Photo Gallery - Minor Use Foundation

View photos of our regional programs including field trials, lab analysis, pest collection, field locations and preparations, training and more!

Projets actuels

Regional Center of Excellence for Latin America and the Caribbean in Pesticide Sciences

Facilities from the experimental station from the National University of Colombia “Marengo” where trainings in residue magnitude will be conducted supported by the MUF and other institutions

Future agronomists in learning experiences in “Marengo”

Crops in “Marengo” being maintained for future teaching processes

Student at greenhouse in “Marengo”

Golden berry farm near Ramiriquí, Colombia

Small crop farmers tend to Golden berries growing in Colombia

Crop technical team composed by women

Checking export paperwork for shipment of Golden berries from Colombian small farmer

Pest surveillance

Purple passion fruit growing under cover in Colombia

Pest collection for surveillance purposes

OCATI representative talks to Golden berry farmer about fruit quality

Golden berry (Physalis) grower gets printout or the phytosanitary recommendations by technical team

Women in agriculture. Training in Field Trials

Purple passion fruit

Purple passion fruit flower

Final steps of training. Calculations

Delimiting the plot

Instructions for fumigation

Purple passion Fruit. Training

Pineapple field plot selection. Costa Rica

Pineapple in Costa Rica. Planning before starting a project

Project preparations in pineapple. Costa Rica

Costa Rica/ Coffee/ Indoxacarb

Costa Rica coffee plantation in field trial

Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) training

Coffee berries in field trial

Clearly marked field trial plot

Delimiting the field trial plot

Trial application preparation

Application training

Harvest equipment carefully prepared to prevent contamination

Ready to harvest samples for lab analysis

Harvesting samples for analysis

A good sample harvest

Coffee berry sample prepared for sending to the lab

Samples prepared for transport to lab

Documentation accompanying samples for lab analysis

Testing coffee berry samples at the lab

Analyzing residue trial coffee berry samples at the lab in Costa Rica

Ecuador/ Pineapple/ Spinetoram

Field trial team

Preparing to calibrate equipment

Preparing trial substance for application

All steps of the field trial are carefully documented

Application training

Collecting samples for lab analysis

Training in the lab

Preparing a sample for lab analysis

Colombia/ Passion Fruit/ Sulfoxaflor

instructor explains process of field trial for sulfoxaflor on passion fruit

Team meeting to discuss field trial plot preparation

Delimiting the plot for the field trial

technical consultants work with trainees to calibrate fumigation equipment

Instructions for fumigation

Purple passion fruit

Purple passion fruit flower

Purple passion Fruit lab training

Panama/ Banana/ Spinetoram

Trial plot preparation

Trial plot delimited and identified

Field trial training

Preparation and training for trial application

Trial application training

Trail calibration training

Trial application

Trial plot clearly identified

Colombia FRI visit to trial plot

Thailand/ Lettuce/ Clethodim

Preparing solution for trial application of clethodim on lettuce to control weeds

Preparing solution for trial application of clethodim on lettuce to control weeds

Trial application of clethodim on lettuce to control weeds

Lettuce control plot delimited

Lettuce trial study plot delimited

Lettuce trial study plot delimited

Trial application timing practice

Trial application during growth stage of lettuce

Harvesting lettuce samples for lab analysis

Lettuce samples clearly identified and ready for lab analysis

Lettuce samples packed and ready for lab delivery

Past Projects

Colombia/ Cacao Bean/ Oxythiapriprolin