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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

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June 1-30, 2014 Official Publication of the UPLB College of Agriculture Volume 3 No. 6

ADSC faculty CA tops exam for

wins NAST agriculturists anew
Outstanding
Book Award
O nce again, the College of Agriculture (CA) gradu-
ates dominated the 2014 agriculturist licensure
examination administered by the Board of Agriculturist in
the cities of Manila, Bagiuo, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Da-

D r. Orville L. Bondoc, author

of the book titled DNA Bar-
coding Livestock and Poultry Breeds
vao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga
last June 1-3. CA registered a 98.78 passing percentage
as against the national passing rate of 36% (1,808 out of
and Strains: Going beyond taxonom- 5,022 examinees).
ic classifications, garnered the 2014
National Academy of Science and Marcial S. Buladaco II of the Agricultural Systems Clus-
Technology (NAST) Outstanding ter (ASC) led the successful examinees with an 87. 17%
Book Award. rating. Other UPLB graduates included in the top 20 are:
(2) Julius Jerome G. Ele 86.83, Animal and Dairy Scienc-
The book, published by the es Cluster (ADSC); (4) Ralph Allan C. Ceniza - 86%,
Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries (College of Economics and Management); (7) Christian D.
Biotechnology Program of the De- Bauca- 85.33%, ADSC ; (8) Mary Mae Z. Caceres-
partment of Agriculture (DA-Biotech) 85.00%, Crop Science Cluster (CSC); (10) Rachel Jellan
and the College of Agriculture, R. Saracanlao- 84.67%, CSC; and (10) Luzviminda Ann R.
UPLB, highlights the use of DNA Sazon- 84.67%, CSC.
barcoding as a molecular approach
to monitor, catalogue, and image bi- CAs excellent performance reaffirms UPLBs reputa-
odiversity of livestock poultry breeds tion as the top performing school since the board examina-
and strains relevant to their genetic tion started in 2003. (Imelda M. Gesmundo)
improvement and conservation in the
Philippines. DEANS ACTIVITIES *
This is already the third NAST
Outstanding Book Award by Dr. Bon- June 2-7
doc, Animal and Dairy Sciences Met with UPLB counterparts in major Asian universities
Cluster professor; the other out- and visited the Food Processing Research Develop-
standing books were: Biodiversity of ment Center at Kasetsart and Monkuk Universities,
Livestock and Poultry Genetic Re- Thailand
sources in the Philippines (1999)
and Animal Breeding: Principles and June 4
Practice in the Philippine Con- Attended the University Executive Committee meeting;
text (2010). Office of the Chancellor
Dr. Bondoc formally received June 5
the award at the Philippine Interna- Attended the IPB Anniversary celebration; IPB-CSC
tional Convention Center, Pasay City
during the 36th NAST Annual Scien-
tific Meeting. (Apolinario L. Lantican) *Compiled by Lorina M. Castillo and Sylvia B. Oarde
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June 9
Attended the discussion meeting on coco-
nut scale insect; San Pablo City
June 11
Met with GO Negosyo officials re: consul-
tation on agriculture; Manila
June 16
Attended the Food and Nutrition Security
Meeting; Deans Office
June 17-18
Served as rapporteur in the Asian Univer-
sity Network (AUN) Seminar; Tagaytay City
June 30
Attended the Conferment of UP Scientists
Awarding Ceremony; Manila
Attended the oath-taking ceremonies for
the new agriculturists; Manila
- Received the plaque of recognition for
UPLB as the top performing school
- Gave short message during the program
CLUSTER NEWS
Animal and Dairy Sciences
Workshop on native chicken project; June
4-7, Tagbilaran City; Dr. Agapita J. Salces,
as participant
Orientation on Broiler Production for Coop-
erative Members; June 10, Calamba City;
Dr. Severino S. Capitan as resource per-
son
Research Capability Building/Mentoring;
June 13, Virac, Catanduanes; Dr. Renato
SA. Vega as resource person
Training on Bioinformatics; June 25-26,
Quezon City; Medino Gedeun N. Yebron,
Jr. as participant
National Service Training Program Seminar
-Workshop; June 2-3, Tagaytay City; Dr.
Maria Cynthia R. Oliveros as participant
Carcass Fabrication and Meat Processing
Seminar; June 3-6, Cebu City; Dr. Cristy M.
Bueno as resource person
Short Course on Ration Formulation; June
5-6, ADSC, CA-UPLB; Dr. Amado A. Ange-
les and Cisima P. Lavega as resource per-
son and evaluator, respectively
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Organic Consumer Awareness Seminar;
June 13, Pasay City; Dr. Mafeo B. Bejo as
participant
Validation Activity in Organic Farms; June
18-20, Panabo City, Davao; Dr. Mafeo B.
Bejo as member, Validation Team
Basic Training Course on Artificial Insemi-
nation and Pregnancy Diagnosis on Large
Animals; June 23 to July 23, ADSC, CA-
UPLB; Myrna S. Galang, Jeddahlyn B.
Sanchez, Dr. Severino S. Capitan, Dr. An-
tonio A. Rayos, Mary Loyce Manjares,
Noe B. Velasco, Menandro M. Loresco
and Karla Joy S. Ty as coordinator/
evaluator and resource persons
Agricultural Systems
Training of Trainors on Integrated Crop
Management; June 4, Domoit, Lucena City;
Rene L. Limosinero as resource person
Uplifting the Purpose and Leverage Bene-
fiting the National Service Training Pro-
gram; June 2-5, Tagaytay City; Dr. Hos-
picio G. Natural, Jr., Sherry B. Marasigan,
and Myrna A. Tenorio as participants
Gender and Development Mainstreaming;
June 4-6, Romblon; Dr. Maria Helen F.
Dayo as resource person
Training on Urban Vegetables Gardening;
June 9-14, Argao, Cebu; Anecito M.
Anuada as trainor
Soil Management Training for Farmer Sci-
entist Training Program/Department of Sci-
ence and Technology Farmers; June 17,
Cebu; Dr. Reynaldo A. Comia as resource
person
Seminar Workshop re: Philippine Conser-
vation Approaches and Technologies; June
18, Diliman, Quezon City; Dr. Jose Nestor
M. Garcia as participant
2nd International Conference on Open and
Distance e-Learning; June 18-20, Quezon
City, Dr. Blesilda M. Calub and Dr. Edna
Luisa A. Matienzo as participants
Training on Urban Vegetable Gardening;
June 30, Cebu; Guillerma Z. Valencia as
lecturer
Crop Science
Biodiversity Finance Initiative Workshop on
the United Nations Development
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Programme; June 19-20, Tagaytay
City, Nestor C. Altoveros as partici-
pantFarmers Field Day; June 20, Mindo-
ro; Senen H. Escamos as resource per-
son
Benguet State University Anniversary
Anniversary Celebration and survey of
Arabica coffee plantation in the area;
June 24-25, La Trinidad, Benguet; Dr.
Calixto M. Protacio as participant
UPLB Interdisciplinary Center for Climate
Change Workshop; June 2-4, Baguio
City; Dr. Lucille Elna P. De Guzman as
participant
University convocation on Streamlining
of Degree Programs and Workshop on
Articulation of Courses; June 9, CAS Au-
ditorium; Dr. Calixto M. Protacio , Dr.
Evalour T. Aspuria, Dr. Tonette P. Laude
and Norma G. Medina as participants
Agricultural Training Institute-Regional
Training Center IV-A Refresher Course
on Rice Production and Post Production
Technology for Rice Agricultural Exten-
sion; June 10-11, Los Baos, Laguna;
Dr. Jose E. Hernandez as resource per-
son
Manila Foods and Beverages Expo -
Asias Best Kept Secret and Organic
Consumers Awareness Seminar; June
12-13, Manila; Maria Fatima O. Mercado
as participant
Field Evaluation of Scientific Activities of
Gawad Saka Outstanding Scientist Nom-
inees; June 12-15, Nueva Ecija and Nue-
va Viscaya; Dr. Edralina P. Serano
Workshop to Develop Strategies and
Support Systems for Conversion to Or-
ganic Agriculture; June 16-18, Baybay,
Leyte; Bon G. Sancho, AL Pontesor, Dr.
Lucille Elna P. De Guzman and Maria
Fatima O. Mercado as resource per-
sons
Media Review of PhilRice projects; June
26, Muoz, Nueva Ecija; Senen H. Es-
camos as project leader
Philippine Council for Industry, Energy
and Emerging Technology Research and
Development Anniversary and Forum;
June 27, Metro Manila, Dr. Calixto M.
Protacio and Dr. Olivia P. Damasco as
participants
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Food Science
Presented a paper entitled Prebiotic Poten-
tial of Ubi Four (Dioscorea Alata L.); June 5,
Dasmarias City, Cavite; Dr. Lotis E. Mopera
Training on Fruit Processing and Preserva-
tion; June 10, Bolbok, Batangas; Marife T.
Ombico and Rommel M. Jaen as trainors
Integrated Organizational Survey and As-
sessment of the 105th Managers Course- UP
Institute for Small-Scale Industries; June 14,
Diliman, Quezon City; Dr. Ma. Josie V. Sum-
ague as evaluator
Training/Workshop on the Development/
Application of Interactive Learning Materials;
June 16, UPLB; Sheba Mae M. Duque and
Diane L. Belan as participants
Training on Vegetable Processing; June 20,
Brgy. San Lorenzo, San Pablo City; Dr. Wil-
son T. Tan as trainor
Awareness Seminar on Good Manufacturing
Practice (GMP) for the key personnel of
Franklin Baker Company of the Philippines;
June 24, DOST-Region IV-A; Dr. Ma. Josie V.
Sumague as trainor
FOREIGN TRAVEL*
Dr. Domingo E. Angeles, CA dean and pro-
fessor, Crop Science Cluster (CSC); met with
counterparts in major universities in Asia and
visited the Food Processing Research and
Development Center of Kasetsart University
and King Mongkuts University in Bangkok,
Thailand; June 1- 7
Dr. Rodrigo B. Badayos, professor, Agricul-
tural Systems Cluster (ASC); visited the Unit-
ed States Department of Agriculture Sugar-
cane Research Facilities in Louisiana, USA;
June 1-8
Filma C. Calalo, assistant professor, ASC;
attended the ASEAN Association of Agricul-
tural Colleges and Universities Biennial Con-
ference Steering Committee Meeting in Bang-
kok; June 1-7
Lolita M. Dolores, scientist 1; CSC; partici-
pated and presented a paper entitled,
Isolation and Identification of a Begomovirus
Infecting Hibiscus spp. Gumamela) in the
Philippines at the 2014 Annual Scientific
*Compiled by IM Gesmundo and Erlinda A. Balot
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Meeting of the Phytopathological Society
of Japan in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan;
June 1-7
Dr. Cecilia B. Pascual, scientist 1; CSC;
participated and presented a paper enti-
tled, Fusarium Ear Rot of Maize:
Fumonisin-Producing Fusarium Species
and Host Resistance in Sapporo; June 1-7
Dr. Erlinda I. Dizon, professor, Food Sci-
ence Cluster; met with counterparts in ma-
jor universities and visited Food Processing
Research and Development Center of Ka-
setsart University and University of
Mongkut in Thailand; June 1-7
Dr. Pearl B. Sanchez, associate professor,
ASC; presented poster papers entitled,
Fate of Nitrogen from Organic and Inor-
ganic Fertilizers in Irrigated Lowland and
Upland Rice Ecosystems; Evaluation of
Laboratory Methods for Determining Lime
Requirement of Philippine Acid Upland
Soils; Variability of Soil Properties Along
Selected Toposequences in Mt. Makiling
Forest Reserve, Philippines; Effects of
Lanthanum and Cerium on Root and Shoot
Growth of Cucumber (Cucumis sativum);
Soil Chemical and Physical Properties
with Rice StrawManagement During Fallow
Period; and Managing Rice Residues and
Fertilization to Improve Nutrient Use and
Productivity of Irrigated Lowland Rice at
the 20th World Congress of Soil Science in
Jeju Island, South Korea; June 6-14
Michelle Anne M. Calubaquib, university
researcher, ASC; presented a poster paper
entitled, Edaphological Characteristics of
Selected Philippine Acid Upland Soils as
Affected by Soil Amendments and Fertiliz-
ers at the 20th World Congress of Soil Sci-
ence in Jeju Island; June 6-14
Dr. Gina V. Pangga, assistant professor,
ASC; presented two abstracts entitled,
Soil Redox Chemistry and Greenhouse
Gas Emission in Lowland Rice Paddy
Soils and Impact of Rice Straw Incorpora-
tion and Elevated Temperature and Value
Adding of Animal Wastes to Reduce Envi-
ronmental Liabilities and for Improvement
of Soil Health in Jeju Island; June 7-14
Dr. Victorino A. Bato, assistant professor,
ASC; attended the 20th World Congress of
Soil Science in Seoul, South Korea; June 8
-14
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Juanito V. Bariuan, assistant professor,
Crop Protection Cluster; attended the 20th
World Congress of Soil Science in Seoul;
June 7-14
Jesse C. Descalsota, university research-
er, CSC; attended the training on
Development of Commercial Aeroponic
Technology for Clean Potato Seed Produc-
tion in Australia; June 16-20
Johnny F. Balidion, assistant professor,
CPC; attended the International Pesticide
Fertilizer Show and the International Flower
and Garden Expo in Shanghai, China; June
17-21
Dr. Desiree M. Hautea, research profes-
sor, CSC; attended the Agricultural Bio-
technology Support Project (ABSP) II Plan-
ning Meeting in Ithaca, New York, USA;
June 17-23
Dr. Rodel G. Maghirang, scientist 1, CSC;
served as resource speaker for the Consul-
tation Workshop Bilateral Cooperation be-
tween Taiwan Agricultural Research Insti-
tute and Philippine Council for Agriculture,
Aquatic and Natural Resources in Taichung
City, Taiwan; June 23-28
Dr. Apolonio M. Ocampo, university re-
searcher, CSC; attended the Task Force
on Soil Vegetation Monitoring Scientific Ad-
visory Committee of East Asian Network in
Nigata, Japan; June 24-27
Dr. Christian Joseph R. Cumagun, CA
associate dean and professor, CPC; con-
ducted research as visiting scholar and
professor at Campus de liha Solteira, Sau
Paolo, Brazil; June 25 to July 23
Dr. Desiree M. Hautea, research profes-
sor, CSC; met with ABSP II Indonesia
Team and prepared regulatory reports for
the ABSP II Late Blight Resistant Potato
Product Initial Environmental Examination
and Regulatory Dossier in Bogor, Indone-
sia; June 29- July 4
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, Lorina M. Castillo, Imelda M.
Gesmundo, Apolinario L. Lantican and Sylvia B. Oarde
Layout Artist: Sylvia B. Oarde