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IRRI joins ADB to celebrate World Food Day
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) celebrated World Food Day 2012 at its headquarters in Manila during a 2-day food bazaar and exhibition this week (15-16 October). According to WooChong Um, ADB's deputy director general for Regional and Sustainable Development, the event raised awareness on food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. Read more »
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Philippines: Farmers and children train on NM Rice
A series of training events on Nutrient Manager for Rice (NM Rice) was held for farmers and their children in four rainfed lowland rice-farming areas in the provinces of Tarlac, Pangasinan, and Nueva Ecija in the Philippines. Read more »
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UPLB's celebrates 94th Loyalty Day
Close to a hundred IRRI employees celebrated with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) alumni by joining the annual Loyalty Day parade on 10 October. Deputy Director General for Communications and Partnerships V. Bruce J. Tolentino led the IRRI contingent. Read more »
News | Community
IRRI holds 'olympics' for local emergency preparedness trainees
IRRI hosted the Neighborhood Emergency Service Team (NEST) Olympics, with participants from 6 barangays in Los Baños and Bay, on 13 October. Read more »
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IRRI Toastmasters Club receives distinction
Another laurel was added to the IRRI Toastmasters Club (IRRI TMC) cap with an award given to Joel Janiya, IRRI scientist, as governor of TM Area 78—where IRRI TM Club belongs—which was recognized as a Distinguished Area. IRRI TMC has consistently contributed to developing leaders and communicators and is recognized yearly by TM International. One of IRRI TMC's current projects is Speechcraft and is being conducted for 17 members of the Association of Fellows, Scholars, Trainees, and Residents in IRRI, or AFSTRI.
PBGB Division Seminar
Exploring regulatory networks of secondary cell wall formation during vessel development in monocots and dicots
By Lutz Neumetzler, visiting research fellow, PBGB, IRRI
1400 H, Wednesday, 17 October 2012, Room A, D.L. Umali Building
IRRI Seminar
Public-private partnership: Getting the balance right (A panel discussion)
Panelists: Eero Nissila, Elsie Quaite-Randall, Noel Magor, Sigrid Heuer, James Quilty, Alfred Schmidley
Moderator: Bas Bouman, GRiSP coordinator
Introduction: Achim Dobermann, DDG-Research, IRRI
1315-1415 H, Thursday, 18 October 2012, Havener Auditorium, IRRI
IRRI Seminar
Breeding approaches for varietal improvement in rice, with special reference to genetic yield enhancement and stability, and reflections on 35 years of rice breeding in eastern India
By S.R. Das, emeritus professor, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, India
1315-1415 H, Thursday, 25 October 2012, Havener Auditorium, IRRI
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).
IRRI joins ADB to celebrate World Food Day
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) celebrated World Food Day 2012 at its headquarters in Manila during a 2-day food bazaar and exhibition this week (15-16 October). According to WooChong Um, ADB's deputy director general for Regional and Sustainable Development, the event raised awareness on food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. Read more »
News
Philippines: Farmers and children train on NM Rice
A series of training events on Nutrient Manager for Rice (NM Rice) was held for farmers and their children in four rainfed lowland rice-farming areas in the provinces of Tarlac, Pangasinan, and Nueva Ecija in the Philippines. Read more »
News | Community
UPLB's celebrates 94th Loyalty Day
Close to a hundred IRRI employees celebrated with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) alumni by joining the annual Loyalty Day parade on 10 October. Deputy Director General for Communications and Partnerships V. Bruce J. Tolentino led the IRRI contingent. Read more »
News | Community
IRRI holds 'olympics' for local emergency preparedness trainees
IRRI hosted the Neighborhood Emergency Service Team (NEST) Olympics, with participants from 6 barangays in Los Baños and Bay, on 13 October. Read more »
News | Employee groups
IRRI Toastmasters Club receives distinction
Another laurel was added to the IRRI Toastmasters Club (IRRI TMC) cap with an award given to Joel Janiya, IRRI scientist, as governor of TM Area 78—where IRRI TM Club belongs—which was recognized as a Distinguished Area. IRRI TMC has consistently contributed to developing leaders and communicators and is recognized yearly by TM International. One of IRRI TMC's current projects is Speechcraft and is being conducted for 17 members of the Association of Fellows, Scholars, Trainees, and Residents in IRRI, or AFSTRI.
PBGB Division Seminar
Exploring regulatory networks of secondary cell wall formation during vessel development in monocots and dicots
By Lutz Neumetzler, visiting research fellow, PBGB, IRRI
1400 H, Wednesday, 17 October 2012, Room A, D.L. Umali Building
IRRI Seminar
Public-private partnership: Getting the balance right (A panel discussion)
Panelists: Eero Nissila, Elsie Quaite-Randall, Noel Magor, Sigrid Heuer, James Quilty, Alfred Schmidley
Moderator: Bas Bouman, GRiSP coordinator
Introduction: Achim Dobermann, DDG-Research, IRRI
1315-1415 H, Thursday, 18 October 2012, Havener Auditorium, IRRI
IRRI Seminar
Breeding approaches for varietal improvement in rice, with special reference to genetic yield enhancement and stability, and reflections on 35 years of rice breeding in eastern India
By S.R. Das, emeritus professor, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, India
1315-1415 H, Thursday, 25 October 2012, Havener Auditorium, IRRI
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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