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Department of Agronomy

Graduate Faculty

  • Teaching Faculty and Research Adviser
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Ed Allan L. Alcober

Associate Professor IV

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

Asio L

Luz G. Asio

Assistant Professor II 

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • PhD in Crop Science

Specialization

  • Crop Physiology and Plant Nutrition

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Faculty and Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Dionesio M. Bañoc

Professor III

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. Bio Agricultural Science

Specialization

  • Rice Ratooning
  • Water and Nutrient Management Systems 

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Ulysess A. Cagasan

Professor V

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. Crop Science

Specialization

  • Crop production and management
  • Cropping system

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Ruth O. Escasinas

Adjunct Professor

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. Agronomy

Specialization

  • Crop Physiology
  • Crop Production Management

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

Berta C. Ratilla

Professor IV 

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

  • Crop production and management
  • Organic agriculture
  • Cropping systems
  • Resource use efficiency
  • Energetics in agriculture

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

Loreme S. Cagande

Instructor I

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. in Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Faculty 

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Nello D. Gorne

Associate Professor IV

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • PhD Agronomy

Specialization

  • Forage and Pasture Crops
  • GIS

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Mariedeth I. Bagarinao

Assistant Professor II

  

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. in  Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

Image Wences Rey B. Dela Peña


Instructor I

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Agronomy

Specialization

Research Interest

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent