CREES News

The latest news from Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Program

NMC-CREES files patent for Noni research

Northern Marianas College-Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services has filed a patent application for unique research on CNMI Noni (Morinda citrifolia), a tropical plant with an extensive history of use in traditional medicine.

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Over 30 Apply for Agrowcademy: CNMI’s First-ever Regenerative Agriculture Certificate Program

Following the success of its Regenerative Agriculture Workshop Series and Mama Food Forest Lite, the Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services (NMC-CREES) has officially launched Agrowcademy, the CNMI’s first-ever Regenerative Agroforestry certification series.

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NMC’s Alyssa Attao selected as CNMI 4-H Positive Youth Development Champion

Alyssa Attao of Northern Marianas College's Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services will serve as the CNMI’s 4-H Positive Youth Development Champion at the regional level.

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Experiential learning trip to Malaysia increases student exposure to agritourism

Enhancing global experience and student capacity, seven scholars of Northern Marianas College’s NextGen program recently completed its agrotourism and agricultural innovation experiential learning field trip in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this July.

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NMC-CREES adapts national nutrition curriculum for Marianas and Pacific

Northern Marianas College-Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services-Nutrition & Health is working to make proven federal nutrition education resources more relevant for families in the CNMI and the U.S.-affiliated Pacific.

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Soil health findings from Kagman farms to be revealed during seminar, NMC-CREES says

Ensuring our local producers have the resources they need to make the best farming decisions, the Northern Marianas College (NMC) Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services (CREES) Agriculture Production Program, in collaboration with Division of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Agriculture (DoA), collected soil samples from various cultivated and uncultivated plots across Kagman, As Lito, and As Perdido for further analysis.

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