Taliño-Mendoza grants P4 M for USM lab

ASSISTANCE. Gov. Emmylou “Lala” J. Taliño-Mendoza signs a memorandum of agreement with University of Southern Mindanao president Dr. Jesus Antonio G. Derije for the enhancement of existing laboratory facilities at USM at the governor’s office in Amas, Kidapawan City.
NORTH COTABATO Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Talino-Mendoza signed last month a memorandum of agreement with University of Southern Mindanao president Jesus Antonio G. Derije providing P4 million for the upgrading of the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Mobile Vet Clinic and the Agriculture Mobile Laboratory guarantee a low cost neighborhood health clinic for animals and offer technical assistance to farmers.
Equipped with up-to-date amenities, the CVM Mobile Vet Clinic is designed to reach out to more areas throughout the province offering a convenient nearby clinic that will provide health care services to animals, pets, livestock and poultry.
Also furnished with the necessary tools, supplies, and equipment of outpatient service for dogs, cats, and livestock, the mobile clinic will be providing FREE physical exams, vaccinations, dental care, parasite control treatments, and render diagnostic procedures, including ultrasound, blood, urine and fecal testing for animals with the same high quality, complete healthcare of a standing veterinary clinic.
On the other hand, the Agriculture Mobile Laboratory program aims to perform diagnostic services for the nutritional management of oil palm, rubber and other crops. Besides offering technical assistance to farmers regarding the interpretation of laboratory analyses results, it will also educate them on the appropriate fertilizer requirement of high-value commercial crops in different soil types.
The mobile laboratory will also provide procedural instructions about the production technology of crops included within the program. And while all other services shall be given FREE of charge, laboratory analysis shall be paid based on USM prevailing charges.
The services that will be provided by these two programs under the supervision of the provincial government and USM are going to be available for the period of five  years unless terminated by both parties.
Expenses for the upgrading of both mobile facilities worth P2 M each will be drawn from the 20% General Funds of the Cotabato province.//IDCD-LAF//