MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

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July 1-31, 2014 Official Publication of the UPLB College of Agriculture Volume 3 No. 7

CA explores joint Awards were given to 27 stakeholders in vari-

ous categories. The ceremony was attended by
academic activities partners from the banking sector, non-
government organizations, local government
with Thai university units, academe and private companies. (LM Cas-
tillo)

D ean Domingo E. Angeles discussed

prospective academic collaborative
activities such as study tour, on-the-job train-
ing, short term training and administrators tour
with Dean Suwit Wuthisuthimethavee of the
School of Agricultural Technology, Walailuk
University, Bangkok, Thailand.
The discussion was held during a side
meeting between the two deans after the
memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing
ceremony held last July 9 at the Kamayan sa
Palaisdaan Restaurant, Bay Laguna. The
MOA signing was the highlight of the Walailuk
University officials short visit to UPLB.
The delegation was led by Keerath San-
guansal, president of the university. (Lorina M. Concepcion and discussed its background, vision
Castillo)
CA is BSP awardee
Panabo-CA
Extension Campus
proposal gets
UP Mindanaos nod
C A will finally be at Panabo. We shall sup-
port the establishment of CA Extension
Campus in Panabo, said UP Mindanao Chancel-
lor Sylvia Concepcion to UPLB-CA officials during
a meeting held at UP Mindanao campus last July
8.
Dean Angeles presented the proposal to Dr.
and program components. As an extension of
CA, Dean Angeles said that the Extension Cam-
pus will offer BSA major in Horticulture, Entomol-
ogy, Pathology, Soil Science, Agronomy and Ani-

F
mal Science. One of the key features of the pro-
or being an Outstanding Professorial
gram is the active participation of the industry
Chair Manager, the CA received an
whose technical staff could be tapped as lectur-
award from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
ers or members of the students advisory panel.
(BSP) during its 11th Annual Recognition of
Stakeholders held at BSP-Manila last July 9. Under the proposal, UP Mindanao agreed in
The award caps CAs continuous participa- principle to handle the new general education
tion to BSPs program to create public courses, including the foundation courses. Stu-
awareness on recent developments in ag- dents enrolling in the program will spend the first
riculture through science presentation to two years in UP Mindanao and the next two years
the public. in Panabo Campus.
Chancellor Cruz and Dean Angeles re- The meeting was also attended by Prof. Filma
ceived the award from BSP Governor and Calalo, UPLB-CAs assistant to the dean; Dr. An-
Chairman of the Monetary Board Amado M. nabelle Novero, dean of UP Mindanaos College
Tetangco, Jr. and Monetary Board Member of Science and Mathematics; Cary Lagdameo of
and Chairman of the Board of Judges, Alfredo Anflocor and Rannel Flores of Damosa Land, Inc.
C. Antonio. (LM Castillo)
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FSC student tops July 9

Attended the ceremony for the Bang-
FNRIs research paper ko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) award-
competition
ees from CA; BSP Complex, Manila
July 10

J ody B. Chaves, a BS Food Technology major

student of the Food Science Cluster (FSC),
Attended the Awarding Ceremony on
National Academy of Science & Tech-
placed first in the Food and Nutrition Research In- nology Outstanding Young Scientists;
stitute-Department of Science and Technology Philippine International Convention
(FNRI-DOST) Undergraduate Research Paper Center, Manila
Competition: Food Technology category, held last
July 4 during the 40th FNRI Seminar Series on Re- July 14
search and Development at the FNRI Auditorium, Presented a paper at the forum on
DOST Compound, Bicutan, Taguig City. Responsible Business on Food and
Agriculture; Dusit Than Hotel, Manila
Chaves presented her paper entitled
Development of Ready-to-Drink Beverage from July 21
Cooked Germinated Brown Rice in line with the Met with CA Extension Committee/
seminars theme, Kalamidad Paghandaan; Gutom
UPLBFI; Panabo, Davao
at Malnutrisyon Agapan.
July 23
Meanwhile, Chaves (together with Rea Cantos,
another FSC student) was also chosen as finalist in Served as speaker during the Coco-
the Philippine Association of Food Technologists nut Scale Insect, Brontsspa and
(PAFT), Inc. Undergraduate Research Competition Lanzones Scale Insect Management
rd Seminar; Lucban , Quezon
during the 53 PAFT Convention held last July 9-11
at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premier, July 24
Taguig City. (Rona Camille M. Lizardo)
Met with Philippine Coconut Authority
(PCA) Administrator Romy Arancon
DEANS ACTIVITIES and Presidential Secretary on Food
Security Francis N. Pangilinan; PCA,
July 1-3 Manila
Monitored organic sweet sorghum project at Iloi- July 25
lo City as consultant
Served as resource speaker/panelist
July 7 on GO Negosyos Agri-Negosyo
Discussed partnership/collaborative work with Summit; World Trade Center, Manila
Dr. Carl Scott of University of Houston, CA
Deans Office (DO)
Met with Diwa ng Magdalo Foundation, Inc., re:
CLUSTER NEWS
scholarship program; CADO Animal and Dairy Sciences

July 8-9 Seminar on Goat Raising; July 6,

Conferred with UP Mindanao officials re: CA-
Panabo Campus Extension, Davao City; CADO
July 8
Served as guest/participant during the Closing
Ceremony of exchange students from Khon
Kaen University, Thailand
Nagcarlan, Laguna; Dr. Mafeo B. Bejo
as resource person
Seminar on Pork as the Other White
Meat; July 4, Lipa City; Dr. Oliver D.
Abanto as resource person
Builders of the Nation Seminar; July
30, Institute of Animal Science Lec-
ture Hall; ADSC staff as participants
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Agricultural Systems
Training on Urban Vegetable Gardening; July
21-24, Cebu and Negros Oriental; Anecito
M. Anuada as trainor
Farmer Scientist Training Program (FSTP)
Training of Trainors; July 21-25, Region 3
(Palawan, Nueva Ecija); Guillerma Z. Valen-
cia, Simeona C. Seminiano, Melecio J. Ma-
ghanoy and Martial S. Buladaco, II as trainors
Training on Sugarcane Project; July 27-29, Crop Science
La Carlota, Negros Occidental; Dr. Pearl B.
Sanchez as trainor
FSTP Refresher Course; July 27-28, Rom-
blon and Aklan; MJ Maghanoy and MS Bu-
ladaco, II as trainors; July 29-August 1, Re-
gion 6; SC Seminiano, GZ Valencia, LP Fay-
lon and MS Buladaco, II as trainors
APDC Seminar re: Techno Transfer on Na-
tive Pork and Skin Processing; July 3, Mula-
nay, Quezon; Dr. Mary Jean G. Bulatao, Dr.
Jose Nestor M. Garcia, and Amihan A. Igna-
cio as trainors
Crop Protection
Philippine Association of Certified Pesticide
Applicators (PACPA) Seminar Workshop;
July 7-12, General Santos City; Dr. Flor A.
Ceballo as participant
Seminar on Technical Writing; July 8, UP Dili-
man; Drs. Teresita U. Dalisay and Susan T.
Bacud as participants
Pest Management of the Philippines Founda-
tion, Incorporated and PACPA Training; July
8, General Santos City; Prof. Johnny V. Bari-
uan as resource person
Cooperative Surveillance of Pest Seminar;
July 15, Davao City/Davao del Sur; Dr. Boni-
facio F. Cayabyab as coordinator
Fertilizer & Pesticide Authority Accredited Re-
sponsible Care Officer and Supervised Pesti-
cide Residue Trial Training; July 7-11, Gen-
eral Santos City/Metro Manila, Cristina Bajet
as resource person
2014 National Academy of Science and
Technology Scientific Conference; July 9-10,
PICC, Manila; Dr. Avelino D. Raymundo as
participant
Programming Metadata Communication Pro-
tocol Symposium; July 10-12, General San-
tos City; Dr. Ireneo B. Pangga as speaker
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BPI Annual Nation Research and Devel-
opment Review; July 15, Quezon City;
Dr. Jessamyn R. Adorada as evaluator
Philippine Council for Industry, Energy
and Emerging Technology Research and
Development Joint Technical Panel on
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnolo-
gy; July 21, UP Diliman; Dr. Susan May
F. Calumpang as presentor
Outstanding Young Scientists Incorpo-
rated Annual Meeting and Scientific
Convention; July 8, Pasay, Drs. Jose-
phine U. Agravante and Jose E. Hernan-
dez as participants
National Academy of Science & Technol-
ogy (NAST) Annual Convention; July 9,
PICC, Manila; Dr. Jose E. Hernandez,
Dr. Tonette P. Laude, Senen H. Es-
camos, Mylalulex Ann A. Magnaye, Kari-
na B. Malabanan and Virma Rea G. Lee
as participants
Validated rice and vegetable technolo-
gies with Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
Organization, July 9-11, Nueva Ecija; Dr.
Lucille Elna P. De Guzman
Focus Group Discussion on Plant Genet-
ic Resources; July 13-18, Baguio and
Ifugao Province; Teresita H. Borromeo
as facilitatorResponsible Business Forum
on Food and Agriculture 2014; July 14-
15, Dusit Than Hotel, Makati; Dr. Lucille
Elna P. De Guzman as participant
Documentation of production and mar-
keting practices of organic vegetables;
July 15-16, Nueva Viscaya; Dr. Dormita
R. Del Carmen, Dr. Elda B. Esguerra,
Grace Ann P. Alcantara and Ryan Antho-
ny O. Lualhati
National Cooperative Test trials; July 15-
17, Batac, Ilocos Norte; Gregorio M. Vil-
legas as evaluator
Project on Agrarian Reform Community
Connectivity and Economic Support Ser-
vices; July15-17, Ilocos Sur; Danilo J.
Lalican and Dr. Rene Rafael C. Espino
as resource persons
Technical Working Group (TWG) on
Plantation Crops Meeting; July 15-18,
Dauis, Bohol; Dr. Constancio C. De Guz-
man attended
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Organic Agriculture Validation/Monitoring Field Bio-efficacy Evaluation of Crop Guard

of Organic Farm and Establishment; July Spray Oil applied as high volume Spray for
22-24, Bacolod City; Maria Fatima O. the control of Coconut Scale Insect, Aspidi-
Mercado as evaluator otus sp. (Hemiptera: Diaspididae); CPC; 5
Abaca and Rubber Program Review on- months; Dr. Pio A. Javier as Project Leader
going PCAARRD and DOST-funded pro- Strengthening PGR Management System:
jects; July 29-31, Ampayon, Butuan City; Conserving the Diversity of Priority Vegeta-
Dr. Calixto M. Protacio, Dr. Evalour T. As- bles (Solanaceous Crops) Germplasm of the
puria, Dr. Antonio G. Lalusin, Dr. Teodora Philippines; CSC-IPB; July 10, 2012-July 9,
O. Dizon, Dr. Maria Lourdes O. Cedo, 2014; Maria Lea H. Villavicencio, Nestor C.
Reynaldo B. Quilloy, Elenita M. Esguerra Altoveros, Teresita H. Borromeo, Daryl
and Ramarie Ann B. Rama as participants Kenth S. Antesco and Gerlie Y. Padaas
Food Science
NEW APPOINTMENTS
53rd Philippine Association of Food Tech-
nologies Annual Convention; July 9, SM Allan O. Oane - ASC, July 11, 2014, Labor-
Convention Center, Taguig City; FSC fac- atory Technician (regular status)
ulty and staff as participants Nicola Louise Timbas ASC, July 18,
Training on Soybean Processing; July 30, 2014, Asst. Professor (temporary status)
FSC; Dr. Olivia M. Del Rosario as re- Rodrigo B. Badayos - ASC, July 25, 2014,
source person Adjunct Professor
Seminar on ASEAN Integration and Green Bernard O. Budot ASC, July 14, 2014,
Economic Development; July 31, Asst. Professor I
SEARCA, UPLB; Dr. Lotis E. Mopera as
participant
FOREIGN TRAVEL*
NEW/COMPLETED Dr. Maria Helen F. Dayo, university re-
searcher, ASC; served as speaker and del-
PROJECTS egate to the 14th International Conference
Considering Farmers Preferences in the on Peri-Urban Landscape, Water, Food and
Adaptation and Dissemination of White Environmental Security: Competing to Natu-
Corn as Staple Food; 2014-2016; ASC; ral Resources in Changing Peri-urban Land-
Dr. Jocelyn D. Labios and Proceso H. scape; Sydney, Australia; July 6-15.
Manguiat as Project Leaders Dr. Teresita U. Dalisay, associate profes-
Development of rapid detection methods sor, CPC; attended Capacity Building to
for assessment of Fusarium ear rot infec- ASEAN Regional Diagnostic Network which
tions in pre-harvest and postharvest will improve diagnostic capability of the
maize in selected growing areas; 2 years; UPLB Mycological Herbarium; Western Aus-
CSC-IPB; Dr. Cecilia B. Pascual & Dr. Eu- tria; July 8-26.
reka Teresa M. Ocampo as Project Lead- Dr. Edralina P. Serrano, professor, CSC;
ers delegate to the 13th Session of the Codex
Potato Seed Production through Aeropon- Alimentarius Commission; Geneva, Switzer-
ics (Phase 1: Technology Development); land; July 14-18.
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1.5 years; CPC; CM Bajet as Project *Compiled by Imelda M. Gesmundo and Erlinda A. Balot
Leader
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