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07-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Eva Marieta Yra Bernardes has been the Program Director of 4 separate non-profit agencies (NGO) since 2001: The Lord’s Fellowship Church; Christian Help Center; Global Center for Success; REyNAISSANCE Family Center and were established by her husband Rev. Rey Bernardes with the...
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06-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Manny Asprec is the Director and co-founder of SEED Project - Asia. Manny and his family lived in Nepal for a number of years where he used the bio-sand water filter to have safe water for the family. Also, he helped introduced F.A.I.T.H. [Food Always In The Home] gardening as a tool...
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06-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Tom Thompson is Associate Dean and Director of International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor of Agronomy at Virginia Tech. He earned B.S. , M.S. , and Ph.D. degrees in agronomy and soil science. He was an academic department head at two...
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08-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Mr. Jeffrey Laruan is a local church Pastor and an organic farmer. He was born in July 5, 1953. He finished his Theology Degree at Nazarene Bible College. He grew up as a farmer and shifted to Organic Farming in 2005. His farm “Lily of the Valley Organic Farm” is accredited under ATI...
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07-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Dr. Victorio Fernando D. Nacpil, or known in the Philippines as “Doc Doy,” is a graduate of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) at Central Luzon State University, Munoz Science City, Nueva Ecija. He is married to Marry Ann R. Nacpil, Biology Professor at Wesleyan University –...
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08-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Marites A. Alimurung is from La Trinidad, Benguet. She is one of the researchers at Baguio National Crop Research Development and Production Support Center (BNCRDPSC) at the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture, Philippines. She is currently involved in organic...
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06-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Patrick is originally from Louisiana, but spent most of his growing-up years overseas. He lived in Rwanda, Mauritius, and Botswana before returning to the U.S. to begin university. After completing his undergraduate degree, he returned to Virginia Tech to complete a Master’s degree...
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07-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Andry Lim is the Founder of Tribal Mission Foundation International Inc in 1986 that conducted Development Programs among the Indigenous people in Mindanao. He is the manager and family farm consultant of 30 hectare farm located in Joaquin Biao, Calinan District, Davao City and the...
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08-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Marilyn Laquiña Bernabe is an Instructor/faculty member at the Agricultural Engineering Department at Capiz State Univeristy, Burias Campus, Capiz Philippines. She finished her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering and took her MA degree in Educational Management. She also...
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08-02-2018 Speaker Bio: Dennis J. Tungol is the co-founder and the Training Director of SEED Project – Asia, Phil. Inc. and at the same time the assistant Pastor of JCTV in Pureza, Manila. He finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture and majored in Entomology, with a minor in Pathology, at the Gregorio...