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Vol. 8 No. 2
February 1-28, 2007

PEN commits support to DA programs
by Marlowe U. Aquino, Ph.D.

(L-R) Winners of the 2007 PEN Awards: Glen Y. Ilar of DA-PhilRice, Outstanding Research Paper for Extension; Norma B. Lagmay, provincial agriculturist, Outstanding Extension Project for Ilocos Norte; and Marlon P. Tobias, provincial agriculturist, Laguna Outstanding Extensionist.  All winners were provided with a plague and cash prize.

In the recent Philippine Extension Network, Inc. (PEN) Second National Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Symposium held on 08-09 February 2007 at the Heritage Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, PEN President Virginia R. Cardenas emphasized their commitment to support the different Department of Agriculture (DA) programs. Related to this year’s theme, “Extension and Entrepreneurship: Strengthening the Platforms for Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry and Natural Resources Development”, PEN programs are geared towards technology promotion, commercialization, entrepreneurial and professional initiatives.  These initiatives are implemented to be dynamic and responsive towards enterprise development and agribusiness ventures.  As a professional organization, PEN will promote professionalism between and among key players of agriculture, fisheries, forestry and natural resources programs.  Through the development-oriented members, PEN is pumped up to be part of the achievement of DA goal to make our farmers and fisherfolk productive, increase their income while providing an avenue for information and technology exchange through effective and efficient extension and development sources.

February 1-28 2007 Articles:

:: BAR, PhilRice, SEARCA boost RP agri through systematic analysis of productivity growth
:: DA sets 10 priority commodities for 2007 Philippine agri and fishery
:: ACAP ensures support to DA programs
:: Program leader of USDA’s RDE agency visits BAR for possible R&D collaboration
:: BAR sets 2007 National and Regional technology Forums
:: DA-BAR, ICRISAT, and UPLB sign MOU for sweet sorghum project
:: Quisumbing shares key elements to establish successful research org
:: BAR sets guidelines in availing of CPAR grants
:: BAR centralizes linkage in R&D info system
:: PEN commits support to DA programs
:: BAR sets new R&D directions; focuses projects for poorest provinces
:: BAPNET in 2007: On the trail of an elusive banana killer