The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), with the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC), Central Experiment Station (CES), and National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH) joined forces as the Eastern (Gold) Team for the CAFS Inter-unit Sportsfest held last January 31 to February 2, 2024.
IPB Guests at the 26th Halamanan Festival in Guiguinto
The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), led by Director Fe M. de la Cueva, paid a visit at the 26th Halamanan Festival during its opening ceremony on January 18, 2024 in Guiguinto, Bulacan. IPB staff were invited as guests, including former ornamental breeders Ms. Agripina O. Rasco and Mr. Fernando...
IPB lights ‘Solidarity Tree’ in Christmas Lighting Ceremony
The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) held a Christmas Lighting Ceremony on December 12, 2023. IPB staff, families, and friends witnessed the lighting of the IPB Christmas tree, also dubbed the ‘Solidarity Tree’.
UPLB Entomologist Caasi-Lit receives NAST Medal for Basic Research
Dr. Merdelyn T. Caasi-Lit, entomologist at the Institute of Plant Breeding, is this year’s recipient of the Eduardo A. Quisumbing Medal (Outstanding Research and Development Award for Basic Research) of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).
IPB, PGC-Agri, and CINTERLabs team up for UPLB bioinformatics workshop
The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) teamed up with the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, & Forestry Program, and the Computational Interdisciplinary Research Labs (CINTERLabs) to hold a workshop on “Exploring Genetic Variations using Bioinformatics Tools” on November 15 to 17, at the Physical Sciences Building, UPLB.
IPB holds training on Fruit and Vegetable Nursery Management in Guinayangan
The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), held a training on Fruit and Vegetable Nursery Management on November 22 to 23 in Guinayangan, Quezon.
IPB holds Training on Hibiscus Cultural Management and Propagation in Guiguinto
The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), the Local Government Unit of Guiguinto, Bulacan, and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region III - Bulacan conducted a successful training session on the cultural management and propagation of hibiscus held on October 12, 2023, at Guiguinto, Bulacan.
IPB holds Training on Corn Seed Production and Food Products
The Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) Cereal Crops Section conducted a three-day training entitled “Basic Training on Open Pollinated Variety (OPV) Corn Seed Production and Certification and Corn Food Products Training” last September 19-21, 2023, at the IPB Seminar Room.
UPLB-IPB names hibiscus hybrid after UK Ambassador Laure Beaufils
UPLB, through the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), paid tribute to Her Excellency Laure Beaufils, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Philippines and Palau, with a Hibiscus hybrid that was named in her honor. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Laure Beaufils’ was presented to the ambassador at a program on Sept. 7 at...
IPB and its partners conduct an international webinar on the conservation and utilization of Taro
The Institute of Plant Breeding through the National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory (IPB, NPGRL) in partnership with the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), organized an international webinar dubbed as...