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#DiscoverWithVSU: VSU grad students help pinpoint lead-resistant sweetpotato in US study
A groundbreaking research led by young VSU scientists offers hope for a safer food in lead-affected soils.
In a significant step toward a safer food production, graduate students from Visayas State University (VSU) studying at Louisiana State University (LSU) have identified a sweetpotato cultivar that absorbs less lead from contaminated soils.
Read more ...#ProudViscan vets stand out at the national confab on advancing VetMed in Davao
A distinguished group of faculty and alumni from the VSU Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM) participated and presented papers at the 92nd Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) Scientific Conference and Annual Convention, held at the SMX Convention Center, Davao City on February 19 to 21, 2025.
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P7.6 million forest products innovation and training center soon to rise at VSU
Construction of a PHP 7.6 million Forest Products Innovation and Training Center (FPITC) is underway at the Department of Forest Science (DFS) Nursery Compound of VSU to boost local forest products-based industries and communities in the Visayas region.
Read more ...VetMed Dean shares paper on ASF epidemiology in int’l confab in Australia
Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (VetMed), Dr. Harvie P. Portugaliza, presented a paper on the causes of the African Swine Fever outbreak in Leyte at the 17th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE) in Sydney, Australia.
Read more ...Former CFES Dean is named outstanding professional forester in the region
Dr. Dennis P. Peque, a professor and former dean of the VSU College of Forestry and Environmental Science (CFES), is hailed as an Outstanding Professional Forester for Region VIII by the Society of Filipino Foresters, Inc. (SFFI).
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