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Volume ( 3 ) , Number ( 11 ) June 01- June 15, 2018

BULLETIN

uhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture

Mobserved awareness raising week geared to eradicate pink bollworm from cotton crop elds from May 20-27,

2018. During the week Chinese scientists from Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences China shared their experiences to control pink boll worm in cotton elds. International seminars, and workshops were the part of the week-long activities. Academia, researchers, extension workers, faculty, students, farmers and representatives of private sector participated in awareness campaign.

AWARENESS RAISING WEEK GEARED TO ERADICATE PINK BOLLWORM FROM COTTON

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TRAINING OF OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXTENSION REGARDING MONITORING &

MANAGEMENT OF PINK BOLLWORM AND WHITEFLYA capacity building training for ofcers of Department of Agriculture Extension was organized by the Department of Entomology, Mohammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture. Deputy Directors of all districts that fall under cotton zone belonging to 6 Divisions including Multan, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan and Sahiwal including other ofcers of Tehsils and Agriculture Ofcers participated in this training. Prof. Dr. Asif Ali (VC) and Zafaryab Haider, Director General (Remaining Page #2)

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Agriculture Extension Punjab jointly chaired the workshop. Purpose of training was to improve the farmer services through capacity building of Agriculture Extension Services to the farmers of cotton zone. Prof. Dr. Shafqat Saeed Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences delivered informative lecture regarding whitey monitoring and management. He briey explained different scouting methods, host plants and control measures to control whitey population. He focused on the integration of various

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Glimpses of training session regarding white y and pink boll worm

methods for the control of whitey. He also provided information regarding different insect predators of whitey. Nymph is the most destructive in nature. To control whitey nymph population there should be need to take measure to increase the population of predatory insects like, Crysopa, Geocorus, Orious and Spiders so that by using this technique the chemical pressure on cotton crop should be minimized. For the production of these predatory insects the destruction of natural weeds host plants of these insects like Shahtara, Parthenium, Akk, Jangli Palak, and Bathu should be avoided outside the eld. Recommended insecticides against whitey are Spirotetramate, Pyriproxin, Buprofezin and Diafenthuron, these are considered as safe insecticides against natural enemies.Mr. Zafaryab Haider, DG Agriculture Extension Punjab praised the efforts of Dr. Asif Ali VC for arranging such informative sessions which will be benecial for farming community. He also ensured that agriculture department will also provide such benecial information to farmers. On this occasion, Mr. Habib Ur Rehman from Bayer crop Sciences highlighted the product “Movento” which is very effective against whitey. He explained that this product is especially prepared for whitey control which remains effective for longer period as compared to other products.Dr. Muhammad Ishtiaq, Assistant Prof. Department of Entomology discussed pink bollworm status on Bt cotton according to his survey results. He explained that we have collected samples of cotton bolls from different farmer's elds of different districts of cotton zone. He said that there is not a single Bt cultivar expressing Cry1Ac that can resist pink bollworm. All the cultivars showed high rate of pink bollworm infestation. He also told that ginning factories waste and cotton sticks has number of pink bollworm larvae that is big source of pink bollworm for next year. He suggested some management strategies being adopted worldwide. He also emphasized that it could be controlled through community involvement and all stakeholders must play their role in its management.Later, Dr. Arshad Shakeel shared his experience that early sown cotton is under worst attack of pink bollworm that veries the survey results of Dr. M. Ishtiaq. He suggested forming a team of experts to formulate recommendation for whole Punjab rather depending on CCMG meetings. Engr. Dr. Alamgir, Akhtar delivered a comprehensive lecture on spraying techniques. He recommended that ow of spray material should be uniform and it should cover the whole area without interruption. He told about different types of sprayers, nozzles, spraying methods in detail which will help to control insect pests of cotton in an effective way. Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad, Deputy Director Agri Extension Lahore said that this university was playing an important role in the development of Agriculture farm area and for providing a platform for different stakeholder to gather and share knowledge. Dr. Sagheer Ahmad (Director Cotton Research Station, Multan), Rana Ahmad Munir (Director Agriculture, Multan), Jamal Ahmad (Deputy Director, Khanewal), Shahid Bukhari (Deputy Director, Taba tak singh) and others attended the training.

fce of Senior Tutor and Department of Islamic Studies of MNS-UAM organized a seminar on Ramdan

Oand its positive effects on individuals and society. The objective was to highlight the signicance of this Holy month and its impact on human lives. It was part of the consistent efforts projecting the

teachings of 'Quran and Sunnah' through educational pursuits and by holding seminars. As a keynote speaker, Mr. Rasheed Ahmad said that Islam has made comprehensive and integrated systems to train human beings so that they can play a pivotal role in the society. Ramdan is chance to purify our souls and spirit of fasting must be reective in an individual's acts and deeds. He asserted that keeping a check on physical needs and desires leads to spirituality and sympathy for the deserving and needy sections of the society. Talking on the occasion Prof. Dr. Asif Ali, Vice Chancellor urged the need to highlight the equality and brotherhood among ummah to pass on the true spirit of Islam and Ramdan. A large number of faculty memebers, administrative staff and students attended this seminar.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAYWAS OBSERVED AT MNS-UAM

RAMDAN AND ITS POSITIVE EFFECTS SEMINAR ON

ON INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY

MNS-UAM celebrated World Environment Day on 5th June 2018 on international theme “If you cannot reuse it, refuse it, #Beat Plastic Pollution” Mr. Usman Jamshaid presented seminar on the history of World Environment Day and highlighted the consequences of plastic pollution on oceans and also in terrestrial environments. In his presentation he told that Indus (Page No.4)

Mr. Rasheed Ahmad is addressing on the eve of special seminar on Ramdan

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River ranked second to pollute the ocean with plastic and most of this plastic comes from domestic waste generated from our routine life style. While sharing his experience of the HEC-SIOP Project entitled “Managing the Domestic waste to reduce the trash” Mr. Jamshaid elaborated the strategy of 3Rs i.e. Reduce, Reuse & Recycle with practical approach to minimize the domestic trash. Engr. Irfan Mehmood shared his learning from German society regarding their environment friendly life style. Chief Guest of the event Prof. Dr. Asif Ali, Vice Chancellor MNS-UAM in his address said that it is the need of the time to build up the habits and reexes to take care the environment. Participants were also briefed through informative brochures and motivational videos by MNSUAM MEDIA CLUB with special reference to World Environment Day. Dr. Asif Ali advised the organizers to prepare plan to spread this message with action in the society. Later on detailed discussion were made among the faculty and students to formulate the action plan to make the university “Green” and “Eco friendly”. A stall was also organized by the students to display the “Do's and Don'ts” practices to take care the environment. At the end, cloth bags were also distributed among participants with a pledge to avoid the use of polyethylene bags.

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Speakers and participants of the seminar on world environment day

GRC SEMINAR SERIESGraduate Resource Centre (GRC) of MN-UAM has initiated a seminar series to hone the skills of postgraduate students of MNS-UAM. The forum is providing a platform to graduates to learn and reect. It is an attempt for better dissemination of knowledge and improvement in educational standards of the University. Under the Umbrella of GRC lecture series, Dr. Amar Matloob delived a lecture on "Writing for Scientic Journals". Dr. Fahim Nawaz topic was "The scientic method-A way to solve a problem". Participation from all available faculty and interested scientists from South Punjab Agriculture Forum will further enrich the outcomes of the session by fruitful discussion. On 06 June, 2018, Dr. Ummara Waheed held an interactive session on Presentation Skills. All these seminars were accompanied by interactive sessions with fruitful question and answer sessions. Active participation of faculty and students has further enriched the outcomes of these session and University's academic integrity.

INTERACTIVE SESSION ON TRAINING OF PHD STUDENTS

AS THINKERS, NOT JUST SPECIALISTSDr. Unsar Naeem-Ullah, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, conducted a brain storming interactive session on the topic “Train PhD students as Thinkers, not just specialists”, under umbrella of GRC in Seminar Hall of MNS-UAM on 11-06-2018. In his presentation, Dr. Unsar Naeem-Ullah told that due to limited time frame and load of research work, PhD students tend to focus more on their research which is based on critical thinking. Such routine must be changed considering critical (Remaining Page No.5)

thinking so that the quality of research may be more sustainable and benecial towards society. He emphasized to consider 3Rs approach proposed by Dr. Gundula Bosch of John Hopkins University, USA. Main contents of 3R concept are as Rigor in design and conduct of experiments, Reproducibility improvement through critical thinking, and Responsibility towards society. After presentation, faculty members and students shared their opinions and experiences on the topic. Prof. Dr. Shafqat Saeed, Dean FA&ES, Prof. Dr. Mirza Irfan Baig, Dean FSS&H, Prof. Dr. Hammad Nadeem, Director QEC, Dr. Nasir Nadeem, Director, Graduate Studies, Dr. Muhammad Arshad Shakeel, Dr. Amar Matloob, Dr. Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Dr. Ummara Waheed, Dr. Muhammad Ishtiaq, Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmad, Mr. Fawad Zafar Ahmed and other participated in the discussion. Prof. Dr. Zulqar Ali shared his experience about to train and tackle students in PhD. Prof. Dr. Asif Ali, Vice Chancellor, concluded the session and emphasize the need to think critically not only in studies but in every sphere of life to make it better. After that, the session was adjourned with vote of thanks by Dr. Muhammad Ishtiaq, In-Charge GRC.

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HIGH VALUE CROP PRODUCTION UNDER HYDROPONIC SYSTEM AT MNS-UAM

Hydroponic cultivation is a soil-less farming technique for the production of shallow rooted high value crops especially vegetables. It is an advanced form of tunnel technology tted with high efciency of irrigation system along with nutrient supply (fertigation), air-circulation, temperature and relative humidity control. Overall, this system ensures limited chances of external contaminants (insect/pest) and least pesticide sprays, thereby producing high and export quality agriculture produce. In near future, CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) is going to open new avenues for agriculture sector (new export markets, trades routes etc.). Although, hydroponic is an expensive technology especially for developing countries like Pakistan; however, it has various commercial advantages as compared to conventional farming e.g.

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Hence, there is need to develop cost effective hydroponic system to ensure quality and pesticide free produce for local and international consumption. In this regards, MNS-UAM in collaboration with Pir Mahar Ali Shah University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi installed a low cost indigenous hydroponic system. In this system three crops (beef tomato, cherry tomato and sweet pepper of three colors i.e., red, orange and yellow) were successfully sown. The hydroponic unit has been established at MNS-UAM with the following key objectives:Ÿ Optimization of different crop production practicesŸ Testing and developing economically viable nutrient recipe Ÿ Testing and standardization of different high yielding cultivarsŸ Standardization of crop calendar under South Punjab environmentŸ Training of farmers/progressive growers for hydroponic vegetable cultivation Ÿ Production of well-trained technical human resource who can establish this technique as an entrepreneur Interestingly, It is the 1st hydroponic unit installed in Southern Punjab. The people from different walks of life including politicians (ministers, senators), bureaucracy (e.g. secretary Agriculture), businessmen, academia, extension, research, private entrepreneurs and farmer community appreciated the role of MNS-UAM in revolutionizing the agriculture system especially vegetable cultivation. Moreover, different foreign delegates visited the hydroponic unit at MNS-UAM and highly acknowledged the introduction of new avenues in crop cultivation particularly vegetables in Southern Punjab Pakistan. Students and MNS-UAM eld workers were also trained for quality produce.

For more information:

Dr. Haz Nazar Faried, Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan. Tel: +92-333-4882877; Email: nazar.farid@mnsuam.edu.pk

FARMER ADVISORY SERVICES ARE ENSURING DEMAND DRIVEN AND NEED BASED AGRO-TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

MNS-UAM in pursuit of its moral obligation and national commitment to serve farming community has launched farmer advisory services that comprise of daily crop and weather specic tips and information. Famer advisory services are ensuring demand driven and need based agro-technology transfer to farmers of the region with different farming backgrounds.

PhD SYNOPSIS DEFENCE

Ÿ Mr. Ghulam Farid, Regd. No. 2017-uam-09, a PhD student, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences has successfully defended his PhD synopsis at university level entitled �Optimizing the role of mineral nutrients and soil amendments to minimize cadmium accumulation in maize crop�.

Ÿ Mr. Muhammad Afzal, Reg. No. 2017-uam-03 student of PhD, Department of Entomology, has successfully defended his PhD synopsis entitled “Probing the route of whitey-transmitted cotton infecting begomoviruses in Pakistan”.

Ÿ Mr. Muhammad Tayyab, Regd. No. 2017-uam-04, a PhD student, Department of Entomology has successfully defended his PhD synopsis at university level entitled �Bionomics and integrated management of fruit borers; a new threat to mango industry in Punjab, Pakistan�.

Ÿ Ms. Shaa Saba, Reg. No. 2017-uam-05, a PhD student of Department of Entomology, has successfully defended her PhD synopsis entitled �Diversity and distribution of immature mosquitoes in various breeding sites in South Punjab�.

Ÿ Mr. Nabeel Ahmad Ikram, Regd. No. 2017-uam-16, a PhD student, Dept. of Agronomy, has successfully defended his PhD synopsis at university level entitled “Agronomic biofortication of tomato for enhanced nutrition and productivity”.

Ÿ Mr. Shahzad Ahmad Junaid, Regd. No. 2017-uam-10, a PhD student, Dept. of Agronomy has successfully defended his PhD synopsis at university level entitled “Evaluation and management of cluster bean genotypes under salt affected soils”.

Ÿ Mr. Uzman Khalil, Reg. No. 2017-uam-06, a PhD student of the Dept. of Horticulture has successfully defended his PhD synopsis. The topic of his synopsis is “Modication of bunch architecture and quality improvement of table grapes".

Ÿ Mr. Ghulam Mustafa, Reg. No. 2017-uam-07, a PhD student of the Dept. of Horticulture, has successfully defended his PhD synopsis in the seminar hall of the University. The title of his synopsis is “Preharvest strategies to revival of pomegranate industry in South Punjab”.

Ÿ Mr. Javed Iqbal, Reg. No. 2017-uam-12, a PhD student of the Dept. of Horticulture has successfully defended his PhD synopsis. The title of his synopsis is “Managing pre and postharvest mango fruit quality and cosmetic appearance to argument export”.

Ÿ Mr. Muhammad Kashif Shahzad Sarwar, Reg. No. 2017-uam-02, student of PhD, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, has successfully defended his PhD synopsis entitled “Bridging biochemical and genomic resources for drought tolerance in cotton”.

Federal Minister for Water Resources, Mr. Syed Javed Ali Shah is being briefed about hyrdoponic unit of MNS-UAM