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The Chairman, LARMAT, Prof. Richard Onwonga and the Thematic Leader Range Management Dr. Oscar Koech, on 4th October, 2021, held a healthy discussion  with  representatives of  BSC  in Management of Agroecosytems and Environment, and BSc. in Range Management.

On 30 September 2021, 6(six) Master’s students virtually presented their research proposals to their Supervisors and fellow students. These were; Okoyo Sharon, Josphat Ongeso, Joyce Njuguna, Kelvin Mugambi, Priscila Mwangangi and Felix Kiprono.

The University is conducting training facilitated by the ICT Centre from Monday September 27, 2021 to Friday October 1, 2021 for all the First Year Students 2021. This training is quite important as it will help the students familiarise themselves with the Online Learning, Processes and Systems.  Kindly facilitate the students in your Faculty/Department to attend.

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Today, 27th September, 2021 about  20 students from the Faculty of Agriculture drawn from 3 teaching departments (LARMAT, FSNT,& Agric Economics), & Dept of Environmental Biosystems engineering have started off an intensive   “Agro-ecology and Agro-biodiversity Training Course (AATC)” which will last for 3 and ½ weeks.

On Friday 24th September, 2021, During the 65th UON graduation Ceremony, this Department, Faculty of Agriculture,  graduated students in various Degrees  offered both to post graduate and undergraduate. Some of these degrees were , BSC Management of Agro- ecosystems and Environment, BSc Range Management,MSC  Range Management, MSC Soil Science, PhD in Dryland Resource Management , PhD Sustainable Soil Resource Management.

On the 29th of September 2021, 11.30-12.00 CEST, Dr. Stephen Mureithi  a Senior Lecturer from  this Department  presented a paper on the topic of "Livestock Cafés; experimental research and co-learning hubs in Dryland Transform". 30th of September at 11.30, Ingrid Öborn and Aida Bargues Tobella presented on "Restoring drylands for nutrition and health of humans and livestock" showing some results from the first data collection in the project.

Register for  a virtual congress and join speakers  discussing on sustainable use of  Grassland and Rangeland  Resources.

Staff and Students from the Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Vet Medicine held a luncheon party in victory of Prof. George Karuku Professorship.He is now an Associate Professor in LARMAT. 

Congratulations  Prof.as LARMAT family we are proud of you.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeRRlX46HuU

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