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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Agricultural Entomology × Author: KAU × End date: 1982 × Start date: 1982 ×
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    Pathogenicity of burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis (Cobb 1893) Thorne 1949 on banana
    (Department of Entomology,College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Satyanarayana, P; KAU; John Kuriyan, K
    Pathogenicity of the burrowing nematode,Radopholus similis on banana was studied at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani with three levels of population viz. 1000', 10,000 and 1,00,000 nematodes at five different growth stages of the crop starting from 45 days after planting and with 45 days interval. I t was observed that the general growth of the plant was retarded. The reduction was directly proportional to the initial inoculum used and the period of infestation. A reduction of 36*84 per cent was seen in the yield of plants inoculated earlier with 1,00,000 nematodes and as high as 60.52 per cent reduction in weight of the roots in the plants treated with 10,000 nematodes. Nematode population was found to reach its peak during the flowering season of the plant and decreasing thereafter. The multiplication of the nematode was observed to be inversely proportional to the Initial inoculum level. Population of even 1000 nematodes at active growth stage was enough to cause severe reduction in the plants growth. It was seen that plants could withstand the damage caused by the nematode feeding at later stages Le. after 180 days after planting. So the plants should be protected from the nematodes at earlier stages. The histological changes in the roots infested by nematodes revealed that the nematodes feed on the cortical tissue causing reddish brown lesions on the roots and nematodes could not enter the stelar region of the root even under severely infested conditions
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    Effect of synthetic pyrethroids on the pests of paddy
    (Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Balaji, T S B; KAU; Mohan Das, N
    The relative efficacy of four synthetic pyrethroide against the important rice pests was assessed through a field experiment laid out at the Model Agronomic Research Station karamana, during 1981, taking carbaryl as standard. Against the rice gall midge Pachydiplosis oryzae cypermethrin (50 and 25 g ai/ha) and permethrin (50 g ai/ha) were found superior, The low variation in tho percentage incidence of silver shoots in plots treated with pyrothroids and carbaryl showed that the use of the former category of pesticides is not justified due to the high, cost involved.
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    Protection of stored cowpea seeds (Vigna unguiculata (L) (Walp) from infestation by the pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Bruchidae : Coleoptera)
    (Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1982) Purnamma, B; KAU; Mammen, K V
    Studies were conducted to assess the effect of different materials in protecting cowpea seeds against attack of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus in storage for a period of six months. Rhizome bits of sweet flag, neem kernal powder, activated charcoal powder, carbaryl 5% dust, etrimphos 2% dust were directly mixed with seeds