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Dioscoro L. Umali

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Sex: Male

Education:

    • Cornell University, USA, Ph.D. in Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding), 1949
    • University of the Philippines, College, Laguna, B. S. Agriculture, 1939

Field of Specialization:

Plant Breeding, Improving Agricultural Methods thru Breeding Superior Plant Strains

Researches:

    • (1940) A study on coconut seed selection for germination
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 29, No. 4
    • (1940) A study on coconut seed selection for germination
    • U.P. College of Agriculture Biweekly Bulletin Volume 8, No. 14
    • (1949) Mutagenic action of some chemicals in maize
    • Maize Genetics Cooperative Newsletter Volume 23
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, E. S. Castillo, P. S. Castillo, (S 1950) The effect of time of lodging upon the yield and other agronomic characteristics of rice
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 4
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Carlos G. Valdez, (S 1951) The fertility relationship of abaca with pacol and canton
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 35, No. 4
    • Romualdo V. Eusebio, Dioscoro L. Umali, (Mr 1954) A test of four green-manure crops for corn
    • U.P. College of Agriculture Biweekly Bulletin Volume 18, No. 17
    • (1953) The importance of genetic diversity in relation to hybrid vigor of corn in the Philippines
    • Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association
    • (Ap-My 1954) Cooperative rice and corn improvement program: U.P. College of Agriculture and Bureau of Plant Industry
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • P. S. Castillo, H. K. Hayes, Dioscoro L. Umali, J. L. Brewbaker, (Ap-My 1954) Cooperative upland rice experiment at the Central Experimet Station in the wet season of 1953
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • J. L. Brewbaker, Dioscoro L. Umali, H. K. Hayes, P. S. Castillo, (Ap-My 1954) Correlation studies of upland rice varieties in the wet season of 1953
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • H. K. Hayes, Dioscoro L. Umali, I. S. Santos, (Ap-My 1954) Current method of breeding as applied to the improvement of corn in the Philippines
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, H. K. Hayes, I. S. Santos, (Ap-My 1954) Double-cross yield trial at College
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • (Ap-My 1954) A general combining ability test of yellow and white flint inbred-lines
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • I. S. santos, H. K. Hayes, Dioscoro L. Umali, (Ap-My 1954) Some of the results of cooperative single-cross trials
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, H. K. Hayes, I. S. Santos, (Ap-My 1954) Trials of provincial strains of yello flint corn in the dry season of 1952-1953
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • (S 1955) Corn varieties
    • U.P. College of Agriculture Monthly Bulletin Volume 20, No. 3
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, T. L. Ayala, (Jr 5, 1955) Science and the rice problem
    • Sunday Times Magazine
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, J. L. Brewbaker, (O-N 1956) Abaca and its improvement
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 5-6
    • J. L. Brewbaker, Dioscoro L. Umali, (O-N 1956) Classification of Philippine Musae I. The genera Musa L. and Ensete Horan
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 5-6
    • J.L. Brewbaker, D. D. Gorrez, Dioscoro L. Umali, (O-N 1956) Classification of Philippie Musae II. Canton and Minay, putative hybrid forms of Musa testilis Nee and Musa balbisiana Coll.
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 5-6
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, E. S. Castillo, P. S. Castillo, (S 1956) The effect of time of lodging upon the yield and other agronomic characteristics of rice
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 4
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Dolores A. Ramirez, (D 1956) The nature of lodging in rice
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 7
    • (Je 1956) Cooperative improvement program in the Philippines
    • International Rice Commission Newsletter, FAO Volume 18
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, J. P. Torres, P. A. Honrado, R. V. Manio, E. Rigor, (Ap-My 1954) Cooperative rice improvement program in the Philippines
    • Plant Industry Digest Volume 17, No. 4-5
    • Fernando A. Bernardo, Dioscoro L. Umali, (O-N 1956) Possible sources of resistance to abaca mosaic and bunchy-top
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 5-6
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, C. M. Silverio, I. S. Santos, (Jl 1956) Preliminary study of some factors affecting the milling recovery of rice in the Philippines
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 2
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Fernando A. Bernardo, Gerardo O. Ocfemia, (Jl 1956) Reaction of Pacol-abaca F1 hybrids to abaca mosaic and buchy-top
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 2
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, F. R. Ick, Faustino T. Orillo, (Ag 1956) Reaction of varieties of abaca and its relation to vascular disease
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 40, No. 3
    • (D 1956) Recent advances in the rice and corn improvement in the Philippines
    • Aggie Green and Gold
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, J. F. Jamias, (1957) Can the Philippines produce its own food?
    • Sunday Times Magazine
    • J. N. Tepora, Dioscoro L. Umali, (Ag 1957) FB-24, a "runner" type variety of rice
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 41, No. 3
    • (D 1957) Research, extension go hand and hand; scientist has social responsibility
    • U.P. College of Agriculture Monthly Bulletin Volume 22, No. 6
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, R. M. Payson, I. S. Santos, (Jl-Ag 1958) Effects of certain storage factors on the milling recovery of Milfor 6 (2)
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 42, No. 2-3
    • H. L. Everett, Dioscoro L. Umali, I. S. Santos, (Je 1958) Multiple fertilization in maize (Zea mays L.)
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 42, No. 1
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Fernando A. Bernardo, (O 1958) Notes on mutant forms among Philippine plants. I. A case of green santol (Sandoricum koetjape Merr.)
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 42, No. 5
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Fernando A. Bernardo, (O 1958) Notes on mutant forms among Philippine plants. II. Seedless avocado (Persia americana Mill).
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 42, No. 5
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Fernando A. Bernardo, (D 1958) Notes on mutant forms among Philippine plants. III. Plicate-leafed coconut trees
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 42, No. 7
    • (Ja 1958) Status of rice improvement in the Philippines
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 41, No. 8
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Fernando A. Bernardo, (Je 1959) Fifty years of rice improvement in the College of Agriculture
    • Philippine Agriculturist (Golden Jubilee Supllement) Volume 43
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, R. C. Dumlao, (N 1960) A preliminary study on the cancellation of dormancy period of rice seed
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 44, No. 6
    • Dioscoro L. Umali, Pedro A. Rodrigo, Albino P. Varona, I. V. Castillo, L. A. Panlilio, (1961) Factors affecting rice underproduction and suggested remedies:
    • Proceedings of the interdisciplinary Symposia, NSTW Area I-Agriculture
    • Dioscor L. Umlai, Dolores a. Ramirez, P. S. Castillo, N. G. Mamicpic, (1961) Prformance of Philippine lowland and upland rice varieties
    • College of Agriculture, U. P. Technical Bulletin , No. 9
    • (Mr 1962) The causes of our recurring rice problem: I. Ineffective communication of techical knowledge to rice farmers
    • Coffee and Cacao Journal Volume 5, No. 1
    • (Jl 1962) The causes of our recurring rice problem: II. Lack of production incentive
    • Coffee and Cacao Journal Volume 5, No. 5
    • (Jl-Ag 1962) New frontiers in rice research
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 46, No. 2-3
    • P. B. Escuro, J. A. Malabuyoc, N. G. Mamicpic, Dioscoro L. Umali, R. L. Villareal, (F 1962) Performance tests of early and medium-maturing lowland rice varieties under dry-season irrigated conditions
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 45, No. 9
    • (My 1962) A proposed storage ad marketing program for rice
    • Coffee and Cacao Journal Volume 5, No. 3
    • (Ja 1962) The rice dilemma: its causes, effects and suggested remedies
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 45, No. 8
    • (1963) Director E. de la Cruz: his life and achievements
    • Forestry Leaves Volume 14, No. 1-2
    • (Ap-Je 1963) A pattern for progress in Philippine agriculture
    • Philippine Journal of Nutrition Volume 16, No. 2
    • (Mr 1963) A pattern for progress in Philippine agriculture
    • Agricultural and Industrial Life Volume 25, No. 3
    • (Je 1963) A pattern for progress in Philippine agriculture
    • Coffee and Cacao Journal Volume 6, No. 4
    • (1964) A reappraisal of the rice problem
    • National Science and Techology Week Proceedings
    • (Ja 1964) A reappraisal of the rice problem
    • Science Review Volume 5, No. 1
    • (F 1964) A reappraisal of the rice problem
    • Agricultural and Industrial Life Volume 26, No. 2
    • (Ap 1964) A reappraisal of the rice problem
    • Agricultural ad Industrial Life Volume 26, No. 4
    • (D 1964) How to solve the rice problem
    • Rice and Corn Progress Volume 1, No. 2
    • (S 1964) Rice statesmanship
    • Los Banos Alumni Monthly Bulletin Volume 30, No. 1
    • (Ag 1964) Realistic approaches to the rice problem
    • Coffee and Cacao Journal Volume 7, No. 6
    • (S 1964) Realistic approaches to the rice problem
    • Coffee and Cacao Journal Volume 7, No. 7
    • (Ja 1965) Possible research areas to improve agricultural productivity
    • Philippine Agriculturist Volume 49, No. 1

Awards:

    • National Scientist Award, Malacanang, Manila, Philippines, 11 Jl 1986
    • Sinag-Buhay Award, Philippine Agricultuaral Economics and Development Association, Inc., 7 Ag 1991
    • Plaque of Recognition, SEAMO-SEARCA, 27 N 1991
    • Most Outstanding and Distinguished Alumnus Award , UPLB, 1970
    • Recipient of 5 Honoris Causa degrees, National and International Universities
    • More than a hundred testimonials and recognitions Awards, Various institutions