Education: B.Sc. Agri (Hons), PAU Ludhiana (2012); M.Sc. (Agronomy), PAU Ludhiana (2014); Ph.D. (Agronomy), PAU Ludhiana (2018)

Positions held: District Extension Scientist (Agronomy) at Farm Advisory Service Centre, Hoshiarpur (May 2021 to June 2021); Agronomist at RRS, Ballowal Saunkhri (June 2021- till date)

Field of Specialization: Crop Production; Crop Nutrition

Research Interests:

1. Dryland Agriculture
2. Resource Conservation Technologies
3. Organic Farming

Research Projects:

1. All India Coordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture funded ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
2. National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture funded ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad

Selected Research Publications

1. Dhillon B S, Ram H and Kaur H (2023) Yield enhancement and grain vis-à-vis malt quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes as influenced by clipping and foliar application of zinc. Journal of Plant Nutrition DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2023.2237526
2. Dhillon B S and Ram H (2023) Improving nitrogen use efficiency and productivity through sowing environment and cutting stage in dual purpose barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Cereal Research Communications 51: 249-262.
3. Dhillon B S and Ram H (2022) Growth indices, photosynthetic parameters and productivity of barley (Hordeum vulgare) as influenced by sowing dates and cutting management. Indian Journal of Agronomy 67 (4): 374-379.
4. Dhillon B S, Uppal R S and Goyal M (2019) Forage quality and productivity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) as influenced by cutting management under staggered sowing in North-West India. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 66 (9):1244-1258.
5. Dhillon B S, Aulakh C S and Walia S S (2019) Productivity and water use of organic wheat–chickpea intercropping system under limited moisture conditions in Northwest India. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 34(2): 134-143.

Awards/Honours/Distinctions

1. Young Scientist Award in the International Conference on "Global Initiatives in Research, Innovation and Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Allied Sciences” during 6-8 June, 2022 held at Guru Kashi University, Bathinda.
2. Best Extension Article Award for the publication in Just Agriculture magazine.
3. Recipient of Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board Scholarship in B.Sc. Agri (Hons).
4. Recipient of University Merit Fellowship during M.Sc. (Agronomy).
5. Qualified Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB)-ICAR National Eligibility Test (NET) in Agronomy (2017).