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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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    Effect of root-knot nematode meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) chitwood and reniform nematode rotylenchulus reniformis linford and oliveria on cowpea
    (Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1989) Anitha, N; KAU; Anitha N Researcher
    Three pot culture experiments were laid out with the objectives (i) to study the effect of M. incognita on cowpea, (ii) to study the effect of R. reniformis on cowpea and (iii) to study their combind effect. The individual effects were assessed with nine population levels ranging from 0 – 1000 larvae/100 ml soil each replicated thrice. In the combined experiment three population levels, 100, 200 and 400 and their three combinations were tried each replicated four times. The results indicated that at initial inoculam levels of 100, 200, 400 and 600 larvae/ 100 ml of soil of the two nematodes, M. incognita and R. reniformis extered severe damaging influence on cowpea. The higher inoculum levels of 800 and 1000 larvae/100 ml soil did not show a progressive increase in crop loss. It is evident that the threshold levels of the nematodes will fall within the range of 100 to 600 larvae/100 ml soil. In the combined inoculation of the nematodes, an inoculum level of 400 M. incognita followed by 400 R. reniformis/100 ml soil 15 days later exerted a highly deleterious effect on cowpea. Simultaneous inoculation did not lag for behind in its debilitating effect. Considering the nematode population in soil, multiplication rate of both nematodes were found higher in lower inoculum levels than in the higher inoculum levels. In the combined inoculation, reniform nematode dominated root - knot nematode. Reniform nematode had an adverse effect on the multiplication of root-knot nematode. Both nematodes thrived well when M. incognita was inoculated prior to R. reniformis.