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Agriculture Technology Seminar Series IV:  Agro-biodiversity


Organise by Centre for Biodiversity Research
Date: 19 May 2011
Venue: DDK1,UTAR Perak Campus
 

SPEAKERS:
1. Prof. Dr. Peter A. C. Ooi (UTAR, Malaysia) “Conservation biological control in Malaysia”


2. Dr. Leocadio Sebastian (Regional Office for Asia, the Pacific & Oceania, Bioversity International)
“Agro-biodiversity”


3. Dr. Chai Tsun Thai (UTAR, Malaysia) “Bioactive properties of local medicinal plants”


4. Mr. Chung Gait Fee (Consultant) “Cover crops and weed management in oil palm plantation”


5. Dr. Ho Cheng Tuck (Consultant) “Rodent ecology and management”


6. Dr. Amporn Winotai (Department of Agriculture, Thailand) “Classical Biological Control”


7. Datuk Dr. Abdul Shukor Abdul Rahman (MARDI) “Agro-biodiversity and Sustainable Agricultural
Development”


8. Ms. Sarojeni Rengam (Pesticide Action Network Asia & Pacific) “Biodiversity-based pest management”

 

 


Fee for the seminar is RM 80 (for academia, industry, public) and RM 20 (for students), which includes lunch & refreshments and return transport between UTAR PJ and Perak campuses. A special discounted rate of RM 50 for UTAR staff will be offered.

(Fee includes Lunch & Refreshments; Return transport between UTAR PJ & Perak campuses will be provided)

 

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