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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Agricultural Extension Education × End date: 2003 × Start date: 2000 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT MODES OF PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION ON MUSHROOM CULTIVATION THROUGH TELEVISION
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-09) ATMARAM SAWANT, PRAMOD; ANSARI, M.R.
    The experimental study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of two modes of presentation of Information on mushroom cultivation through television. The two modes selected were, 'demonstration' and 'straight talk with visual aids'. Two sample groups, each of 50 respondents from two villages were exposed to selected two modes of presentation, separately. The 'before and after' experimental design was used in the study. The major findings were: Maximum gain in knowledge had occurred as a result of exposure to 'demonstration' mode of presentation (75.33 per cent), followed by 'straight talk with aids' mode (64.58 per cent). Knowledge gained by the respondents was retained to the maximum extent after 15 days and 30 days of telecast (68.58 per cent and 63.79 per cent, respectively) In case of 'demonstration' mode, followed by 'straight talk with visual aids' mode of presentation (56.71 per cent and 49.96 per cent, respectively). The personal and socio-economic characteristics namely, education, credit orientation and innovatlveness exhibited positive and significant relationship with gain In knowledge as well as retention of knowledge after 15 days and 30 days of telecast in both the modes. Majority of the respondents from 'demonstration' and 'straight talk with visual aids' mode, opined that the overall presentation of the mode to which they were exposed was 'excellent' (84.00 per cent and 78.00 per cent, respectively). Majority of the respondents suggested 'use of demonstration mode' (75.00 per cent) as well as'use of good quality (73.00 per cent) and relevant pictures/ scenes (72.00 per cent) to the toplc'for Improving the modes of presentation of farm telecast in general.
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    PRIVATIZATION OF EXTENSION SERVICE : ATTITUDE AND PREFERENCE OF FARMBRS AND EXTENSION PERSONNEL
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 2001-08-09) HANCHINAL, S. N.; SUNDARSWAMY, B.
    The study was conducted to know the attitude and preference of farmers and extension personnel towards privatization of extension service in 16 villages of Haveri District. Data was elicited from 240 farmer respondents and 60 extension personnel operating in the study area. The major findings were; Less than fifty per cent of farmers (42.08%) and extension personnel (35.00%) had favourable attitude towards privatization of extension service. Majority of the farmer respondents (61.67%) preferred technical service by private agencies in the area of seed production followed by cultivation of fruits (53.33%), vegetables (52.92%) and flowers (52.92%). Eighty three per cent (82.92%) of the farmer respondents were willing to pay towards technical service rendered in the area of seed production followed by irrigation technology (55.67%), cultivation of flowers (56.67%), fruits (55.00%) and vegetables (52.08%). Majority of the extension personnel respondents (70.00%) preferred technical service by private agencies in the area of flower cultivation followed by vegetable cultivation (66.67%), seed production (63.33%) and fruits cultivation (61.67%). Seventy per cent of the extension personnel were of the opinion to collect fee for the technical service rendered in the area of seed production followed by irrigation technology (60.00%), post harvest technology (55.00%), daily and poultry (55.00%), cultivation of fruits (53.33%), vegetables (51,67%) and land development (51.67%). The variables such as annual income (19.94%), cropping intensity (18.24%), attitude (14.17%) and development opportunity (13.24%) had greater contribution towards discriminating the seed producing farmers from that of farmers of non-seed producing category