Experience

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  UT Institute of Agriculture

  • United States

  • Country Director

    • Mar 2024 - Present
    • United States
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  USAID - University of Tennessee Institute of Ag...

  • Philippines

  • Country Director-

    • Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
    • Philippines

    USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program: Agriculture Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOFT).

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  Central Philippine University

  • Iloilo City, Philippines

  • Visiting Professor

    • Sep 2010 - Feb 2024
    • Iloilo City, Philippines

    Teaches crop science and sustainable agriculture courses. Conducts research on Moringa, organic farming and sustainable agriculture. Give lectures on training workshops and seminars in organic farming and sustainable agriculture.

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  AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center

  • Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan

  • Crop & Ecosystem Management Specialist

    • Mar 2004 - Sep 2009
    • Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan

    Provided leadership in Crop and Ecosystem Management Unit. Conducts research on vegetable production, drip irrigation, organic practices, agroforestry, grafting techniques and Moringa. Provide technical support to AVRDC projects in Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

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  University of the Virgin Islands

  • St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Research Professor

    • Mar 1991 - Mar 2004
    • St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

    Conducted applied research on sustainable vegetable production in areas of variety evaluation, microirrigation, culinary herbs and medicinal plants, agroforestry, and integrated crop management.

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  International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

  • Ibadan, Nigeria

  • Senior Agronomist

    • May 1984 - Jun 1989
    • Ibadan, Nigeria

    As Senior Agronomist coordinated the Rice-Based Cropping Systems for Inland Valley Swamps. Conducted on-farm research projects on farming systems - intercropping, mixed cropping, agroforesty and crop rotation involving agronomic crops: maize, cassava, yam, cowpea, and vegetables.

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  Rodale Institute

  • Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Research Scientist

    • Mar 1980 - May 1984
    • Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA

    As Research Scientist coordinated the Horticulture Program. Research was focused on organic vegetable production systems.

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  University of Florida

  • Gainesville, Florida Area

  • Rockefeller Foundation Graduate Research Fellow

    • Sep 1976 - Mar 1980
    • Gainesville, Florida Area

    As Graduate Research Fellow, conducted thesis research on vegetable multiple cropping systems.

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  International Rice Research Institute

  • Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines

  • Senior Research Assistant

    • May 1974 - Sep 1976
    • Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines

    Coordinated the first international training course in multiple cropping and cropping systems based on rice. Coordinated the IRRI-BPI project on rice-based cropping systems in Iloilo Province.

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  Central Philippine University

  • Iloilo City, Philippines

  • Assistant Professor

    • Dec 1970 - May 1973
    • Iloilo City, Philippines

    Taught courses in agronomy, plant science, horticulture, genetics and statistics. Advised students in their thesis research.

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  International Rice Research Institute

  • Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines

  • Research Scholar

    • Oct 1968 - Dec 1970
    • Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines

    Graduate research scholar. Conducted research study on resistance of rice plant to complete submergence.

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  Central Philippine University

  • Iloilo City, Philippines

  • Instructor

    • Oct 1966 - Sep 1968
    • Iloilo City, Philippines

    Taught undergraduate courses in the College of Agriculture. Advised thesis students in their research. Conducted seminar workshops on improved crop management for small scale farmers.