TAU teams up with the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office III High Value Crop Development Program and the Bureau of Plant Industry in promoting Smart Agriculture gearing towards food security and sustainability. The Vegetable Derby and Harvest Festival serves as a platform for the exchange of information, techniques, and best practices among stakeholders. The activity was graced by HE Ilan Fluss, Israel's Ambassador to the Philippines.

CAF Selected Faculty Participated in the 2nd ISCoNREM in Bogor, Indonesia

- By Mark Anthony L. Bagsit

The 2nd International Summer Course on Natural Resources and Environmental Management Science (ISCoNREM) was held at IPB University in Bogor, Indonesia from September 9-17, 2023. The theme of the course was "Cultural and Traditional Knowledge-based for Environmental Management."

Through the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), three (3) Instructors of the TAU-College of Agriculture and Forestry were selected and invited to participate: Mileatte P. Omaney, RPF and Maidas L. Anson, RPF of the Department of Forestry, and Mark F. Sotero, L. Agr. of the Department of Animal Science.

A Blooming Hub of Agricultural Insight and Collaboration on Pig Husbandry in the Philippines

- By Mark Anthony L. Bagsit

Selected BS Animal Science Students of the TAU-College of Agriculture and Forestry participated and competed in the Agri-Youth Student Congress 2023 hosted by The Agricultural Training Institute - International Training Center on Pig Husbandry (ATI-ITCPH). A captivating event that brought together aspiring agricultural leaders from various state universities and colleges (SUCs) in Regions 3 and 4A. Held on October 24, 2023, at the ATI-ITCPH campus in Lipa City, Batangas, the Congress aimed to foster a dynamic platform for showcasing the talents, expertise, and passion of young minds in the field of agriculture.

Selected Faculty of CAF participated in the International Training on Cage Free Innovation and Welfare Hub in Indonesia

- By Mark Anthony L. Bagsit

Five (5) faculty members from the College of Agriculture and Forestry traveled to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from July 9–15, 2023 to take part in the International Training on Cage-Free Innovation and Welfare Hub (ITCFIWH). This international training was hosted by the Faculty of Animal Science of the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) as part of its 7th Summer Course Program with the theme, "Challengesa and Opportunities for Livestock and Agricultural Production in Responding to the Issue of the Global Food Crisis" in partnership with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).

𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐜𝐨-𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐥. 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

As part of the bilateral Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on 1 July, Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) jointly organized the 2nd S4SES International Research Conference on Education Studies together with the Society For Strategic Education Studies (S4SES) and Silliman University on 23-24 November via virtual platform.

Almost a hundred researchers presented their groundbreaking findings in the fields of education, social science, humanities, and associated disciplines. The hybrid event aimed to provide conversations anchored on the theme Educational Leadership in Uncertain Times.

Said two-day sessions were divided into five strands and were facilitated by 30 panelists and technical staff from the College of Education (CED), College of Engineering and Technology (CET), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Management Information System (MIS), and External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA) who spearheaded the exchange of insights on contemporary education practices using diverse contexts.