Workshop On Rabi Crops At PAU

Ludhiana, August 28, 2015: Deliberations on agricultural engineering, forestry and economics marked the conclusion of the two- day “Research and Extension Specialists’ Workshop for Rabi Crops” at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today. Besides, experts discussed wheat sowing in standing cotton crop, attachment of paddy straw management system in combine harvester for spreading loose straw, processing of pulses, establishment of agro-processing complexes in Punjab, suitability of wheat variety WH 1105 under poplar plantation, insect-pest management in forest trees and economics of rabi crops.

Chairing the concluding session, Dr G.S. Buttar, Additional Director of Extension Education and Agronomy expert, said that there was a need to encourage farmers to diversify their cropping pattern from paddy to alternative crops like maize, oilseeds, pulses etc. Besides, he suggested setting-up of agro-processing complexes in clusters. “From environmental point of view, farmers should opt for agro-forestry,” he said. Dr Buttar also called upon the experts to impress on the farmers to follow PAU recommendations.

Earlier, the participants visited the experimental areas of the PAU Departments of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Soil Science, Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, etc.