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April 1-30, 2015 Official Publication of the UPLB College of Agriculture Volume 4 No. 4

modating the students. She added that CA is still regarded as

Thai students join exchange the most preferred college by universities in the ASEAN Re-
student program at CA gion when it comes to exchange student programs.
Dr. Potjamarn Suraninpong, professor of Walailak Uni-
Six senior students from the School of Agricultural versity, accompanied the students. She also visited the differ-
Technology, Walailak University, Thailand attended a ent tissue culture laboratories and met notable scientists and
two-week exchange student program at the College of
Agriculture (CA) from April 12-24. They were distribut- researchers at CSC. (Imelda M. Gesmundo)
ed in the different clusters based on their specialization.
Two of them majoring in crop production technology
and biotechnology, respectively, were assigned at the
DEANS ACTIVITIES*
Crop Science Cluster (CSC) while three of the students Attended the opening ceremony of the faculty and stu-
who are majoring in animal production technology and dents exchange program from Walailak University, Thai-
aquatic animal production technology were designated at the land last April 13 at CA Deans Office (DO).
Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster (ADSC). On the other
hand, one student taking up food technology was assigned at Attended the Food Security Committee Meeting at the
the Food Science Cluster (FSC). Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension
(OVCRE) last April 13
To gain insights on Industry Strategic Science and Tech-
nology Program on Inland Aquatic Resources at PCAARRD, Attended the meeting on Climate Change Resilience Pro-
including oyster, the students with aquatic animal production gram at the OVCRE last April 13
background met with Dr. Dalisay DG. Fernandez, director of
Inland Aquatic Resources Division, and Esther C. Zaragoza, Courtesy call from Mozambique Institute of Agricultural
supervising science research specialist of Marine Resources Research last April 21at the Office of the Chancellor
Division of PCAARRD. The two office heads presented their
respective programs and activities. In return, the students Attended the closing ceremony of student exchange pro-
shared their respective on-going researches at Walailak Uni- gram of Walailak University last April 23 at CADO
versity. Dr. Leah J. Buendia, director of Policy Coordination
and Monitoring Division, welcomed the students and gave a
Attended the roundtable discussion on sweet sorghum last
April 27-28 at Negros Occidental
general briefing about PCAARRD.
Aside from the classes that the students have attended,
they had the chance to learn about Philippine history and cul-
ture by visiting historical landmarks such as Intramuros and CLUSTER NEWS**
Rizal Park in Manila, underground cemetery in Nagcarlan, La-
guna and Peoples Park in Tagaytay City. They also visited a Animal and Dairy Sciences
commercial mallard duck farm in Victoria, Laguna and a vegeta-
ble producing area in Nagcarlan. MIMAROPA Artificial Insemination Congress, Philip-
pine Carabao Center (PCC), UPLB & Artificial Insemina-
In their closing program held last April 23 at CA Deans tion Partners in Region IV-B (Standard Protocol on AI),
Office conference room, Dean Domingo E. Angeles welcomed MIMAROPA & PCC, April 8; Dr. Jose Arceo N. Bautista as
the students and expressed optimism that they have learned resource person
not only from the academic side of the program, but also in
Annual Program Review of the National Dairy Goat
terms of history and culture of the Filipinos. Science & Technology Program; April 21, Grotto Vista
The students assigned from the three clusters presented Resort, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan; Dr. Orville L. Bondoc
their activities and accomplishments. Representing the clusters as participant
were Dr. Tonette P. Laude of CSC, Myrna S. Galang of ADSC Aggie Board Review; April 23-24, Mandala Development
and Bryan Rey R. Oliveros of FSC who gave their feedback Corporation; Dr. Cristy M. Bueno and Karla Joy S. Ty as
about the students accomplishments and unanimously ex- resource persons
pressed hope for more collaborative undertakings in the fu-
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ture. *Compiled by Rachel B. Bautista and Lorina M. Castillo
**Compiled by LM Castillo and Venecia B. Batain
Prof. Roselle V. Collado, program development associate
of the Office of Institutional Linkages, thanked CA for accom-
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Aggie Board Review; April 25-26, Agricultural Systems
Cluster; Julienne Ma. Undine Paz A. Hurtada, Dr. Ma. Cyn-
thia R. Oliveros and Isabelita O. Aycocho as resource
persons
Seminar on Organic Native Chicken Production; April
26-28, Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos
Norte; Dr. Agapita J. Salces as resource person
Agricultural Systems
Refresher Course Training for Phase III Implementa-
tion; April 6-9, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro; Simeona C.
Seminiano, Guillerma Z .Valencia, Melecio J. Maghanoy,
Leonarda P. Faylon and Wilma S. Velasco as resource per-
sons
Refresher Course Training for Phase III Implementa-
tion; April 21-23, Iguig, Cagayan and Sta. Maria, Isabela
(Region 2); Simeona C. Seminiano, Guillerma Z. Valencia,
Wilma S. Velasco and Marcial S. Buladaco II as resource
persons
Training Workshop on Statistical Analysis and Organic
Seed Production; April 27-30, Tagaytay City; Melbagaste
S. Paelmo, Anna Gale C. Vallez and Karen Joy DJ. Lopez as
resource persons.
Planning Workshop of Health, Education, Environ-
ment and Discipleship Foundation, Inc.; April 28-30,
Morong, Bataan; Dr. Hospicio G. Natural, Jr. as facilitator/
resource person
Boosting the Sugarcane Industry Through Smart Farm-
ing Technique; April 29, Philippine Council for Agricul-
ture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Devel-
opment (PCAARRD), Los Banos, Laguna; Dr. Pearl B.
Sanchez as evaluator
Crop Protection
Farmers Training; April 17 & 18; Calauan, Laguna and
Tanay, Rizal, respectively; Drs. Pablito G. Gonzales and
Alfredo M. Sinohin as resource persons
Seminar on Gender in Implementing R & D projects;
April 27-29, PCAARRD; Majella M. Magallona and
Maureen Ceres de Roxas as participant
Training on Plant Fungal Disease Diagnosis; April 24,
Lucban, Quezon; Carlos L. Padilla as trainor
Crop Science
Project monitoring and visit to organic farmer-
cooperators; April 6-8, Basco, Batanes; Maria Lourdes S.
Edao
Edible Landscaping (EL) Training; April 6-9, Tacloban
City; Maria Charito A. Balladares and Eliza C. Aquino as
resource persons
Regional Training on EL, SNAP Hydroponics and Utili-
zation of Soybean; April 7-8, Function Hall, Divine Word
Hospital, Tacloban City; Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr. ,
Maria Charito E. Balladares and Eliza C. Aquino as re-
source persons
Served as resource person on Plant Genetic
Resources for the Philippine Seed Industry As-
sociation; April 8, Bureau of Plant Industry, Mal-
ate, Manila; Teresita H. Borromeo
Coordinated the turn-over of Automated
Weather Station/Portable Weather Station to
barangay officials of Tayabas and Candelaria,
Quezon and conducted a survey in Liliw, La-
guna; April 10; Maria Agnes D. Calica, Dalmacio S.
Santiago and Glaiza R. Garcia
Discussed on-farm conservation with farming
communities; April 11, Tuy, Batangas; Teresita H.
Borromeo as resource person
Training on Postharvest Handling of Organic Vegeta-
bles; April 12-14, La Trinidad, Benguet; Elda B. Esguerra,
Ryan Anthony O. Lualhati, Dormita R. Del Carmen, Grace
Anne P. Alcantara and Gloria D. Masilungan as resource
persons
Discussed on-farm conservation with farming commu-
nities; April 13, Magallanes, Cavite; Teresita H. Borromeo
as resource person
Supervised experiment on calamansi flowering by Jap-
anese student; April 13, Sta. Maria, Laguna; Josephine U.
Agravante
Field monitoring visit; April 13, Sariaya, Candelaria and
San Antonio, Quezon; Rosario and Padre Garcia, Batangas;
Bong M. Salazar
Lecture and visit to edible landscape demo garden
and orchid nursery with Thai students; April 15, EL Gar-
den, Ornamental Crops Nursery, UPLB; Maria Charito E.
Balladares and Eliza C. Aquino as resource persons
Organic Agriculture Validation (OAV) Team
Writeshop to finalize the OAV Operation Manual;
April 15-17, Clark, Pampanga; Maria Fatima O. Mercado
and Dr. Lucille Elna P. De Guzman as participants
Experimental site monitoring and survey on banana;
April 19-24, Palawan; Dalmacio S. Santiago and Glaiza R.
Garcia as evaluators
Lecture for mango farmers; April 22-24, Iloilo; Fe M. dela
Cueva
Conducted (via video) the planting rituals of the
Matigsalug-Manobo in Marilog District and inter-
viewed the municipal agriculture officer regarding In-
digenous Knowledge on Climate Change Adaptation;
April 22-26, Davao City; Dr. Lucille Elna P. De Guzman
and Angelica Marie T. Umali
Served as resource person on mango production; April
23-25, La Union and Pangasinan; Dr. Rene Rafael C. Espino
Site monitoring of banana trials; April 23-25, Baco, Vic-
toria, Naujan and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Dr. Edna A.
Aguilar as evaluator
Agriculture Licensure Examination Review; April 24-27,
Daet, Camarines Norte; Maria Fatima O. Mercado as re-
viewer
Training on nutrient management and provision of
technical assistance to farmers; April 25-28, Sagada; Ma.
Lourdes S. Edao

Philippine Association of Japanese Government Schol-
ars (PHILAJAMES) Educational Heritage Tour; April
26, Sariaya, Quezon; Dr. Evalour T. Aspuria
Documented the cassava supply chain practices and
losses; April 27-30, Camarines Sur; Josephine U.
Agravante, Dormita R. Del Carmen, Anthony Ryan O.
Lualhati, Wella A. Absulio and Dr. Edralina P. Serrano
Conducted interviews and assessment in the area, April
27-May 1, Catarman-Mulanay, Quezon; Leonisa A. Artes
Experimental site monitoring and survey on banana;
April 2015, Zamboanga del Sur; Dalmacio S. Santiago as
evaluator
Mango Harvest Festival; April 28-30, Isabela State Uni-
versity, Echague, Isabela; Johnrell S. Zuniega and Jingle N.
Amoloza as participants
Served as resource person during the mango harvest
festival and assisted in postharvest quality profiling of
Carabao mangoes; April 28-30, Isabela (via Tuguegarao);
Grace Anne P. Alcantara, Emmanuel Q. Amatorio and
Melody M. Orogo
Conducted farm planning trainings for Agrarian Re-
form Beneficiaries Organizations; April 28-30, Mambu-
rao and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro; Dr. Lucille Elna P.
de Guzman
Conducted project mid-term review and training work-
shop on statistical analysis and organic seed produc-
tion; April 30, Tagaytay City; Ma. Lourdes S. Edao
Food Science
Quiz Contest entitled Kappaan Ng Feelings; April 16,
Crop Protection Cluster lecture hall; Reifrey A. Lascano as
judge
th
12 International Agricultural Engineering Conference
and Exhibition/65th Philippine Society of Agricultural
Engineers Annual National Convention; April 19-25,
(KCC) Convention and Events Center, Mindanao State
University; Dr. Lerjun M. Peaflor as presentor
Training on Fish Processing; April 27, Bayog, Los Banos,
Laguna; Dr. Ma. Josie V. Sumague as resource person
Seminar to explore collaborative research & extension
with Pinoy Me Foundation, Inc.; April 27, College of
Human Ecology Conference Room; Dr. Baby Richard R.
Navarro as participant
FOREIGN TRAVELS***
Dr. Fe M. Dela Cueva, university researcher, Crop Sci-
ence Cluster (CSC); attended a meeting for the project
entitled, Assessment of mass genetic resources for their
host reaction to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense tropical
race 4 (Foc TR4) in Guangdong Academy Sciences,
Guangzhou, China; April 5-11
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Dr. Teresita H. Boromeo, professor, CSC; at-
tended the Rice Research Initiative Scoping in
Bangkok, Thailand; April 19-22
Dr. Gil L. Magsino, university researcher, Crop
Protection Cluster; attended the Rice Research
Initiative Scoping in Thailand; April 19-23
Dr. Renato SA. Vega, professor, Animal and
Dairy Sciences Cluster; monitored and followed-
up laboratory procedure at National Taiwan Uni-
versity, Taiwan; April 19-23
Dr. Susan Aquino-Ong, assistant professor,
CSC; updated the graduate students of Landscape Archi-
tecture 209 (20th Century Landscapes) with the recent
landscape technology, design and planning and policies de-
veloped for urban landscape management in Hongkong;
April 21-26
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***Prepared by Imelda M. Gesmundo and Erlinda A. Balot
APPOINTMENTS****
Prof. Rona Camille M. Lizardo, FSC; CA Facebook Ad-
ministrator; April 1-July 31, 2015
Dr. Maria Joie V. Sumague, FSC; Auditor-CA Fund for
Emergency Loan; April 1-July 31, 2015
Dr. Katherine Ann C. Israel, FSC; Member-CA Curricu-
lum Committee; April 1-July 31, 2015
Dr. Lotis E. Mopera, FSC; Member-Program Management
Committee for BS Agribiotechnology; April 1-July 31, 2015
Evalour T. Aspuria, CSC; Member, CA Curriculum Com-
mittee and Chair, Program Management Committee for BS
Agribiotechnology; April 1, 2015
Emmanuel L. Bernardo, CSC; Non-government Worker-
University Research Associate I; April 1, 2015
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****Compiled by LM Castillo and VB Batain
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The CA Monthly Newsletter is published through the Office of the Dean,
College of Agriculture, UPLB, College, Laguna
Advisers: Dean Domingo E. Angeles
Associate Dean Christian Joseph R. Cumagun
Editor: Apolinario L. Lantican
Contributors: Erlinda A. Balot, Rachel B. Bautista, Lorina M. Castillo and
Imelda M. Gesmundo
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