Informational

The PDDL was established at Leyte State University (LSU) and now Visayas State University (VSU) with a collaborative funding from the Federal Republic of Germany under the GTZ Leyte Island Program for equipment and supplies, and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine counterpart is jointly funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) for MOOE, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), for Equipment, and VSU for Infrastructure and manpower. The PDDL is under the Office of Research and Extension, VSU.

A diagnostic Laboratory that could assist research centers in the supply of each clean planting materials to clientele and that could cater to the needs of farmers in the identification of important crop diseases was therefore necessary.

Capabilities of the Laboratory

PDDL offers early detection of diseases especially virus diseases of abaca. A DNA-based detection of abaca and banana bunchy top viruses (ABTV abaca_diseaseand BBTV) was optimized for PDDL using a virus-specific DNA oligonucleotide primer. This method was used for disease indexing tissue cultured abaca plant materials from the National Abaca Research Center (NARC) and diagnosing abaca leaf samples submitted by farmers.

PDDL also accepts for diagnosis other diseases of abaca and other plants in collaboration with the Pest Clinic of the Department of Pest Management. The laboratory conducts routine diagnosis of plant disease problems (based on symptoms and signs) for specimens that will be brought to the lab and recommend control measures to farmers. The PDDL staff can also do field visits of infested areas if necessary.

Services and Prices

Type of Services	Charge/Sample
1. Bunchy top virus DNA detection (PCR-based)	P 275.00
2. Routine Diagnosis through symptoms and signs
- students/farmers	P 50.00
- plantations	P 75.00
3. Pathogen identification
a. Fungi	P 200.00
b. Bacteria	P 300.00
4. Pathogen identification that needs isolation and culture of the suspected pathogen in special media (genus level)
a. Fungi	P 200.00
b. Bacteria	P 400.00
5. Field Diagnosis/Visit of Farmers Field	P 50.00/samples/problem examined
Note: transportation cost and meals of PDDL staff concerned should be shouldered by the inviting person/group
6. Sale of pure fungal culture (including test tube)	P 200.00
7. Sale of pure bacterial culture (including test tube)	P 300.00

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PEHM CLUB

The Physical Education and Health Majors Club is a course-related organization recognized by the University Student Services Office. It's services are focused on performing and initiating activities related to physical education and health. Members are equipped with the knowledge and skills in conducting sports and dance clinics with support from the Institute of Human Kinetics.

VSU LADIES FOOTBALL

Any female college student enrolled at VSU can join this group. Level of expertise and experience are not required. This club is open to all who are at the very least, interested in playing football. This is a club different from the VSU Football Varsity Team but we practice with them. No pressure. Just plain fun and a little competition.

The Department of Business Management (DBM) was created upon approval of Board Resolution No. 23 series of 2001 by the Board of Regents on November 14, 2001. The Department started in 1976 as an agribusiness section of the former Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DAEA) of the then, Visayas State College of Agriculture.

Vision

Center of excellence in business management education and research in the Visayas.

Mission

Attainment of highest quality of human capital and scientific knowledge in business management for the sustained growth and development of agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and agro-industries.

Goals

Produce competent managerial and entrepreneurial graduates to serve the development needs of agro-industries in the Visayas.
Provide management support in generating production and processing technologies and its commercialization;
Establish linkages, partnerships, and collaborations with government and private institutions and other business management schools.

History

Before becoming an Institute for Strategic Research and Development Studies on January 1, 2002, it was popularly known as the Center for Social Research in Small Farmer Development (CSR). CSR was established on September 5, 1981 by virtue of Board of Trustees Resolution No. 50.

The CSR grew out of the experiences of the Community Extension Service (CES) which started in 1975 as a Social Laboratory to carry out the extension activities and other community-based projects of the Visayas State College of Agriculture now Visayas State University. In 1980, the CES was renamed as Extension Research and Development Division or ERDD when the College extension program expanded. One year later, ERDD became the Center for Social Research in Small Farmer Development which is now named The Institute for Strategic Research and Development Studies.

Vision

A technically and socially competent and empowered human resource, who, as a community, is able to transform and equitably share in the benefits of a modern Philippine agriculture and fisheries sector from a resource-based to a technology-based, globally competitive, and sustainable industry.

Mission

To effectively transform rural institutions required in agriculture and rural modernization through high quality and relevant human resource development, research, and extension.

Goals

Foster redistributive justice and advance socio-economic equity by enhancing equal access to and control of local resources and services through strategic research, extension and development, and high quality and relevant higher educatio
Identify and cultivate institutional capacities for efficient rural development management through human resource improvement and provision of credible data as bases for sound decision-making.
Promote critical sociopolitical and economic analyses to achieve positive transformation for lasting development.
Stimulate people power development as a potent force in shaping, mobilizing, and carrying out democratic local decision-making processes through effective implementation ofinstruction, research, and extension

Objectives

Conduct strategic research and policy studies in rural development.
Develop new extension methods in mobilizing rural communities.
Develop high quality human resources needed for agriculture and fisheries modernization.