This report integrates key events previously provided documentation in the project report training courses with the survey and monitor the implementation capacity in the first quarter in 2009. A. Extension of training manuals User training is an expanded set of Powerpoint slides previously provided in the reports of training courses to expand the second and third. It is attached to the report. The slide form a brief summary of the technology package presented in extension courses. | Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development Collaboration for Agriculture Rural Development Milestone Report Project VIE 032 05 Sustainable and profitable development of acacia plantations for sawlog production in Vietnam Milestone 12 1. Extension Training Manual 2. Objective competency assessment of FSIV staff in deign implementation and management of germplasm and silviculture techniques for sustainable sawlog production and application and interpretation of acacia sawlog financial models 3. Competency assessment of trained extension workers in sawlog growing technology package and establishment of on-farm demonstration sites Introduction This milestone report integrates material previously provided in reports on project training courses with follow-up competency surveys carried out in the first quarter of 20o9. 1. Extension Training Manual The Extension Training Manual is a set of Powerpoint slides that has previously been provided in the reports on the Second and Third Extension training courses. It is attached again with this report. These slides form a concise summary of the technology package presented in the extension courses. 2. Objective c ompetency assessment of FSIV staff in deign implementation and management of germplasm and silviculture techniques for sustainable sawlog production and application and interpretation of acacia sawlog financial models Fourteen young scientific staff from FSIV and various provincial forest authorities received training in a course held in HCM City and nearby field sites in June 2007. A detailed report on this course was provided to CARD Office in September 2007. At the time of the course trainees completed a simple competency assessment before and after doing the course. This assessment indicated marked improvement in understanding key course concepts. It was included in the course report. A follow-up competency survey was conducted in February 2009 20 months after the course. All the course attendees were interviewed by .
