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PAU gives hands-on training in Laser Land Levelling
Babushahi Bureau
Ludhiana, May 17, 2024: The Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organized a hands-on training session on “Laser Land Leveling.” Participants particularly tractor drivers from various Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Research Stations , and University Seed Farms, attended the training.
Dr Mahesh Kumar Narang, Head, the Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, explained the importance of laser land leveling.
He emphasized the need to understand the field adjustments of laser land levelers, enabling the trainees to operate the equipment on their respective farms and KVKs as well as train farmers in the state.
Dr Manpreet Singh, Senior Scientist, briefed the participants on the various components of the laser land leveler, their interconnections, field surveying, and the setup of the laser leveler. The field demonstration and training of the laser land leveler were conducted at the Research Farm of the Department of Soil and Water Engineering.
All the participants were trained on attaching the laser land leveler to a tractor, conducting surveys, and field leveling using the laser land leveler. They were also apprised of troubleshooting various issues with the laser land leveler.
The trainees practiced the laser leveler in the field and carried out laser leveling on a field of 3.0 acres. Dr Jugraj Singh, Principal Extension Scientist, was also present in the field training and imparted hands-on-skill expertise to the trainees.