NMC Weekly Update - October 24th
NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
Hafa adai, tirowami and greetings, everyone! Please read the following articles about our college:
MESSAGE to STUDENTS REGARDING E-MAIL SERVICES - from NMC PRESIDENT - Dr. CARMEN FERNANDEZ
NMC Student Email is now available! Your email address and account are ready for you!
To start, you have two options:
1. You can set up on your own with detailed instructions (Please contact the Information Technology Office at 234-5498, ext. 1573 or 1574 or send an e-mail to helpdesk@nmcnet.edu to obtain these instructions)
2. or; You can visit Mr. Greg Quitugua, Computer Lab Supervisor in Building W (Lab Office) and he will be happy to assist you:
Lab Hours: 8am-5pm Monday - Friday
Phone: 234-5498 ext. 2351.
PLEASE make plans to establish your account today! We look forward to communicating with you regularly via email.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
~~~~~PROA Team Spirit~~~~~
NMC STUDENTS to PRESENT PAPERS to the PACIFIC SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Last week, three of our students (Taylor Smith, Semona Igama and Jae Hee Kim) responded to the Call for Papers by the Pacific Sociological Association. Each submitted a separate abstract of their work. They received official notification today that their submissions have been accepted in the Undergraduate Poster Session. In April 2008, they will present their completed papers in the 79th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association in Portland, Oregon. Congratulations on a job well done! This is a task you all volunteered to do above and beyond your academic program requirements.
For more information about their outstanding work, please contact Dr. Debra Cabrera, Social Sciences Instructor, at 234-5498, ext. 1231.
NMC PITCHES IN
On Saturday, October 6, 2007 members of our NMC family joined the Division of Environmental Quality in their monthly clean up at Tank Beach in Kagman.
Thanks to the following for showing up and assisting!
Upward Bound Students:
Lira Lizama, Deveanna Parker, Kevin Rojo, Chelsea Dela Cruz, Marilynn Duenas, Amanda Santos, Joey Borja, Shanesse Pua, Tiana Muna, Chelsea Hirai and Kenneth Palec.
NMC Staff
Jane Tudela- Upward Bound Counselor, Semona Igama- ASNMC Vice President, Nick Rabauliman- NMC Student, Adrian Atalig- ILT Director and Mark B. Mendiola - Director of Institutional Advancement.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITY WORKSHOP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) coordinator Dr. Allan Sabaldica of the Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service (NMC-CREES) held a one- day sustainable agriculture grant opportunity workshop at NMC Rota. Six Rota farmers and ranchers expressed their desire to avail at the grant, which is due on December 7, 2007 for Farmer/Rancher Grants and Professional Producer Grants. The farmers and ranchers will be assisted by the WSARE Coordinator on one-on-one and will designate a Technical Advisor for each project to work with the producer.Technical review will happen in January 2008. The Farmer/Rancher grant applications will be reviewed competitively against one another and separately from the Professional and Producer applications,” said Western SARE.The Western SARE application council will make the final selection in March 2008. Applicants will be informed the following month and funds will be disbursed in the summer.Last year the CNMI was able to receive funds for two grants amounting to $10,000. This year, only one application was approved-the Neem Tree Production for Alternative Pesticides, Nematode Control and Fertilizers, with project coordinator Francisco Atalig from Rota. The project was given $14,500 funding. For more information on the grant, visit the Western SARE Coordinator website at http://wsare.usu.edu and click on “Apply for a Grant” or contact the Western SARE Coordinator at NMC-CREES, (670) 287-0556 or allans@nmcnet.edu.
A BRIEF UPDATE on the WORKINGS of our LIBRARY (OLYMPIO T. BORJA MEMORIAL LIBRARY)
The Library staff is anxiously engaged in improving the collection and replacing out of date materials. They invite you to come browse the new book and DVD shelf located in the lobby/circulation/reference area. Some of the new DVDs over the summer have been moved to the AV collection in the stacks. They also welcome suggestions and recommendations.
They would also like to extend their sincere appreciation to the Rehabilitation and Human Services Program for the donation of nearly 100 items (books and videos) for the reserve collection.
Also, if you have not been to the library for a few months, come see some of the physical changes. They have created a Quiet Study Area in the stacks area to allow students a place to concentrate. If you look on the walls, you will see pieces of history hanging there, thanks to Sam McPhetres' personal map collection.
For more information or assistance, please contact Mr. Van Rider, MLS Academic Librarian, at 234-5498, ext. 1122.
NMC ROTA ALUMNUS, DANNY B. QUITUGUA VISITS CAMPUS
Danny B. Quitugua graduated from NMC in
May 2005. He received his Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts. He is the son of proud parent, Lucia B. Quitugua, of Annex F Village, Rota. This year Danny underwent six months of intense EMS/Fire Fighter Training on Saipan and was one of the graduating class of the 7th Fire Cycle Academy. Fire Fighter Quitugua is happy to be back on Rota and is ready to serve the public.
From left to right: Mr. Dwayne Maratita, Mr. Danny Quitugua and Mr. Frank Norita
WORLD FOOD DAY: AGRI-NEWS from NMC-CREES AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
On the occasion of World Food Day, NMC-CREES would like to share with the NMC family some information about this important day and agriculture research activities at NMC-CREES. World Food Day (WFD) is observed by nations of the world every year on October 16th to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945. WFD is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of the year-around, long-term action on the complex issues of food security for all. WFD aims to heighten public awareness of the plight of the world's hungry and malnourished and to encourage people worldwide to take action against hunger. More than 150 countries observe this event every year. In the United States, 450 national, private voluntary organizations sponsor World Food Day, and local groups are active in almost every community. First observed in 1981, each year WFD highlights a particular theme on which to focus activities. The WFD theme for 2007 is “The Right to Food”. With this introductory information, we would like to share exciting information on activities being conducted under the CREES Agriculture Research & Extension program.
The CREES department has been conducting research and extension activities in agriculture since its establishment in 1987. The areas covered are Plant Protection, Animal Science, Plant Pathology, Plant Propagation, Food Safety, and Aquaculture. Success in grafting of fruit trees, such as mango and avocado, is being realized with successful graft unions of scions of new varieties and local rootstocks. This project is in collaboration with USDA/ARS, Florida. Grafting is a technique of vegetative propagation, combining two or more different plants, a technique that is practiced for many centuries.
Agriculture Research and Extension is also undergoing a new phase, adopting modern scientific and biotechnological tools such as Tissue Culture to improve crop production to help the farming community in the CNMI. Plant Tissue Culture is the science of growing plant cells, tissues or organs extracted from the mother plant and grown on artificial media in sterile conditions. It includes techniques and methods appropriate for research into botanical and agriculture disciplines. Recently, new projects and grants have been received from the US Department of Agriculture to enhance production capability of CNMI important crops such as Banana, Taro, Sweet Potato and Citrus.
New germplasm and varieties of banana, sweet potato and taro produced through tissue culture have been introduced from regional germplasm institutions, such as SPC Fiji, USDA/ARS Florida and Hawaii, for field trials at the As Perdido Agriculture Experiment Station. The germplasm and the various varieties of tissue culture materials have been tested in the Pacific islands by certified institutions for superior agronomic characters, including vigor, high yield, and disease and pest resistance. The objective of these trials is to investigate the adaptability of the new varieties to grow in the local soil and climatic conditions of the CNMI. The anticipated outcome of the research would be enormous to overall agriculture development in the CNMI. In addition to the three crops mentioned above, researchers are evaluating new varieties of vegetables, fruit trees and other plants of agro-forestry importance at the newly established As Perdido farm. With the new information, programs at NMC-CREES will continue focus on improving varieties of planting materials, plant vigor, qualities of products, etc., through agriculture research and extension.
HAPPY WORLD FOOD DAY!
HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL WEEK, EVERYONE!
For all inquiries about our college blog, please contact the President’s Office at 234-5498, extensions 1000-1002 or send an e-mail to beckys@nmcnet.edu. Thank you!
NMC Student Email is now available! Your email address and account are ready for you!
To start, you have two options:
1. You can set up on your own with detailed instructions (Please contact the Information Technology Office at 234-5498, ext. 1573 or 1574 or send an e-mail to helpdesk@nmcnet.edu to obtain these instructions)
2. or; You can visit Mr. Greg Quitugua, Computer Lab Supervisor in Building W (Lab Office) and he will be happy to assist you:
Lab Hours: 8am-5pm Monday - Friday
Phone: 234-5498 ext. 2351.
PLEASE make plans to establish your account today! We look forward to communicating with you regularly via email.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
~~~~~PROA Team Spirit~~~~~
NMC STUDENTS to PRESENT PAPERS to the PACIFIC SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Last week, three of our students (Taylor Smith, Semona Igama and Jae Hee Kim) responded to the Call for Papers by the Pacific Sociological Association. Each submitted a separate abstract of their work. They received official notification today that their submissions have been accepted in the Undergraduate Poster Session. In April 2008, they will present their completed papers in the 79th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association in Portland, Oregon. Congratulations on a job well done! This is a task you all volunteered to do above and beyond your academic program requirements.
For more information about their outstanding work, please contact Dr. Debra Cabrera, Social Sciences Instructor, at 234-5498, ext. 1231.
NMC PITCHES IN
On Saturday, October 6, 2007 members of our NMC family joined the Division of Environmental Quality in their monthly clean up at Tank Beach in Kagman.
Thanks to the following for showing up and assisting!
Upward Bound Students:
Lira Lizama, Deveanna Parker, Kevin Rojo, Chelsea Dela Cruz, Marilynn Duenas, Amanda Santos, Joey Borja, Shanesse Pua, Tiana Muna, Chelsea Hirai and Kenneth Palec.
NMC Staff
Jane Tudela- Upward Bound Counselor, Semona Igama- ASNMC Vice President, Nick Rabauliman- NMC Student, Adrian Atalig- ILT Director and Mark B. Mendiola - Director of Institutional Advancement.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITY WORKSHOP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) coordinator Dr. Allan Sabaldica of the Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service (NMC-CREES) held a one- day sustainable agriculture grant opportunity workshop at NMC Rota. Six Rota farmers and ranchers expressed their desire to avail at the grant, which is due on December 7, 2007 for Farmer/Rancher Grants and Professional Producer Grants. The farmers and ranchers will be assisted by the WSARE Coordinator on one-on-one and will designate a Technical Advisor for each project to work with the producer.Technical review will happen in January 2008. The Farmer/Rancher grant applications will be reviewed competitively against one another and separately from the Professional and Producer applications,” said Western SARE.The Western SARE application council will make the final selection in March 2008. Applicants will be informed the following month and funds will be disbursed in the summer.Last year the CNMI was able to receive funds for two grants amounting to $10,000. This year, only one application was approved-the Neem Tree Production for Alternative Pesticides, Nematode Control and Fertilizers, with project coordinator Francisco Atalig from Rota. The project was given $14,500 funding. For more information on the grant, visit the Western SARE Coordinator website at http://wsare.usu.edu and click on “Apply for a Grant” or contact the Western SARE Coordinator at NMC-CREES, (670) 287-0556 or allans@nmcnet.edu.
A BRIEF UPDATE on the WORKINGS of our LIBRARY (OLYMPIO T. BORJA MEMORIAL LIBRARY)
The Library staff is anxiously engaged in improving the collection and replacing out of date materials. They invite you to come browse the new book and DVD shelf located in the lobby/circulation/reference area. Some of the new DVDs over the summer have been moved to the AV collection in the stacks. They also welcome suggestions and recommendations.
They would also like to extend their sincere appreciation to the Rehabilitation and Human Services Program for the donation of nearly 100 items (books and videos) for the reserve collection.
Also, if you have not been to the library for a few months, come see some of the physical changes. They have created a Quiet Study Area in the stacks area to allow students a place to concentrate. If you look on the walls, you will see pieces of history hanging there, thanks to Sam McPhetres' personal map collection.
For more information or assistance, please contact Mr. Van Rider, MLS Academic Librarian, at 234-5498, ext. 1122.
NMC ROTA ALUMNUS, DANNY B. QUITUGUA VISITS CAMPUS
Danny B. Quitugua graduated from NMC in
May 2005. He received his Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts. He is the son of proud parent, Lucia B. Quitugua, of Annex F Village, Rota. This year Danny underwent six months of intense EMS/Fire Fighter Training on Saipan and was one of the graduating class of the 7th Fire Cycle Academy. Fire Fighter Quitugua is happy to be back on Rota and is ready to serve the public.From left to right: Mr. Dwayne Maratita, Mr. Danny Quitugua and Mr. Frank Norita
WORLD FOOD DAY: AGRI-NEWS from NMC-CREES AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
On the occasion of World Food Day, NMC-CREES would like to share with the NMC family some information about this important day and agriculture research activities at NMC-CREES. World Food Day (WFD) is observed by nations of the world every year on October 16th to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945. WFD is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of the year-around, long-term action on the complex issues of food security for all. WFD aims to heighten public awareness of the plight of the world's hungry and malnourished and to encourage people worldwide to take action against hunger. More than 150 countries observe this event every year. In the United States, 450 national, private voluntary organizations sponsor World Food Day, and local groups are active in almost every community. First observed in 1981, each year WFD highlights a particular theme on which to focus activities. The WFD theme for 2007 is “The Right to Food”. With this introductory information, we would like to share exciting information on activities being conducted under the CREES Agriculture Research & Extension program.
The CREES department has been conducting research and extension activities in agriculture since its establishment in 1987. The areas covered are Plant Protection, Animal Science, Plant Pathology, Plant Propagation, Food Safety, and Aquaculture. Success in grafting of fruit trees, such as mango and avocado, is being realized with successful graft unions of scions of new varieties and local rootstocks. This project is in collaboration with USDA/ARS, Florida. Grafting is a technique of vegetative propagation, combining two or more different plants, a technique that is practiced for many centuries.
Agriculture Research and Extension is also undergoing a new phase, adopting modern scientific and biotechnological tools such as Tissue Culture to improve crop production to help the farming community in the CNMI. Plant Tissue Culture is the science of growing plant cells, tissues or organs extracted from the mother plant and grown on artificial media in sterile conditions. It includes techniques and methods appropriate for research into botanical and agriculture disciplines. Recently, new projects and grants have been received from the US Department of Agriculture to enhance production capability of CNMI important crops such as Banana, Taro, Sweet Potato and Citrus.
New germplasm and varieties of banana, sweet potato and taro produced through tissue culture have been introduced from regional germplasm institutions, such as SPC Fiji, USDA/ARS Florida and Hawaii, for field trials at the As Perdido Agriculture Experiment Station. The germplasm and the various varieties of tissue culture materials have been tested in the Pacific islands by certified institutions for superior agronomic characters, including vigor, high yield, and disease and pest resistance. The objective of these trials is to investigate the adaptability of the new varieties to grow in the local soil and climatic conditions of the CNMI. The anticipated outcome of the research would be enormous to overall agriculture development in the CNMI. In addition to the three crops mentioned above, researchers are evaluating new varieties of vegetables, fruit trees and other plants of agro-forestry importance at the newly established As Perdido farm. With the new information, programs at NMC-CREES will continue focus on improving varieties of planting materials, plant vigor, qualities of products, etc., through agriculture research and extension.
HAPPY WORLD FOOD DAY!
HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL WEEK, EVERYONE!
For all inquiries about our college blog, please contact the President’s Office at 234-5498, extensions 1000-1002 or send an e-mail to beckys@nmcnet.edu. Thank you!
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