HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGY KURSK STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
The article presents the history of formation and development, as well as educational and scientific activities of the Department of Botany, Plant Physiology - the oldest department of agronomic faculty of Kursk Agricultural Institute. The article represents the activities of the department and the development of scientific direction in botany and physiology of plants by the example of scientists of the department N.I. Lisyutina (1959-1970), V.S. Bobylev (1970-1975), A.T. Posyavin (1975-1987). The article is aimed at preserving the historical memory about the development of the university and its staff, who made an invaluable contribution to the training of personnel for the agricultural industry.