21st century is the era of technology, in agriculture the information and communication technology is a new approach for development of agriculture through dissemination of new technology and agriculture information, timely and in appropriate format to the each and every farmer of country. Mobile phone is a tool of ICT with high potential of dissemination of information. This study was conducted to identify the constraints faced by the farmers in the use of mobile phone services for getting agriculture information for crop management in Bundi district of Rajasthan. Mobile phone is adequate to get information about crop management from availability of seed of new verity in market to sale of crop produce in market. However, factor such as “Fluctuating telecommunication network”, “Inability to use GPRS and 3G & 4G services”, “High cost of telecommunication network services” and “Lack of satisfactory solution of individual problem” were identified as major constraints to use mobile phone by farmers for getting agriculture information.

Studies on the succession and incidence of different shoot gall maker (Betousa stylophora) on aonla was studied at College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior. The observations were recorded at weekly interval in the field conditions starting from the first week of October at different stages of plant growth up to fourth week or last week of May, on the three randomly selected trees, on the incidence of various shoot gall maker (Betousa stylophora). The highest number of gall (9.7/ plant) and branch infestation (73.4%) due to shoot gall maker was recorded in the 8 standard week (19-25 Feb.) and 14 standard weeks (02-08 April) respectively, when the average minimum and maximum temperature, relative humidity and rainfall observed were 11.7*0 to 29.2'C. 40.1'C to 22.8'C. 87.0% to 50.1% and 0.0 - 0.0 mm. respectively. The correlation studies reveal a significant and positive correlation between population of shoot gall maker (r=0.100) with average temperature. Whereas, correlation coefficient was found no significant between average relative humidity and populations of shoot gall maker.

The present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant property of Grape seed extract (GSE) used as enrobing material on the quality of chevon meat ball. The batter mixes were prepared by incorporating different levels of GSE (0.25%, 0.50% and 0.75%) and quality of meat ball was assessed with respect to different physic-chemical and sensory attributes. The results of present study indicated that Thiobarbituric acid (TBA) value, Free fatty acids (FFA) content and fat percent of meat were significantly (P≤0.05) decreased with addition of different levels of GSE. Whereas pH and moisture % of meat were significantly (P≤0.05) increased with addition of GSE, but the increasing trend was not consistent with different levels of GSE. Addition of 0.75% of GSE in batter mix significantly (P≤0.05) improved flavour and overall palatability.

The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of canine demodicosis in Hyderabad, Telangana during the period of March to August, 2016. A total of 146 dogs with dermatological signs were examined for Demodex mite infestation from Teaching veterinary clinical complex, pet clinics and Animal birth control centre. The overall prevalence recorded was 11.64% (17/146). Prevalence was higher in males as 64.7% (11/17) than females. Age wise prevalence was higher in 8-12 months group of dogs. High rate of prevalence was observed in Labrador retriever breed of dog.

A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of plant growth regulators on vegetative and physiological parameters of China aster (Callistephus chinensis L. Nees). The growth regulators used were gibberellic acid (GA3 @ 100,150 and 200 ppm), salicylic acid (SA @ 50, 100 and 150 ppm), brass inolide (BA @ 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 ppm) and triacontanol (TR @ 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 ppm). The growth regulators were applied as foliar sprays at two stages viz., 45 days and 60 days after transplanting and water spray as control. Application of GA3 at 150 ppm promoted the various growth and yield parameters. Spraying of GA3 at 150 ppm showed increased plant height (69.03 cm), plant spread with 37.64 cm for NS direction at 90 days after planting, number of branches plant-1 (9.25). GA3 at 150 ppm significantly increased the number of nodes plant -1 (11.47), followed by SA at 100 ppm (10.03) and number of branches plant-1 (9.25), followed by SA at 100 ppm (9.12). GA3 at 150 ppm registered significantly more number of nodes (11.47). The lowest number of nodes recorded in control was 7.27. GA3 at 150 ppm produced longer internodal length (5.57 cm) followed by SA at 100 ppm (5.25 cm).The shortest internodal length was recorded by control (1.76 cm). Leaf total chlorophyll, chlorophyll 'a' and ‘b’ contents were significantly increased by the application of GA3 at 150 ppm at flowering stage (1.58, 1.37 mg g-1, 0.83 mg g-1, 1.99) respectively, followed by SA at 100 ppm showed the chlorophyll 'a' (1.34 mg g-1), chlorophyll 'b' (0.75 mg g -1), total chlorophyll (1.53 mg g -1). The treatment GA3 at 150 ppm recorded highest chlorophyll a / b ratio (1.99) followed by SA at 100 ppm (1.98). Application of various growth regulators found significant for improving the vegetative growth and physiological parameters of China aster. Foliar application of GA3 @ 150 ppm would be effective to improve the growth and yield of China aster.

The experiment was carried out on mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) to investigate the effects of spraying micronutrients on yield and quality parameters. Fifteen treatment comprising of ZnSO4 (0.2%), FeSO4 (0.2%), H3BO4 (0.2%), MnSO4 (0.3%) and CuSO4 (0.4%) alone or in combination with control (water spray) were used as foliar spray solution at vegetative, flowering and fruitset stage. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design(RBD) with three replication and two trees under each replication. Data were recorded on fruit set per cent, number of fruits per tree, yield and quality attributes. The obtained data were statistically evaluated by using standard procedure. The result revealed that foliar application of micronutrients found very effective for increased yield and physio- chemical attributes. Maximum fruit yield and improved quality parameters were observed in combination of all the micronutrients (T15).

The water use efficiency of rice is drawing attention of scientists’ community from a very long back. But to get it popularized by poor and marginal farmer community, IRRI has introduced a precise water management in rice very economically by Pani Pipe method. It is actually the smart modification of AWD system in rice specially aiding the farmers in taking decision that how much and when to irrigate the crop so that the efficiency Increases as well as yield remain sustained or enhanced.

Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most important infectious diseases of poultry. Incidences of ND in vaccinated chicken population of Anand area of Gujarat demanded a study for pathotyping and genetic characterization of the field NDV isolates. Ten allantoic fluid samples from the SPF eggs inoculated with NDV suspected tissue suspension were used for the RNA isolation, followed by one step RT-PCR. All the ten isolates yielded expected 362bp product of F gene indicating them positive for NDV. Multiple sequence alignment of Anand isolates with reference Indian Bareilly strain and two vaccine strains R2B and LaSota revealed 7 unique mutations in Anand isolates. The amino acid sequences of all the ten Anand isolates showed RRQKRF between 112 and 117 positions indicating them to be of virulent type. NDV isolates showed maximum genetic similarity 94.32% with genotype XIII strain (Chicken/Sweden/97) indicating isolates to be of genotype XIII.

Field experiments were conducted during Kharif season of 2013 and 2014. The pest population was recorded in blackgram field, aphids, jassid, whitefly, thrips and blister beetle and aphid population attained peak in the 1st week of September during 2013 and 2nd week of September during 2014; the jassids and white fly remained active throughout the growing stage and attained the peak in the 4th week of August and last week of August during both years; thrips infestation reached its peak in the last week of August; the blister beetle population reached its peak in the 1st week of September in 2013 and last week of August in 2014. The infestation of pods was maximum in the 2nd week of September during both the years. The mean density and relative density values were the maximum for aphid during 2013 and 2014. Abiotic factors like temperature, relative humidity, extent and distribution of rainfall, influenced the infestation and stabilization of various insect pests in blackgram.

An attempt has been made to determine the response of capitulum explants of gerbera for micropropagation with 3 mg/L BAP + 0.1 mg/L of IAA was found to be the best medium for culture establishment and primordial emergence (14.66 days). Early shoot initiation was observed on MS medium supplemented with 3mg/L BAP + 0.5mg/L NAA (10.66 days), MS medium supplemented 2 mg/L BAP + 0.5 mg/L NAA was found to produce maximum number of shoots in shortest time (26.00) and 1mg/L BAP + 0.5 mg/L NAA has recorded significantly maximum shoot length (33.00 mm). MS medium supplemented with 2mg/L IBA was best medium for in vitro rooting because it showed highest per cent rooting (83.33%), earlier rooting (19.00 days) with maximum root length (54.66 mm). In vermiculite + vermicompost (1:1, v/v) medium, survival percentage was maximum (80.00%) with maximum plant height (47.00 mm).