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Leadership Workshop by Akmal Adilah Idris

A leadership workshop was held right after the final semester exam on the 14th and 15th January. The 2 day workshop gathered over 30 students who will be leading various student committees in preparation towards organizing the Agriculture Expo or known as AGX 2014. Such activities are helpful in roviding information on handling activities as well as to build self confidence and working as a team.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Agriculture Expo 2014 UMK, Jeli Campus 7-10 May 2014 Academic Talk, Semester 2, 2013/2014 Speakers lineup

Volume 3, Issue 2

February 2014

The Official Newsletter for the Faculty of Agro-Based Industry

MyFIAT
Inside this issue
1 Prof. Dr. Abdul Hamid appointed Dean of FIAT AI Workshop 1&2 The Postgraduate 2 colloqium Viva Voce Young Entrepreneur SIEP briefing The Wild II Leadership workshop 2 2 Farewell gathering 2 3 3 4

(Venue, BK5, UMK Jeli Campus)

Dr. Marriam Firdhaus Md. Nordin (5/3/2014) Dr. Mohammed Aurifullah Illazuwa Mohd Yusuf (19/3/2014) Shazani Sarijan (2/4/2014) Visiting scholar from University of Mosul, Iran. (16/4/2014) Nik Nur Azwanida Zakaria (7/5/2014) Zuharlida Tuan Harith (21/5/2014) Dr. Dwi Susanto (4/6/2014) Dr. Ika Rastika (18/6/2014)

Prof. Dr. Abdul Hamid

appointed Dean of FIAT
Prof. Dr. Abdul Hamid Mar Imran has been appointed the Dean of the Faculty of Agro Based Industry and Natural Resources as of 16 February 2014 to take over from Dr. Noor Azlina Ibrahim who held the position of Acting Dean. Dr. Noor Azlina who is now on maternity leave is passing the baton for the Deputy Dean of Academic and Student Affairs to Dr. Fatimah Changgrok @ Kayat starting 1st of March 2014. The appointments come as a relief to the staff of FIAT with the recent retirement of the previous Dean., Datuk Dr. Ahmad Anwar Ismail earlier this year. The MyFIAT working commitee welcomes the appointments to furthur push FIAT to a greater heights in 2014.

FIAT STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

RANT AND RAVE

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AI Workshop by Zulhisyam Abdul Kari @ Abdullah

An artificial insemination workshop was recently held from the 20th to 21st January 2014. The workshop, organized by the Animal Science Husbandry programme of the Faculty of Agro-Based Industry kick started 2014 with an astonishing turnout of participants. Even students participated in the 2 day workshop, and some came from as far as Kuala Lumpur. The first day of the workshop was mainly filled with lectures by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruhul Amin, and Dr. Nwe

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Advisor: Prof. Dr. Abdul Hamid Mar Iman Editor: Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin Technical: Nik Ahmad Fakruddin Nik Zulkefli Mohd Salbaharin Ismail

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Artificial insemination (from page 1)

Nwe Htin, on artificial insemination and estruasion. The participants were made aware on the usefulness of the AI in increasing animal pregnancy, and the strategic use of the Estruss cycle to properly manage animal number. On the second day, the participants were taken to a cattle farm in Bachok to witness and practice the art of AI. The AI session was conducted by staff from the Department Veterinary Services AI Unit lead by Pn. Normala. At the site, 4 trays of cows reproductive organs were prepared for practice. On the day, 9 cows were inseminated.

SIEP Briefing

by Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin

Participants having a go at practicing insimenation (right),

A Student In Enterprise Programme was recetly held for first year students in January. The briefing was given by Pn. Hasyiya Karimah Adli who introduced the philosphy behind the establishment of the programme and how it is hoped the activities will expose UMKs students to the world of entrepreneurship. Detail how the SIEP will need to be conducted and its coordinator for each programme can be found in FIATs website. For further information, students can either get in contact FIAT SIEP head coordinator, Dr. Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin or the respective representatives for each programme.

First year students listening to the SIEP briefing

The WILD II by Kamarul Arifin Hanbali and Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin

A 2 week observation of animals within the perimeters of the agropark at the Jeli Campus was recently conducted during January 2014. Camera traps were set at 4 points; with the first 2 cameras set up along, a route entering the main stream 10 meters from the agropark steel bridge, and the remaining two cameras were set up facing a stream across the road from the quail farm. Wild boars (Sus Scrofa) were spotted in groups of 4 or 5, and are considered small compared to most wild boar sounders which can reach up to 20 to 50 animals. Saunders are normally led by a dominating female and is made of other sows, juvenile

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruhul Amin delivering his lecture

Group Phot of the participants

Postgraduate Colloqium by Hasnita Che Harun

A postgrauate Colloqium was held recently from the 19th to 20th Janaury. The colloqium, organized by the postgraduate students of FIAT and FSB was a platform for the postgraduate students to present their research proposal or the current progress of their respective research. It was also a good exposure, as feedback and advice can be given directly and discussed with the the students with regards to the research study. Kudos to the postgraduate students of both faculty for organizing such a beneficial event which is held twice a year.

Saunders (pic left) and a male boar (pic right)passing through a stream into the agropark developing areas
before dawn. On some occasion, the animal was spotted during daylight, normally during the first 2-3 hours after dawn, and were mostly solitory. Macacus cynomolgus or the Long Tailed Macaque Monkey were also captured on camera and were mostly caught active much later in concerns if it is near development or human habitation, as they may become a nuisance. Smaller groups meanwhile indicates the area may not have enough food source to sustain large groups (also probable indicator these animals will roam near human activities where food may be abundant). Small groups also may be an indicator the existants of predators in the area. Feline tracks had been previously o b s e r v e d

Presenting progress

VIVA VOCE

Young Entrepreneur

by Shazani Sarijan

by Zulhisyam Abdul Kari @Abdullah

Farewell gathering
By Farah Asiqin Ali
A farewell gathering organized by FIAT and the Faculty of Earth Science (FSB) was held on the 6th January, for staff who will be leaving the university, and those who will be furthering their postgraduate studies. FIAT staff whos services with UMK will end was Prof. Ahmad Anwar Ismail, and Dr. Amir Husni. Meanwhile, Hasyiya Karimah Binti Adli will be furthering her PhD at Osaka University, Japan. We would like to wish all the best in you endeavour.

Agropark borders the undeveloped forest area

A series of viva voce were held for FIAT undergraduate students as part of the Final Year Project. The sessions held in between the final year exams added the pressure for the students to perform. But still this is not the end of the course, as each student is required to do changes to the recommendations, and at the same time have the hardbound copies submitted before the end The Kelantan state level young entreof January. preneur congress was recently held on the 17th janaury at the Renaissance FYP Presentation Hotel in Kota Bharu. The event, organized by SME Corp, was attended by young entrepreneuers from the state of Kelantan, and representatives from various goverment and private institutions as well as NGOs. The event was held so these entrepreneurs can mingle and create network to take thier business further.

Carrying the young

and piglets. In the top middle picture shows a sounder lead most probably by the dominating sow which was slightly over a meter long, followed by smaller boars at the back. Males once reaching the age of maturity will leave the sounders and become solitary. Picture top far right shows a male boar during the day. Wild boars which are common within the area was spotted roaming during the early morning and returned into the forest the late afternoon. In the picture on the left, a juvenile holds on to the adult monkey, and may have roam in a rather small groups of maybe 7-8 animals. Being inside the perimeters of the university, such animals living in the area can be an important indicator that can be both good and bad. Large sounders or groups of animals indicates a striving population, and should be of great

showed possible large feline, probably wildcats. Little information is available on the wildlife status surrounding Jeli, which sits nicely in lowland dipterocarp forests where an abundance of species live and strive. Sitting in the middle of development, the Jeli Campus must take the initiative to maintain wildlife and incorporating the infrastructure development, as well ensuring the safety of the universitys community.