Aug 83 min readHistory of Entomology in IndiaImage created with generative AI The first insects evolved in marine or coastal habitats and took to land at around the same time as...
Aug 81 min readProfessor (Dr.) Avtar Singh Atwal Dean PAUProfessor Avtar Singh Atwal (June 25, 1927 - September 26, 2014) is remembered as the father of modern beekeeping in India. He authored...
Aug 81 min readMohammad Afzal Husain, EntomologistImage Source Mohammad Afzal Husain (June 10, 1889 - November 1, 1970) was an entomologist who served briefly as an officiating Imperial...
Aug 82 min readDr. Hem Singh Pruthi, EntomologistImage Source Dr. Hem Singh Pruthi (February 23, 1897 - December 23, 1969) was an Indian renowned entomologist who served as Imperial...
Oct 1, 20232 min readOrganic FarmingOrganic farming promotes the use of crop rotations, cover crops, and encourages balanced host / predator relationships. Organic residues...
Oct 1, 20233 min readIndiscriminate Use of PesticidesPesticide use started in 1950s in limited areas of agriculture, but later on their use went on increasing rapidly to meet the food...
Aug 1, 20235 min readSilent SpringSilent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson published in September 27, 1962, and the book documented environmental...
Dec 27, 20223 min readJats Who Cultivate LandThe Jat people are a tradionally agricultural community in North India and Pakistan, originally pastoralists in the lower Indus...
Dec 27, 20224 min readHistory of Agriculture in IndiaHistory of agriculture in India dates back to the Indus Valley civilization era and even before that in some parts of southern India. The...
Dec 23, 20226 min readHistory of Agricultural Research and Education in IndiaAfter independence in 1947, there has been a substantial growth in the Indian Agricultural Research System. The Indian Council of...
Jul 25, 20227 min readControl of Field Crop Pests in AlbertaLady beetle: pray on both nymph and adult stages of aphids, also feed on mealy bugs, scale insect, spider, and mite. Dramatic example;...
Jul 25, 20227 min readBiocontrol of Sugarcane PestsInsect pests continue to be a major biotic stress on sugarcane in India as they attack the crop from the time of planting until almost...
Jul 25, 20228 min readSugarcaneOrigin: Sugarcane originated in New Guinea where it has been known since about 6000 BC. The cultivated canes belong to two main groups 1....
Jun 30, 20223 min readPunjab Agricultural University LudhianaPunjab Agricultural University Ludhiana pioneered the Green Revolution in India in 1960s. It is a publicly funded agricultural state...
May 14, 20222 min readDr. P N Thapar, First Vice Chancellor of PAU, LudhianaDr. Prem Nath Thapar was appointed the first Vice Chancellor of the new Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana in 1962 and remained...
May 12, 20224 min readGround Water Levels Have Reached a Dangerous Level in PunjabGroundwater water has been extensively used for irrigation, industries and urban area in Punjab and water tables are falling. Punjab...
Mar 31, 20225 min readGreen RevolutionDuring the 1950s, India was on the brink of mass famine. Dr. Norman Borlaug was invited to India to solve the food problem. Despite...
Mar 31, 20225 min readSoil, Trees and EcosystemThe soil of North-West India (Punjab, Haryana, and western UP) has degraded due to intensive and monoculture cultivation of crops,...
Mar 25, 20222 min readDr. Gurcharan Singh KalkatDr. Gurcharan Singh Kalkat (June 17, 1926 - January 27, 2018) was an eminent agricultural scientist, known for his contributions in...
Dec 27, 20212 min readShri Prem Nath Thapar ICSIn 1962 Shri Prem Nath Thapar, ICS, was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana by Sardar Partap...
