††††††† The
specialists of Plant Pathology and Extension
Pathologist have actively participated
and took active part in all the farmers
day and kisan gosthis organised by University
at Mathura, Agra, Mainpuri, Allahabad,
Lucknow, Jhansi, Kanpur, Hamirpur in
Rabi and Kharif seasons. Training regarding
identification of fungal, bacterial,
viral and nematode diseases of crop plants and practical methods of control had also been given
at Block Levels in Kanpur district. Such
training and demonstrations were also
given to students and farmers during
N.S.S. campus organised in Kanpur district.
The importance of plant diseases and
their control was displayed through live
disease specimens, charts, photographs and posters in Agricultural Exhibitions at Kanpur and other places for
the benefit of cultivators. Pamphlets
covering technical information on plant
diseases and their control were also
distributed to the cultivators at such
occasions Extension workers and development
staff visiting this University under
in-service programme had also been given
practical training in plant diseases and their control in this department.
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