News Updates
Jim Rich Returns from trip to the Pest Management Council of the Philippines (PMCP) meeting.
June 08, 2009
Jim Rich, Professor of Nematology, recently returned from a trip to the Pest Management Council of the Philippines (PMCP) meeting in Baguio, Luzon. He has been actively involved with the PMCP and Philippines Phytopathological Society (PPS) for a number of years and, along with Mel Thorpe, created and maintains the PPS website (www.philphytopath.org). While in Baguio, Jim was invited to visit Benguet State University (BSU) to receive gifts of thanks for donating over 60 volumes of Nematology journals to the University.
Pictured above from left to right are Dr. Luciana Villanueva, Director of the BSU Vegetable Research and Education Center (also a Nematologist); Dr. Rogelio D. Colting, BSU President; Dr. Jim Rich; and Dr. Janet Luis, BSU Dean for Research.