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Data From PMIL Trials at MFK Now Available

2018Dec6

Data From PMIL Trials at MFK Now Available

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman In November 2018, the Peanut Innovation Lab (previously Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab, PMIL), released a final report on the research trials conducted at MFK between 2015 and 2017.  The…
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2018Dec4

The Story of Anne Saïna

From MFK Nurse Educator Roudelyne Mompremier Anne Saïna was born July 4, 2017.Since she was 5 months old, she has lived with her grandmother Theresa – her mother left to live in Port-au-Prince and her father  lives in the Dominican…
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2018Nov21

The Story of Ducken

From MFK Nurse Educator Magdalla Jacques Borgella D.O.B. 04/08/2012 Starting Weight: 29.1 lbs Starting Height: 43” Ending Weight: 40.7 lbs Ducken – Before Ducken is the youngest child of a single-parent family – his father died on his birthday. His…
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2018Nov14

Big or Small?  Few Choices for Peanut Varieties in North-East Haiti

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Peanut growers in North-East Haiti have the option for only two seed varieties at the market. The lack of seed choices limits farmers’ ability to choose seeds based on performance.…
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2018Oct16

Makings of a Haitian Agronomist: Spotlight on Frantz Roby

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Haitian small-holder farmers face a myriad of challenges in a global market where agriculture is increasingly industrialized.  Haitian agronomists are out to face those challenges.  Agronomist Frantz Roby Point Du…
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2018Sep6

The Story of Edelin

From MFK Nurse Educators Morgan Price and Magdalla Borgella At 2 years of age and weighing 7.6 kg (16 lbs), Edelin was admitted into a Meds and Food for Kids outpatient malnutrition program in a distant country town called, Bahon.…
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2018Sep5

August Farm Field Day

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman August’s Farmer Field Day included the hallmarks of a great field trip: hands-on learning, a packed lunch, and a broken down bus. Farmer Field Day is the capstone to MFK’s…
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2018Aug13

The Story of Djivenson

From MFK Nurse Educators Morgan Price and Magdalla Borgella “This child was between life and death”, said Magdalla my nurse coworker. As I reviewed the file and pictures of Djivenson I couldn’t help but agree with her. On May 9,…
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2018Aug6

Tracking Aflatoxin with Tablets

From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist Ben Wiseman Aflatoxin control is one of the central focuses of MFK’s agriculture department.  It is a tenet of our farmer training program, a consideration in our purchasing decisions, and the impetus…
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