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June 16-30, 2001
BPI reviews 15 completed studies
by Junelyn S. de la Rosa
The Bureau of Plant Industry held their
national R&D review at the National Seed Quality
Control Services (NSQCS) Building , BPI, Diliman, Quezon
City on 21-22 June 2001. A group of experts and scientist
from the academe and various BAR networks reviewed fifteen
completed studies on varietal improvement, crop protection,
cultural management and urban agriculture.
BAR Director Eliseo R. Ponce was the keynote
speaker during the opening ceremony. Director Blo Umpar
Adiong delivered the message while Dr. Anastacia M.
Gochanco, Chief of the Crop Research Division gave the
rationale and the mechanics of the review during the
opening program.
The completed studies were: 1) New technologies
for Off-Season Leafy Vegetable Production and Tomato
Production 2) Yield performance of Coffee as Influenced
by Different Pruning Techniques and Rejuvenation Heights
in CAR 3) Influence of Inorganic fertilizer Containing
Sulfur on the Yield and Quality of the Three Processing
Potato Cultivars 4) Culture and Management of Exportable
Forage Crops 6) Germplasm Collection, Selection and
Maintenance of Indigenous Plant Species for Agricultural
and Medicinal Uses 7) Mapping and Assessment of Banana
Diseases in the Cordillera Region 8) Characterization
of Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) Isolates in the Highlands
and Evaluation of Mild Isolates for Cross-Protection
9) Persistence of Profenofos in Eggplant 10) Survey
and identification of Virus Diseases Affecting Chayote
in the Cordillera 10) Design and Development of Mango
Picker 11) management of Snoutbeetle and Mites Pests
on Citrus 12) Database Establishment for the Integrated
Management of Citrus Huanglongbing Disease in the Cordillera
Region 13) Survey and Identification of Diseases Attacking
Cabbage in the Highlands 14) Improvement of the Formulation
of Selected Pickled Products and 15) Potential Biological
Control Agents of Mango Scale Insects. 
June 16-30 2001 Articles: ::
BAR sends off 1st batch of PhD scholars
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Balanced fertilization strategy found profitable
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Developing a culture of excellence in BPI
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BPI reviews 15 completed studies
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BAR grants P5M for the establishment of DA-RFRDC region 6
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FIAC to initiate R&D project for corn and legumes farmers
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ERP challenges FIDA: transform into a modern-age organization
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JICA experts to visit BAR for possible linkup
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Philfruits, Philcorn establishment plan presented
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PinoyFarmer business development program: an update
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Sec Montemayor enforces three indicators to solve poverty
::: More June 2001 articles :::
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