National Seminar Series 1 – Soil Protection is Mankind Protection

Date: 05 December, 2019
Venue: Gouswarga, Bankuli, Siddapura

The National Seminar Series 1 – Soil Protection is Mankind Protection successfully concluded on 05 December 2019.

Overview of the Seminar

• 8.30 to 9.30am – Breakfast and registration
• 9.30 to 10.30am – Inauguration programme
• 10.30am to 1.00pm – Guest lectures and audience discussion
• 1.00 to 2.00pm – Lunch
• 2.00 to 3.00pm – Gou Tulabhara, Poster Presentation
• 3.00 to 4.30pm – Farmer experience sharing and audience discussion
• 4.30 to 5.00pm – Video Presentations by Sri Matha
• 5.00 to 6.00pm – Valedictory programme
• 6.00pm onwards – Gou Deepotsava

During Seminar
Expert Lectures and Speeches by:

• Dr S A Patil, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad; Former Director, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi ; Former Chairman, Karnataka Krishi Mission
• Dr A B Patil, Officer on Special Duty to Deputy CM and Minister for Agriculture & Transport, Govt of Karnataka
• Dr C A Srinivas Murthy, Former Director of Research, Central Agriculture University, Imphal
• Dr K M Indresh, Vice Chancellor, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
• Dr S S Prakash, Professor and HoD of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, College of Agricultural Science, Mandya
• Dr N K Hegde, Dean, College of Horticulture Sciences, Sirsi
• Sri Vishweshwar Sajjan, Organic farmer, Rajyotsava Award Recipient
• Sri A P Chandrashekar, Progressive Farmer
• Sri Shivananda Kalave, Agricuture Expert
• Sri Mahabaleshwara, Assistant Director, Department of Agriculture, Siddapura

Gou related Activities held with the Seminar

• Gou Chikitsa camp
• Gou Tulabhara
• Gou Deepotsava

Additional Activities held in relation to the Seminar

• Decision and Oath taken in relation to Soil and Goumatha
• Soil Testing
• Release of Mruthbhoda – Abstract CD and E-Book
• Poster Presentation
• Presentation of Top 3 Best posters
  • 1st – Vidya V Choudhari and Team
  • 2nd – Manjunath N V and Team
  • 3rd – Rashmi C M and Team

Numbers for the Seminar are as follows

• Participation:
  • Students: 300
  • Farmers: 200
  • Scientists: 45
  • Guests: 15
  • General Public: 300
• Abstract Received and accepted: 61
• Poster Presented : 35
• Soil Samples for testing on the day: 18
• Stalls present: 15

Organising Committee

• Chairman – National seminar series – I :
  Dr K M Indiresh, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
  
• Patron:
  Dr S S Prakash, Professor and Head, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, UASB, Mandya
• Chief Coordinators:
  Dr N K Hedge, Dean, College of Horticulture, Sirsi
  Dr Gururaj Padil, Samshodhana Khanda, Sri Ramachandrapura Matha
• Organizing Secretaries:
  Dr Vighnesh N S, Samshodhana Khanda, Sri Ramachandrapura Matha
  Dr Shivakumar K M, Assistant Professor, Soil Sciences & Agriculture Chemistry, College of Horticulture, Sirsi
  Sri Radhakrishna Bandagadde, Samshodhana Khanda, Sri Ramachandrapura Matha
  Dr Ravi, Samshodhana Khanda, Sri Ramachandrapura Matha
• Convener:
  Gangadhar M Arkachari, Samshodhana Khanda, Sri Ramachandrapura Matha
• Treasurer:
  Sri Aravinda Lada, Samshodhana Khanda, Sri Ramachandrapura Matha

Working Committee

• Advisor: Dr Y V Krishnamurthy
• Honorary President : Sri R S Hegde Haragi
• President : Subbanna Sangollimane
• Vice Presidents: V M Hegde Almane, Bhaskar Hegde Kodgibail, Murali Gijagaru
• Chief Secretary : Veena Bhat Sirsi
• Secretary : Harsha Gunjagodu
• Office: Bharathi Hegde Kodgibail
• Hospitality: Raghu Mussavalli
• Warehouse: M G Ramachandra Maradumane
• Exhibition : M V Hegde Muttige
• Gou Clinic: Sridhar Bhat Shiralagi
• Transportation and Accommodation: Ramamurthy Kannalli
• Guest Relations: Shishir Hegde
• Guest Incharge: N V Hegde Muttige
• Temporary Construction: Madhu G K
• Deepotsava: Dharmic section, Gouswarga
• Coordination/ Publicity: Madhu Gomathi
• Media Publicity: Nagaraja Bhat Kekkaru
• Volunteers: D G Bhat
• Agriculturist discussion: Radhakrishna Bandagadde
• Documentation: Athmika Bhat
• Security: Manjunatha Bhat Kulmane
• Irrigation & Electricity: Gouswarga administration

Sponsors and co-sponsors

• T M S
• CAMPCO
• Dinesh Shahra
• Gouphala
• Haliyala Trust
• Kadamba
• Annapoorna Nursery, Pethri
• Karnataka Milk Federation, Dharwad