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Dean (Agriculture) & Director of Instruction
Dr. V. M. Bhale
 Ph. D. (Agronomy) 

Professional Experience

  • Head, Department of Agronomy (since 2008)
  • Dean, Faculty of Agriculture (Since Dec 2012)
  • Associate Dean, College of Agriculture (since 2011 to june 2012)
  • Registrar of the University (2010 to 2012)
  • Professor of Agronomy (2001 to 2008)
  • Associate Professor of Agronomy (1993 to 2001)
  • Jr. Agronomist (1981 to 1993)
  • Senior Research Assistant (1980 to 1981)

Education

  • Doctoral program (Agronomy) from UAS Bangalore (1992)
  • Post Graduation (Agronomy) from MAU Parbhani (1979)
  • Graduation (Agriculture) from MAU Parbhabi (1977)

Scholarships and Awards

 

  • Awardee of ICAR Sr. Research Fellowship for Ph.D. studies.
  • A Awarded Gold Medal for securing highest CGPA at M.Sc. (Agri.)
  • Recipient of Merit Scholarship during M.Sc.(Agri.) degree course
  • Awarded Merit certificate for ranking first at at M.Sc. (Agri.)
  • Recipient of Merit scholarship during B.Sc. (Agri.) degree course

Technologies Released

  • NATP contribution [ 1999-2005]

Suitability of intercrops in Pre-seasonal sugarcane
Nutrient requirement in Sugarcane based intercropping system.
Suitability of intercrops in Seasonal cane
Irrigation requirement for Sugarcane based intercropping system

  • Need base research [1996-1999]

Utility of fly ash for field crops were studied.
Increase in yield of soybean arhar was observed.
Boron, TIBA and ‘S’ were effective for seed setting in sunflower.
TAG-19 was found promising variety during kharif sown groundnut.

  • On-farm water management[1993-1996]

Technology of on farm  water management, irrigation requirement, land layout for safflower, tur, sunflower, sorghum were  released for cultivation in canal command area of Jayakwadi Project

  • Production Technology of sugarcane ratoon [1989 – 1993]

During Ph.D. research at UAS Bangalore, Technology generated to increased productivity of ratoon sugarcane. Use of growth regulators, cycocel 2000 ppm. Ethrel 500 ppm, GA 100 ppm were found promising to stimulated sprouting on stubbles. Ethrel 500 ppm was effective to control flowering in cane and increased CCS %, no of apical internodes and ultimately yield. 

  • Upland Rice Production Technology [1986-89]

Seed rate, spacing, sowing, time, fertilizer management, irrigation management, cropping systems, use of growth regulators. These production technology was released for Upland rice variety ‘Prabhavati’

  • Pulse production Technology [1980 – 86]

Released Pulse Production Technology for cultivation in Marathwada region

 

Ongoing Projects

  • Integrated Agro Advisory Services (IAAS) Centre: Akola, Sindewahi (Nodal Officer)      
  • Extended Range Forecast System Centre: Akola (Nodal Officer) 
  • AICRP on Weed Control (Principal Investigator)
  • Development of Model Organic Farm. (Principal Investigator)      
  • Certificate Course on Organic Agriculture working as a Project Director
  • Evaluation of fertillizer potential of sea weed saps on different crops

 

Publications

  • Scientific publications      : 74
  • Extension publications     : 56
  • Books  / Bulletins              : 12

Teaching Experience – 13years
Students Guided -  M.Sc : 22   Ph.D  :  06    Member Advisor  :  98                      

Membership in Professional Societies

  • Indian Society of Agronomy
  • Society of American Biography
  • Indian Society of Oilseed Research
  • Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding
  • Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural universities

Awards

  • Fellow award of Indian Society of Agronomy at 3rd International Agronomy Congress,2012.

Leadership/Volunteering Experience
Vice precident Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA), New Delhi (since 2011)
Joint Secretary, ISA, New Delhi (2009-11) President ISA-Dr. PDKV, Akola (sine 2008)

Secretary ISA-MAU, Parbhani (2005-2008)ecretary Gymkhana (1998-2007)
‘Ashwamedh’-Sports Festival (2010)
Youth Festival (2004)

 
 

Some Recent Publications

Bhale Vilas M., Tupe Arvind R., Khedikar Shirish Y., Karmore Jayashri V. and Kale Manoj A. 2012. Crop planning in relation to climate change in rainfed regions. Global Journal of Applied Agricultural Research. 2(1): 1-10.

  • Karmore J.V., Bhale V.M. and Tupe A.R. 2011. Effect of Canopy temperature on growth and yield of pigeonpea + kalmegh intercropping system. Internat. J. Forestry & Crop Improv., 2(2) : 186-189.
  • Narkhede W.N.,M.S.Deshmukh, V.M.Bhale, G.D.Gadade and S.S. Mane. 2011. Diversification of cropping system under assured irrigated condition in central platue zone of Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Agronomy. 56(2):104-106.
  • Jagtap D.N. and V.M. Bhale. 2011. Performance of growth attributes and quality parameters of desi cotton hybrid to different plant spacings and nitrogen. Green Farming. 2(3): 340-341.
  • V.M.Bhale and S.S.Wanjari, 2009. Conservation Agriculture : A new paradigm to increase resource use efficiency. Indian Journal of Agronomy. 54(2) :166-177.
  • J.P.Deshmukh, V.M. Bhale, A.N.Paslawar and P.V.Mohod. 2009. Productivity and profitability of resource use efficiency in soybean based cropping system for vertisols of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. J. Oilseeds Research. 26 : 345-346.
R.A. Katare, V.M. Bhale and K.S. Mulgir 1983. Fertilizer management under sorghum/ pear millet+ pigeon pea intercrop pays more. International pigeon pea news letter. 21:30-33
 
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