Epifania Agustin - Researcher Profile


Department

College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development

Professor IV

Contact

Email Address: epi_agustin@yahoo.com


Biography

Dr. Epifania O. Agustin is a core faculty of the MMSU Graduate School holding an academic rank of Professor IV. She is a graduate of Doctor of Philosophy (Soil Water Management) from the University of Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1993. She finished her Master’s Degree in Soil Science (Soil Chemistry) with Statistics as her cognate field at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines in 1985. She finished these degrees through the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO-UN) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research (PCARRD) scholarship, respectively. She has attended a number of international and national short-term courses and study tours through fellowship/scholarship from organizations such as the IRRI, GTZ-Germany, Rural Development Administration- South Korea, PCAARRD, and PhilRice. Just recently she attended a training course in Research Management and “How to get key decision makers to say yes to your project ideas: A training course for project implementers. Both courses were sponsored by PCAARRD.

Dr. Agustin is an accredited SUC Professor and has been designated to various administrative positions which are: Director for Research (June 1999-Sept 2004 and June 2008-Nov 2009), Dean for Instruction (June 2005-May 2006), VP for Academic Affairs (Nov 2009-May 2011) and VP for Research & Extension (June 2011-May 2013), and VP for Research, Extension & Business and Director of the Ilocos Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium from Oct 2017 to the present. In addition, she has provided technical expertise in various capacities to regional and national organizations/ working groups such as the AACCUP, ILARRDEC, and PhilRice.

Dr. Agustin is very active in research particularly in the following research topics: soil conservation in agroforestry systems, green manuring, integrated resource management and land use analysis, modeling agriculture and agforestry systems, organic agriculture, and plant genetic resources conservation and utilization. Majority of these researches are collaborative in nature with external funding support from national agencies and international organizations such as UPLB, PhilRice, IRRI, DOST-PCARRD, EC-Belgium, and SEARCA. She has presented quite a number of these researches in regional, national and international scientific conferences and conventions. She has published her works in refereed and non-refereed journals, symposium proceedings, chapter of a book, discussion paper series, policy brief and information and technology books. Additionally, she has gained substantial number of recognitions and awards for these researches among which are: MMSU Outstanding Researcher, DA Secretary’s Award, AFMA Outstanding Research Paper Award, AFMA Paper Awards, and ILARRDEC Best Research and Poster Paper Awards. She is regularly tapped by the DA, various degree offering departments of the MMSU and scientific organization as evaluator in research reviews and colloquium and scientific conferences.

Research Publication

  • Badar, Araceli J., Antonio, Menisa A., Agustine, Epifania O., Bucao, Dipnisio S., Gorospe, Mary Ann B.. 2019. Growth and yield performance of traditional upland rice varieties in low elevation upland agro-ecosystem. Science & Technology Journal. Volume 7; Issue Num. 2; January 2019; ISSN2012-0060
  • Antonio, Menisa A., Agustin, Epifanio O., Badar, Araceli J.. 2017. Catalog of Indigenous Food Plants in Ilocos Norte. Catalog of Indigenous Food Plants in Ilocos Norte. Volume 2; December 2017
  • Menisa A. Antonio, Rodel T. Utrera, Epifania O. Agustin, Dionisio L. Jamias, Araceli J. Badar, Miriam E. Pascua. 2011. Survey and Characterization of Indigenous Food Plants in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. SEAMEO-SEARCA Discussion Paper Series Issue Num. 2; January 2011
  • Menisa A. Antonio; Rodel T. Utrera; Epifania O. Agustin; Dionisio L. Jamias; Araceli J. Badar; Miriam E. Pascua. 2010. Indigenous Food Plants (IFPs) for Increased Productivity Food Sufficiency in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. SEAMEO-SEARCA Policy Brief Series Issue Num. 3; June 2010; ISSN1656-8818
  • Marylis A. Nalundasan; Gliceria S. Pascua; Epifania O. Agustin; Aleta E. Dumaoal; Rolando C. Ruguian. 2009. Commercial Seed Production of Off-Season MMSU Tomato Hybrids. Agriculture in the Ilocos. Volume 4; December 2009
  • Menisa A. Antonio; Epifania O. Agustin; Miriam E. Pascua. 2009. Ex-situ Conservation of the Iluko Indigenous Dioscorea . Agriculture in the Ilocos. Volume 4; December 2009
  • Teresita F. Marcos, Daisy R. Culannay, Ma. Concepcion P. Baga, Jonalyn R. Ulep-Valdez, Epifania O. Agustin. 2007. Insect Pests and Natural Enemies Associated with the Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria L.) Green Manure in Rice-based Cropping Systems of Ilocos Norte. MMSU Science and Technology Journal. Volume 1; Issue Num. 1; December 2007; ISSN2012-0060
  • Epifania O. Agustin, Maria Concepcion P. Baga, Marilou P. Lucas, Daisy R. Culannay, Antonio C. Morales, V Balasubramanian. 2007. On-farm Trial on Different Nitrogen Management Schemes in Rainfed Lowland Rice. MMSU Science and Technology Journal. Volume 1; Issue Num. 1; December 2007; ISSN2012-0060
  • Dionisio S. Bucao; Artemio B. Alcoy; Epifania O. Agustin; Charito G. Acosta. 2004. Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for Bontoc Pepper. Agriculture in the Ilocos: Farm Information and Technologies. Volume 3; January 2004
  • Epifania O. Agustin; R Shrestha; B Tripathi; Marilou P. Lucas; Sixto R. Pascua, Jr.; JK Ladha; Teresita F. Marcos; DR Cullannay; Maria Concepcion P. Baga; DS Bucao; V Balasubramanian; A Morales; Sosimo Ma. Pablico; SR Obien. 2000. Sustainable Soil Management Options for Highly Intensified and Diversified Rainfed Lowland Rice-based Cropping Systems. Agriculture in the Ilocos: Farm Information and Technologies. Volume 2; July 2000
  • Epifania O. Agustin; Stanley C. Malab; Joselito I. Rosario; Corazon Diana A. Pastor; Araceli J. Badar. 2000. Alley Cropping Scheme for Hilly Land Farming in Semi-Arid Zones. Agriculture in the Ilocos: Farm Information and Technologies. Volume 2; July 2000
  • Pascua, SR., Marilou P. Lucas, Epifania O. Agustin, Nathaniel R. Alibuyog, TF Marcos, DA Valencia, DR Culannay, Maria Concepcion P. Baga, Dionisio S. Bucao, and SR Obien. 2000. Sustainability of Diverse Cropping Systems with Special Reference to Nutrient, Water, and Pest Management in the Rainfed Lowlands of Ilocos. PhilRice Technical Bulletin. Volume 5; Issue Num. 2; January 2000
  • Stanley C. Malab, Joselito I. Rosario, Epifania O. Agustin, Floramante C. Pastor, Sosimo Ma. Pablico. 1999. Desmanthus as Hedgerows in Agroforestry Cropping Systems. Agriculture in the Ilocos: Farm Information and Technologies. Volume 1; September 1999
  • Epifania O. Agustin; Claire I. Ortal; Sixto R. Pascua, Jr., Julia B. Dacayo, Pompeye C. Sta. Cruz, Santiago R. Obien, JK Ladha, Wilbur Ventura. 1999. Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) for Improved Productivity of Rainfed Lowland Rice-based Cropping Systems. Agriculture in the Ilocos: Farm Information and Technologies. Volume 1; September 1999
  • Stanley C. Malab, Joselito I. Rosario, Epifania O. Agustin, Floramante C. Pastor, Sosimo Ma. Pablico. 1997. Desmanthus as Hedgerows in Agroforestry Cropping Systems (Poster Paper-Agricultural Sciences). Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines. Volume 19; January 1997; ISSN0115-8848

Citations

Author Title of the Paper Publication Citing Article Citing Author Citing Publication Year
Menisa A. Antonio, Rodel T. Utrera, Epifania O. Agustin, Dionisio L. Jamias, Araceli J. Badar, Miriam E. Pascua Survey and Characterization of Indigenous Food Plants in Ilocos Norte, Philippines Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. Boraginaceae A. Nithaniyal Stalin Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Southeast Asia 2020
Menisa A. Antonio, Rodel T. Utrera, Epifania O. Agustin, Dionisio L. Jamias, Araceli J. Badar, Miriam E. Pascua Survey and Characterization of Indigenous Food Plants in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Redefining the Concept of Weeds Menisa A. Antonio, Inocencio E. Buot Jr. J. Wetlands Biodiversity 2019
Epifania O. Agustin Survey and characterization of indigenous food plants in Ilocos Norte, Philippines/MA Antonio, RT Utrera, EO Agustin, DL Jamias, AJ Badar, ME Pascua Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Los Baños, Philippines. 2011 Water fraction of edible medicinal fern Stenochlaena palustris is a potent a- glucosidase inhibitor with concurrent antioxidant activity Tsun-Thai Chai, Meng-Tee Kwek, Hean-Chooi Ong, Fai-Chu Wong Food Chemistry Volume 186, 1 November 2015, Pages 26-31 2015

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