Plant Training

Brief Resume of Dr.K.S.Rana

*. Name : Dr.K.S.Rana

2. Designation : Sr. Extension Specialist(Plant Pathology)

3. Present address : Directorate of Extension Education, CSK HPKV, Palampur,

4. Permanent address : VPO Dagera, The. Dheera, Distt.Kangra (H.P)

5. Tel/Fax No.(Office) : 018**-******,941**-*****.

6. Tel No.(Resi.) : 018**-******

7. E-mail : **********@*****.***

8.Educationall qualification : Ph.D.

9. Title of thesis : Population dynamics of Phytophthora cactorum Leb &

Cohn.(Schroet) in relation to soil factors and fungicides

10. Field of specialization : Plant Pathology, Soil borne diseases

including sub area

11. Professional experience:

Designation Period University/Institute

Asstt.Ext.Specialist(Pl.Path) 11.5.1983 to 31.5.1991 CSKHPKV, KVK, Dhaulakuan

Ext.Specialist(Pl.Path.) 1.6.1991 to 31.5.1999 -do-

Sr.Ext.Specialist(Pl._Path.) 1.6.1999 till date -do-

12. Books : Nil

13. Manuals : Nil

14. Publications:

a) Books chapters: 2

b) Research

Published: 23

Presented: 10

c) Popular : 25

15. Awards: Nil

16. Membership of professional societies / Journals : 1. Lifemember, Indian Society of Plant Pathologists.

2. Member, Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology

17. Conferences/Symposia attended (no only)

a) National : 10

b) Internationa: 2

18. List of projecsts completed/being handled:

a) Studies on rhizome of ginger

b) Studies on colocasia blight

c) Studsies on diseases of garlic

d) Mushroom demonstration unit

e) Extension work under KVK schemes.

19. No. of PG students guided: 2

20. List of publications:

Book chapters

1. Rana, K.S. and B.K.Sharma, 2000. Diseases of ginger in India in Ginger Production Technology. Edt. By

P.S.Arya, pp. 71-79 .

2. Rana, K.S. and B.K.Sharma, 1999. Seed borne diseases of ginger and their control in seed Pathology and

Seed Technology. Edt. T. Singh and K. Agarwal pp. 373-381.

Research papers

1. Rana, K.S. and B.K .Sharma.1998. Efficacy of fungicidal rhizome treatment for the control of ginger

yellows. Pl. Dis. Res. 13 : 68-69.

2. Rana, K.S. and B.K.Sharma.1999. Role of seed and soil borne inoculums of Fusarium oxysporum. F.

sp.zingiberi ;in the spread of ginger yellows and efficacy of lfungicides against seed borne

infection. Him. J. Agri. Res. 25. 27-30.

3. Sharma, B.K. and K.S.Rana. 1999. Bacterial wilt: A threat to ginger cultivation in Himachal Pradesh. Pl.

Dis. Res. 14: 216-17.

4. Sharma, B.K. and K.S.Rana. 2000. Management of ginger yellows. Pl. Dis. Res. 15: 107-109.

5. Rana, K.S. 1997. Development of rhizome rot of ginger during storage. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 23: 221-222.

6. Rana, K.S. and B.K.Sharma. 1993. Occurrence ;of phyllody in toria in H.P. Him. J. Agril. Res. 19 : 111-

112.

7. Rana, K.S. and B.K.Sharma. 1993. Management of ginger yellows in storage and field. Integrated Disease

management and Plant Health Edt., V.K.Guypta and R..C.Sharma. pp 203-206.

8. Rana, K.S. 1991. Effect of seed selection on the incidence of yellows disease of ginger. Indian J. Mycol.

Pl. Pathol. 21: 183-185.

9. Rana, K.S. and P.S.Arya. 1991. Rhizome rot and yellows disease of ginger. Indian J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol.

21: 183-185.

10. Arya, P.S. and K.S. Rana. 1990. Performance of ginger varieties in Himachal Pradesh. Indian Cocoa,

Arecanut and Spices Journal 14: 16-19.

11. Gupta, V.K., K.S.Rana and N.M.Mir. 1985. Variability in Phytophthora cactorum in India. Ecology and

Managaement of soil borne Plant Pathogens. American Phytopathological Society Publication.

Edits. C.A. Proker, A.D. Roria, K.J.Moore, P.T.W. Wong and J.F.Kollmorgan. pp. 169-171.

12. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta. 1983. Effect of soil factors and amendments on the lyses and growth of

Phytophthora cactorum mycellium. Indian J. Myucol. Pl. Pathol. 13 : 307-312.

13. Rana, K.S. ande V.K.Gupta. 1983. In vitro and in vivo efficacy of systemic and protectant fungicides

against Phytophthora cactorum (Leb. and Cohn.), Schroet, Indian J. mycol. Pl. Pathol. 13:

272-276.

14. Rana, K.S. ;and V.K.Gupta. 1984. Survival of Phytophthora cactorum zoospores in relation to soil factors

and amendments. Indian Phytopath. 37 : 477-481.

15. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta. 1983. Relative susceptibility of apple root stocks to Phytophthora cactorum.

Indian Phytopath. 37 : 477-481.

16. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta. 1983. Changes in phenolics and phenol oxidizing enzymes in apple

rootstocks. Him. J. Agri. Res. 9 : 51-56.

17. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta. 1984. Occurrence of Pythiaceous fungi in collar rot affected apple ;soils lin

Himahal Pradesh. Indian Phytopath. 37: 31-42.

18. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta. 1984. Effect of fungicides on the viability of Phytophthora cactorum

propagutes in the soil. Phytopath. Z. 110:245-250.

19. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta.,1984. Effect of different soil factors and amendments on lthe production of

sporangia and oospores in Phytophthora cactorum. Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad. B. 49: 706-

710.

20. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta. 1982. Effect ;of soil factors and amendments on the viability of Phytophthora

cactorum sporangia and oospores. J. Tree Sciences. 1: 64-70.

21. Rana, K.S. and V.K.Gupta. 1984. Cause and control of collar rot of apple in India. Indian Phytopath. 34:

17-19.

22. Gupta, V.K. and ;K. Singh. 1979. Factors affecting the development of collar rot (Phytophthora cactorum)

of apple. Gartenbauwissenschaft. 44: 29-32.

23. Rana, K.S., S.N.Chander and A.K.Manchanda. 2001. Adoption ;and impact of technology transfer for the

control ofginger yellows disease in district Sirmaur of Himachal Pradesh (Submitted).

a) Any other information including training and foreign visits.

Sr.No. Refresher course/Summer

Place/Institute Period Duration

Institure/workshop

1 Summer Institute on "Principles and COA, Solan June 4 1984 to 3 weeks

concept of Aple Scab Disease June 23, 1984.

Management"

2. Training course on "Managaement N.I.R.D., N.E. Reg. Centre Jan. 19, 1987 to 2 weeks

of Agriculture Extension in Hill Gwahati Jan. 31, 1987

Farming System"

3 Regional workshopcum Training for HPKV, RRS, Bajaura April 29 to 5 days

KVKs lof North Zone. May 3, 1993.

4 Zonal workshop cum Training for HPKV, RRS, Bajaura April 29 to 5 days

KVKs of North Zone May 3, 1993

5 Training cum workshop on MANAGE at KVK, Aug. 18-24, 3 days

Vegetable and Floriculture project in Dhaulakuan 1994

H.P.

6 Zonal Workshopcum Training of UHF, Nauni May 21-24, 4 days

KVKs of Zone I 1996

7 Upgradation of communcation EEI, Nilokheri at KVK, June 5-9, 2002 5 days

skills for Master Trainers/Scientists Dhaulakauan

8 National level Training course on M.P.U.A&T, Udaipur December 10 days

IPM cropping system approach 19-26, 2001

9 Monitoring and evaluation E.E.I., Nilokheri March 8 days

13-20, 2002

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