Overcoming Challenges to Developing Sustainable Agri-food systems in the Tropics

Wednesday 03 December, 2008

8.00 – 8:30 am                   Registration

Subtheme 3 – Innovations in Agricultural Research, Education, Training and Outreach 

Session 7: Education, Training and Outreach
Chairperson – Dr. Joseph Seepersad, Senior Lecturer, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

8:30 – 8:50          TAC_41:  Invited Paper:
  “Caribbean Extension and Outreach: Not a Question of if, but how?
   Dr. James, R. Lindner, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA

8:50 – 9:10         TAC_42:  Invited Paper:
“The Challenge of Research and Extension for the Development of Agri-food Systems in the English Speaking Caribbean”
 Dr. Keith Archibald, Former Chairman, CARDI Board of Directors, St. Kitts

9:10 –9:20            Discussion

9:20– 9:40           TAC_43: Invited Paper:
“The Role of GIS, GPS and Communication Technology in Extension”
Dr. Edwin Joseph, Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA

9:40 –10:00         TAC_44: Invited Paper:
“Farmers as Researchers: A Complimentary Participatory Methodology for Sustaining Research and Development in the Region
Dr. Wayne G Ganpat1, Wendy-Ann P Isaac2, and Richard A I Brathwaite2, 1Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, Trinidad and Tobago and 2The University of the west Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

10:00 – 10:20      TAC_45: Invited Paper:
“Caroni Initiative for Food Production”
                                Christine Sahadeo, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago  

10:20 – 10:30      Discussion/Coffee break

Session 8: Contributed papers

Session 8a: Crop Production and Post-production Technology
Chairperson – Dr. Gene Pollard, Lecturer, Department of Food Production, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine

Venue: Regency I & II

10:30–10:45      TAC_46:  “Genetic Diversity and Genetic Structure of Capsicum chinense in the Caribbean and its Relationship to Populations in Central and South America”
                                                      Moses, M. and P. Umaharan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
10:45 – 11:00       TAC_47: “Effect of Benzylaminopurine on Vasculature of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) and the Possible Consequence on Potential Yield.”
Narine, D. and G. F. Barclay, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

11:00 – 11:15         TAC_48:  “Bio-Intensive Integrated Management of Sugarcane White Grub in the Tropics”
                        Patil, N.G. and P.V. Bhosale, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Agriculture College, India

11:15 – 11:30       TAC_49: “Effects of Agro-ecological Zones and Time of Planting on the Performance of Three Pineapple (Ananas comosus) cultivars Grown in Dominica.”
Robin, Gregory C., Mervin St. Luce and Dorian Etienne, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Dominica

11:30 – 11:45         TAC_50: “Isolation of Polygalacturonase cDNA from Cajanus cajan (pigeonpea) Leaf Abscission Junctions”
Rouse-Miller, Judy1, 2Zinnia Gonzalez-Carranza, 3Katherine Elliot, Julian E. Duncan1, Grace Sirju-Charran1, Brian N. Cockburn1 and 2Jeremy A. Roberts. 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, 2University of Nottingham, UK and 3Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Council (BBSRC), UK

11:45 – 12:00        TAC_51:  “The Quest for Increasing Tuber Yield in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam.): Retrospect and       
Prospect.”
Sirju-Charran, Grace, Lynda D. Wickham and Lawrence A. Wilson, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

12:00 – 13:30     LUNCH

Session 8b: Livestock Production Technology
Chairperson – Dr. Reynold Stone, Senior Lecturer, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

Venue: Jade

10:30–10:45         TAC_52:  “A Market Assessment of the Demand of Goat’s Milk in Trinidad”
Palmer, Donald1, Doolarie, Singh-Knights1, and Marlon Knights2, 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2 University of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

10:45 – 11:00       TAC_53: “Caribbean Amblyomma Programme (CAP)Analysis, Evaluation And The Way Forward”
                        Seepersad, Govind1 and John Toussaint2, 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Barbados

11:00 – 11:15     TAC_54: The Performance of Improved Pekin And Mule Duck Strains Reared Under Intensive Conditions in a Humid Tropical Environment Trinidad”
Lallo, Cicero H. O. and Shivanna Ramraj, The University of the West Indies,  Trinidad and Tobago

11:15 – 11:30          TAC_55: “Aquaponics: A Sustainable Production Technology for Income Generation and Enhancing Food Security” 
                        O’Brien, Colleen, M.S Tufts University, The Bahamas

11:30 – 11:45         TAC_56: “History of Sugarcane Derived Feeds (SDFs)”
Garcia, Gary Wayne1, Floyd Neckles,2 Harry Archemede3 and Alain Xande3,  1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago , 2 Sugarcane Feeds Centre, Trinidad and Tobago and 3 INRA, Guadeloupe

11:45 – 12:00    TAC_57: “The Effect of Feeding Molasses-Ensiled Cassava and Sweet Potato on Performance and Carcass Quality of Growing – Finishing Pigs”
Singh, Michele1, Harry Ramlal2 and Cicero H. O. Lallo1, 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2Sugarcane Feeds Centre,  Trinidad and Tobago

12:00 – 13:30     LUNCH

  
Session 9: Contributed papers

Session 9a: Crop Production and Post-production Technology
Chairperson  – Dr. Jann Joseph, Dean, Grand Valley University, USA

Venue: Regency I & II

13:30 – 13:45   TAC_58: “Understanding the Flavonoid Biosynthetic Pathway Towards Bioengineering Novel Colours in Anthurium andraeanum Hort.”
Umaharan, P., Elibox, W., Avila–Rostant, O. and Lennon, A.M., The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

13:45 – 14:00   TAC_59: “Pathogenicity of Four Entomopathogenic Fungi to Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae”
                        Gangaram, Nipaul and Ayub Khan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago  

14:00 – 14:15   TAC_60:  “Phylotyping and Rep-PCR Fingerprinting of Ralstonia Solanacearum Isolates collected from Trinidad”
Lawrence, Dwayne1, Adesh Ramsubhag1, Pathmanathan Umaharan1 and Emmanuel Wicker2, 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2CIRAD, Reunion Island

14:15 – 14:30     TAC_61: “Evaluation and determination of the genetic basis of copper resistance in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in Trinidad ”
Lugo, Alshia1, Jeff Jones2, Pathmanathan Umaharan1 and Adesh Ramsubhag1. 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2 University of Florida, USA

14:30 – 14:45   TAC_62: “Effect on Temperature on Radial Growth and Pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae And Verticillium lecanii to Toxoptera citricida”
Mohammed, Ian and Ayub Khan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

14:45 – 15:00  TAC_63: “Determination of Non- Target Effects of Exotic Natural Enemies for the Control of the Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus Hirsutus (Green) in Trinidad”
Ram, Petal1 , Ayub Khan2 and Lilory McComie1, 1 Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, Trinidad and Tobago and 2The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

15:00 – 15:15       TAC_64: “Host Specificity of Verticillium dahliae Isolates From Pumpkin”
Rampersad, Sephra, The University of the west Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

15:15 – 15:30      TAC_65:“Yield and fruit quality of Lycopersicion esculentum Mill. as affected by Potato Yellow Mosaic Trinidad  virus infection”
Walker, Jermaine, Pathmanathan Umaharan, Majeed Mohammed and Richard Brathwaite, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

15:30 – 16:00       COFFEE BREAK

Session 9b: Research Institutions, Development and Intellectual Property; Farmer Training
Chairperson – Dr. Rosa Rolle, Agro-Industries Officer, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Thailand

Venue: Jade

13:30 – 13:45   TAC_66: “Understanding the Challenges to Developing Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Using a Common Property Based Experimental Model”
Jaggasar-Clement, Patricia, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

13:45 – 14:00         TAC_67: “New Initiatives in Agriculture at the University of the West Indies, Mona”
                        Kahwa, Ishenkumba A., The University of the West Indies, Jamaica  

14:00 – 14:15   TAC_68:  “An Analysis of the Biotechnology Training and Development Opportunities Present in Jamaica that are Relevant to Tropical Agriculture Especially for the Caribbean” 
                                                        Mitchell, Sylvia and M.H. Ahmad,  The University of the West Indies, Jamaica

14:15 – 14:30     TAC_69: “Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in the Agricultural Sector of Trinidad and Tobago”
Renwick, Shamin, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

14:30–14:45   TAC_70: “Effect on Temperature on Radial Growth and Pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae And Verticillium lecanii to Toxoptera citricida”
Mohammed, Ian and Ayub Khan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

14:45 – 15:00      TAC_71: “Schooling for Success:  A Call to Leadership” 
                        Brathwaite, Candace, Trinidad and Tobago

15:00 – 15:15     TAC_72: “Reviewing the Farmer Field School Experience in the Caribbean with Specific Reference to Trinidad and Tobago ” 
                        Dolly, David, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

15:15 – 15:30        TAC_73: “Towards a Model for Promoting Youth in Agriculture in the Caribbean” 
                        Ganpat, Wayne1 and Nicole Webster2. 1Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, Trinidad and Tobago and 2Pennsylvania State University, USA

15:30 – 15:45   TAC_74:  “A swarm-optimisation-based approach for usability measurement and design of agriculture eCommerce systems”
Alexander Nikov, Pathmanathan Umaharan, Koffka Khan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

15:45 – 16:00       COFFEE BREAK

Session 10: Contributed papers

Session 10a: Crop Production and Post-production Technology
Chairpersons – Mr. Bruce Lauckner, Head, Strategic Alliances, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Trinidad and Tobago

Venue: Regency I & II

16:00 – 16:15     TAC_75:    “Quality Changes and Capsaicin Stability in Three Hot Pepper Cultivars During Storage at Chilling and Non-Chilling Temperatures”
Mohammed, M.1, G. Hong2 and M. Cantwell2. 1The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago and 2University of California, USA

16:15–16:30        TAC_76:   “The Challenges of Increasing Production and Marketing of Sweet Potato in the Caribbean Region” 
                        Titus, Pathleen and Janet Lawrence, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Jamaica

16:30 – 16:45    TAC_77: “Effects of Pectolase Enzyme on Physicochemical and Sensory Quality/Acceptance  of  Yellow Plum (Spondias pupurea var. lutea) Wine”
Badrie, Neela  and Rishi Singh. The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
                                 
16:45 – 17:00        TAC_78: “Fermentation of Fruit Juices with a View of Producing Ethanol for Local Consumption”
Jagessar, Raymond C. and Angela Bowen. University of Guyana, Guyana

18:30 ­– 21:30    BANQUET