{"id":282320,"date":"2018-08-16T06:06:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T20:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=282320"},"modified":"2018-08-16T06:06:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T20:06:35","slug":"agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Agri Fair showcases NMC-CREES program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the rainy weather, last week\u2019s Saipan Agricultural Fair sponsored by the Saipan Agricultural Fair Association drew many attendees. <\/p>\n<p>The event was also supported by the Office of the Governor, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Northern Marianas College-Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service, Office of Youth Affairs, 4-H Marianas and other organizations. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to the livestock and plant competitions, staff members from NMC-CREES also handed out seedlings, hosted a mini-gardening activity for kids, displayed farm equipment and tools, and talked to farmers about cover crops and organic pesticides. CREES\u2019 Aquaculture program also displayed the rabbitfish raised used for research and distribution. (NMC)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-282320 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-1-min\/'>ST-1-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282321'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Ignacio Dela Cruz, president of the Saipan Agricultural Fair Association, gives his welcoming remarks to the farmers, ranchers, and participating community members at the 35th Saipan Agricultural Fair that was held last Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at the Guma Sakman Community Center. (NMC Photos)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-2-min\/'>ST-2-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282322'>\n\t\t\t\tNMC-CREES offered free eggplants, bok choy, swiss chard, and neem seedlings as giveaways at the Saipan Agricultural Fair on Aug. 4, 2018, at the Guma Sakman Community Center.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-3-min\/'>ST-3-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282323'>\n\t\t\t\tAgriculture production extension agent Arnold Route shared information with Saipan Agricultural Fair participants on the current fruits and vegetables being grown at NMC-CREES\u2019s As Perdido farm. All of the produce grown at the farm are to test the foreign seedlings compatibility with the CNMI\u2019s farmland and to share the research with local farmers and community members. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-4-min\/'>ST-4-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282324'>\n\t\t\t\tNMC-CREES engaged the CNMI\u2019s youth by hosting a mini-gardening activity where children planted their own tomatoes to take home and raise.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-5-min\/'>ST-5-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282325'>\n\t\t\t\tNMC-CREES, in collaboration with 4-H Marianas and the University of Guam, provides information on healthy foods and eating habits at the 35th Saipan Agricultural Fair. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-6-min\/'>ST-6-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282326'>\n\t\t\t\tAquaculture extension agents Mike Ogo, first from right, and Petrus Faimau, second from right, display a few of their rabbitfish used for research during Saipan\u2019s 35th Agriculture Fair.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-7-min\/'>ST-7-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282327'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal ranchers display their prize-winning livestock at the 35th Saipan Agriculture Fair held at the Guma Sakman community center on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-8-min\/'>ST-8-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282328'>\n\t\t\t\tNMC-CREES welcomed all community members to take pictures with the tractors used for agricultural research during Saipan\u2019s 35th Agricultural Fair.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-9-min\/'>ST-9-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282329'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal farmers were happy to show off their produce at Saipan\u2019s annual Agricultural Fair held at the Guma Sakman community center. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-10-min\/'>ST-10-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282330'>\n\t\t\t\tMany farmers sold and displayed their freshest produce during the annual Agricultural Fair held at the Guma Sakman community center. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/agri-fair-showcases-nmc-crees-program\/st-11-min\/'>ST-11-min<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-282331'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Ross 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