Priority Programs

The University adopts the following criteria for establishing priorities in developing processing, and funding research and extension proposals. The R&E programs include but are not limited to the following development areas:

1. Agriculture:
* Crops
- Crop improvement
- Biotechnology
- Seed/seedling production technology
- Improved cultural management practices
- Fertilizer and water management
- Integrated pest management
- Crop-based farming systems
- Postharvest handling and processing
- Pesticide residue analysis and remediation
* Animals
- Stock improvement
- Biotechnology
- Feeds and feeding management
- Forage and pasture development
- Animal health care
- Animal-based farming system
- Post production handling and processing
* Farm Resources and Systems
- Land suitability studies
- Soil and water conservation and management
- Drainage and irrigation systems and facilities
- Farm mechanization
- Design and development of farm machinery, equipment, and tools
- Integrated farming systems
- Organic farming
- Sericulture
- Apiculture

2. Forestry:
- Rehabilitation, maintenance, protection, and development of forests
- Watershed management
- Forest production development and utilization
- Wildlife protection
- Park development and maintenance

3. Fisheries:
- Habitat assessment
- Conservation of aquatic species
- Restoration, maintenance, protection, and development of natural resource (e.g. urban greening,development of ecotourism sites, rehabilitation of mined out areas)
- Resource inventory, capability, and utilization of natural resources
- Ecosystems studies
- Energy source development and utilization
- Environmental stress management
- Waste disposal, recycling, and reuse
- Pollution analysis, prevention, and mitigation

4. Socio-economics:
- Supply/Demand chain management
- Technology delivery systems
- Monitoring and impact assessment
- Entrepreneurship studies
- Employment opportunities
- Organizations, support and participation
- Policy analysis, formulation and implementation
- Gender and development
- Cultural traditions, customs and beliefs
- Indigenous knowledge

5. Education:
- Curriculum assessment, development, and enhancement
- Teaching competencies and effectiveness
- Instructional materials development
- Application of information and communitions technologies in teaching & learning
- Student performance evaluation
- Evaluation of student services
- Graduate tracer studies
- Policy

6. Health, Food, and Nutrition
- Public health and well-being
- Reproductive health care
- Food safety
- Development, processing, quality, and delivery of food products
- Development and utilization of food databanks and systems
- Dietary status assessments
- Development and evaluation of nutrition education and communication strategies and programs

7. Information and Communications Technology
- Geographic Information System
- Web Interfaces
- Bioinformatics

8. Industrial Technology
- Product development and innovations
- Marketing

9. Extension Programs
- BSU-on-the-Air radio program
- BSU "Sa Barangay"
- Quick Response Services
- Technology Demonstration Farms
- Participatory Technology Adoption Program
- Outreach Services
- Technology Packaging and Publications
- Clinics for animals and crops
- Soil Testing services
- Technology promotion/commercialization
- Reproductive Health Clinic
- Partnership Building/Collaborative Programs
- Mass production and distribution of quality planting materials

10. Human Resource Development
- Seminars
- Special Training Courses