QCU Launches Campus Regeneration through Conservation Agriculture Workshop
QCU took a bold step toward institutional sustainability with the successful conduct of the Conservation Agriculture Workshop on December 5, 2025, led by Balik Scientist Dr. Manuel R. Reyes.
The hands-on workshop gathered CUAI staff, Physical Facilities personnel, utilities staff, and campus directors, focusing on the practical application of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles:
- minimum soil disturbance,
- permanent soil cover, and
- species diversity.
Dr. Reyes shared his personal journey in transforming degraded land at North Carolina State University into thriving biodiversity living plots—demonstrating that regeneration begins with a change in mindset, not expensive technology.
Participants actively engaged in soil erosion tests, mulch selection, and campus site planning for future CA demonstration plots. A key outcome of the workshop was the collective agreement to institutionalize Conservation Agri culture through QCU’s Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP) to ensure long-term sustainability.
This workshop officially sets QCU on the path toward becoming a fully functional living laboratory for regenerative agriculture and biodiversity enhancement, reinforcing its leadership in sustainable campus management.
The Balik Scientist Program (BSP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), implemented through the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST–PCAARRD), is a national initiative that encourages Filipino experts based abroad to return to the Philippines—on a short-term or long-term basis—to share their knowledge, mentor local researchers, and strengthen the country’s science, technology, and innovation ecosystem. Through this program, institutions like QCU gain access to global expertise, advanced research mentorship, and international networks that accelerate the development of high-impact research, technology transfer, and community-based innovations, particularly in priority sectors such as agriculture, food systems, biodiversity, and sustainability.
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