Manresa Farm Laboratory
This 64 ha farm, acquired by Fr William F Masterson SJ in 1956, serves as the experimental station of the College of Agriculture. Various sections of the farm support teaching and learning, research and extension.
Crop production | Vegetables and root crops, cereals and legumes, industrial crops, fruit trees, herbs and spices, pasture and forage, Urban Agriculture demonstration area |
Animal production | Poultry, swine, cattle, goat and sheep |
Integrated farming systems | Sustainable Animal Farming and Ecological System (SAFES), Manresa Integrated Diversified Agro-Ecological System (MIDAS) |
Production support | Feed mill, swine artificial insemination lab, fruit tree nursery, soil laboratory, seed technology lab, plant pest clinic, farm machineries, farm shop, biocontrol lab, vermicomposting facilities, natural farming extract production |
Postharvest operations | Areas and equipment for drying, shelling, milling, egg sorting, slaughtering and dressing, chilling and freezing |
Food Product Development | Processing area for milk, meat, fish, fruits and vegetables dehydration facility, equipment for grinding, chilling and freezing, sealing and packing, cold storage rooms, quality control and sensory evaluation lab |
Organization and management of an agribusiness
| A student-managed agribusiness enterprise laboratory is being developed |
It also hosts a Butterfly Garden and a Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation area in partnership with DENR-10.
Main campus laboratories
Several laboratories in the main campus also support instruction, research and extension: proximate analysis, microbiology, tissue culture, geoinformatics, animal anatomy and physiology, and crop science general analytical services. A multimedia lab and studio support the Development Communication program.
Other XU farms
Students also have hands-on farm exposure opportunities in Sumilao and Maramag farms.