Do you have questions about Natural Farming? Do you specifically want to learn how the practitioners grow crops cheaply and raise livestock, swine and poultry animals without odor? The College of Agriculture will be hosting a three day “Demonstration Seminar on Natural Farming” at De Luxe Hotel in Cagayan de Oro on January 11 to 13, 2012! An excellent opportunity to learn from the award winning practitioner and organic agriculture advocate ANDRY K. LIM.

With a registration fee of only PhP 4,500.00, you will learn the following technologies:

•    Homemade fertilizer formulation techniques
•    Production technologies of:
             o    Fish amino acid (FAA)
             o    Lactic acid bacterium serum (LABS)
             o    Oriental herbal nutrients (OHN)
             o    Water soluble calcium phosphate
             o    Calcium from eggshell
             o    Natural attractant for flying insects
•    Production and application methods of IMO 5
•    Soil and plant growth management
•    Seed treatment and revitalization
•    The nutritive cycle theory for crops and animals
•    Nursery beds preparation and transplanting system
•    Homemade feed formulation
•    Housing structure and design for livestock and poultry
•    Natural farming methods for livestock, swine and poultry
•    How to make bedding for farm animals

Payment can be made through Xavier Science Foundation BPI account number 2041-0394 –45, and send the proof of payment through fax number (088) 858-3116 local 3100 or scanned and email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Discounted registration of PhP 4,200.00 is available up to December 20, 2011 only.

Registration covers the following: technology package materials, pen, name tag, certificate of participation, certificate of appearance, flowing coffee, lunch and two snacks per day. We have limited seats available for outside participants, and thus early registration can be made.

 

“Life of Sustainable Agriculture” bannered across Xavier University as the National Farmer’s Conference touched down on University’s grounds. The conference  ran from October 19 to 22, 2011.

Hosted by Xavier University, Xavier University College of Agriculture – Sustainable Agriculture Center, Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro and ADEXTRA Ministries, the event pooled 110 participants from 49 dioceses and archdioceses across the country to three days of seminars and open sharing of practices.

Lansad, the annual DC89 Basic Photography Class Exhibit, will tour the nation for the second time in four years on the second week of October after its successful run at the Xavier University AVR1 from September 27 to 30.

Xavier Science Foundation (XSF) scholar Roxette Joan W. Flores was one of the five delegates of Xavier University who attended the 4th Service Learning Program (SLP) of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP) last August 7-27, 2011 at the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU).

The 2011 Aggie athletes lived up to this year’s theme, “On the Edge of Glory: We fight as one,” placing 4th overall in this year’s University Intramurals and the highly anticipated and competitive Cheerleading competition.

Crowd favorites. The Aggie Bullwhippers 2011

Xavier University College of Agriculture (XUCA) celebrated the Manresa Days from August 19-27, 2011 at the Manresa Farm and Southeast Asia Rural Social Leadership Institute (SEARSOLIN). The event themed “Sundayag sa Manresa 2011: Extending Frontiers, Sustaining Footholds, Strengthening Alliances,” showcased products, services, and other activities of XUCA.