The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) has been developing high-quality crop varieties for the past 40 years. It has also developed technologies that best serve its clients. The IPB Extension Program was designed to make sure that these varieties and technologies reach their intended beneficiaries.
This is an on-farm replication of researches and techno-demo of mostly funded projects in partnership with farmer groups or communities. This was started during the early years of the station, was discontinued, and was revived in 2015. In principle, this engagement uses the facilities and resources of partner groups or communities, such as their area and labor force, to replicate studies and technology on a certain commodity (either crops or animals).
The extension arm of the College of Veterinary Medicine provides veterinary services to the surrounding communities and serves as laboratory for training of the junior and senior clinicians.
The general objective of this service is to update and/or develop the Ecological Profile of the client municipality. This involves conducting a resource inventory and environmental scanning to identify availability of required data and information, including GIS-based maps, and collecting the required data for ecological profiling. It also involves characterizing the situation of the municipality in terms of environment and natural resources, population and social services, local economy, physical infrastructures, and local institutional capabilities. At the end, an Ecological Profile report is prepared.
This service aims to provide technical assistance on the formulation of the municipal/city and barangay DRRM plan. The DSDS already completed training on participatory community vulnerability assessment (PCVA) and DRRM plan with the Municipalities of Calauan and Famy in 2011 and 2013, respectively.
In partnership with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), this endeavor seeks to formulate an ECAN Resource Management Plan for client municipalities. This involves the conduct of a comprehensive profiling of the municipality, and the identification and analysis of existing and potential threats and opportunities present in the municipality. It seeks to recommend sustainable programs and projects for the management of ECAN zones in the municipality.
This program was initiated to help in the control of the animal population, especially stray dogs and cats.
This course seeks to enhance participants’ awareness of the basic aspects of postharvest handling techniques to maintain the good quality of the produce and to minimize product deterioration during distribution process to retail outlets.
Broadly, the goal of this endeavor is to lead in the preparation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP) and Comprehensive Development Plans for client municipalities, to help in the uplifting of the quality of life of their citizens.
This course equips participants with knowledge and skills on the principles and techniques underlying the preservation of the various plant parts.
