St. Paul University recently held a blessing of its Integrated and Sustainable Demo Farm in Sitio Calo, barangay Asion in San Jose with Bishop John F. Du, D.D. as officiating minister.{{more}}
The SPUD community attended the said activity headed by Sr. Joseline R. Lasala, SPC, local Superior and vice-president for Administrative Affairs, and University President Sr. Ma. Nilda C. Masirag, SPC with some media partners and private stakeholders.
The demo-farm with a total land area of five hectares is a showcase of Organic Agriculture & Urban Gardening with Livestock & Poultry and Mushroom & Vermi Culture Facility.
Moreover, composting, segregation and disposal of solid waste materials are being practiced in the farm with Microbial Technology. The aforesaid area has its own Fruit Bearing Trees Nursery & Plantation.
With the Demo-Farm, SPUD will be offering new courses related to agriculture and environment next school year. These are the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship, Major in Agribusiness and the Certificate in Environmental Management. (Rafael Duhaylungsod/SPUD)
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