Agri studes enjoy free tech-demo from DCV Industrial Controls Enterprise

With the generous offer of the DCV Industrial Controls Enterprise, a marketing company that supplies agricultural equipment, their team visited VSU to share their expertise and technologies in a demonstration of the latest agricultural machinery with our 120 agriculture students.

Mr. Dodjie De Veyra, the Operations Manager of DCV Industrial Controls Enterprise, reached out to the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) through the Dean Dr. Suzette B. Lina, to offer a free hands-on session for agriculture classes in Leyte during the summer break.

“The company aims to share practical insights into modern agricultural practices and the latest technologies with our students. They told us the demonstration would cover a range of agricultural machinery like tractors, harvesters, irrigation systems, and precise farming tools,” Dr. Lina shared. 

The DCV Industrial Controls Enterprise generously provided equipment for the demonstration, and one of their suppliers is from Kubota, a Japanese company. 

Kubota produces farming, construction, and irrigation equipment beneficial in the agricultural sector and water management.

Dr. Jerry B. Sanguillosa, the overall BSA Summer Practicum Coordinator and Head of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics (DPBG) was the key figure in organizing the agri-tech demo. He was assisted by Dr. Luz G. Asio, Head of the Department of Agronomy.

The DCV and Kubota Experts' lecture was held at the DASS 119 Lecture Hall, with Dr. Sanguillosa playing a crucial role in facilitating the event.

“Examples of precision farming tools they have is the agricultural drone that can significantly enhance modern farming practices. By mapping the field, an agricultural drone enables precision agriculture, especially in targeted application of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and water reducing environmental impact as it minimizes exposure to non-target areas. It has a container that can load chemicals for pest management or pest control, disperses both liquid and solid fertilizers, and can also be used for planting and seeding. These are some of the practical applications of agricultural drones.” 

Even though the partnership between VSU and DCV was not formalized yet, according to the CAFS Dean, they were happy that there was an offer from a private firm to help enrich the learning experiences of the first-year students from the BSA program during their summer practicum classes. 

BSA practicum students also got the chance to try and watch a free demo of the latest farming machinery using large drones. The remote-controlled drones are equipped with technology that can disperse chemicals for efficient farming. Practicum students also had hands-on experience with one of the latest models of Tractor and Ride on Transplanter. 

Dr. Lina believes the event will serve as a bridge to strengthen the ties between VSU and private companies. She also hopes that more Viscans will experience working on farming technologies in the future especially if the company accepts BSA interns for their on-the-job training.

[This article aligns with Sustainable Development Goals: No. 4 (Quality Education), 8 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and 17 (Partnership for the Goals).]

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