BOMDILA, Apr 24:The ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar in collaboration with Department of Horticulture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh organized a two day workshop on Apple scab disease, its causes, symptoms and management on Saturday andSunday last at district headquarters Bomdila for the horticulture officers, field staffers and the progressive farmers of temperate region of the state.
Series of talks were delivered on different aspects of apple scab by Scientists Dr. Sajad Un Nabi and Dr. K.L Kumawat from ICAR-CITH Srinagar and the district Horticulturist N Lobsang during the two day programme.
As a part of the field study, the participants totaling to 45 were taken to Wanghoo village for field demonstration cum training on identification and management of apple scab disease where they were acquainted with different aspects related to symptomology, integrated management and good horticultural practices in connection with the scab disease in apple growing regions of the state.