarshan Kendra, Vijayawada on 03.11.2016.

Radio programme

Dr.K.Giridhar, Scientist (Hort.), HRS, Lam attended recording of radio programme on “Dhaniyalu

vaamu saagulo melakuvalu ” on 04.11.2016.

Dr.C.Sarada, Senior Scientist (Hort.) , HRS, Lam attended recording of radio programme on “Benda

saagu- melakuvalu ” on 09.11.2016.

Dr.C.Venkata Ramana, Scientist (Hort.) , HRS, Lam attended recording of radio programme on “Rabi

kuragayala sagu lo melakuvalu ” on 11.11.2016.

Awards

Dr. M. Ramaiah, Associate Professor (Ento.), COH, Anantharajupet received “Adarsh Vidya Saraswati

Rashtriya Puraskar” award from Glacier Journal Research Foundation, Global Management Council,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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