The skill development centre of the university organised a two-day online training course on “Nutritional gardening for maintaining healthy diet”. As many as 60 farmers attended the course.

Dr Kiranjot Sidhu, associate director (Skill Development), emphasised on growing fruits and vegetables at household level for domestic consumption and healthy life. Vegetable science expert Dr Ruma Devi, horticulture expert Dr JS Brar and entomology expert Dr RS Chandi discussed harvesting of fruits and vegetables, insect-pest management and preparation of homemade neem extract, respectively. TNS

Head of plant pathology department retires

Dr Narinder Singh, head, Department of Plant Pathology, retired from active university service. Vice-Chancellor Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, students and faculty and staff members wished him happy retired life.

Dr Narinder Singh has been a recipient of the ICAR Fellowship and merit fellowships throughout his study career. Dr Singh joined the service in 1991 as assistant plant pathologist at the university. He became the head of the department in July 2018 and administered the department for two years and 10 months. He has been exclusively engaged in basic and applied research of developing bio-pesticides. TNS

Lecture organised to mark World Environment Day

The Department of Soil and Water Engineering celebrated World Environment Day by organising a virtual meeting in which students and faculty participated.

Dr PK Sidhu, head, Department of Climate Change and Agrometeorology, and Dr Sanjeev Chauhan, head, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, were the keynote speakers of the day. They also briefed the participants about the history of the day.

Dr Sidhu explained the present status of the environment and made participants aware of ecosystem restoration. She shed light on the ill-effects of climate change on agriculture and in the life of human beings.Dr Chauhan deliberated on sustaining forestry and its contribution to the environment. He apprised of various phases of forest cover in India. Principal extension scientist (soil and water engineering) Dr Rakesh Sharda coordinated the event and called upon participants to plant one tree per family member and nurture it. TNS