Education: B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture – COA, PAU, Ludhiana;M.Sc. (Soil sciences) – GBPUA & T, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand.

Positions held: District Extension Specialist since 2008

Field of Specialization: Soil Fertility and Chemistry

Research Interests:

Strengthening of Agriculture development activities in Punjab

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Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Yadvinder Singh, Gupta R K, Thind H S, Bijay-Singh, Varinderpal-Singh, Gurpreet- Singh, Jagmohan-Singh ,and Ladha J K (2009) Poultry litter as a nitrogen and phosphorous source for the rice–wheat cropping system. Biology and Fertility of Soils 45: 701-710

2. Yadvinder Singh, Gupta R K, Gurpreet-Singh, Jagmohan-Singh, Sidhu H S, Bijay- Singh (2009) Nitrogen and residue management effects on agronomic productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in rice–wheat system in Indian Punjab. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 84:141–154

3. Dhadli H S, Yadvinder-Singh and Gurpreet-Singh (2010) Excessive nitrogen use in wheat on low permeable soils in Fatehgarh sahib District of Punjab. Indian Journal of Fertilisers 6: 31-34.

4. Yadvinder Singh, Gupta R K, Jagmohan- Singh,Gurpreet-Singh, Gobinder-Singh, Ladha J K (2010). Placement effects on rice residue decomposition and nutrient dynamics on two soil types during wheat cropping in rice–wheat system in northwestern India. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 88: 471-480.

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