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March 1-15, 2001
ACAP
holds biennial convention
by Junelyn dela Rosa
The Association of Colleges of Agriculture
in the Philippines (ACAP) held its Biennial Convention
on 21-23 February 2001 at the University of Southern
Mindanao (USM), Kabacan, Cotabato.
With a theme entitled: "Gearing ACAP
Towards Supporting the Modernization of Agriculture,"
the convention was a venue for identifying feasible
projects and strategies under programs that ACAP institutions
can put to work to promote the government's initiative
of modernizing the agriculture sector of the country.
Participants to this three-day seminar
convention were the officials of 37 government and private
colleges of agriculture that are members of the ACAP.
Dr. Eliseo R. Ponce, director of the Bureau
of Agricultural Research (BAR), was one of the resource
speakers for the convention. Dr. Ponce discussed the
role of Research and Development in Agricultural Modernization.
Former Department of Agriculture Secretary
Domingo F. Panganiban was the guest-of-honor. Other
invited speakers speakers were North Cotabato Gov. Emmanuel
Piñol, Kabacan Mayor Wilfredo Bataga, USM President
Dr. Virgilio Oliva, and Dr. Feliciano Rosete, president
of the Philippine Association of State Universities
and Colleges (PASUC). 
March 1-15 2001 Articles: ::
BAR
delivers in CY 2000
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ERP
reappointed as BAR director
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Irrigation
and drainage RDE agenda
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BAR to support FIDA in reorienting its R&D focus
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ACAP
holds biennial convention
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BAR awards P1.5M in publication grant to MSI scientist
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BAR to hold first quarter meeting of RIARCs
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