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"Determination of Appropriate Conditions for Medium-term in Vitro Storage of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) embryos."
Experiments were conducted to determine the best conditions for in vitro storage of zygotic embryo of coconut. To understand cytological changes that might have occurred during the in vitro storage, morpho-anatomical observations on slide... Read more.MS in Plant Genetics Conservation and Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Development of Neural Network Model for Predicting Maturity and Damage of Durian Fruit Based on its Acoustic Characteristics"
The objective of this study was to develop a neural network model which has the capability to estimate the maturity and ripeness of durian using destructive and non- destructive methods. The physicochemical and acoustic characteristics of... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Engineering (Sriwijaya University)"Diallel Crossing for Estimation of General and Specific Combining Abilities for Growth Traits in Four Selected Genetic Groups of Philippine Native Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus Linn.)"
The study was conducted to estimate the general and specific combining abilities of growth performance through diallel crossing of four selected genetic groups of Philippine native chickens, namely: Paraoakan from Palawan, Banaba from Batangas... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of a Single Drench of Cooking Oil on Rumen Ecosystem and Performance of Young Local "Yellow" Cattle Fed Rice Straw and Cassava Foliage in Cambodia."
Like in other developing countries in the region, ruminant feeding in Cambodia relies mainly on rice straw with addition of other crop residues and grass from infertile land. The available feed resources are of poor quality, which result in low... Read more.MS in Integrated Tropical Agriculture and Forestry Science (Georg-August University)"Effect of metalaxyl (methyl- N-(2-methoxyacetyl-N- (2,6-xylyl)-D, L alanine) Seed Treatment on the Root System, Growth and Competing Ability of Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]"
Five experiments (4 laboratory and 1 field) were conducted at the University of the Philippines Los Baños Central Experiment Station from May to September 2001 to determine the metalaxyl (Apron 35XL) concentration, length of soaking, and... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Rice Farmers' Pest Management Decisions Under Risk on Economic Efficiency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia"
The study analyzed the mean and the variance of rice yield response from adopting integrated pest management (IPM) and chemical method practices using the Just and Pope’s risk flexible model. Moreover, it also analyzed the factors affecting the... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Tenurial Arrangement on Forest Resource Management at Barangay Poitan, Banaue, Ifugao"
The study aimed to identify the customary legal and usufruct practices to trees, and assess the resource utilization among the members of the community. Barangay Poitan in Banaue, Ifugao was chosen as the study site. It represents the resource use... Read more.MS in Environmental Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Erosion, Sediment Yield and Water Quality Assessment in a Subwatershed of Taal Lake, Philippines"
The study was conducted to assess the erosion-sedimentation system and its water quality implications in a sub-watershed of Taal Lake, Philippines. Sheet and rill erosion from the 200-hectare Angasin watershed was estimated using a modified... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Export Performance of Indonesian Coffee, 1978-1998"
This study examined the Indonesian coffee export performance using timeseries data from 1978 to 1998. Specifically, it generated an overview of the world coffee market situation; described trends in domestic production, consumption, prices, export... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Factors Influencing Academic Performance of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Graduates of Selected State Universities in Luzon"
The purpose that guided this study was to determine the predictors of academic performance of BS Agriculture graduates of selected state universities in Luzon. This study made use of the Structural Model of Centra and Porter (1980)*, which assumes... Read more.MS in Educational Management (Central Luzon State University)