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"Effects of component and total mixed ration feeding systems on the growth performance, rumen fluid characteristics, and nutrient digestibility in dairy cattle"
To determine the effects of total mixed ration (TMR) and component (COMP) feeding systems on the growth performance, 10 growing Holstein-Friesian (HF) x Jersey cattle were grouped in two and assigned to the treatments following a randomized complete... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against the coconut rhinoceros beetle larva, (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand"
The coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, is a major coconut insect pest in Thailand. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of five species of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) namely, Steinernema carpocapsae All, Steinernema... Read more.PhD in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Engaged scholarship and lifelong learning through an educational farm in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand"
This study analyzed how engaged scholarship facilitated lifelong learning skills in an educational farm managed by a higher educational institution. Using a convergent parallel mixed methods research design, document analysis of historical and... Read more.PhD in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Farmer’s adoption of VietGAP tea certification in Tan Cuong area, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam"
The main objective of the study was to analyze the adoption of VietGAP certification among tea farmers in the Tan Cuong area, Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. The study was designed based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with the hypothesis that... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Growth yield and grain quality of selected soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) genotypes applied with different nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer treatments in Ratanakiri, Cambodia"
Soybean genotypes that can effectively take up nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from the soil, as well as fix N could represent a key step in improving soybean productivity in Cambodia. In this dissertation, three studies, a survey, screenhouse... Read more.PhD in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Identification of physiological traits and QTLs associated with drought resistance in rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Mull. Arg.) using PB 260 X SP 217 population and several control clones"
Occurrence of dry season suppress rubber plantation productivity. Unfortunately, occurrence of drought and deficit rainfall in some regions including Indonesia is predicted to be more frequent in the future. Therefore, researches to select and to... Read more.PhD in Agronomy (Gadjah Mada University)"Impacts, efficiency, and appropriateness of community-based natural resources management interventions in three selected villages in Timor-Leste"
To combat the alarming rate of deforestation in Timor-Leste, several Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programs have been implemented. However, none have assessed the impacts, efficiency, and cultural appropriateness of CBNRM... Read more.PhD in Forestry: Forest Resources Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Mapping of quantitative trait loci associated to Fe stress tolerance in the rice seedling"
Rice (Oryza saliva L.) demand is on the rise worldwide due to population growth, which has forced several countries to increase their production. Excessive iron (Fe) as abiotic stress, which often occurs in several countries, proved to be one of the... Read more.MS in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (National Taiwan University)"Modelling of puncture responses in papaya using finite element analysis"
Monitoring of impact damage of papaya due to punctures and cuts caused by excessive loading is a significant problem in papaya production. Therefore, this study aims to develop a finite element (FE) model to determine the puncture responses of... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Process Engineering (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Native pig production and community development in selected villages in Baucau municipality, Timor-Leste"
The main objective of the study was to assess the Timor-Leste native pig production and its role in community development in selected villages in Baucau. Specifically, the study requested to consider the socio-demographic profile and production... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)