UPLB Agricultural Systems Institute

11/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧’𝗦 𝗨𝗣 𝗢𝗔? | 𝘈 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦

Join us this coming September 14, 2026 (Monday), as three (3) outstanding BS Agriculture graduates and grantees of the UPLB-LBF Thesis Grant Program in Organic Agriculture (OA) present their research studies.

Join directly via this link: https://tinyurl.com/oawebinar0926

See you all, mga ka-OA! 🌱👌🏻

09/09/2026

Following Malacañang’s announcement through the Presidential Communications Office, classes in UPLB shall shift to online mode (asynchronous or synchronous) today, 10 September 2026.

Units shall adopt appropriate alternative work arrangements.

Stay safe, everyone! ☔️

Following Malacañang’s announcement through the Presidential Communications Office, classes in UPLB shall shift to online mode (asynchronous or synchronous) today, 10 September 2026.

Units shall adopt appropriate alternative work arrangements.

Stay safe.

07/09/2026

Following the announcement from the Provincial Government of Laguna, classes in UPLB shall shift to online mode (asynchronous or synchronous) tomorrow, 8 September 2026 (Tuesday).

Classes with scheduled activities (exams, quizzes, laboratory work, clinical rotation, etc.) shall coordinate with the faculty-in-charge.

Source: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

07/09/2026

[𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗔𝗦𝗜 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀]

The 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 (𝗔𝗦𝗜) is now accepting applications for its undergraduate major programs:
✅ 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Empower individuals and communities through knowledge-sharing and innovation
✅ 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 – Develop holistic solutions for sustainable farming
✅ 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 – Integrate ecology, agriculture, and forestry for resilient landscapes (a joint program of CAFS and CFNR)
✅ 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – Unlock the secrets of healthy soils for productive and sustainable agriculture

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆?
𝐁𝐒 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 of UPLB who are interested in pursuing any of these specialized fields.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: September 7 to November 2, 2026

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 via: https://forms.gle/Z6xWL3BQBXVUeboU9 or scan the QR code.

For inquiries, please contact: 𝐚𝐬𝐢.𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐛@𝐮𝐩.𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐩𝐡 (𝐜𝐜: 𝐯𝐜𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬@𝐮𝐩.𝐞𝐝𝐮.𝐩𝐡).

Shape the future of agriculture with ASI! Apply today! 🌱

07/09/2026

Keep safe and dry, everyone! ☔️

Following the announcement from the Provincial Government of Laguna, classes in UPLB shall shift to online mode (asynchronous or synchronous) starting at 1 PM today, 7 September 2026 (Monday).

Classes with scheduled activities (exams, quizzes, laboratory work, clinical rotation, etc.) shall coordinate with the faculty-in-charge.

Source: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

04/09/2026

The Organic Agriculture (OA) Program of the UPLB Agricultural Systems Institute recently conducted a two-day training workshop on September 2-3, 2026, at the Organic Agriculture Research and Development Center (OARDEC). 🌱

04/09/2026

A Magical Day at ASI Open House! 🪄✨

Last August 28, 2026, doors of ASI opened for a magical gathering! Attended by wizards and muggles alike, this was truly one for the books! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us, shared in the fun, and made the day extra enchanting. Your presence brought the magic to life! 🎉

Dear witches and wizards… this is only the beginning. 👀✨ There are more adventures and surprises waiting just around the corner.

So, whether you're a returning wizard or a new face wandering through our halls, come find your place, make new memories, and make ASI your home. 🏡✨

Until our next adventure…
Mischief Managed! 🪄⚡

03/09/2026

Stay safe, everyone! 🙏🏻

Following the announcement from Malacañang through the Presidential Communications Office, classes in UPLB shall shift to online mode (asynchronous or synchronous) today, 4 September 2026.

Classes with scheduled activities (exams, laboratory work, clinical rotation, etc.) shall coordinate with the faculty-in-charge.

Source: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

03/09/2026

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗦 (𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡-𝗔𝗚𝗦𝗬𝗦)

The Agricultural Systems Institute (ASI) of the College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), will conduct the 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍-𝐀𝐆𝐒𝐘𝐒) on September 22 to 24, 2026 at the N. L. Galvez Hall, Agricultural Systems Institute, CAFS, UPLB.

Serving as the pilot training, 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍-𝐀𝐆𝐒𝐘𝐒 will bring together Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) from the Municipalities of Los Baños, Bay, and Pila, as well as representatives from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) of Laguna.

The three-day training aims to strengthen the capacity of agricultural extension practitioners in applying a systems approach to sustainable agricultural development and extension. It will feature key topics on:

• 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴: 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴
• 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴
• 𝘚𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴
• 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨
• 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯

Through this initiative, SUSTAIN-AGSYS seeks to equip AEWs with relevant knowledge, tools, and approaches that can support more integrated, context-responsive, climate-smart, and sustainable agricultural systems in their respective communities.