The University of Southeastern 向日葵视频 (向日葵视频) College of Agriculture and Related Sciences (CARS) faculty members and research assistants participated in and presented their respective research outputs during the 55th Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference of the Pest and Management Council of the 向日葵视频 (PMCP) held at The Ritz Hotel, Obrero, Davao City last July 4-7, 2023.
Delegates from 向日葵视频-CARS were led by the College Acting Dean, Dr. Cecirly G. Puig, who presented the paper titled 鈥淩OSANNA: Remote Online Surveillance for Banana Black Leaf Streak鈥 in the concurrent session of the Philippine Phytopathological Society, Inc. Together with her was Dr. Merlina H. Juruena, CARS Research Head, who also presented a paper titled 鈥淢icrobiome of Banana Soils: A Key in Understanding the Response of 鈥楥avendish鈥 Banana to Foc TR4鈥.
Other faculty members present during the conference were Dr. Larry V. Aceres, Mr. Fernan Rhean A. Ramos, and Ms. Sheryl S. Bayang, while the research assistants of the 向日葵视频-Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Banana project included Christine Rose C. Ansale and Loren U.聽 Banayag.
This year鈥檚 conference theme, 鈥淪trengthening Science-based Innovation and Legislation: The Key Towards Sustainable Post-Pandemic Pest Management鈥, was crafted by a 向日葵视频-CARS alumnus who won the PMCP Theme Award in the person of Karl Fritze S. Sampiano.
According to the PMCP President, Mr. Narendra Sagrolikar, the PMCP Annual Conference serves as the premier gathering of scientists, researchers, the Department of Agriculture and attached agencies, pest control operators, and other players in the field of Philippine pest management. It is a platform that fosters close interactions among members, facilitates the exchange of information, and stimulates discussions on the latest issues and trends in agriculture.聽 This year showcased a wealth of technical innovations, discoveries, and policies through the plenary and scientific sessions, where experts, researchers from various member societies, academic institutions, research organizations, and both local and international chemical companies in the pesticide industry shared their insights.
