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The University of Southern Mindanao-Research, Development & Extension (USM-RDE), headed by Dr. Debbie Marie B. Verzosa, hosted a two-day training workshop titled Upskilling of Crop Protection Practitioners and Teachers: Updates on Biological Control Agents and Rapid Test Kits, conducted free by the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) of UP Los Baños. This training commenced on October 28, 2024, at the University of Southern Mindanao Agricultural Research and Development Center (USMARDC) Auditorium.
The resource persons for this training were Dr. Barbara L. Caoili, NCPC director, along with NCPC researchers, including Scientist Melissa P. Montecalvo, Ms. Joedel dG. Padilla, Mr. Randolph N. Candano, Mr. Jasper A. Sarmiento, and Ms. Arra Gaylon. The training aimed to enhance the skills of educators and technical personnel in using biological control agents and rapid test kits for detecting pesticide residues.
Participants included faculty members from agriculture colleges across various state universities and colleges in Mindanao, along with practitioners from local agricultural offices.
On the final day of the training, October 29, 2024, NCPC provided participants with hands-on activities involving biological control agents and the rapid test kit (RTK) at the USM Commercial Building. A post-test was administered to all participants afterward. Additionally, all participants who passed the exam and completed the sessions were awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate.
