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"Clinico-pathological Observations, Virus Isolation, and Direct Immunofluorescent Detection of Porcine Circovirus-2 (PCV-2) from Pig Farms with Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) in Central Luzon, Philippines"
Postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) is a new emerging economically devastating viral infectious disease of pigs. In the Philippines, many cases of the disease in the field have been observed but these field observations remained... Read more.MS in Veterinary Medicine (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Combination Between Empirical Modeling and Remote Sensing Technology in Estimating Biomass and Carbon Stock of Oil Palm in Salim Indoplantation, Riau Province"
The study combined remote sensing technology and empirical modeling in estimating biomass and carbon stock of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) in Salim Indoplantation in Riau, Sumatra. Remote sensing technology using satellite images has a view of... Read more.MS in Information Technology for Natural Resources Management (Bogor Agricultural University)"Communication and Inter-agency Linkages for Sustainable Agriculture in the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia"
The objectives of the study were to identify the communication variables that affect linkages between the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). A total of 93... Read more.PhD in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Communication as Constitutive of Temporary Organization"
Seeking a form of knowledge that places communication as a constitutive of temporary organization, I explored the temporary organization that is research collaboration as structured and restructured in stories people tell. I framed the research... Read more.PhD in Development Communication (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Communication Methods and People Participation in Promoting Mangrove Conservation of Bangkaew Sub-district Administration Organization, Samut Songkhram Province"
This study was conducted to determine communication methods and other relevant factors in promoting mangrove conservation at Bangkaew Sub-district. A total of 140 households residing nearby the mangrove area served as respondents. Percentages... Read more.MS in Development Communication (Kasetsart University)"Comparative Analysis of the Competitiveness of the Indonesian and Malaysian Palm Oil Industry"
The palm oil industry of Indonesia has always been overshadowed by that of Malaysia, the world’s main palm oil producer and exporter. The objectives of this study were to (1) calculate the production cost, (2) measure production... Read more.PhD in Agribusiness (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Comparative Evaluation of Isolation, PCR Detection, and Clinico-pathological Diagnostic Approaches in Field Cases of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Infection in selected Farms of Luzon, Philippines"
A study on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection from 15 selected pig farms in Luzon was conducted. Forty-six lung tissues and 12 nasal swabs suspected to be mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine (MPS) were collected. These suspected MPS field cases were... Read more.MS in Veterinary Medicine (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic Valuation for Biodiversity Conservation of Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park and World Heritage Site, Sulu Sea, Philippines"
The economic valuation of biodiversity conservation in Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park (TRNMP), a UNESCO world heritage site located in Sulu Sea, Philippines, was determined using contingent valuation method (CVM). This site is highly rich... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of Metalaxyl on the Root System of Corn (Zea mays L.) and its Possible Use for Improved Crop Competitive Ability"
Five experiments (three laboratory, one greenhouse, and one field) were conducted at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, from May 2003 to June 2004 to (1) determine the effect of crop... Read more.PhD in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Alachlor and Glyphosate on Development of Glomus Mosseae and its Symbiotic Association with Peanut"
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of alachlor (soil-acting herbicide) and glyphosate (foliage-acting herbicide) on Glomus mosseae (vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza fungus) growth phases directly and indirectly on its symbiotic association... Read more.PhD in Weed Science and Herbicide (Universiti Putra Malaysia)