MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

activated. updated.

May 1-31, 2014 Official Publication of the UPLB College of Agriculture Volume 3 No. 5

Thai faculty CA concludes

visits CA internship program
for Thai students
T he faculty of Agro-
Industry, Chiang Mai
University, Thailand vis-
ited the College of Agriculture (CA)
the students
As part of the Student Exchange Program,
the CA conducted a closing ceremony for
of Ubon Ratchathani University (UBU), Thai-
last May 14.
land last May 22 at the Galvez Hall, Agricultural Systems
Dean Domingo E. Angeles, Cluster (ASC).
along with the cluster directors (Dr.
Florentino C. Monsalud, ASC; Dr. The said event concluded the short-term intern-
Elpidio M. Agbisit, Jr., ADSC; Dr. ship program of 10 students from UBU, which run from
Erlinda I. Dizon, FSC; and Dr. Celia April 8 to May 23.
dR. Medina, CPC-represented by Dr. Dean Domingo E. Angeles welcomed the guests
Joey I. Orajay) and Dr. Flor A. Ceballo and students during the ceremony and gave an inspira-
(Head of CA Institutional Linkages) tional message where he advised them to bring the good
formally welcomed the guests. lessons they have learned in the Philippines to their
Led by Dr. Charin Techapun home country.
(Dean of Faculty of Agro-Industry), the The exchange program aims to give undergradu-
team met with the aforementioned CA ate students a real life working experience in UPLB. Un-
officials at the Deans Office to discuss
der the Memorandum of Agreement between UBU and
future academic collaboration. A visit UPLB, the exchange program will be available for full-
at the CA laboratories followed shortly time undergraduate students and graduate students and
after the said meeting. will commence every first semester, second semester
Dr. Techapun was accompa- and summer term of each academic year. A participating
nied by Prof. Yuthana Phimolsiripol student may stay in the host institution for at least one
(Associate Dean for Research, Public semester per term, but not more than one year.
Service and International Relations Among those who graced the event were Associ-
Affairs), Dr. Noppol Leksawasdi (Head ate Dean Christian Joseph R. Cumagun, ASC Director
of School of Agro-Industry), Dr. Sasi- Florentino C. Monsalud, CA Director for Institutional Link-
torn Baipong (Lecturer, Division of ages Flor A. Ceballo, Animal and Dairy Science Cluster
Food Science and Technology), Dr. Deputy Director Amado A. Angeles and Food Science
Linda Thiraphattaraphun (Lecturer, Cluster (FSC) Deputy Director Katherine Ann Israel. Al-
Division of Packaging Technology), so present during the ceremony were the coordinators
Dr. Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa from different clusters, namely: Dr. Lotis Mopera (FSC),
(Lecturer, Division of Food Engineer- Marilyn M. Beltran (Crop Science Cluster or CSC), Rose
ing), and Piyanuch Sawasdee (Head Libuit (CSC), and Jeddahlyn B. Sanchez (ADSC).
of Faculty of Agro-Industry Division of (Charito C. Lameyra/Juan Paolo A. Aquino)
Policy, Planning and International Re-
lations Affairs). (Charito C. Lameyra) For information on exchange programs, please contact Dr. Jean O.
Loyola at the Office of Institutional Linkages, (63-49) 536-2239 or Dr.
Flor A. Ceballo of ther CA Institutional Linkages, 536-2351.
CA Monthly Newsletter
DEANS ACTIVITES*
May 12
Met with ANFLOCOR officials re: CA exten-
sion campus at Panabo City, Davao del
Norte; Deans Office Conference Room
May 14
Attended the opening ceremony of Exchange
Students Program with Ubon University of
Thailand; Deans Office Conference Room
May 22
Delivered a message during the closing cere-
mony of Exchange Students Program with
Ubon University of Thailand; Galvez Hall, Ag-
ricultural Systems Cluster
May 23
Met with the president of SUMIFRU company,
together with Chancellor Rex Victor O. Cruz,
to discuss possible areas of collaboration; 3rd National Conference of the Restora-
Makati City
May 26-27
Met with ANFLOCOR and UP Mindanao offi-
cials re: CA branch at Panabo City, Davao del
Norte; Davao City
May 28
Met with Drs. Calixto M. Protacio and Hautea
re: USAID project; Deans Office Conference
Room
Interviewed applicants for the Food Nutrition
and Security Committee; Office of the Vice-
Chancellor for Research and Extension
CLUSTER NEWS *
Animal and Dairy Sciences
Training on Duck Production and Manage-
ment; May 6-9, ADSC; Dr. Nenita L. De Cas-
tro and Clairre T. Dagaas as coordinator and
resource person, respectively
Basic Training Course on Dairy Farm Work- Crop Protection
ers; May 12-16, 19-23 & 26-30, DTRI; Myrna 45th Convention and Scientific Confer-
S. Galang, Jeddahlyn B. Sanchez, Noe B.
Velasco, Dr. Antonio A. Rayos, Menandro M.
Loresco, Karla Joy S. Ty and Olivia C. Emata
as coordinators/resource persons
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Training on Feed Quality Control; May
26-30, ADSC; Dr. De Castro as coordi-
nator
Agricultural Systems
Team Building Workshop; May 2-3, Da-
lahican, Lucena City; Dr. Jose Nestor M.
Garcia as participant
Training of Trainors for FSTP Imple-
mentation in Negros Oriental; May 7-9;
Simeona C. Seminiano, Guillema Z. Va-
lencia, and Antonio A. Arnejo as trainors
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adap-
tation Assessment; May 11-16, Tagay-
tay City; Dr. Jose Nestor M. Garcia as
resource person
Training on Automatic Weather Station;
May 24, Candelaria, Quezon; Dr. Sim-
plicio M. Medina as participant
Crop Science
tion Ecology Society of the Philippines-
Saving the Cordillera Ecosystem Net-
work; May 6-9, University of Baguio;
Claudette Dacumos-Oraye and Ivy Jane
W. Madrid as participant and presentor
Training on Production and Manage-
ment of Ornamental Crops and Edible
Landscaping for Thai Students; May 8,
Ornamental Crops Nursery; Norma G.
Medina as resource speaker
44th Annual Scientific Conference of the
Crop Science Society of the Philippines;
May 12-16, Cebu City; CSC faculty and
staff as participants and presentors
Annual Convention of Philippine Nutri-
tionists-Dieticians; May 14-16, Palawan;
Dr. Elda B. Esguerra as resource per-
son
Organic Edible Landscaping (EL) Train-
ing; May 27, Bureau of Plant Industry,
Los Baos; EL Team members as re-
source persons
ence of Pest Management Council of
the Philippines; May 6-9, Cebu City;
CPC faculty and staff as participants
and presentors
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Seminar-workshop on Disease of Man- Integration of Underutilized Crops in Agricul-

go; May 6-8, Mindoro and Romblon; Dr.
Teresita U. Dalisay as resource person
Onion Good Agricultural Practice Train-
ing; May 13-15, Occidental Mindoro; Dr.
Bonifacio F. Cayabyab as trainor
Food Science
Training on Meat Processing for Persons
with Disablities; May 3, Maahas, Los Ba-
os, Laguna; Dr. Ma. Josie V. Sumague
as trainor
Training on Buko Processing; May 5,
Maahas, Los Baos, Laguna; Teodora
M. De Villa and Marife T. Ombico as trai-
nors
Training on Good Manufacturing Practic-
es & Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Practices; May 6-7, FSC Conference
Room; Dr. Sumague as trainor
Training on Ube Processing; May 6-7,
FSC Conference Room; De Villa and
Ombico as trainors
Training on Vinegar Processing; May 16,
FSC Conference Room; Dr. Erlinda I.
Dizon as trainor
Training on Pineapple Processing; May
20, Brgy. Galalan, Pangil, Laguna; Dr.
Dizon as trainor
National CODEX Forum and Workshop
on Fish and Fishery Products; May 20,
Bureau of Soils, Quezon City; Dr. Sum-
ague as resource person
Training on Fruit Wine Processing; May
22, FSC Conference Room; Dr. Dizon as
trainor
NEW/COMPLETED
PROJECTS * the Regional Meeting entitled Dairy Asia To-
Status of Soil Resources and Production
Constraints in a Key Rice Area that Rep- *Compiled by Imelda M. Gesmundo & Erlinda A. Balot
resents Saline Ecosystems; May 22-
December 31, 2014; ASC; Dr. Jocelyn D.
Labios as project leader
Participatory Assessment of the Socio-
cultural and Socio-economic Factors that Advisers: Dean Domingo E. Angeles
Affect the Adoption of Integrated Rice-
based Agricultural System Technologies; Contributors: Juan Polo A. Aquino, Erlinda A. Balot, Lorina M.
May 6-December 31, 2014; ASC; Dr.
Sherry B. Marasigan as project leader
tural Systems: On-farm Study of Stevia Pro-
duction in Quezon; May 6-December 31,
2014; ASC; Dr. Amparo M. Wagan as project
leader
Resiliency to Food Security Shocks and
Stresses of Nagcarlan, Laguna; May 6-
December 31, 2014; ASC; Prof. Nelita M.
Lalican as project leader
*Compiled by Lorina M. Castillo
FOREIGN TRAVELS*
Dr. Nestor C. Altoveros, associate profes-
sor, Crop Science Cluster (CSC); attended
the first meeting of the Ad Hoc-ended Work-
ing Group to enhance the functioning of the
Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-
sharing of International Treaty on Plant Ge-
netic Resources for Food and Agriculture in
Geneva, Switzerland; May 11-18
Ayn Kristina M. Beltran, university exten-
sion associate, (CSC); participated in the
training course on Statistics and Genomic
Analysis in Patancheru, Hyderabad, India;
May 11-17
Dr. Reynaldo A. Comia, director and associ-
ate professor, Institute of Agroforestry and
Agricultural Systems Cluster, respectively;
attended the Seminar on Soil Management
and presented a paper titled Conservation
Tillage Effects on Soil Conditions and Crop
Yield in Corn-Based and Agroforestry Pro-
duction System in the Philippines at the De-
partment of Soil and Environment, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala,
Sweden; May 17-25
Myrna S. Galang, university researcher, Ani-
mal and Dairy Sciences Cluster; attended
wards Sustainability in Bangkok, Thailand;
May 21-24
The CA Monthly Newsletter
is published through the Office of the Dean,
College of Agriculture, UPLB, College, Laguna
Associate Dean Christian Joseph R. Cumagun
Editor: Apolinario L. Lantican
Castillo, Imelda M. Gesmundo and Charito C. Lameyra
Layout Artist: Sylvia B. Oarde