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FRANCIS SPACE TO SHARE AND LINKUP ON PROFESSIONAL AND HOBBY IDEAS

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Location: Kingston, Jamaica

I am a Ghanaian-born Senior Principal Scientist at the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and currently also the CARDI Representative in Jamaica. I was educated at the University of Ghana, Legon (B.Sc., Agri. Hons and M.Sc., Anim. Sci.) and the University of Wales, UK (Ph.D.), and have had a professional career spanning over 27 years as Livestock Scientist, specialising in Animal Nutrition, Forage Agronomy and Ruminant Livestock Production, especially sheep and goats. I am also the Regional Coordinator of the Caribbean Small Ruminant Network (CASRUNet). Before joining CARDI I held academic and administrative positions at the University of Ghana (Research Officer – 1975 to 1980, Lecturer – 1980 to 1981) and University of Guyana (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – 1982 to 1989, Assistant Dean/Dean, Faculty of Agriculture 1984 to 1989). Current professional passion: To assist in the development of the Caribbean small ruminant industry and thereby help subsistence and hobby sheep and goat producers to embrace small ruminant production as a viable agribusiness activity. “Sheep and Goats” is my business!

Friday, February 17, 2006

UDEISA PALM2PALM BLOG

Hard Time:
I have had a hectic time during the last two days but here I am trying to catch up on things. Luca invited me to sign up for GMail, with its 2000+ megabyte of storage space. Thanks Luca.

Nancy set me a task and challenge - to post a picture of "the goat". That became my learning goal for the day - acquire the skill of posting pictures to the blog. I have done that (hurray!). This goat is a metaphor of a Facilitator. This goat is trained to "sit" (we are clever, you know!), and it is sitting on the steps leading to the pen. Now you all tell me: Is it a friendly Facilitator, warmly welcoming colleagues to the cosy community space (the pen) or is it a selfish brute, hugging up the portal so that the others cannot gain access to the goodies of the community space?

3 Comments:

Blogger Nancy White said...

You have mastered not only posting a picture, but doing it with Picassa! I'm impressed. I found it hard at the start, then it was easy. But that first leap can be challenging. Especially if there is a big goat in the way!

Francis, you are also demonstrating the power of bringing visuals, humor and a bit of your self as well as your expertise to the group. It's great. Thank you. I suspect your networks are very lively!

11:17 AM  
Blogger Hilda said...

Hi Francis - we have a Swahili saying "mtaka cha mvungu, sharti ainame". This means if you wnat something that is under the bed, you have to bend. You have done it and you have won the prize. Go for it!

12:46 AM  
Blogger Lucone said...

Francis, glad to see your blog online! Even if your ISP has many problems, I appreciate your efforts to have your presence online despite of them!
:-)

5:59 AM  

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