COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

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

Green Hunters are DEANS ACTIVITIES*

January 10
Palarong UPLB Attended the Ad Hoc Committee meeting for the
2014 champions UPLB Science and Technology Exhibit at the Of-
fice of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Ex-
tension
T he Green Hunters, consisting of
the College of Agriculture and the January 16
Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Com-
munity Planning and Development, were Served as guest in the Dioscoro L. Umali Achieve-
officially proclaimed as champions in the ment Award in Agricultural Development confer-
recently concluded Palarong UPLB ment ceremony and lecture in Makati City
2014. _______
*Compiled by Lorina M. Castillo
The Green Hunters copped first place
in the following events: faculty/staff
mixed slow-pitch softball, student men
badminton, student women badminton,
CLUSTER NEWS*
faculty/staff men badminton, faculty/staff
women table tennis, student men bowl- Agricultural Systems
ing, student women bowling, student
Farmer Scientist Training Program (FSTP) Re-
men athletics, faculty/ staff women swim-
fresher Course for Phase 3 Implementation; Janu-
ming, student chess, student men tug of
ary 14-17, San Jorge, Samar; ASC-FSTP staff as
war, student women tug of war and fac-
implementers/facilitators
ulty/staff women- plank walk.
The Green Hunters bested the Royal ASC Career Orientation; January 21, ASC lecture
White team (consisting of the College of hall; ASC faculty, REPS, staff and students as im-
Engineering and Agro-industrial Tech- plementers/facilitators
nology and_the Office of the Vice-
Chancellor for Research and Extension),
Animal and Dairy Sciences
2nd place; and the Yellow Raptors who Swine Production Technical Training Program for
comprised the College of Forestry and Pilimico Animal Nutrition company; January 15-17
Natural Resources, the College of Veter- (Cebu) and January 23-24 (Tarlac); Dr. Elpidio M.
inary medicine, the College of Human Agbisit, Jr. as resource person
Ecology, and the Office of the Chancel-
lor; 3rd place. (Imelda M. Gesmundo, Basic Training Course on Dairy and beef Cattle
with information from Dr. Elpidio M. Ag- Production and Management; January 27-31,
bisit, Jr.) Dairy Products and Technology Development Di-
ANNOUNCEMENT
vision; Myrna S. Galang, Jeddahlyn B. Sanchez,
Dr. Amado A. Angeles, Dr. Noe B. Velasco, Dr.
Starting this issue, the College of
Agriculture Biweekly Newsletter will be
Antonio A. Rayos, Dr. Agapita J. Salces, Olivia C.
renamed as the College of Agriculture Emata, and Menandro M. Loresco as coordinator
Monthly Newsletter. and resource persons
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Crop Science
Workshop on Individual Performance Com-
mitment Report and Office Performance
Commitment Report; January 7, Abelardo G.
Samonte Hall, UPLB; Gregorio M. Villegas,
Ma. Lea H. Villavicencio, Prof. Lilian F. Pate-
a, Dr. Roberta N. Garcia and Maria Charito Crop Protection
E. Balladares as participants
Anthurium and Dendrobium Orchids Breed-
ing in Hawaii; January 8, Directors Office;
MCE Balladares, Norma G. Medina, Ryan
Rodrigo P. Tayobong, Bryan V. Apacionado
and Eliza C. Aquino as participants
Visited onion growing areas and served as
resource person on training on farm produc-
tion; January 9-12, Pangasinan; Dr. Rene
Rafael C. Espino
Attended heirloom rice project meeting; Jan-
uary 9-10, Baguio City; Dr. Teresita H. Bor-
romeo
Assisted in additional data gathering in rela-
tion to the project; January 10-13, Cama-
rines Sur; Rose Tonette Bondad
Conducted mango project monitoring; Janu-
ary 10 (Candelaria, Quezon) and January 15
(Rosario and Padre Garcia in Batangas and
Candelaria and San Antonio, Quezon); Bong
M. Salazar
Conducted quality profile evaluation and
served as resource person in demo of hot
water treatment of mangoes; January 21-23,
Pangasinan; Dr. Elda B. Esguerra and Em-
manuel Q. Amatorio
Participated in All UP Workers Union-Los
Baos Chapter Planning Workshop; January
9-12, Baguio City; Aileen M. Eusebio
Assisted in the conduct of training for De-
partment of Agrarian Reform-Agrarian Re-
form Community, Connectivity and Econom- Advisers: Dean Domingo E. Angeles and
ic Support Services extension project; Janu-
ary 19-21, Central Luzon State University, Editor:
Nueva Ecija; Dr. Lucille Elna P. De Guzman Contributors: Erlinda A. Balot, Lorina M. Castillo and
Documented harvesting and handling of se-
lected vegetables; January 21-23, Baguio Layout Artists: Sylvia B. Oarde and Feliciano L.
City; Dr. Edralina P. Serrano and Alexandra
D. Ramos
CA Monthly Newsletter
Seminar on Edible Landscaping in Ru-
ral Area; January 27, Quezon City; Dr.
FC Sanchez, Jr., BV Apacionado,
MCE balladares, RRP Tayobong, NG
Medina and EC Aquino as resource
speakers
Coconut-based FFS Training; January
22, Bay, Laguna; Dr. Susan T. Bacud
as resource person
1st Training of Trainees on Insecticide
Resistance Management in Mango;
January 23-24, Pangasinan; Dr. Celia
dR. Medina and Jena Joy Apolinario
as coordinator and participant, respec-
tively
Food Science
Livelihood Seminar on Making Bottled
Dulong Sardines; January 6, College
of Human Ecology, UPLB; Reifrey A.
Lascano as resource person
Improving Productivity and Local Utili-
zation of Mungbean (Vigna radiate L);
January 10, PCAARRD, Los Baos,
Laguna; Dr. Olivia M. del Rosario as
evaluator
Department of Science and Technolo-
gys Small Enterprise Technology-UP
Project (El Richard Bakery and Double
Delights); January 27; Diane Belan as
consultant
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*Compiled by Lorina M. Castillo
The College of Agriculture Monthly Newsletter
is published through the Office of the Dean,
College of Agriculture, UPLB, College, Laguna
Associate Dean Christian Joseph R. Cumagun
Apolinario L. Lantican
Imelda M. Gesmundo
Latayan
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NEW/COMPLETED NEW APPOINTMENTS

PROJECTS* Evalour T. Aspuria, CSC; Faculty-Student Re-
lations Officer (January 2, 2014-February 15,
Energy Value of Soybean Meal Sup- 2015) and Member of CA Curriculum Commit-
plemented with Increasing Levels of tee (January 28, 2014-March 31, 2015)
an -Galactosidase Enzyme Complex
Fed to Nursery Pigs; Animal and Sherry B. Marasigan, ASC; Assistant Profes-
Dairy Sciences Cluster; Funded by sor 2 (January 2-May 31, 2014)
Kerry Food Ingredients (CORK) Lim-
ited of Ireland; Dr. Rommel C. Sulabo
as project leader
FOREIGN TRAVELS*
Dr. Merdelyn C. Lit, university researcher,
Assessment and Genetic Improve-
Crop Science Cluster (CSC); met with Indone-
ment of Philippine Native Corn Varie-
sian counterparts and conducted second field
ties for Yield and Nutritional Composi-
sampling in regulated, confined field trials for
tion Towards Better health and Well-
new Bt corn hybrids in connection with studies
ness; Crop Science Cluster (CSC);
on non- target organisms, host plant relation-
Funded by Department of Agriculture-
ships and occurrence of corn insects on weeds/
Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-
plants in surrounding vegetation in North Su-
BAR); Tonette Laude as project lead-
matra, Indonesia; January 9-13
er
Cristina M. Bajet, university researcher, Crop
Development of Rapid Detection
Protection Cluster; attended the 18th Meeting of
Methods for the Assessment of
the Expert Working Group on Harmonization of
Fusarium Ear Rot Infections in Pre-
Maximum Residue Limits in Bandar Seri, Baga-
harvest and Post-harvest Maize in
wan, Brunei; January 18-24
Selected Growing Areas; CSC; Fund-
ed by DA-BAR; Cecilia Pascual as Dr, Merdelyn C. Lit, university researcher,
project leader CSC; conducted second field sampling in regu-
lated field trials for new Bt corn hybrids in con-
Development of Sensitive Sensors for
nection with studies on non-target organisms,
Insecticide Residues in Fruits and
host plant relationship and occurrence of corn
Vegetables to Address Current Maxi-
insects on weeds/plants in surrounding vegeta-
mum Residue Limits; Crop Protection
tion in Jakarta (Java) and Lampung Selatan
Cluster; Funded by DOST-Philippine
(Sumatra), Indonesia; January 23-27
Council for Industry, Energy and
Emerging Technology Research and Dr. Merdelyn C. Lit, university researcher,
Development; Dr. Susan May F. CSC; conducted third field sampling in regulat-
Calumpang as project leader ed field trials for new Bt corn hybrids in connec-
tion with studies on new target organisms, host
Resistance to Corn and Sweet Sor-
plant relationships and occurrence of corn in-
ghum Diseases; CSC; Through the
sects on weeds/plants in surrounding vegeta-
Institute of Plant Breeding core fund;
tion in Jakarta (Java) and Langkat, North Su-
Cecilia B. Pascual as project leader
matra, Indonesia; January 31 to February 3
Host Resistance and Natural Product- ________
based Management of Post-harvest *Compiled by Imelda M. Gesmundo and Erlinda A. Balot
Diseases of Papaya for High Yield,
Quality maintenance and Longer FEEDBACK
Shelf Life; CSC; Through the Institute For comments/suggestions, just e- mail:
of Plant Breeding core fund; Cecilia apolinariolantican@yahoo.com
B. Pascual as project leader Editor, CA Monthly Newsletter
________ AgriBookstore, IH Complex,
Compiled by Lorina M. Castillo UPLB Campus, College, Laguna