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ASCC-ACNR (Land Grant) Partners with Department of Agriculture to Address Swine Health Issues
August 24, 2016
Over the summer, the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR, also known as the Land Grant Program) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has observed the first positive results of its ongoing effort to address major health issues among American Samoa’s swine population. In partnership with the Department of Agriculture, ACNR began work in January of this year on its Swine Artificial Insemination Project, and this summer ten sows penned both at ACNR and with various community farmers gave birth to litters of piglets whose size and health signs evidence a marked improvement over previously born baby pigs.
ASCC-ACNR (Land Grant) and ASDOE Conclude 8th Annual STEP -UP Program
August 4, 2016
The 8th Annual Pacific Short-Term Research Experience for Underrepresented Persons (Pacific STEP-UP) Symposium took place on Saturday, July 30th, at the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC). The symposium marked the conclusion of summer-long research activity by four local high school students chosen to participate in this year’s STEP-UP program.
ASCC-ACNR Summer Interns Showcase Research Projects
July 29, 2016
Six local young adults with an interest in science completed their summer internship with the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) when each gave a presentation on their summer projects this past Wednesday, July 27th. The summer internship program gives ACNR (and related science) majors the opportunity to conduct hands-on research in the areas of Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources, apply what they learned in their courses, and gain work experience in the field.
ASCC-ACNR STEP UP Participant Returns as Researcher
July 27, 2016
Ms. Mata’uitafā Temukisa Solomona Faiai, age 22, divides her time this summer between the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) and LBJ Tropical Medical Center, working as a research assistant for the “Development and Evaluation of Educational Materials about Gestational Diabetes,” a collaborative study involving the ACNR Health Communications Program, LBJ, Yale University, and the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
ASCC-ACNR Hosts Farm Safety Day
June 22, 2016
Over 200 of American Samoa’s youngsters and more than 30 parents participated in the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day presented recently by the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC). From morning till early afternoon the ACNR staff and its community partners shared safety information in a number of areas, with the goal of making farm, ranch and rural life safer and healthier for children and their communities.
UH Agriculture Extension Agent Gives ASCC-ACNR Workshop
June 21, 2016
Mr. Jensen Uyeda, an Agriculture Extension Agent specializing in Edible Crops at the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources led a series of workshops in mid-June at the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC). ASCC-ACNR invited Uyeda to American Samoa to conduct a Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE) Professional Development Program Workshop. Funded by WSARE, the workshop attracted an audience of agricultural professionals, nonprofit organizations involved in agriculture, and farmers.
ASCC-ACNR Celebrates New and Previous Directors
May 24, 2016
The Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held a farewell fiafia on Friday, May 20th to bid farewell to its previous Director Tapaau Dr. Daniel Aga, and to welcome its new leader, Aufa’i Apulu Ropeti Areta, who was confirmed as the new Director of ACNR in a May 2nd memorandum from ASCC President Dr. Seth Galea’i. Dr. Galea’i congratulated Aufa’i on his appointment and asked the ASCC faculty and staff to support him in his new role.
ASCC Marine Science Program, ASCC-CNR, and Hawai'i Sea Grant Train the Next Generation of Coral Reef Managers
March 18, 2016
On Tuesday, December 20th, staff from the Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR)/Land Grant Division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) met with representatives of the American Samoa Department of Agriculture (DOA) and the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the DOA facility to discuss collaboration on matters of importance to the people of the Territory, particularly in the areas of food security and safety for the general public and raising the awareness of the best and safest agricultural practices among American Samoa’s farmers.
ASCC-CNR 4-H Offers After-School Program for Youth
February 25, 2016
As a community service and an opportunity for children interested in hands-on experience at a number of practical life skills, the 4-H Agents at the Community and Natural Resources (CNR) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) have initiated an After-School Program for youngsters from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday for the duration of the spring 2016 semester. Activities fall within the components of 4-H, namely: head, heart, health, and hands.
ASCC-CNR/DOE Offer Molecular Biology Instruction to High School Students
January 22, 2016
The Community and Natural Resources (CNR) division of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) offers the Territory’s public and private high school students the opportunity to gain an edge in their science studies by participating in Molecules of Life Explorations, a series of weekly two-hour session in which students participate in discussions about principles and practice of molecular biology and prior to engaging in hands-on lab activities.