NEWS and UPDATES
NCPC scientists, recipient of the 2023 ISSAAS Young Scientist Award and PACS Mentorship Award
The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) recently awarded Sci. Melissa P. Montecalvo, a career scientist and university researcher of NCPC, with the 2023 ISSAAS Young Scientist Award during the ISSAAS International Congress and General Meeting 2023, which was held from November 8 to 10 at the Acacia Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The congress theme for this year was “Integrated Management of Southeast Asian Agricultural Landscapes.”
NCPC staff participates in FAO Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations’ Plant Production and Protection Division organized a Global Symposium on Sustainable Fall Armyworm (FAW) Management from October 31 to November 2 at the Empark Grand Hotel in Beijing, China.
NCPC holds holiday cook-off
The National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) capped off 2023 with the NCPC Holiday Cook-Off held on December 18.
NCPC trains DA-RFO 8 on serological and PCR-based detection of Ralstonia solanacearum
The Pest Management Division of the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) conducted training on the detection of Ralstonia solanacearum through serological and PCR-based methods. The training was held from September 25 to 29 and was conducted at the Phytobacteriology Laboratory and Plant Virology Laboratory of NCPC.
What We Offer
Products
These are pest management technologies developed by the Center to address specific pest and disease problems in various crops or agricultural situations in the country.
Services and Laboratories
We also have the following laboratories that may later offer services to the clients:
Biological Control Laboratories
Bacteriology Laboratory
Entomology Laboratory
Molecular Laboratory
Mushroom Laboratory
Mycology Laboratory
Nematology Laboratory
Pesticide Toxicology and Chemistry Laboratory
Vertebrate Laboratory
Virology Laboratory
Weed Science Laboratory
Precision Crop Protection Laboratory
Trainings and Seminars
NCPC offers training and seminars to provide knowledge and skills related to crop protection and personal development. Aside from the regular training such as Refresher Course and the monthly seminar series offered by NCPC, the Unit also creates and customizes training as needed by the requesting party.