Adopt a School – Production and Utilization of Vermi-Compost

The Pangasinan State University San Carlos Campus College of Agriculture conducted an extension activity in Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School (SEPNAS) entitled, “Adopt A School: Production and Utilization of Vermicompost for Organic Backyard Gardening (Safer Food for Everybody – SAFE) with overall respondents of sixty (60) senior high school students from Agriculture and Fisheries strand. The activity was at the research room of PSU-SC last November 21-22, 2019.

The main objective of this extension activity is to establish a small to medium-scale vermicomposting project in their school with organic container gardening (Safer Food for Everybody – SAFE). This also aims to embrace the technology for the restoration and protection of our environment through less chemical production of vegetables and reduced, reused and recycled biodegradable materials in the surroundings. This activity also aims to create an income-generating project/livelihood project for everyone.

Dr. Marie Claire B. Briones, the Campus Executive Director of PSU-SC in her welcome address stated that healthy food comes from a healthy environment. She encouraged everyone to make something good not only for their own but also for our nature by embracing this extension activity.

Mr. Lester B. Arandia, Dr. Jennifer E. Gangan, and Mr. Erwin N. Baguise, faculty members of the College of Agriculture served as the resource speakers for the said extension activity with the assistance of the students. After the lecture, the trainees proceeded with the hands-on training.