Progress 09/01/00 to 11/30/04

Outputs
Our program continues to work on joint issues that involve the 5 Pacific land grant institutions. During this period, we have completed our project goals for the ParaVeterinary Project. During this year, 30 individuals from nine islands received training in domestic animal husbandry, and veterinary care. Additionally, the ADAP project educated 36 individuals from 13 islands (including individuals from each of the 6 main Hawaiian Islands) on the use of the Pacific Island Distance Diagnostic and Recommendation System and First Responder training for the Western Plant Diagnostic Network. Further, we continue our work to build institutional capacity by funding individuals from each institution to the ESCOP/ACOP Leadership program and through the Human Resources and Capacity Building Project Scholarships. Lastly, we are continuing our work on the Pacific Land Grants Project Reporting and Accountability Database to provide a resource for projects across the Pacific. With comprehensive data, Pacific Land Grant faculty will be able learn about each other and to provide project reporting protocol and administrative support tools.

Impacts
Our project aims to make significant changes to the rural Pacific through local capacity building and community education. Our project worked to build the institutional capacity of the five Pacific land grants by offering educational opportunities, teaching, and tools to faculty and staff members. Our school outreach and scholarship programs encourage college and high school students to pursue degrees in agriculture, human nutrition, and agribusiness. Our workshops, in support of the Pacific Islands Distance Diagnostic and Recommendation System gives local community members the tools to protect their island ecosystems by providing a quick diagnostic tool to identify pests, vermin, disease, and potential bioterror agents. Our ParaVeterinary project educates community volunteers and government employees in proper animal care, appropriate animal husbandry, and improved animal breeding practices. With these skills, the community can improve the quality and quantity of livestock on the islands.

Publications

• No publications reported this period

Progress 10/01/02 to 09/30/03

Outputs
Our program continues to work on joint issues that involved the 5 Pacific land grants. During this period we have developed and implemented the Pacific Distance Diagnostics and Recommendation System to provide real-time diagnosis of pest problems. Our Healthy Living in the Pacific Islands project has been collecting data on the health status in our partner nations. This data will be used to tailor initiatives that help encourage the improvement of health. Our Paraveteranian project has completed its training in American Samoa and Samoa, and has updated its manual. This joint project with the Secretariat of the Pacific is now moving to train students in Saipan and the Micronesian islands. We continue to send learners to the Escop-Acop leadership training.

Impacts
Distance diagnostics - faster diagnosis and faster responses to pest problems, thus reducing costs of impact. Healthy living project - ultimately, healthier Pacific islanders with a reduced health care cost. Paravet project - More informed animal care givers providing services that improve the quality of life for animals and better returns on investments for farmers. ESCOP/ACOP - more informed leaders make better decisions and can help optimize human resources for a better return on investment to public funds.

Publications

• No publications reported this period

Progress 10/01/01 to 09/30/02

Outputs
The ADAP Healthy Living in the Pacific Islands project is currently working to carry out each specific island's Plans of Work and at the same time working collaboratively with the Centers for Disease Control to complete the Pacific region nutrition assessments. The ADAP Distance Learning Paraveterinary Training project completed the 12 basic modules and is currently testing the curriculum in Samoa. ADAP maintained cooperative agreements between the Secretariat for the Pacific Community (SPC), University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Institute for Research, Extension and Training in Agriculture (IRETA). Three region participants completed Class 11 and three other participants began Phase I for Class 12 of ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Program. The ADAP program continues to fund the capacity building efforts that assist high school summer students through apprenticeships, and also advanced degree scholarships for students from the region. One participant received her Masters degree from Western Illinois University and another received his Bachelors degree from the University of Guam; both participants are currently working with their home institution. Three high-school internship students from Guam worked with research scientists during the summer 2002; as a result, 2 of these students were hired part time during the school year by the University of Guam. ADAP's Video Tele-Conferencing (VTC) system was utilized by various organizations at the University of Hawaii. One such group was a search committee for the Dean of the UH Law School - 6 teleconferences/interviews were conducted with the ADAP system. Also, the search for the new Dean of the School of Nursing took place with our system and 5 interviews took place. Finally, one faculty member used the system to interview at two separate institutions - one on the US mainland and one in Australia. ADAP continues to work with PEACESAT on the usage of the VTC system and is always discussing ways to improve policy, procedures and training. Pacific researchers continue to utilize the ADAP library research services providing hundreds of journal articles to the region. The ADAP Website continues to grow with more publications, resources, current balance summary reports, and contact information to the region. The management office continues to organize, plan, coordinate, and provide overall support services for the ADAP project, the regional institutions and clientele.

Impacts
The Agriculture Literature Search, Document Delivery and Inter-Library Loan services provides the Pacific researchers with extended library services unavailable in the region. This service enables faculty and staff members to retrieve important information to assist with their courses and grant proposal writing with the added benefit of a UH librarian for assistance. This work can make research less expensive and more effective. ADAP's Video Tele-Conferencing (VTC) system utilized by various organizations, saved on travel expenses and travel time. A general estimate would be around $25,000 in travel costs and time for the sessions listed above. This is a valuable resource in the Pacific that gives them the opportunity to communicate with the mainland USA as well as other regions. ADAP built capacity in the region by assisting two participants who earned their Master and Bachelor degrees and are currently working with their home institution. This means local people are helping their country. The Healthy Living in the Pacific project is collaboratively working on a $77,000 grant to complete a Nutritional Needs Assessment in the Pacific Region. This is an example of collaboration and when completed, this project could impact the health of many pacific islanders and that can save lives and money.

Publications

• ADAP 00-1 Year 13 Plans of Work (September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2001)
• ADAP 00-2 Year 14 Plans of Work (September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2002)
• ADAP 02-1 Year 15 Plans of Work (September 1, 2002 to August 31, 2003)

Progress 10/01/00 to 09/30/01

Outputs
The Portable Extension Office for Program Literature Exchange (PEOPLE) project completed the third version of the resource CD available on the ADAP website at http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adap2/ and http://www.uog.edu/cals/people; two web pages on 'awa and coffee was created and will be available on the ADAP website; identified sources in all national land-grant institutions; converted publications, fact sheets, and out-of print publications into digital format and made available on the PEOPLE CD and via ADAP Website. MOU's with various NGOs such as Permanent Agriculture Resources were established and attained approval to use publications from the California Fruit Growers Incorporated for inclusion of their publications on the PEOPLE CD. The Healthy Living in the Pacific Islands project is currently holding focus group sessions with the community and clientele. A database for the results is currently being developed. This qualitative process will define the diversity and commonality of the meaning of collaboration and of health in each of the Island nations and an intervention approach will be developed. The Distance Learning Paraveterinary Training project completed the 12 basic modules and is ready for trial testing. Northern Marianas College in collaboration with the CNMI Department of Land and Natural Resources will implement the basic modules early in the year 2002. ADAP maintained cooperative agreements between SPC and University of the South Pacific. Four region participants completed Class 11, Phase I, of ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Program. The ADAP program continues to fund the capacity building assisting high school summer apprenticeships and advanced degree scholarships for students from the region. Faculty and staff members attended training workshops to strengthen, improve and increase skills for capacity building and professional development. ADAP's Video Tele-Conferencing (VTC) system was utilized by various organizations such as quarterly meetings for TRIO (Upward Bound, Student Support Service, Talent Search, McNair Programs) in the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel; thesis defense between University of Hawaii and Michigan State University; UH Political Science Department Interview Session linked to the corporate HHSC; Food conference linked to the Food Innovation Center in Portland, Oregon State University and the University of Hawaii CTAHR. ADAP continues to work with PEACESAT on the usage of the VTC system discussing ways to improve policy, procedure and training. Pacific researchers continue to utilize the ADAP library research services providing hundreds of journal articles to the region. The ADAP Website continues to grow in providing more publications, resources, current balance summary reports, and contact information to the region. The management office continues to organize, plan, coordinate and provide overall support services for the ADAP project, the regional institutions and clientele.

Impacts
ADAP's Video Tele-Conferencing (VTC) system was utilized by various organizations that saved on travel expenses and travel time. This is a valuable resource in the Pacific that gives them the opportunity to communicate with the mainland USA as well as other regions. The relationship with the Northern Marianas College and Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Land and Natural Resources has been strengthened with the partnership of the Distance Learning Paraveterinary Training project. The Agriculture Literature Search, Document Delivery and Inter-Library Loan services provides the Pacific researchers with extended library services unavailable in the region.

Publications

• No publications reported this period

Progress 10/01/99 to 09/30/00

Outputs
The ADAP/SPC/USP Distance Learning Paraveterinary Training program has assessed the need for paraprofessionals in the 22 Pacific island nations and has developed a course outline for three levels of learning. Development of 3 levels of comprehensive curriculum will begin in November 2000. Promising varieties of banana blackleaf streak-resistant have been selected and are being grown out in large enough quantities for comprehensive field trials. The Demonstration of Breeding Through Artificial Insemination (AI) project has successfully modified the gene pool of a number of pig farms mostly on Guam and Saipan. A comprehensive AI how-to fact sheet was created. ADAP sponsors skill-development programs and the ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Program for employees who will go on to future leadership roles. So far 4 Pacific Land Grant faculty have attended or are attending this program. More than 15 students are receiving various forms of scholarship assistance in our Capacity Building project. The Joint Meeting of ADAP Directors and Directors of Agriculture helped to bond the Land Grants and the directors of agriculture in the American-affiliated Pacific Islands. We also created an increased awareness of partnership potential with US Federal agencies and other international groups such as the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. In our Enrichment Opportunity project one of the highlights was a guest lecture on the status of plant property rights. Dr. Mary Taylor of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community gave the talk and it led to the development of a Pacific-focused website on the subject: (www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adap2/hottopics/plant_property_rights.htm). In our Communications, Information and Publications Services project we held a recruiting workshop, via video teleconferencing, for Summer Interns at USDA, resulting in one student working for the Foreign Agricultural Service. We also answered numerous requests for research article reprints and interlibrary loans of books. The ADAP Pest Management series was updated at the University of Guam. Many of the earlier ADAP printed materials have been reviewed and are in PDF form for free distribution on the ADAP site at: (www.adap.hawaii.edu/adap).

Impacts
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Publications

• No publications reported this period