in 1905. Research The university has over a total 3425 hectares of cultivable land under its possession for conducting various research, field trials in addition to seed multiplication programme. This university covers the need of a wide range of climatic zones varying from Wet Humid Rice zone of East gradually ending with Arid Cotton and Millet Zone of west. Similarly its northern districts form southern limit for wheat cultivation in India. In the past this university has made significant contribution to research work especially in cotton (PKV-2 cotton hybrid), sorghum (kharif hybrids), pulses (TAU- series of Black gram), oilseed (TAG-24 Groundnut variety; few linseed varieties), watershed management, dryland management, and Mandarin orange cultivation. 20 research stations 24 all India co-ordinated projects 16 ad-hoc schemes under operation 28 non-plan and 2 plan research projects Biotechnology Centre Nagarjuna Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Park Biodiversity Park Maharajbagh Zoo Agricultural research stations Central Research Station: Akola Central Trial Campus, Vani Rambhapur, Akola National Agril Res. Project, Yavatmal National Agril Res. Project, Sindewahi, District Chandrapur; Paddy Research Station Kharif Cereal and Pulse Research and Training Project: Mhali, Amgaon Dist- Gondia Regional Research Centre, Amravati Agri. Research Station, Sonapur Dist. Gadchircoli Agri. Research Station, Washim Agri. Research Station, Achalpur Dist- Amravati Agri. Research Station, Buldana Agri. College Campus, Nagpur Regional Fruit Research Station Katol Dist Nagpur Agri. Research Station, Tharsa Dist. Nagpur Agri. Research Station, Sakoli Agril Research Station, NavegaonBan Dist-Bhandara Agril Research Station, Patur Road, Akola Betelwine Research Station, Ramtek Agril Research Station, Kutki, tal-hinganghat, Dist-Wardha Agril Research Station, Ekarjuna Dist. Chandrapur Betelwine Research Station: Akot Dist. Akola Academics PDKV grants bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Engineering & Technology. Admission to all the degree, postgraduate and doctorate degree programmes are made through MCAER, Pune. New College of Agriculture has been opened at Gadchiroli, a tribal district. There are also five agriculture schools for lower education located at Buldana, Hiwara, Mul-Maroda, Nimbi, Sawangi and Warud. Recently under the grant of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krushi Vidhyapeeth running new college Vasantrao Naik College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, at Yavatmal. Departments Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University has several departments with its intent to provide the best current knowledge needed by farmers. The university is always trying to provide highly reputed education, research and extension with the departments. Agronomy Agriculture Entomology Agriculture Botany (Genetics and plant Breeding, Crops Physiology, Seeds Technology, Agriculture Biotechnology) Soil Science