1. President Ma and Vice President Siew attended a ceremonial tree planting at the National Civil Service Institute, where they have personally helped to plant a Buddhist pine. On the same day, the COA’s Forestry Bureau held the 2009 Arbor Day Festival where awards were handed out to agencies, groups, and individuals who made contributions to the forestry industry or environmental protection

2. Promulgated the Standards Governing Performance of Non-Agricultural Work during the Off Season

3. Revised Guideline 3 of the Operational Guidelines Governing the Vetting of Animal Husbandry Facilities Under the Non-urban Land Conversion Plan

4. Promulgated the Regulations Governing Genetically Modified Aquaculture Product Field Testing

5. Revised a portion of the Guidelines Governing Afforestation Loans

6. Approved financial assistance for farmers in Pingtung suffering damage from February’s high temperatures and wind gusts

7. The Office for the Promotion of Agricultural Biotechnology Commercialization began operations

8. Provided guidance to 283 primary-level farmers’ associations to elect 282 presidents, 280 executive supervisors, and appoint 260 directors general

9. Held the 2009 Children’s Agricultural Tourism Poetry and Art Competition

10. Held the Taiwan International Orchid Show 2009 at the Taiwan Orchid Plantation

11. In the run-up to next year’s Taipei International Flora Expo 2010, the Taipei International Flower Exhibition 2009 was held at the Taipei Arena 

12. Taiwan companies attended FOODEX Japan 2009