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    Taro Varieties in the CNMI
    (Northern Marianas College, 2010) Nandwani, Dilip ; Tudela, Anthony
    Taro has been a staple food for Pacific islanders for centuries, and is the second most produced crop in the CNMI. To meet the challenges in taro cultivation, Northern Marianas College's Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service (NMC-CREES) initiated a tissue culture program on taro for the production of disease free and quality propagating materials. After screening accessions on the Agriculture Experiment Station and on-farm trials, selected lines were propagated through tissue culture and distributed to the local farming community. This booklet reports the results of the field evaluations of tissue cultured taro accessions in the local soil and climatic conditions of the CNMI.
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    Sweet Potato in the CNMI
    (Northern Marianas College, 2010) Nandwani, Dilip ; Tudela, Anthony
    The sweet potato has been a staple food for Pacific islanders for centuries, and is the most widely produced crop in the CNMI. To meet the challenges in sweet potato cultivation, Northem Marianas College's Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service (NMC-CREES) initiated a tissue culture program on sweet potato in 2006 for the production of disease-free and quality propagat ing materials. After screening new varieties of the materials obtained from CePCT (SPC, Fiji) on the Agriculture Experiment Station and on-farm trials, selected varieties propagated through tissue culture were distributed to the local farming community. This publication reports the results of field evaluations of introduced sweet potato varieties (tissue cultured) in the local soil and climatic conditions of the CNMI.
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    Crop Protection for Pacific Islands: Instructor Manual
    (Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Project, 1995-12) Harrington, Michael T.
    A survey course which covers the pests and diseases of crop plants with specific reference to Pacific Island conditions. The fields of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science are each presented within the context of an integrated pest management system. Each topic includes objectives, vocabulary, lecture outlines, and review questions. Regionally important pests and disease cycles are thoroughly illustrated.
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    Plant Science for Pacific Islands
    (Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Project, 1991-12) Harrington, Michael T.
    The following set of twenty two lecture notes are intended for use by Pacific Islands students wanting to learn the basic information about how plants grow. Understanding these basics is necessary to make the best use of practices which can increase plant production, give protection from pests, and make wise use of natural resources. A strong emphasis is placed on definitions and identification. This knowledge is critical to students who will soon learn that the fields of science have a language, and languages, all their own. Learning the new vocabulary as well as the structure and function of plant parts are the prerequisite steps toward understanding complex botanical processes, scientific theories and laws.
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    Crop Production for Pacific Islands: Instructor Manual
    (Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Project, 1994-12) Harrington, Michael T. ; Bartholomew, Duane P. ; Miles, Joel ; Suhm, Grant
    An entry level university course with specific reference to Pacific Island conditions. Instructor's can either use the materials directly from the manual or adapt them to suit their needs. Chapters include: agroecology; climate; world food crops; and crop production. Each chapter contains objectives, vocabulary, lecture outlines, suggested activities, and transparency masters.
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    ADAP Pesticide Applicator Training: Instructor's Manual
    (Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Project, 1996-06) Harrington, Michael T. ; Nagamine, Charles Y.
    A survey course which covers the pests and diseases of crop plants with specific reference to Pacific Island conditions. The fields of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science are each presented within the context of an integrated pest management system. Each topic includes objectives, vocabulary, lecture outlines, and review questions. Regionally important pests and disease cycles are thoroughly illustrated
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    Crop Production for Pacific Islands: Student Workbook
    (Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Project, 1994-12) Harrington, Michael T. ; Bartholomew, Duane P. ; Miles, Joel ; Suhm, Grant
    An entry level university course with specific reference to Pacific Island conditions. An emphasis is put on the student's writing of crop production reports. Ten sample production reports are included. Chapters include: agroecology; climate; world food crops; and crop production. Each chapter contains objectives, vocabulary, lecture outlines, and suggested activities.
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    Banana Guide for the CNMI
    (Northern Marianas College, 2010-03) Nandwani, Dilip ; Tudela, Anthony ; Cabrera, Isidoro T.
    Bananas are widely grown in the CNMI and are an important food crop for domestic consumption and are for sale on the local market. Exports of green bananas to Guam are increasing and this business is expected to expand. There is also a growing demand for value added banana products, which command a premium price. The information contained in this guide has been obtained through variety of trials of banana conducted under the USDA approved project awarded to Dr. Dilip Nandwani 'In-vitro Propagation, Convervation and Field Evaluation of Banana in the Northern Mariana Islands.' Field trials of new varieties of banana were conducted throughout the CNMI from 2007 to 2010.
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    ADAP Pesticide Applicator Training: Participant's Manual
    (Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Project, 1996-06) Harrington, Michael T. ; Nagamine, Charles Y.
    Course training materials to help students to be a better, more informed pesticide applicator. It will also help students study for the restricted-use pesticide exam. Sections include: laws and regulations, pest management and pesticides, application methods and equipment, pesticides and the environment, and handling pesticides safely.
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    Sweet Potato Scab (Elsinoe batatas [Sawada] Viegas & Jenkins)
    (Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Project, 2000-08) Quebral, Florendo
    This leaflet briefly describes the symptoms of sweet potato scab caused by Elsinoe batatas.