CHAIR. Dr. Tulin, who holds a University Professor position at VSU, is the SEARCA Professorial Chair awardee for AY 2017-2018. Photo by Jed Cortes / VSU Web Team.

Dr. Edgardo Tulin, University Professor and President of Visayas State University, gave a lecture about his research on micronutrients in soil and its effect on rootcrop quality on March 20, 2018, Tuesday.

Entitled “Microbial-induced mobilization of micronutrients in soil for increased yield and improved nutritional quality of sweet potato and purple yam,” the lecture was part of Dr. Tulin's SEARCA Professorial Chair Award for AY 2017-2018.

He delivered the lecture at the Philippine Rootcrops Research and Training Center at VSU, which is set to celebrate its 41st founding anniversary tomorrow, March 21.

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President Tulin is the third SEARCA professorial chairholder from Visayas State University. Dr. Anabella B. Tulin and Dr. Victor B. Asio were chairholders in 20_-20__ and 20__-20__ respectively.