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News • Features • Career Corner • Technology and New Development
Vol. 2 No. 2 August 2012
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Cattle grazing on pasture
Dr. T.P Lecky
The T.P. Lecky Multi-purpose Hall at CASE
PRESERVE THE T. P. LECKY LEGACY
What’s
INSIDE
-Invest in the Jamaican Cattle Breeds
• Chat with 2011
National Farm Queen pg. 23
• Rambo 1-6-4 for
Denbigh Livestock
Exhibit pg. 4 • The Brief CASE
pg. 7
• Nurturing Great
Inventions pg. 10
On T.P. Lecky
CASE
Jamaica Hope Bull
By Dr. Dian Medley – FOA Dean
and Dr. Robert Logan – Research
and Outreach Coordinator
A
s the nation celebrates
50 years of political
independence, we in the agricultural sector have over sixty
years of the Jamaican cattle
breeds to celebrate. Amidst the
celebrations we must take care
that the sacrifices our heroes
made to leave us the rich legacies in science, sports, culture
and other spheres of life are
treasured and preserved for future generations of Jamaicans.
The Jamaica Hope, the Jamaica Red, the Jamaica Braham and the Jamaica Black
are cattle breeds developed by
Jamaican scientists that have
achieved international acclaim
and have played an important
role in improving the productivity of small and large farms
in Jamaica.
Unfortunately towards the
end of the last century cattle
production became unprofitable and farmers were forced to
reduce the sizes of their herds
to the point that threatened the
viability of these important
breeds. By the turn of this century, cattle production became
viable again and there is still
a scramble to get enough to
revitalize the cattle industry as
shown by the downward trend
in new registration numbers
reported by the Jamaica Livestock Association in 2010.
Our valuable genetic material must be treated as national
treasures worthy of preservation. Ideally there should be
the maintenance of several
purebred herds at various locations over the island and
at least one more germplasm
where semen and embryos are
stored, to complement the efforts at Bodles Research Station.
Despite great financial challenges CASE has embarked on
a programme to use its Livestock Tutorial farm to keep
as many purebred animals of
the four breeds as possible to
perpetuate these national treasures. We have honoured one
of our great scientists by naming our multi-purpose hall the
T P Lecky Hall. However we
believe that a greater honour
is to build and maintain, in
the parish of his birth, herds
of cattle the late Hon. Dr.
Thomas Phillip Lecky believed
would take Jamaican cattle
farmers to new heights.
• 102 years of agriculture education in Jamaica
• The evolution of several institutions... One College
• CASE on the mission
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EDITORIAL
WE ON IT!
Ms. Sonja Simms
Editor-in-Chief
T
he latest Planning
Institute of Jamaica
report shows agriculture as one of the main
sources of economic activity in rural Jamaica. It also
shows that it is the most
promising solution for the
nation’s economic and social stability. Over the years
and through its predecessor
institutions, CASE has been
playing its part in producing
some of the brightest and
best persons for the sector.
In this edition of CASE
News we take time to highlight our own homegrown
Thomas Phillip Lecky,
world renowned animal geneticist. We also showcase
and highlight some of the
latest developments at the
college within the quarter,
and present you “The Brief
CASE” on other important
happenings, in case you
missed them.
As Jamaica celebrates 50
years of political and economic independence from
the British and as we reflect
on the achievements of the
nation, we should also reflect on the College’s rich
heritage rooted in 102 years
of agricultural education.
Under Vision 2030 Jamaica, we have a responsibility
to help revitalize the agriculture industry with leadership, increase productivity
of farmers through application of research and technology and most importantly to
encourage young people to
participate in the sector.
At CASE we have positioned ourselves as the leading tertiary level institution
for young people to read for
degrees and diplomas in the
discipline of agriculture. We
are making it known that
agriculture is not menial
work and have been training our students in high
tech agricultural applications to position themselves
for leadership roles in as
far and as wide as the sector
leads. Many of our gradu-
ates are already entrepreneurs, teachers, lecturers,
veterinarian, agricultural extension officers and the list
goes on. As a matter of fact,
the agricultural extension
sector clamours for CASE
trained individuals.
I am often chided for
placing too much focus on
publicizing the work of the
Faculty of Agriculture. I am
by no mean undermining
the work of the two other
faculties, Faculty of Science (FOS) and Faculty of
Education (FOE). The ongoing work and research of
the FOS and FOE is heavily
intertwined with the Faculty
of Agriculture and will be
equally highlighted in future editions of CASE News.
We must recognize our
unique and competitive advantage, agriculture.
We
take pride of place in the
way we do higher level agriculture education is Jamaica;
we are far superior to any
other institution in this regard. Highlighting the FOA
as the lead faculty at this
time is a celebration of the
college’s achievement over
the years and I believe that
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we should join our president
in her vision to keep the “A”
in our acronym, C.A.S.E,
capitalized in every way at
all times.
Food security, sustainable
living and environmental
preservation are key issues
with global focus. Our new
chairman has now entered
the CASE arena with his
strong vision to focus on
self-reliance, revenue earning and improved training to
properly position the college
to meet the national vision
and this international focus.
We are indeed blessed
to have another edition of
CASE News to highlight
our achievements. Turning
the pages you will notice
that at CASE we are playing
our part in vision 2030 by
making Jamaica, the place
of choice to live, work, raise
families, and do business.
On August 6 as the nation celebrates 50 years of
Independence, we at CASE
reflect on its achievements
and embrace the mission by
saying, ‘We on it!’
Executive Producer – Rev’d Dr. Mary A. Nichols,
JP., Acting President
---------------------------------------------------Editor-in-chief – Ms. Sonja Simms, Coordinator
Public Education and Public Relations
---------------------------------------------------Sponsors/Advertisers – Stanmark Processors,
Singer Jamaica Limited
---------------------------------------------------Dr. Robert Logan – Research and Outreach
Coordinator, Faculty of Agriculture (Head of the
Denbigh Planning Committee)
Dr. Dian Medley – Dean of the Faculty of
Agriculture
Maurice Thomas – Agriculture Education Student
All CASE Denbigh 2012 team members
All interviewees, contributors and photographers
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Do you think enough is being
done at CASE and nationally
to preserve the T. P. Lecky
heritage?
Tyrone Davis, Agricultural Education student
Thomas Phillip Lecky, known as the god-father of Jamaica’s cattle industry, is poorly represented in this
day and age for his hard work and contribution in developing four breeds of cattle, in Jamaica (Jamaica
Hope, Jamaica Black, Red and Brahman). More needs to be done to preserve the heritage of T.P. Lecky at
the primary, secondary and tertiary educational levels. As we celebrate Jamaica-50, we need to reflect on
T.P. Lecky for putting Jamaica on the map of animal genetics and as one of the prime individuals in the
Jamaican Agricultural sector.
Kerehan Wells, Secretary to the Director of Finance-CASE
I believe that this institution has being playing its part in that regard. We have a multi-purpose hall in
his honour and the retention of the Jamaica Hope cattle on the farm. Even this year our Public Relations
Coordinator and the acting president ensured that the Jamaica Day celebrations here, in the country’s 50th
Anniversary year, placed focus on this great geneticist. They organized for and launched a citation in his
honour, inside the T.P. Lecky Hall.
Maurice Thomas, General Agriculture student
I believe some amount of effort has been made to preserve the T. P Lecky heritage. However, more could
be done. The effort made has not reach enough people, only certain groups of individuals. Those involved
in the education system are the ones more sensitized about the work of T. P. Lecky.
Danielle Gayle, Annatto Bay High School Graduate
I know about the Jamaica Hope cattle that he developed. But I don’t see anybody really insisting to carry it
on or develop it or to even get others involved.
Calvin Weise, General Agriculture student
Thomas Phillip Lecky more popularly recognized as T. P. Lecky is one of the great stalwarts in Jamaica’s
agricultural history. When we think of this man, we remember the Jamaica Hope, Jamaica Black, Brahman and Jamaica Red cattles, which are very prevalent today. CASE hosts annual events such as College
Development Day, 4-H Achievement Day and Career expos, but I think that a man of such greatness, should
be honoured with an annual T.P. Lecky memorial, or a T.P. Lecky week. Just naming a hall in his honour
is definitely no match to what he has contributed to the country. Hence I don’t think enough is being done.
Marlon Cousins, Storeman-CASE
I don’t think so. I think we need to do more so that other people can know about him.
Leonardo Purrier, Library Technical Assistant-CASE
I don’t think enough is being done and on a whole Agriculture is neglected. There is not enough development on the work of our local scientist, even of those that are internationally recognized. For example,
CASE’s own Dr. Seymour Webster is woefully undermined.
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Rambo 1-6-4
for Denbigh Livestock Exhibit
T
he College of Agriculture, Science and Education
(CASE) is playing its part in the continuity of
the Hon. Dr. Thomas Philip Lecky’s legacy, in Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary celebration, by entering the
Livestock exhibition at the 2012 Denbigh Agricultural
and Industrial Trade show, with a Jamaica Hope Bull,
after a 21-year hiatus.
Animal Science Instructor, Mr. Sean Yates is the one
spearheading the initiative. He along with student attendants has dedicated time and hard work in preparing the College’s homegrown Jamaica Hope Bull; dub
Rambo/I.D.# 164 for the exhibition.
The bull has being trained to stand and walk and students will manage the process of gaining control of
the animal if it gets aggressive.
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New Chairman Address FOA Members
Rev’d Dr. Mary Nichols, JP, - Acting President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Ambassador Derick
Heaven – Chairman and Dr. Mark Gooden – Lecturer within the Faculty of Agriculture
N
ewly appointed chairman of the Board of
Management for the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Ambassador Derick Heaven has listed self-reliance,
revenue earning and improved training as priority matters on his agenda to move the college
forward.
In his first address to members of the Faculty
of Agriculture, in early July, he impressed upon
them that he is depending on them to lead the
charge. “If we are going to be successful we
will have to be able to feed ourselves. I am going to be relying very heavily on this faculty to
establish a level of self reliance where it can
be attained. We will have to find ways of doing a number of things differently,” Ambassador
Heaven stated.
“We need to be very clear on the training we
impart and to that end ensure it fits in with national priorities; academic pursuits and extension
work. Ensure that the students who are in your
charge leave this institution much more rounded
and capable of demonstrating their knowledge in
a practical way,” Ambassador Heaven declared.
He went on to exhort the faculty members to
seriously redesign the curriculum to focus more
on the entrepreneur side of agriculture. “You
need to train students to be businessmen – agriculture is a business. This has to be an integral
part of the training. They need to understand
what is happening in the market place.”
While listing agriculture as one of the most
promising areas of growth in the country, Ambassador Heaven, lamented the act of praedial
larceny as the crippling deterrent to its prosperity and urged the college to take action.“The
major deterrent to agriculture is not investment
capital and I have been trying to get this across.
This institution has an important role to play in
ensuring that this area of activity receives the
prominence it deserves and is able to deliver,”
he explained.
Meanwhile, Acting President, Rev’d Dr.
Mary Nichols, JP who was also in attendance at
that meeting concurred with Ambassador Heaven and again pledged her commitment to work
with Dr. Dian Medley, Dean of the Faculty of
Agriculture and her staff to “make the ‘A’ in the
acronym C.A.S.E really show and mean what it
stands for.”
Later that month Ambassador Heaven, some
of his board members, Vice President of Human Resource Management and Administration,
Mr. Robert Shippey, Vice President of Academic
Programmes, Major Johnathan Lamey and other
members of staff toured the campus, doing a detailed assessment to formulate a comprehensive
plan. The ambassador’s intention is to present
this plan to external entities to seek funding to
assist in his vision to move the college forward.
CASE New Board Members
1. Dr. Donald Rhodd
2. Reverend Dr. Mary Nichols
3. Mr. Donovan Stanberry
4. Dr. Franklyn Johnston
5. Dr. Victor Watt
6. Mr. Calvin Weise
7. Ms. Veronica Palmer
8. Mr. Fazel Huie
9. Mr. Elon Beckford
10. Dr. Blossom O’meally
Nelson
11. Mr. John Gayle
12. Dr. Hansel Beckford
13. Dr. Sylvia Mitchell
14. Representative, University
of the West Indies –
Dr. Sylvia Mitchelle
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CASE/ U-TECH Offers Agriculture Degree September
T
he College of Agriculture, Science and Education
(CASE) is collaborating with the University of Technology (U-Tech) to offer a bachelor degree in Agricultural
and Biological Engineering this September. Talks moved
into final implementation stage at a meeting between Academic leaders of both institutions, at CASE on Thursday
(June 21).
quota to fill this programme is reserved for qualified graduates of our Associate of Natural Science programme, it is
a collaboration with a higher institution which translates to
raising our college profile, some of our lecturers will have
the opportunity to lecture as adjunct lecturers at U-Tech
and there will also be the opportunity for upgrading our
facilities.”
This degree promises to be one of the most affordable
and cutting-edge in agricultural and engineering technology training. The duration of this programme is four years.
Courses will be offered on locations at U-Tech in Kingston, CASE in Portland and the Bodles Research Station,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Dr. Paul Campbell, Programme Coordinator and Lecturer
in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing at U-Tech
explained the vision behind the programme. “The Bachelor
of Agricultural and Biological Engineering degree targets
youths with a sincere appreciation for the role of agriculture in Jamaica’s economic development. It is designed
with the national 20-30 vision in mind. We are pulling out
all the stops to secure grant funding to support this programme, as it is not our desire to have our students leaving
the country to seek opportunities elsewhere.”
Dean of the Faculty of Science at CASE, Mr. Fiju Mathew
is pleased with the partnership calling it “one of the best
moves CASE can make at this time.” Mr. Mathew further
list some of the benefits to CASE, “twenty percent of the
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THE BRIEF CASE
JTA Golden Torch Awardees
CASE’s Rev’d Dr. Mary Nichols, JP. – Acting President,
Mr. Robert Shippey, JP. – Vice President Human Resource
Management and Administration and Ms. Dorenda Jumpp –
Senior Lecturer were among this year’s awardees of the Jamaica
Teacher’s Association (JTA) Golden Torch Award. They were
honoured for their long and distinguished service to the Jamaican
Education system. The presentation was made at the Jamaica
Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios on July 5, 2012. CN
Chairman Met Academic Staff
Newly elected chairman of the College, Ambassador Derick
Heaven addressed members of the academic body of the
institution in early June, 2012. He impressed upon them the
direction in which he wants the institution to go and outlined the
expected behavior. CN
May Day High Won Open Day Quiz Competition
May Day High School is the winner of the Agricultural Science
Quiz competition at this year’s CASE Open Day event. Eight
schools entered, what was an exciting nail biting competition,
organized by the second year Agricultural Education Students.
May Day narrowly got pass Westwood High School and seized
the top spot. The main prize was a Jamaica Hope calf, to go
towards building their school farm. Dr. Logan
Scholarship from Victory University
A CASE Bachelor of Business Studies Student was awarded a
Victory University. The presentation was reportedly made in
Mandeville on Wednesday April 25, 2012. The Victory University
representatives also reportedly toured the facilities at CASE.CN
From
Left:
College
of
Agriculture,
Science
and
Education, Mr. Winton JonesDirector
of
International
Programmes, Major Johnathan
Lamey – Vice President of
Academic Programmes and
Rev’d Dr. Mary Nichols –
Acting President in Nova
Scotia Canada at a conference.
Rev’d Dr. Mary Nichols
observing operations in the
sheep unit at the Nova Scotia
Agricultural College (NSAC),
Canada in May, 2012.
Water Resource
The Water Resource Management Authority has granted the
College a five year extension on it license to extract water from
the Hopeton Frazer Well. The license to extract water from the
well expired in May and is now renewed for the period May 22,
2012 – May 21, 2017. In the meantime, Faculty of Agriculture
Lecturer, Mr. Christopher Mundle is commissioned to develop
a Water Harvesting project proposal. The Hopeton Frazer well
is the primary source of water for domestic usage on the CASE
campus. CN
Electricity
A massive electricity conservation plan is being developed by
the Department of Property, Farms and Transport. Already they
have started with an education campaign in which conservation
tips are placed on notice boards and department head are being
encouraged to implement conservations measures within their
offices. Additionally, auditors are contracted from the Petroleum
Corporation of Jamaica to further implement the electricity
conservation plan. CN
Student Enrollment
There are eight hundred and sixty seven (867) students enrolled
at CASE Portland Campus for the Academic Year 2011/2012 and
the college is now on a massive drive to improve that figure for
the new school year. CN
New Volunteerism Programme
Senior Lecturer, Mrs. Donna Lamey has forwarded a proposal
for CASE to extend its outreach programme to include thirty
(30) hours of voluntary service by all first year students to the
Portland communities. She is expected to get the green light for
this programme to commence September 2012. This she says
will allow the students to learn to give service above self, to
develop positive ‘values’ and ‘attitudes’ and to contribute to the
Portland communities. CASE is the only tertiary institution in
the parish of Portland and is the major employer of the residents
of the parish. CN
Top Agricultural Students Awarded American Scholarships
Three top Agricultural Studies students of the College of
Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) were awarded
prestigious American Scholarships by the President of the Ole
Farmers Association of North America (OFANA), Mr. Wendell
Codner, on Saturday (January 28, 2012), at the College’s 102nd
Founder’s Day Anniversary Celebration. Annakay Chamberlain
and Matthew Michael Neufville were recipients of the OFANA
General Scholarship while Maurice Rohan Thomas was the
recipient of the Dr. Aston Wood Memorial Scholarship. CN
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THE BRIEF CASE
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2011 Entrepreneur Awardee
Mr. Elroy William, CASE last year’s graduate from the
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Production and Food
System Management Degree Programme is the winner of the 2011
Entrepreneur Awards for his Business Plan for Agriculture. His
proposal focused on apiculture (bee farming). CN
Farewell Mr. Wahrmann
The Minister of Education, Honourable Ronald Thwaites in a
letter dated May 11, 2012, thanked Mr. Barrington Anthony
Wahrmann, for his service as chairman to the Board of
Management for the short time he served. Mr. Wahrmann served
the Board of Management as interim chairman and than then as
chairman from early 2011.
Peace Corp Assigned to CASE
Dr. Michael Bercik, a Peace Corp Volunteer from Pittsburg
Pennsylvania, USA, has been assigned to the Faculty of
Education and the Ministry of Education Region II. His
assignment at CASE will see him assisting with the development
of a number of programmes within the Faculty of Education. Dr.
Bercik attachment with the institution falls under the ambit of the
Directorate of International Programmes. CN
Case student is Ms. Trelawny 2012
Twenty-one-year-old student of the
College of Agriculture Science &
Education (CASE), Kimeika Campbell
took home the Miss Trelawny Festival
Queen crown with Natasha Copeland and
Monique Adams taking second and third
places, respectively. The crown came
down to a toss-up between the eventual winner and the third-place
finisher, 21-year-old schoolteacher Monique Adams, herself a
graduate of CASE who is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree
at the International University of the Caribbean. The crowning
took place in late May 2012. From the Gleaner may 27, 2012
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Imminent CASE
Dallhouse Collaboration
The memorandum of understanding between the Nova Scotia
Agricultural College (NSAC), in Canada and the College of
Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland,
where they jointly offer the Bachelor of Technology in
Agriculture Production and Food System Management
(B-Tech) degree, is slated to change.
Dallhouse University, one of Canada’s largest multidisciplinary universities, with a student population of over
thirty thousand, will in two years complete a takeover of
NSAC. Most of the operations of NSAC will therefore form
the backbone of Dallhouse’s Faculty of Agriculture and
the CASE partnership continued to facilitate even further
collaborations with the various faculties at Dallhouse.
Caption: Major Johnathan Lamey – Vice President of
Academic Programmes, Dr. Leslie MacLaren – Co-president
of Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Mr. Winston JonesDirector of International Programmes and Rev’d Dr. Mary
A. Nichols – Acting President CASE discuss the impending
takeover of NSAC.
A performance form the Annual Evening
of Excellence, Held at the Sybil Rendle
Hall on June 10, 2012.
Sybil Rendle passed-on
Founding Principal of the former Passley
Gardens Teacher’s College and Board
Member of the College of Agriculture,
Science and Education, Mrs. Sybil
Rendle died and was buried on June 18, 2012. She was earlier, on
February 17, in the College’s Jamaica Day celebrations honoured
for her contribution to the institution. A citation plaque of her
work was mounted and unveiled in the Sybil Renndle Hall on
the East Campus. Senior administrators of CASE, later that day,
visited her at home to make a symbolic presentation of the
citation, as she was unable to attend the service due to her illness.
Caption: Dr. Leslie MacLaren – Co-president of Nova Scotia
Agricultural College, Mr. Winston Jones- Director of
International Programmes and Rev’d Dr. Mary A. Nichols
– Acting President CASE signing documents to affirm the
partnership of the CASE/NSAC Bachelor of Technology
Degree programme.
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Food Processing Innovation at CASE
F
ood processing is one of the courses taught in the agricultural
programme at the College of Agriculture, Science and
Education (CASE). It is one of the main components of the
Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) Degree Programme. The food
processing courses comprise numerous theoretical and practical
or laboratory activities.
By definition, food processing is the method of adding value
to food and agricultural produce. It is a very scientific process
in which foods go through various chemical or microbiological
changes. Its main purpose is to enhance food security and
economic return on agricultural produce.
In these courses students are taught to make preserves: jams,
jellies, chutneys and hot pepper sauce.
In the Animal Product Technology branch of Food Processing,
students make yogurt and ice-cream from milk and make value
added products such as hams, bacons and sausages. While, in
the Product Development area students make various flours from
plant based agricultural produce such as cassava, banana, sweet
potatoes, yam and pumpkin. Many of these products can be
utilized in the baking industry, as food colouring and in drinks
and soups.
The food processing course is currently under review to be
offered as a modular programme through the Consultancy and
Extra-Mural (CEMS) Unit of the College.
Caption: Banana Flour among the products made by Bachelor of
Technology students in their food processing course
Caption from Left: Breadfruit Flour (background), Breadfruit
muffin in front, Breadfruit-Plantain flour (back) and BreadfruitPlantain cookies
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Nurturing Great Inventions
Students reading for the technologically-based degrees at CASE are required to research and invent a
piece of mechanization which can be used in the food processing industry. The inventions produced over
the years are unique and varied. For intellectual property and other patent rights reasons we are unable
to showcase all the innovations in this publication. In the meantime here are a few.
Honey Extractor
Breadfruit Roaster
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The Breathtaking
Beach House at CASE
(badly in need of repairs since Hurricane Ivan in 2004)
One of CASE’s beach views
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Scenes of CASE
Green House and Shade House structures at CASE
A view of one of the dormitories, West
Campus CASE
Fhia Banana Nursery launched by Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke in April 2012
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St. Thomas Technical High School students captivated by CASE News
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R
PO
S
The College of Agriculture,
defeated Brown’s Town
Community College in the
Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports
association Junior netball
league game at Passley
Gardens, recently.
Fern Peters of CASE, defends top shooter from Browns Town.
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Nurturing Great Inventions
Callaloo Chopper
Other inventions can be viewed at the college by appointment and without media recording devices due
to patent consideration.
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Food Processing Innovation at CASE
Caption: Tumeric Powder for seasoning meats and other meal
preparations. Tumeric Powder for seasoning meats and other meal
preparations. Tumeric is the base ingredients for curry.
Caption: Hibiscus-Sorrel Tea
Caption from left: Turmeric Powder (background), TurmericFlavoured Flitters (front), Banana Raisins, White Sorrel wine
and Jackfruit Chutney (front) and Arrowroot Flour - for making
porridge (background).
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Land Tenure Dispute
Settled In Case’s Favour
T
he longstanding land dispute between CASE and the Appleby’s is legally over but the battle wages on. Mrs. Justice
McDonald-Bishop in a November 8, 2011 court ruling named the
Appleby’s trespassers in relation to land contained in certificate
of title at Whitehall, Portland and stated that they are to “deliver
up possession of the said lands forthwith.”
Since then the directorate of Property, Farms and Transport, at
the college, has being preparing the necessary notices for eviction and liaising with the Attorney General’s office for advice on
the correct protocols to proceed.
In the court hearing various orders were made in favour of the
Board of Management of the College and the Commissioner of
Land in accordance to relief that was sought to alleviate the
squatting of the Appleby’s.
In the legal documents, the Appleby’s are permanently restrained
from entering or remaining upon the said lands. They are restrained from cultivating or reaping any crop there and are not
to erect any fence, signage or other structure on it “EXCEPT to
rectify consequences of their unlawful acts.”
The over 20 year land dispute between the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) and the Appleby’s family
has been one of the most highlighted court cases in the history
of the parish of Portland.
CIEP BENEFITS
By Maurice Thomas, Final
Year
General
Agriculture
student
T
he Corporate Internship
Education
Programme
(CIEP) of CASE is aimed at
students getting the opportunity
to gain valuable experiences,
in the fields of their choice. It
allows them to learn about the
operations of organizations and
industries in which they have
particular interest.
During my internship at Spring
Garden Farm, this summer,
I have had the opportunity to
put many of the theoretical
knowledge attained in the
classroom into practice. I
have also gained additional
knowledge and improve my
leadership and communication
skills.
The Spring Garden Farm on
which I worked is located
in Buff Bay, Portland and
is operated by the college
administration. There is a
mutually beneficial relationship
for the students and the
college; in that the students
gain valuable experiences
while contributing to the
development of the college.
CIEP
provide
valuable
experiences that can be of great
worth in the future. Therefore,
it is the responsibility of each
student to make the most
of CIEP, wherever they are
placed.
Earl Stephenson is a Final Year
General Agriculture student
and colleague. He is placed at
Muriton Farm in Manchioneal
Portland. This is what he says
of his experience:
Maurice Thomas operating a Mist Blowing machine on a melon
plot at the Spring Garden Farm.
“CIEP is beneficial to both
the student and the college. As
students we put the knowledge
gained in class into practice.
We also get a feel of the work
world. It helps us to think
outside the box and be creative.
We learn new things to add to
our existing knowledge. On
the college side, once students
perform up to standards, it will
market the college in a good
light.”
I would like to see more
corporations
helping
us
students by offering the college
more placement opportunities.
Earl Stephenson, Final Year General Agriculture student
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Dr. the Hon. Thomas Phillip Lecky, PhD, OM, OJ, OBE
Dr. T.P Lecky
A Biography of Pioneer
Geneticist and Distinguished CASE Alumnus
D
r. Thomas Phillip
(T.P.) Lecky, pioneer Jamaican Scientist,
was born on December 31,
1904. He was the twelfth of
thirteen children and grew
up in Swift River, Portland.
Lecky was introduced to agriculture at an early age, as
his father was a farmer and
as a young man he took an
interest in livestock.
Lecky started his education at the Swift River
Primary School. He later
studied agriculture at the
Government Farm School
(later Jamaica School of
Agriculture) where he received a diploma. He graduated from the MacDonald
College at McGill University, Canada in 1930 with a
Diploma in Agriculture.
Lecky continued his studies at the Toronto University
reading for his Bachelor of
Science Degree for which
he was awarded an honour’s
degree. Several years later,
Lecky read for his Ph.D
at Edinburgh University,
Scotland. Lecky’s research
throughout his educational
and professional careers focused on cattle.
In 1951 Lecky’s extensive research resulted in the
first breed of indigenous Jamaican cattle, the Jamaica
Hope, which he used as
the basis for his Ph. D.
thesis. Further research resulted in the Jamaica Red,
Jamaican Brahman and Jamaica Black cattle breeds.
Lecky also contributed to
the field of agriculture in
Jamaica through the numerous professional posts he
held throughout this career.
In the early days he served
Agricultural Quotes
• “I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of
the world” - George Washington
• “Trade increases the wealth and glory of a country; but its real strength and stamina are to be
looked for among the cultivators of the land.”
- William Pitt
• “The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t
still be a farmer.”- Will Rogers
• “If you tickle the earth with a hoe she laughs
with a harvest.” - Douglas William Jerrold
as: Farmer, Livestock Officer (Senior and Chief) and
Director of Animal Husbandry.
Lecky has several publications to his credit. He
published an autobiography
in 1994, titled Cattle and I
and he wrote several papers
that have been delivered at
international conferences.
Lecky was the recipient of
several honours and awards,
to include:
1989 – Fellow of the Jamaica Society for Agricultural Sciences
1992- Inducted into the
Professional Societies Association in Jamaica.
The College of Agriculture, Science and Education
(then College of Agriculture) named its multi-purpose hall, the T.P. Lecky
Hall in 1981 and erected in
it a citation of him on Jamaica Day 2012.
Dr. Lecky still remains a
role model for many Jamaican scientists. He died in
1994 at the age of 90.
The T.P. Lecky Multi-purpose Hall at CASE
• “Life on a farm is a school of patience; you
can’t hurry the crops or make an ox in two
days.” Alain, Henri
• “The farmer works the soil, the agriculturist
works the farmer.”
• “Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable
citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most
independent, the most virtuous and they are tied
to their country and wedded to its liberty and
interests by the most lasting bands.” -Thomas
Jefferson, Letter to John Jay (Aug. 23, 1785)
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CASE Graduate last year’s National Farm Queen
level. At the national level they trained us in walk and
poise, talent performance, technical paper and oral presentation skills.
We had to make a few courtesy calls; one on the Prime
Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Minister of
Agriculture. Then it was straight into coronation, on the
night of July 31, at the Denbigh Show where all thirteen of
us represented our respective parishes.
CN: What was the experience on the night of the show?
National Farm Queen 2011: Nastashia Kelly - Second Runner
Up, Sharna-Gay Brown - Queen and Renee McKenessy- 1st
Runner-Up.
SB: It was a great experience. I was not nervous as I had
been on similar type stage before. I will admit that the
competition was stiff. I had to stave off challenge from
Miss St. Elizabeth, Miss Hanover, Miss Trelawney and
Miss St. Ann, especially Ms. Hanover and Miss St. Ann
who were also CASE graduates and are quite knowledgeable. In the final analysis Miss Hanover – Natasha Kelly
(also a CASE graduate) was named Second Runner-Up,
Miss Trelawney – Renee McKessey the first Runner-Up
and I the winner.
S
harna -Gay Brown, a 2009 graduate of CASE was
crowned last year’s Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS)
National Farm Queen. She won for herself the Queen’s trophy, the JAS President’s trophy and several other prizes to
include cash, trips to other Caribbean destinations and a
scholarship to her alma mater. She was also awarded for
being Most Agriculturally Aware and having the Best Personality.
CN: So what course of study will you pursue with your
scholarship?
The coronation took place at the Denbigh Agricultural and
Industrial Trade Show on July 31, 2011.
SB: I am an Agricultural Science teacher at Mannings
School in Westmoreland where I have been employed since
2009 upon completion of my Associate of Science Degree
in Agricultural Education at the esteemed College of Agriculture, Science and Education.
We caught up with her when she came to pick up her
scholarship documents at the College some weeks later.
SB: I will pursue the Bachelor of Technology Degree in
Environmental Science with a view of furthering my teaching career.
CN: Where and what do you teach?
CN: How has it been since you were crowned?
SB: So far it has been as anticipated. Yes, because I planned
on being the national queen for a very longtime.
CN: How did you plan to be the national queen?
SB: First, what I did was to enter Miss Westmoreland
Festival Queen 2010. When I won I used all the experience
and knowledge garnered in that competition to apply to this
competition. I also did a lot of research by contacting many
of the past queens and asking them questions.
CN: How does one enter the competition?
SB: First, it was advertised in the national media and I
yielded the call which required us attending an interview
at the JAS parish office. The interview consisted of questions related to agricultural matters and general knowledge.
Elimination followed and the person with the highest score
was then selected to represent the parish at the national
Senator Norman Grant then 1st Vice-Chairman of the Jamaica
Agricultural Society, Nastashia Kelly - Second Runner Up,
Sharna-Gay Brown – Farm Queen 2011, Renee McKenessy- 1st
Runner-Up and Mr. Glendon Harris President then President of
the JAS.

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