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DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY

The Department of Agronomy was established in 1956 and later on it was upgraded to Post-Graduate level during 1961. Since then, the department has actively participated in the three-fold activities — Teaching, Research and Extension. Research has always been an important part of the programme.

Master Degree Programme (M.Sc)
This is a 2-year programme. The courses offered in M.Sc (Ag) Agronomy include:

1. Field Crops I

2. Principles & Practices of Water Management

3. Soil Fertility Management

4. Advanced Weed Management

5. Dry-Land Agronomy

6. Management of Problem Soils

7. Soil Conservation and Watershed Management

8. Organic farming

9. Forage, Fodder, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops

10. Field Crops II

11. Agro-Forestry and Sustainable Agriculture

12. Modern Concepts in Crop Production

13. Dissertation Work

Bachelor Degree Programme (B.Sc)
This is a 3-year programme. The courses offered in B.Sc (Ag) Agronomy include:

1. Principles of Agronomy

2. Soil and Water Management

3. Crop Production Management

4. Soil and Water Management Technology

5. Weed Control

Since the inception of the Agronomy Department, 39 PhD degrees have been awarded till date and at present 16 students are working as research scholars in different fields of Agronomy.

A National Seminar on Teaching Agronomy, sponsored by Indian Society of Agronomy (IARI), New Delhi, was organised by the department in 1977. In addition, 48 research papers and 9 popular articles have been published in journals of national repute. A sizeable number of books on Crop Production, Soil & Water Conservation, Weed Control, Manures & Fertilizers have been published from time-to-time.

For practical training to the students of B.Sc (Ag) and M.Sc (Ag) Agronomy, 20 hectares of well-equipped agricultural farm is attached with the college campus. This farm has all modern equipment for farming with assured water supply for irrigation through tube wells running with electricity and generator. Canal irrigation facility is also available. Sugarcane, wheat, berseem and sorghum are the principal crops.

TEACHING STAFF

# Name Designation Qualification Specialisation Phone / Mobile

1. Dr. O.P. Singh Reader & Head M.Sc (Ag) Agro, Ph.D Soil and Water Management, Cropping System, Potato Agronomy 91 01234-260539

2. Dr. Jaibeer Tomar Lecturer M.Sc (Ag) Agro, Ph.D

3. Dr. Tejveer Singh Tomer Lecturer (PT) M.Sc (Ag) Agro, Ph.D Weed Management

4. Dr. Savita Tomar Lecturer (PT) M.Sc (Ag) Agro, Ph.D Crop Production

5. Shri Karan Singh Farm Supervisor M.Sc (Ag) Agro Farm Management