December 2011 Newsletter

Agri & Aqua Culturing Newsletter
Objective of this Newsletter :

a. To spread information on the agriculture & aquaculture industry in Malaysia b. To gather likeminded individuals to help share ideas & brainstorm c. Gather insights on industry practices d. Information on Training (Govt or Private) e. Information on whats happening in Agriculture
To Further Malaysias Agriculture & Aquaculture Industry
Issue 2, December 2011
Thank You for your Downloads !
The inaugural issue of the Agri & Aqua Culturing Newsletter in November 2011 drew a unexpected 30 downloads from LYN Forumers.
Content of the December 2011 Issue :Green Palm Oil - by Beh Kian Wei My Little Farm - by Mr Farmer aka Raymond Why Sabah Snake Grass ~ Clinacanthus Nutans (Part 2) MJ Joel Start of the 1st Farm - Johnny Lak
CONTRIBUTORS :
MJ Joel Working at BioTech Corp (previously at United Plantation) Mr Farmer aka Raymond Farms a Land in Keningau, Sabah
The highlight for November 2011 was the Bio Malaysia 2011 Conference & Exibition and held concurently was 2011 Pacific RIM Summit (1st Pacific RIM Summit held outside of the USA). This event was hosted by Bio-Tech Corp Malaysia and our resident contributor MJ Joel will provide some brief summary of the conference and opportunities.
Email : agrinaquanewsletter@gmail.com
Beh Kian Wei UPM Grad working with Twin Arrows Fertilizer Senny Ong Our Chinese Herb Specialist Johnny Lak Farming in Pajam & Mantin
Disclaimer : All articles written are based on Contributors experience and personal opinions and views. All contributors does not allow their articles to be copied or used without prior consent. Thank you.
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Green Palm Oil by Beh Kian Wei

For example, in one year on one acre of land a farmer can produce: 18 gallons of corn oil, or 35 gallons of cottonseed oil, or 48 gallons of soybean oil, or
CONTRIBUTORS :
MJ Joel Working at BioTech Corp (previously at United Plantation) Mr Farmer aka Raymond Farms a Land in Keningau, Sabah Beh Kian Wei UPM Grad working with Twin Arrows Fertilizer Senny Ong Our Chinese Herb Specialist Johnny Lak Farming in Pajam & Mantin
635 gallons of palm oil!!!
Oil palm helps protect against global warming. Total area globally devoted to oil palm production is 9.16 million hectares (35,367 sq miles). Total land area under soybean cultivation is 92.54 million hectares (357, 299 sq miles), more than ten times that of oil palm, yet oil palm releases nearly ten times more oxygen into the atmosphere and absorbs nearly ten times more carbon dioxide (a major contributor to global warming).
My Little Farm by Mr Farmer aka Raymond

My little Farm is a piece of 4 acres idle land, rented. There were some banana trees already planted along the access road by my partner before we rented this land. We expanded on this and planted more banana mostly to the perimeter. We cleared off the first portion of the land and started to plant Field Corn (Jagung Ayam). The reasons we choose Field Corn are, my partner has experience and planted this before. Care is minimal, harvest is also not too critical as we can wait till most of the corn turned brown. Seeds are cheap. It was supposed to be a piece of cake.
We put in the seeds in an acre and it just germinates. It was pure joy watching so many corns can to life.
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We also started to germinate some ginger. Again most of the reasons are as above, but ginger is not so cheap. So a small ginger patch was formed. Since we were at it, I was thinking why not plant some sweet corn. So I managed to find a seeds supplier from Sandakan, HIEN HUAT SEEDS (SABAH) SDN. BHD I ordered different types of seeds, not knowing in full details of it. When it arrived, was so excited that I immediately planted the Thai Super Sweet (cheapest of the lot).
My Little Farm by Mr Farmer aka Raymond

Found a supplier of cultured banana, order 60 plant-lets of Cavendish. Got some neighbors and friends to donate some pineapples. Since there is a small creek, bought some yam plant-lets and started to plant too. Got hold of some serai and planted this too along the perimeter.
I was so fired up, full of enthusiastic, confident. My first farm, forming, on its way. I am on my way to fulfill my childhood dream of having a big banana plantation. Time is just too short. Time for me to go home.
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As travelling with AirAsia is only cheap if we book way in advance. Fly in every month to work in the farm for about two weeks. Mean time, my partner can handle the daily operation. We have a full time and a part time helper. Life is really great.
Why Sabah Snake Grass ~ Clinacanthus Nutans by
Senny Ong
...continued from November 2011
Just not only that, firstly, we may not know the good value of using herbs for healing, and now many of us are aware of the right way of herbal usages, and its potential medicinal effect to cure cancerous diseases. Some maybe afraid of its harmful side effect, and toxicity, and some yet to finalize with further researches and other unknown side effect of it. It is best, try to find out more details, information and researches before it is taken into your stomach. Usually we only know that, only those old folks are keen in planting herb plants, some of them may not be in touch with the Internet Technology to share the goodies of the herbs usage and cures. They can only sharing their knowledge through verbally, from what I knew, many of the old folks now are quite good in herbs healing, they can plant, also can do internet surfing and used of internet to share their knowledge too. For those who does not have IT knowledge, they also get help by their youngsters to use of their computer knowledge, to share their herbs knowledge in herbal healing or natural remedies through World Wide Web ~ the highway of internet technology to globalization it. To share, to give hope to those who may need help. Thats great....
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Cancer and tumor is scary word. There are many causes and types of cancer, cancer starts in body tissue, due to acidic blood, poor diets, poor and tired physique environment in collective to the human body, or as cell deterioration, as we age, cell changes to number of genes in development, or in genes mutations, virus cause in genetics cells and thus cancerous cells can be developed too, when it is damaged by carcinogens which is unable to discharge in vitro, as well as many factors involved causes the poor immune system to our body. Then for cancer curing, we must first understand the main causes of any cancer formation, by its root, the origin, and act appropriately to the situation to cure with herbs, or using any alternative healing method.
Why Sabah Snake Grass ~ Clinacanthus Nutans by
Senny Ong
Many testimonials proven in the forums, saying that using Sabah Snake Grass herb juice blend with green apple as natural remedy, yet there are many herb plants that can also be used for treating cancer and diseases. Even to other many kinds of chronic illness, skin disease, and cancer cases. After when drinking the raw herb juice of Sabah Snake Grass, although the illnesses has improved, for the maintenance of good health, we may continue taking Sabah Snake Grass fresh juice for maintenance purpose once a while, just like taking Wheat grass juice for wellness.
From what I know, medicinal herbs plant juice is best to use as raw juice, with its natural enzymes molecule help to speed up to restore individual good health and curing. As some may not tolerate with the raw herb juice as it is very cooling herb. They can cook by decoction into extraction herbs, some still prefer to use the traditional method by decoction into herbal tea. Raw juice can provide the rich anticancer in treatment with its nutrient consists of alkalinity, it transported to the body cell and blood, in the short period transferred and help to vanish acidity blood and transforming to alkaline base automatically, this improves and enhance the weaken base from acidic to alkaline.
CONTRIBUTORS :
The Blog Site of this contributor is http://sennyong.blogspot.com/

Inventing Tomorrow's Crops Today by
MJ Joel
a. To spread information on the agriculture & aquaculture industry in Malaysia b. To gather likeminded individuals to help share ideas & brainstorm c. Gather insights on industry practices d. Information on Training (Govt or Private)
Lindsay France/University Photography
Trying asking Prof. Michael Mazourek of Cornell University what he does for a living, and he would most likely tell you that he creates stuff. But while some inventors are busy building machines and gadgets, Prof. Michael would be playing in the lab, creating his own line of edible inventions: designer vegetables. Ranging from pink-striped melons to black-and-white cucumbers, Prof. Michael toys around with his favourite plants, achieving unimaginable combinations of flavours and form through genetic adaptation and plant cross breeding.
e. Information on whats happening in Agriculture
Michael Mazourek, Cornell's new Calvin Noyes Keeney Professor of Plant Breeding, engineers designer vegetables and fruits, such as black-and-white cukes and pear flavored melons.
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Food Innovation
These days, Cornell University is all about cutting edge in food innovation. As an assistant professor of plant breeding and genetics, Prof. Michael engineers cross-pollination between various types of vegetables to produce new combinations with desirable characteristics. He breeds plants for a wide selection of characteristics, including disease resistance, attractive appearance, and importantly, taste. Often, he will ask himself about what consumers would like to see in the grocery store, or what growers would like to offer their clients, before going on to create those combinations, capitalizing on an expanding market for specialized food.
Unusual Creations
Produce from Prof. Michaels garden includes strange creations such as the habanada pepper, a normally blistering hot habanero pepper with an altered spice gene which lacks the extreme heat of ordinary breeds while retaining a pleasant spiciness, and the Farmers Daughter melon, which is said taste like pears and slips off the vine easily once ripe.
MJ Joel
a. To spread information on the agriculture & aquaculture industry in Malaysia b. To gather likeminded individuals to help share ideas & brainstorm c. Gather insights on industry practices d. Information on Training (Govt or Private) e. Information on whats happening in Agriculture The Habanada Pepper Cornell University
According to Prof. Michael, coming up with the creations are a matter of the creative process, which is akin to cooking without a recipe. He is never exactly sure what to expect when different plants are combined together, and yet the surprises can be unrelenting.
CONTRIBUTORS :
Fancy a pear-flavoured melon? Farmers Daughter Melon from Cornell University
Close Collaborations
Prof. Michael describes his work as being particularly rewarding in a general sense of wonder that comes with experimentation and creation. He also noted that his work increases the viability of local and organic food, as he often creates food which specifically grows within the short growing seasons found in certain localities without the need of using pesticides and other chemicals. He has also worked with a number of food scientists, chefs and retailers to develop designer vegetables for years. Most notably, was his close collaboration with Prof. Sherry Tanumihardio, associate professor of nutritional science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, over the production of multi-coloured carrots.
MJ Joel
a. To spread information on the agriculture & aquaculture industry in Malaysia b. To gather likeminded individuals to help share ideas & brainstorm c. Gather insights on industry practices d. Information on Training (Govt or Private) e. Information on whats happening in Agriculture Multicoloured carrots from ColoredCarrots.com
A solution to vitamin A deficiency in the daily diet is through consumption of Golden Rice GoldenRice.org
According to Prof. Sherry, the idea was to develop food crops that not only improved health, but also made eating food interesting, especially to children. In the case of multi-coloured carrots, children are expected to take more interest at consuming nutritious foods when they are presented with more choices and combinations, similar to the choices and combinations made available to them during playtime.
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Pink Pumpkin, anyone? From Ellsworth Hill Orchard and Berry Farm
Conclusion When talking about what he does, Prof. Michael often notes that he has been living his childhood dream of toying with vegetables, in the hopes of increasing their accessibility. He notes that as people become more aware and concerned about where everything comes from, they will start to think about the effects of their choices towards their surroundings, more so when it involves simple things such as food and health. As such, and with keeping with tradition at Cornell University of continuously studying and improving the way society is fed and nourished, he is determined to continue playing with his food. Hopefully, the outcome of his playtime would be many more unusual and interesting crops made accessible to the general public.
Start of the 1st Farm by
Johnny Lak
My first farm was at Broga which was about 7ac. My first task was to define the rows and how the irrigation system would run. We identified a place where we can get water source and do water retention so when we installed a pump we would have sufficient water to water the whole place. Then we started to install irrigation pumps with sprinkler attached to them about 15 feet apart and having sufficient stop valve as the water pump is not very powerful thus this will ensure sufficient pressure to water the crops. Then I decided to buy a mini-tiller which would be able to speed up my work at the farm as it reduces the labour to loosen the soil for plant root growth. It helped to cut down the time for them to loosen the soil so much so that they can concentrate on other more important things like checking for disease or pest and also proper fertilizing. The first plant I planted was Pearl Sweet Corn, which was white and yellow. Had good success in planting it even though it was my first time. Let me leave you with some pictures and till we meet again next month.
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News On The Agriculture World
Agriculture.com
Corn hybrid selection checklist by Jeff Caldwell

What can this year's corn crop teach you for next year? Whatever you took from this year's crop, make sure you apply it to your hybrid selections for 2012, even if you are buying early.
Some farmers faced drought conditions at points throughout the growing season, while others faced too much water. Don't neglect these water extremes when you talk to your seed dealer, says Purdue University Extension corn specialist Bob Nielsen.
"We all want to take those mental notes as we're harvesting, but it's important to be cautious about overreacting," he says in a university report. "Hybrid performance in a single field, good or bad, is only a single snapshot of its potential. Acceptable hybrids for your farm are those that exhibit high yields over a wide variety of growing conditions. The hybrid doesn't have to win every trial, but it should be near the top of all of them."
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Look for your seed company's published variety trial data, as well as university yield information, like Purdue's Crop Performance Program, Nielsen says. (http://www.ag.purdue.edu/agry/PCPP/)
"If this year's variety trial results are not yet available when you are ready to order hybrids for next year, do not hesitate to consult published results from the previous year," he says. "Good hybrids, ones that tolerate a wide range of growing conditions, remain in the marketplace for several years." - Disease resistance (northern corn leaf blight and gray leaf spot are 2 examples of major ones in Nielsen's state of Indiana) - Water extremes resistance (both drought and excess rainfall) - Yield Performance - Consistency
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Objective of this Newsletter :

To Further Malaysias Agriculture & Aquaculture Industry

Issue 2, December 2011

Thank You for your Downloads !

Green Palm Oil by Beh Kian Wei

635 gallons of palm oil!!!

My Little Farm by Mr Farmer aka Raymond

My Little Farm by Mr Farmer aka Raymond

Why Sabah Snake Grass ~ Clinacanthus Nutans by

...continued from November 2011

Why Sabah Snake Grass ~ Clinacanthus Nutans by

The Blog Site of this contributor is http://sennyong.blogspot.com/

Inventing Tomorrow's Crops Today by

e. Information on whats happening in Agriculture

Inventing Tomorrow's Crops Today by

Fancy a pear-flavoured melon? Farmers Daughter Melon from Cornell University

Inventing Tomorrow's Crops Today by

Start of the 1st Farm by

News On The Agriculture World

Corn hybrid selection checklist by Jeff Caldwell

* Thank You For Reading Our December 2011 Issue *

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