The opening day was graced by officials of the local government of Cabatuan and guests from DOST- PCCAARRD. Activities such as  cooking contests, exhibits-cum-bazaars, media forum,  techno fora and sharing of good agricultural practices were conducted. A field guided tour at a Maasin bamboo products factory was also conducted for the participants to give them a first hand look at the town's bamboo clearing and weaving technologies.

West Visayas State University currently serves as WESVAARRDEC's base agency. Through the  activities of the consortium,  the university seeks a wider market for the transfer of its Darag Native Chicken technology.     

Awarding of special prizes during the closing ceremony of WESVARRDEC FIESTA 2017

FIESTA FLAVORS:  Winning dishes inspired by the flavors of darag chicken, bamboo, muscovado and mango

Visitors to the WESVAARRDEC Fiesta 2017 crowd around WVSU-UEDC's Darag Chicken Booth

Techno forum on priority commodities for farmer clientele

Exhibit booth of  Panay Darag Breeders Association

A series of Development Communication (DevCom) trainings for extension project implementation will kick off on September 15, 2016  at Smallville 21 Hotel in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The training is borne out of the need to embed communication  and community participation as inputs in the project development cycle. As a first in the series, this training will highlight communication for development and the role it plays in participatory planning.

Expected to join the training are extension coordinators, project and program leaders from various West Visayas State University colleges and campuses. They will be trained on how to use DevCom as an extension approach as well as  PRCA techniques  and tools to effectively involve and engage project stakeholders.     

Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, SUC President IV of  West Visayas State University and officials from PIA, CHED and DTI open the Exhibit of Traditional ASEAN Costumes  at the lobby of the West Visayas State University Cultural Center

The University Extension and Development Center conducted its 20th Extension In-House Review last July 20-21, 2017 at the Function Hall of  Research and Extension  Bldg at the West Visayas State University. Extension coordinators and project leaders of the university's colleges, campuses and units gathered once again to  present their extension progress reports and new extension proposals for approval and implementation in 2018.
 
Dr. Ricky Becodo of the College of Communication, Dr. Greta Gabinete of University Research and Development Center and  Dr. Wilhelm Cerbo of University Planning and Development  served as evaluators during the the two-day activity.