Editor-in-chief Institute of Animal Science College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Barbara L. Caoili, Ph.D.
Executive Editor Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
Merdelyn C. Lit, Ph.D.
Technical Editor Institute of Plant Breeding College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna
Lourdes B. Columbres, MBA
Managing Editor
Maria Dominique L. Culing
Language Editor
Ace B. Zacarias
Circulation
SECTION EDITORS
JOSE E. HERNANDEZ, Ph.D.
Institute of Crop Science College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños
BARBARA L. CAOILI, Ph.D.
Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños
POMPE C. STA CRUZ, Ph.D.
Institute of Crop Science College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños
KEVIN F. YAPTENCO, Ph.D.
Department of Agricultural Bio Processing College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños
MERDELYN C. LIT, Ph.D.
Institute of Plant Breeding College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
FILOMENA C. STA. CRUZ, Ph.D.
Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
VIRGINIA R. CARDENAS, Ph.D.
Institute of Governance and Rural Development College of Public Affairs and Development University of the Philippines Los Baños
ELDA B. ESGUERRA, Ph.D.
Postharvest Horticulture Training and Research Center College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
ZENAIDA M. SUMALDE, Ph.D.
Department of Economics College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños
FLOIRENDO P. FLORES, Ph.D.
Institute of Food Science and Technology College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
JESSAMYN R. ADORADA, Ph.D.
Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
CONSUELO AMOR S. ESTRELLA, Ph.D.
Institute of Animal Science College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
MUDJEKEEWIS D. SANTOS, Ph.D.
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute Diliman, Quezon City
ANALIZA HENEDINA M. RAMIREZ, Ph.D.
Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
PEARL B. SANCHEZ, Ph.D.
Agricultural Systems Institute College of Agriculture and Food Science University of the Philippines Los Baños
HONORARY ADVISORY BOARD
CLARE R. BALTAZAR, Ph.D.
EVELYN MAE TECSON-MENDOZA, Ph.D.
RICARDO M. LANTICAN, Ph.D.
RAFAEL D. GUERRERO, Ph.D.
National Scientists & Alumni of the College of Agriculture University of the Philippines Los Baños
National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines; e-mail: secretariat@nast.ph
EDITORIAL CONSULTATIVE BOARD
JOSE RAMON BOTELLA, Ph.D.
School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
JANE HAGGIS, Ph.D.
Center for Development Studies, Flinders University Adelaide, South Australia
IAN COXHEAD, Ph.D.
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin, U. S. A.
LYLE E. CRAKER, Ph.D.
Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts, U. S. A.
FABIAN M. DAYRIT, Ph.D.
College of Science, Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City, Philippines
ERNESTO J. DEL ROSARIO, Ph.D.
(Professor Emeritus) Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines Los Baños College, Laguna, Philippines
SALCEDO L. EDUARDO, Ph.D.
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños College, Laguna, Philippines