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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: Plant Pathology × Author: Dhanya, M K × End date: 2001 × Start date: 2000 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Etiology and management of bacterial of anthurium
    (Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 2000) Dhanya, M K; KAU; Mary, C A
    Bacterial blight incited by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieJJenbachiae (Me Culloch and Pirone) Vauterin et al. (1995) is a serious disease of anthurium (Anthurium andreanum Linden) causing heavy economic loss to growers in Kerala. The diseased plants showed both foliar and systemic infections. The bacterium was a Gram negative, motile rod. Morphological, physiological and biochemical characters of the six isolates were same except for some characters like nature and rate of growth, virulence and hydrolysis of starch. The bacterium inciting this disease was identified as Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae based on morphological, physiological and biochemical characters coupled with pathogenicity. Potato Sucrose Agar was found to be the best medium for growth and slime production of the bacterium. Dieffenbachia sp., Philodendron oxycardium, Aglaonema robelinii, Colocasia esculenta and Syngonium podophyllum were carriers of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieJJenbachiae. The pathogen survived In infected plant debris kept in soil under glass house conditions and In refrigerated conditions for about 45 days and in soil for 60 days. Under in vitro evaluation, 100 ppm streptocycline and 0.3 per cent captan were most effective in inhibiting the growth of the pathogen. Under in vivo conditions, the relative efficiency of four ecofriendly management practices namely the application of turmeric powder + sodium bicarbonate, Pseudomonas jluorescens (proprietary product), neem oil and cowdung extract at three different levels were compared with that of spraying with 100 ppm streptocycline and 0.3 per cent captan. It was observed that the use of 0.15 per cent turmeric powder + sodium bicarbonate (10 : 1 proportion) was most effective and the extent of disease control achieved after a schedule of five sprayings at one week interval was same as that of 100 ppm streptocycline.