Directorate of Extension Education

• About 0.63 acre/ 27443 Sq. ft of land (Survey No. 66/22) has been allotted by Dr. Vijay Pingale I.A.S., District Collector, Tiruvannamalai at Vadaandapattu village, Tiruvannamalai district for establishment of Veterinary University Training and Research Centre at Tiruvannamalai.
• The valuation of land at Government rate fixed by District Revenue Officer is about Rs. 11, 80,049/- which has been transferred to our University free of cost. The TamilNadu Government has allotted Rs.45 Lakhs for construction of new Permanent building for the centre.
• A trial pit has been dug in the allotted VUTRC land and estimation for construction of office building has been approved. The Vice-Chancellor, TANUVAS, inspected the newly rented building for VUTRC at Tiruvannamalai and the land allotted for VUTRC, Tiruvannamalai.

• Transfer of livestock and poultry related technologies including natural resources management through front line extension / change agents
• Strengthening livestock and poultry research – extension linkage for developing need specific technologies
• Promotion of livestock production eco-system through TANVUAS / entrepreneurs for sustaining livestock based livelihoods

• To impart training on the felt need of the end users, practicing farmers and officers of the line departments.
• To act as a two way channel between University and the farmers to identify the field based livestock and poultry problems and also to pass on the remedial measures.
• To conduct on farm trial on the latest research findings of the University and field oriented problems specific to the area.
• Survey of bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases to formulate the schedule of vaccination and deworming.
• To ensure an immediate and thorough diagnosis of disease in the event of an outbreak with special emphasis on disease reporting system.
• To motivate and encourage in establishing livestock and poultry farms for self employment by the local farmers.
• To collaborate with State and Central sponsored rural development programmes.
• To develop and maintain data base on livestock / Poultry in the area.
• To carryout short term need based location specific projects.

• On-campus and off-campus training programmes on livestock viz Dairy cattle, Sheep farming, Elevated Slatted floor rearing of Goat and poultry farming viz., Desi chicken, Broiler chicken, Turkey farming, Japanese quail farming and Duck rearing and preparation of value added milk and meat products.
• Off–campus training programmes rendered to the line departments like the Department of Animal Husbandry, DRDA, NGOs, Aavin, Pudhu Vazhvu Thittam and ATMA.
• Preparation and distribution of pamphlets and handouts on livestock farming to farmers.
• Farm radio bulletins to All India Radio.
• Awareness Training programme
• Technical advisory services to the needy farmers
• Disease investigation during outbreaks; Laboratory examinations of faecal samples, blood samples, etc. for disease diagnosis.
• Mass contact programmes and Special livestock health protection programmes including Infertility/ mastitis camps.
• Low-cost feed and fodder preparation and clean milk production.
• Guest lectures.
• Regional Exhibition.
• The University’s findings and books related to livestock and poultry farms are sold to farmers
• Conduct of on-farm trail and front-line demonstration
• Post-mortem examination and farm visit.
• Village adoption programmes
• Exposure visits to livestock and poultry farms
• Bankable project preparation
• Organizing farmers workshops/seminars

S. No.	Title of the Book	Price (Rs)
1	Dairy Farming	50
2	Goat Farming	40
3	Native Chicken Farming	50
4	Rabbit Farming	30
5	Pig Farming	40
6	Modern Turkey Farming	35
7	Green Fodder crops for Livestock	30
8	Animal Farm Economics	20
9	Japanese Quail Farming	40
10	Traditional Herbal Medicine	25
11	Broiler Chicken Farming	30

S.No	Animal Fodder Seed Products	Price ( Rs / Kg)
1	Co. F. S 29 and Co. F.S. 31	410
2	African Tall Maize	90
3	Hedge Lucerne Seeds	550
4	Alfalfa Seeds	850
5	Stylosanthes Seeds	450
6	Agathi Seeds	1100
7	Subabul Seeds	300

S.No	University Services	Price (Rs)
1	TANUVAS Mineral Mixture	75
2	TANUVAS Smart Mineral Mixture	65
3	TANUVAS Salt Lick	60
4	Kalnadai Kathir ? Annual Subscription	200
5	Kalnadai Kathir ? Lifetime Subscription	2000
6	Livestock Project Proposals (In Total Estimates)	0.25 %
7	Poultry Post-mortem Examination	100
8	Farm Visit	200

• One-month self-employment courses with certification in livestock and poultry farming and value addition of livestock products are conducted for interested farmers in livestock rearing.
• Applications for one-month self-employment courses are received throughout the year and the training conducted by the directorate of distance education (DDE), TANUVAS, Chennai.

S. No.	Name of the Training	Educational Qualification	Training Fee (Rs.)	Duration
1	Dairy farming	Must be able to read and write Tamil language	3000	1 Month
2	Sheep Rearing		1000	1 Month
3	Goat Rearing		3000	1 Month
4	Fodder and Fodder Seeds Production		1000	1 Month
5	Rabbit Farming		1000	1 Month
6	Pig Farming		3000	1 Month
7	Japanese Quail Farming		3000	1 Month
8	Desi - Chicken Rearing		3000	1 Month

• The field-based problems will be identified and the same will be sorted out by doing field-based research.
• Conduct of on farm trial.

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
Dr. P. Balamurugan	Assistant Professor and Head	vetbala2011@gmail.com	+91-9962075873

Assistant Professor and Head,
Veterinary University Training and Research Centre,
Bye Pass Road, Near to Govt. Medical College, Vada Andapattu, Tiruvannamalai– 606 604.
Tel.: +91-4175-298258
Email: vutrctvm@tanuvas.org.in