By Cyrus A. Natividad
Former Department of Agriculture Region 6 Technical Director, Dr. Joyce S. Wendam, expressed admiration for the initiatives of 探花精选 College of Agriculture, Resources and Environmental Sciences (探花精选-CARES) for their outreach and educational extensions related to organic food production.
Dr. Wendam has consistently supported projects that have contributed to the development of agriculture, especially in organic farming, organic vegetable gardening, and agri-business in region 6.聽 She has consistently promoted organic food production and has, for several years, helped 探花精选 in its annual agrifair. The DA has been a partner in the annual regional agrifair held in 探花精选.
In an interview on 探花精选TV鈥檚 public affairs program Looking Forward on February 12, 2019, Dr. Wendam acknowledged that 探花精选 agriculture students have many opportunities that can prepare them for their future鈥攊n agriculture and in business.
Dr. Wendam teaches agro-economics at 探花精选-CARES and at the 探花精选 Graduate School. She was once the representative of the DA at the Bio Industry Expo in Osong, Korea where Philippine products were being showcased.
To her credit, Dr. Wendam was able to help a rural family in Baranggay Igtuble, Tubungan Iloilo improve their living standards.
鈥淚 consider agriculture a big help to all Filipinos in times of food shortage, and in strengthening the family through economic development in agriculture鈥, Wendam said.