Important Achievements

• The department has made a significant contribution in diffusing the production technology of high yielding Mexican wheat amongst the farmers of Punjab ultimately leading to green revolution in the State.
• In 1971, the department took a lead in diversifying its activities by providing training in scientific agriculture and allied areas in Punjab through one year correspondence course in integrated agriculture. (Now discontinued)
• A course in home management and family life for farm women was also introduced in 1974. (Now discontinued)
• A special integrated course in agriculture for small and marginal farmers was launched in 1976. (Now discontinued)
• One of the outstanding endeavour of the department was the birth of Adult Farmers Club with a meager strength of 12 members from village Barewal in Ludhiana district (1965) which later on blossomed into PAU Kisan Club with a present membership of 6344 farmers.

Elevation of Faculty

• Dr.B S Samundhri served as Vice Chancellor, GNDU, Amritsar, from 1969-1975.
• Dr.A.N.Shukla seved as ADG (KVKs) ICAR from 1987-2003.
• Dr.B S Hansra served as ADG (KVKs), ICAR from 1994-2005 and as Director School of Agriculture, IGNOU, New Delhi from 2006-2009.
• Dr.Rajinder Prasad served as ADG (Agri.Ext.) ICAR from 2003-2007.
• Dr.Ram Chand served as Head, Division of Dairy Extension, NDRI, Karnal and as ADG (Agri.Ext.) ICAR from 2005-2009.
• Dr.R S Tamber served as ADEE (Communication) PAU from 1983-1998
• Dr. S S Gill served as ADEE (Communication) PAU from 1998-2004 and DEE PAU from May 2005 to December 2006.
• Dr.D S Dhillon served as DEE PAU from March 2009 to August 2009.
• Dr R.K. Dhaliwal is served as Director Students Welfare, PAU, Ludhiana from 2014 to 2022