Augustine David
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---John’s Hole, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110
(284)544-8274
adavid49@hotmail.com.
REVELANT EXPERIENCE:
Date from
Date to
March 2009March 2011
Location
Company
Position
Description
Road Town
Department of
Agriculture
Livestock
Officer
January 2003 December 2007
St George
Ministry of
Agriculture
Livestock
Officer
15 October
2000-January
2003
St George
Ministry of
Agriculture
Senior
Planning
Officer
(Acting)
15 Jan 1996-30
September 2000
Guyana
CARICOM
SECRETERIAT
Principal
16 May 1994-14
Jan 1996
St George
Ministry of
Agriculture
Livestock
Officer
1 Aug 1985-15
May 1984
St David
Ministry of
Agriculture
Agriculture
Instructor
1
1 Sept 1982-31
July 1985
St Patrick
Ministry of
Agriculture
Agriculture
Instructor
11
Coordinates all inservice livestock
training, conduct
field visits to
provide technical
assistance to the
farming community on
good livestock and
pasture management.
Developed and
Executed National
Livestock Program.
Coordinated all
training of farmers
and staff in the
Ministry of
Agriculture
Conceptualized,
developed, monitored
and evaluated
Agriculture projects,
plans and policies
Coordinated and
organized the
development and
review of the
academic work of the
institution. Led the
sustainable
development of
partnership both
internally and
externally for the
purpose of student
and resources
recruitment.
Managed the
Government Livestock
Research Centre
Collaborated with the
Veterinary Officer in
enforcing regulations
and rendered
veterinary services
Provided animal
health services to
poultry and livestock
farmers
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
YEAR
2008
2008
INSTITUTION
St George’s University
TA Marryshow Community
College
SEMESTER
Spring
Spring
2005
1998,99,00
St George’s University
Regional Training
Program for The
Education and Training
of Animal Health
Assistants
Regional Training
Program for The
Education and Training
of Animal Health
Assistants
Regional Training
Program for The
Education and Training
of Animal Health
Assistants
Regional Training
Program for The
Education and Training
of Animal Health
Assistants
TA Marryshow Community
College
Spring
FALL
COURSE
Small Ruminant Production
Facility Design
Unitary Operation
Planning and Control of
Production
Maintenance Management
Small Ruminant Production
Project Development
SPRING
Goat Production
SPRING
Beef Production
FALL
Poultry Production
FALL
Animal Nutrition
1996,97,98,99,00
1996,97,98,99,00
1996,97,98,99
1991
CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Client
Project Description
Consultancy
References
Address
Client
Project Description
Consultancy
References
Address
St George’s University
M Sc. Thesis ‘Prioritization of Production Constraints within the Kampala Urban
and Peri-Urban Pig Production System (2007)
External Examiner
Dr Callum Macpherson
Dean of Graduate Studies
St George’s,
Grenada
Landell Mills, Development Consultants, UK, Ltd
Senior National Expert Livestock
Produced Document and delivered Seminar: Profile and key issues impacting the
Livestock Sub Sector in Grenada (2007)
Dr Ranjit Singh,
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
The University of the West Indies,
St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Tel: (868) 662-2002 Ext.2093 Fax: (868)663-8355 E-mail: rsingh@fans.uwi.tt
EDUCATION
M Sc.
Animal and Forage Science. University of Reading, UK, (1993)
B Sc.
Animal Science, Florida A&M University, USA, (1990)
Diploma, Animal Health, Egerton College, Kenya, (1982)
COUNTRIES OF WORK EXPERIENCE:
Grenada, Guyana and The British Virgin Islands
OTHER TRAININGS
Shelters &Shelter Management (2008)
Business Contingency & Recovery (2007)
Basic Disaster Management for Coordinators (2006)
Poultry Production and Management of Breeder Stock, India, (2005)
Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (2005)
Training of Trainers in Public Speaking & Effective Writing Skills (2004)
Use of Palisade Risk Software for Risk Analysis, Trinidad (2004)
Advance Training Course for Government Officials Multilateral And Regional Trade Issues for
the Americas The Doha Development Agenda and the FTAA Process, (2003).
Project Implementation and Management Barbados (2002)
Training Needs Analysis (2001)
Training of Trainers on improved Strategic Planning for improved Public Sector Management
(2001)
Computer Use and Trainers Training for Livestock Project Planning and Analysis (2000)
Livestock Project Planning and Analysis. Guyana (2000)
Management Orientation Program/ Managing Change, Guyana (1999)
Integrated Planning and Development of Projects using Microsoft project 98 (Upgrade) (1999)
Integrated Planning and Development of Projects using Microsoft project 4.1 (1998)
Distance Education Course Development and Production, Guyana (1998)
Hog Raising, Taiwan (1995)
Milk Based Products (1995)
Aquaculture Production Technologies, Jamaica (1994)
Sugarcane and Other Local Resources as Animal Feeds. Trinidad (1994)
Project Identification and Formulation, Barbados (1992)
Managers Program 19-22 February 1991
Abattoir Facilities, Meat Handling and By Product Utilization, Trinidad (1990)
Poultry Production Hygiene and Inspection USA (1983)
PUBLICATION
Country Report on farm Animal Genetic Resources of Grenada David A. (2006)
Guinea Fowl an alternate meat bird. David A (2005)
The Table egg Industry of Grenada. David A (2005)
The feasibility of establishing a poultry Hatchery in Grenada. David A (2004)
The Broiler Industry in Grenada. David A (2001)
Broiler Production Manual for Distance Education. David A (2000)
The feasibility of livestock abattoirs in Grenada. K Egertson & A. David (1995)
Strengthening the livestock meat production and marketing information for Decision making in
Grenada. K Egertson and A. David (1995)
Factors from the farm of origin and factors from the farm of rearing that affect calf growth rate.
David. A (1993)
The economics of Goat Production in Grenada David A. (1991)
The Effect of feeding levels on the reproductive performance of does and how it can affect the
preweaning growth performance of kids. David A. (1990)
REFERENCES:
The following persons have written letters of recommendation on my behalf:
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Dr. Mike Bryant Professor, Agriculture Department, University of Reading, Reading,
UK. Tel.1+44(0)118 931 6576 email:m.j.bryant@reading.ac.uk
Mr. Horace Hamilton, Regional Sales Manager(feed) Caribbean Agro Industries Ltd.,
Mt Gay, St George’s Grenada (473) 440 3141/2954
h_hamilton@grenada.admworld.com
Dr Buxton Nyack, Professor, St George’s University, School of Veterinary Medicine,
True Blue, St George’s, Grenada 444-4175
Ms Desiree Field-Ridley Adviser, Single Market and Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM
Secretariat, Bridgetown, Barbados. Email:dfr@csme.com.bb
Dr Michael Abazinge, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science,
Florida A & M University, Tallahassee Florida 32307 USA.(850)599-8553
email:michael.abazinge@famu.edu
Mr. Simeon Collins, Director, Grenada Bureau of Standards, P.O. Box 2036, St
George’s Grenada, W.I. (473) 440 5886 simeoncollins@hotmail.com.