Text Box: Extension      The Department offers professional and continuing education in soil and water conservation engineering to Government Department Officials, University Staff and farmers through specially designed training courses.  The Department has been providing top-quality training to these clients for more than 20 years. Each year, training in a broad range of subjects is offered to enable officers to handle greater responsibilities in their current position and to enrich their professional life. In recent years, the department is offering specialized training courses on demand from various agencies.   Training Programme for Department Officers                                  Micro Irrigation and Fertigation Precision farming Protected Cultivation Training Programme for Farmers i)                   Regular (in built component of projects)   O&M of Micro Irrigation and Fertigation Systems   Watershed Development and Management   Precision farming Techniques Protected Cultivation   Canal Water Management and Canal Lining ii)                 Demand driven (whenever required)     Training on Drip, Sprinkler     Irrigation and fertigation     Training on Canal irrigation and Dry land Agriculture Training for University Staff Demonstrations The Department has established demonstration plots for farmers, extension personnel and technical officers to understand improved soil and water conservation technologies such as drip irrigation and Fertigation, precision farming techniques, mulching, pond lining, reed-bed system for water purification and others. Demonstrations are established at the university site, project sites and farmers fields. These demonstrations serve as effective tools of education as they provide opportunity to observe and learn about new technologies.   Back                                                                                                         [Last Updated on 29/11/207] [Last Updated on 29/11/207]                                                                                                                      Back                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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