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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant (right), presents Head of Delegation, European Union, Ambassador Paola Amadei, with a copy of the JAS’ annual report for 2012/2013, at a post-Board meeting briefing, at the Society’s downtown Kingston headquarters on October 9.
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant (right), presents Head of Delegation, European Union, Ambassador Paola Amadei, with a copy of the JAS’ annual report for 2012/2013, at a post-Board meeting briefing, at the Society’s downtown Kingston headquarters on October 9.

JAS Supports New Measures to Fight Praedial Larceny

By: Alphea Saunders, October 11, 2013
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, has expressed his organisation’s support for the most recent measures being put in place, or proposed, to stamp out praedial...
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (2nd left), and J. Wray and Nephew Limited executives: Human Resource Manager, Venton Brown (left); Senior Director, Agriculture Division, Ian Maxwell (centre); and Distillery Manager, Rohan Robinson (right), have a light moment with James Braham, one of 26 retirees of J. Wray and Nephew, who were honoured during a special luncheon held recently, at Neil’s Auditorium, Mandeville, Manchester.

J. Wray and Nephew Honourees Retirees for 800 Years of Service

By: Douglas McIntosh, October 6, 2013
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (stooping at centre), is assisted by Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (left), and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right) to plant the first of some 12 trees, during the National Tree Planting Day exercise held on Friday (Oct. 4), at the Spot Valley High School in St. James.

Forestry Department To Distribute 75,000 Seedlings This Year

By: GLENIS A. ROSE, October 6, 2013

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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (2nd right), along with (from left): Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer, Lenworth Fulton; RADA Board Chairman, Dr. Densil Williams; and Principal Director in the Ministry, Dwight Uylett, admire the Minister’s trophy, one of the prizes which will be awarded to the winner of RADA’s national parish competition, which was launched on Wednesday, September 11, at the Ministry in St. Andrew.
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JAS to Push for Agricultural Wardens

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St. Elizabeth farmer, Mervis I. Logan (right), shows off samples of her produce to Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), following the Integrated Pest Management Farmer Field School graduation ceremony, held on the grounds of the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston on August 21. Looking on are (from second left): Deputy Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jeannette Vail and Executive Director, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton.
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Farmers Trained to Combat Beet Armyworm

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