The Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) recently held a “Walking for health” or “Jalan Sehat” as part of its 78th anniversary celebration and to support the Health Promoting University (HPU) program. The event was a key feature of the Faculty’s Family Gathering, which took place on Sunday, 22 September 2024. The walk was officially launched with a brief speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ir. Jaka Widada, M.P., Ph.D.

“Through this Jalan Sehat, we hope all participants will feel healthier, and we look forward to seeing many winners of the door prizes in this joyful event,” said the Dean as he opened the walk, which brought together faculty members and their families. read more

On Wednesday, 4 September 2024, the Department of Soil at the Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), organized a guest lecture themed “Micrometeorology Technology for Precision Agriculture and Carbon Farming.” The lecture was delivered by Prof. Cheng-I Hsieh from the Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering at National Taiwan University, held at the Prof. Harjono Danoesastro Auditorium.

During the session, Prof. Cheng-I Hsieh covered three key topics that are currently of significant interest among researchers: precision agriculture for farm management, indoor vertical farming, and carbon farming. He also highlighted the connection between smart agriculture, micrometeorology, and machine learning, which closely relates to artificial intelligence. In his presentation, he shared several case studies from Taiwan and discussed the results of his collaborative research on micrometeorology. read more

On Saturday, 21 September 2024, the Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) hosted the 14th National Agricultural Research Seminar at the Prof. Harjono Danoesastro Auditorium as part of the 78th Anniversary of the Faculty. One of the keynote speakers was Prof. Ir. Kurniatun Hairiah, Ph.D., a renowned expert in soil biology and root ecology, and a Professor from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya. Prof. Kurniatun, familiarly known as Prof. Cho, delivered a presentation titled “Optimizing Land Use through Agroforestry for Climate Change Adaptation and Food Sovereignty.” read more