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Bringing opportunities closer to farmers through ICT: Open academy for Phil. agri
The world's first and only open academy for agriculture will be established here in the Philippines, according to ICRISAT Director-General William D. Dar during the latest Advisory Council Meeting held at the Boardroom of the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR). Easy access to information is achieved through Information and Communication Technology, an important component in research technology management. ICT bridges the digital divide, which connects farmers, scientists, researchers, and extensionists from different regions and communities in the country.

Mindanao farmers benefit from livestock community-based project
One of the regional centers coordinated by the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) has conducted on-farm research trials on indigenous cattle using improved pasture. This community-based project at Barangay Tacunan, Tugbok, Davao City aims to develop and showcase appropriate and sustainable livestock production technology.

BAR participates in library mgt training-workshop
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) attended the training workshop "Capacity Building for Library Automation in Philippine Libraries for Broadening the Base of the FAO AGRIS Database". The Agricultural Librarians Association of the Philippines (ALAP), in cooperation with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Library Documentation Service, organized this event held on July 23-25 at IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna.

BAR awards scholarship grants to 6 R&D personnel
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) through its Scholarship Program has recently granted scholarships to six qualified research personnel from the National R&D System for Agriculture and Fisheries (NaRDSAF) member-institutions: two for PhD and 4 for Master's degree. The awardees were chosen by the Scholarship Committee after a series of evaluations.

DA, DOST converge for agri-fisheries dev't
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) and the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural resources Research and Development (PCARRD) and the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCMARD), held a consultative convergence workshop to enhance R&D services to farmers and fisherfolk. This was held at the Oasis Hotel, Angeles City, Pampanga on August 20-21, 2003.

Medrano keynotes HARRDEC RDE Symposium
Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Director William C. Medrano was the keynote speaker at the Regional RDE Symposium and Farmers' Forum of the Highland Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (HARRDEC), in La Trinidad, Benguet on August 13-14, 2003. The symposium focused on the presentation of technologies and information identified during the in-house reviews of the consortium-member agencies. It served as a venue to disseminate research breakthroughs and significant findings as well as evaluate potential technologies.

Lorenzo graces oath-taking of 769 new agriculturists
Seven hundred sixty-nine new agriculturists filled the Fiesta Pavilion of the Manila Hotel on August 27, 2003 as they took their professional oath and were inducted into the Philippine Association of Agriculturists (PAA). The new batch of agriculturists successfully passed the first licensure examination administered by the Board of Agriculture chaired by Dr. Fortunato Battad, former Central Luzon State University president. DA Secretary Lorenzo inducted them.

BAR receives 159 papers for the 15th NRS
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) call for published and unpublished papers for the 15th National Research Symposium held on October 8-9, 2003 received a total of 159 papers, 64 published and 95 unpublished.

DA establishes DAGISNet
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) and the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural resources Research and Development (PCARRD) and the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCMARD), held a consultative convergence workshop to enhance R&D services to farmers and fisherfolk. This was held at the Oasis Hotel, Angeles City, Pampanga on August 20-21, 2003.