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Proceedings from the 4th Philippine National Corn Congress
June 21, 2006

Source: SEAMEO-SEARCA

Presentation handouts and some photos of the 4th Philippine National Corn Congress held 4-5 May 2006 in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines are now available for download (PDF format) at http://bic.searca.org/seminar_proceedings/4th_corn/
 
May 4
Session 1 - Financing
   
  QUEDANCOR
Mr. Rhomady Bernabe
 
  DA-Corn Development Fund
Atty. Judy Carol Dansal
 
  DA-NABCOR
Mr. Allan Javellana
 
  Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)
Mr. Noel Taguba
 
Session 2 - Production Technologies for Corn - New Seed Varieties & BioN
   
  Traits Deployment & Technology
Mr. Jasper Manalo, Monsanto Phils. Inc.
 
  New Seed Technologies
Mr. Alfredo Omas, Asian Hybrid Seed Tech., Inc.
 
Session 3 - Farm Mechanization, Postharvest and Mycotoxin Testing
   
  Mycotoxin strip test
Ms. Jenny An Castro, Glenwood Technologies, Inc.
 
  Medium scale corn technologies
Engr. Ofero Caparino, BPRE
 
  Status of Corn Quality
Dr. Gilberto Layese, Management Network Product
 
Session 4- Corn Industry Outlook
 
  Government Programs
Mr. Jesus S. Binamira, DA-GMA Corn Program
 
  Biomass
Mr. Roderico R. Bioco, PhilMaize
 
  Marketing & Demand Trends
Mr. Ricardo Pinca, PAFMI
 
May 5
Plenary Session
   
  Benefits of Bio-N Application to Corn Production
Dr. Mercedes Garcia, UPLB
 
  Getting to know the Asian corn borer
Dr. Merdelyn T. Caasi-Lit, UPLB-IPB
 
  Bt corn farming practices
Mr. Godfrey Ramon, BCP
 
  Roundup Ready Corn
Mr. Jan Samson, Monsanto Phils, Inc.
 
  Updates on post commercial monitoring of biotech corn
Ms. Wilma Cuaterno, DA-Bureau of Plant Industry
 
  National Corn RDE Network-Helping the Concerned Industry
Dr. Artemio Salazar, Corn RDE Network, DA-BAR

Source: SEAMEO-SEARCA

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