News
Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced
The Department of Agricultural Engineering demonstrated laser leveling in the rice fields of Don Bosco School and Toul Samrong Agricultural Engineering Development Center in Battambang Province and in a farmer’s rice field at Kandal Province. The resurgence of laser-leveling comes as the country attempts to ease labor shortage through the use of agricultural machinery, such as combine harvesters. Read more »
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Thailand: IRRI offers first workshop on herbicide-resistant rice
IRRI conducted the first herbicide-resistant rice (HRR) workshop for Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, on 19-20 September 2012. HRR is a cultivar of rice that is resistant to a particular herbicide or herbicides that would otherwise damage the rice crop. Herbicides can be sprayed on the resistant rice cultivar and destroy weeds without affecting the rice. Read more »
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Bangladesh: Farmers field day held on short-duration rice variety
A Farmers’ Field Day on BRRI dhan56, an early-maturing and short-duration variety, was held at Rajarhat in Kurigram District on 26 September 2012. Seventy-three farmers came and exchanged practical tips and shared experiences with one another. It is noteworthy that no other rice variety matured in September in the area. Read more »
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Bangladesh: CSISA participates in agronomy conference
The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Bangladesh took part in the 11th International Conference of the Bangladesh Society of Agronomy on 6 October 2012. The theme of the conference was Advances in agronomic research under changing environment in Bangladesh. Read more »
News | Human resources
HRS continues to received early retirement applications from local staff
Human Resource Services delivered information sessions on the Mutually Agreed Voluntary Early Retirement Program on 2 and 4 October 2012, attended by HQ-based nationally recruited staff from both research and support professions. Read more »
Last week's IRRI Seminar
Update on the CGIAR Reform and strategy and results framework (SRF) action plan
Frank Rijsberman, CEO, CGIAR Consortium
Frank's seminar slides on Scribd
Event
International Society for Plant Anaerobiosis (ISPA) 11th International Conference
The International Society for Plant Anaerobiosis is holding the 11th ISPA Conference, or ISPA 2013, on 7-11 October 2013, at Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. The Society aims to integrate the activities of the international research community concerned with plant responses to impeded aeration, including waterlogging of the soil, submergence, space flight, natural tissue impedance, storage conditions, and packaging of produce. ISPA 2013 is organized by the International Rice Research Institute. Website | Register
Announcement
Suhay charity used books sale
Suhay will hold a Charity Used Books and Magazines Sale on Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 0830-1600 H, at the Breezeway of Harrar Hall, IRRI. All proceeds will be used to support the feeding program for malnourished children in Bayog and Mayondon. Please bring your own bag. For inquiries, contact Judy Buresh of HRS (x2572 or J.Buresh@irri.org).
Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced
The Department of Agricultural Engineering demonstrated laser leveling in the rice fields of Don Bosco School and Toul Samrong Agricultural Engineering Development Center in Battambang Province and in a farmer’s rice field at Kandal Province. The resurgence of laser-leveling comes as the country attempts to ease labor shortage through the use of agricultural machinery, such as combine harvesters. Read more »
News
Thailand: IRRI offers first workshop on herbicide-resistant rice
IRRI conducted the first herbicide-resistant rice (HRR) workshop for Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, on 19-20 September 2012. HRR is a cultivar of rice that is resistant to a particular herbicide or herbicides that would otherwise damage the rice crop. Herbicides can be sprayed on the resistant rice cultivar and destroy weeds without affecting the rice. Read more »
News
Bangladesh: Farmers field day held on short-duration rice variety
A Farmers’ Field Day on BRRI dhan56, an early-maturing and short-duration variety, was held at Rajarhat in Kurigram District on 26 September 2012. Seventy-three farmers came and exchanged practical tips and shared experiences with one another. It is noteworthy that no other rice variety matured in September in the area. Read more »
News
Bangladesh: CSISA participates in agronomy conference
The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Bangladesh took part in the 11th International Conference of the Bangladesh Society of Agronomy on 6 October 2012. The theme of the conference was Advances in agronomic research under changing environment in Bangladesh. Read more »
News | Human resources
HRS continues to received early retirement applications from local staff
Human Resource Services delivered information sessions on the Mutually Agreed Voluntary Early Retirement Program on 2 and 4 October 2012, attended by HQ-based nationally recruited staff from both research and support professions. Read more »
Last week's IRRI Seminar
Update on the CGIAR Reform and strategy and results framework (SRF) action plan
Frank Rijsberman, CEO, CGIAR Consortium
Frank's seminar slides on Scribd
Event
International Society for Plant Anaerobiosis (ISPA) 11th International Conference
Announcement
Suhay charity used books sale
Suhay will hold a Charity Used Books and Magazines Sale on Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 0830-1600 H, at the Breezeway of Harrar Hall, IRRI. All proceeds will be used to support the feeding program for malnourished children in Bayog and Mayondon. Please bring your own bag. For inquiries, contact Judy Buresh of HRS (x2572 or J.Buresh@irri.org).
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