I. Overview:

The Department of Pedology and Agrochemistry was established at the same time with the establishment of Department of Agriculture (Ban Canh Nong - former name of Faculty of Agronomy), The College of Nong-Lam-Suc in B’lao - Lam Dong province. At present, the Department of Pedology and Agrochemistry is one of the seven academic Departments of Faculty of Agronomy. The Department offers courses such as basic of soil science, soil fertility and fertilizer, soil and water conservation, GAP and organic farming (Faculty of Agronomy); courses at other Faculties such as soil science and fertilizer (Department of Chemical Engineer, Agricultural Technology of Education Department), soil and soil degradation (Department of Environment Biotechnology), soil resource management (Faculty of Environment and Resources) to support undergraduate programs; soil and water management in crop production, plant nutrition (Faculty of Agronomy) to support undergraduate and graduate programs. Apart from the above functions, the department carries out research on other issues relating to soil environmental quality evaluation, soil erosion; fertilizer use efficiency; safe vegetables production processes; organic media materials, recycling of waste materials and by-products…for agricultural purpose; and Department also collaborates with other organizations in research and transfers of technology results to local regions.

Head of Departments over terms:

v  Dr. Nguyen Bich Lieu

v  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thuong

v  Mrs. Pham Le Hoa

v  Le Van Du, M.Sc

v  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Thanh Hung

II. Organisation:

2.1 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Thanh Hung

Vice Rector, Head of Department, Senior Lecturer

Education:

-          Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city, 1984.

-          Ph.D in Agriculture, Kuban State Agricultural University , Russian Federation, 1993.

-          Major in Agro-chemistry.

-          Email: hunght@hcmuaf.edu.vn

-          Tel: 0903-948-714

2.2 Le Van Du, M.Sc; Lecturer

Education:

-          Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city, 1981.

-          M.S in Soil Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños; 1996.

-          Major in Soil science / Agronomy.

-          Email: levandu@hcmuaf.edu.vn

-          ĐT: 0913-727-281

2.3 Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, M.Sc; Lecturer

Education:

-          Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city, 1996.

-          Bachelor of Art in English, HCMc University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2000.

-          M.S in Agriculture, Nong Lam University in HCM city; 2007.

-          Major in Plant Science.

-          Email: huongvandu@yahoo.com

-          ĐT: 0946-300-811

2.4 Tran Van Thinh, PhD; Lecturer

Education:

-          Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city, 2000.

-          M.S in Agriculture at The University of Queensland, Australia, 2011.

-          PhD in Agriculture at The University of Queensland, Australia, 2016.

-          Email: thinhtranvan@yahoo.com

2.5 Le Trong Hieu, M.Sc; Lecturer

Education:

-          Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city, 2004.

-          M.S in Plant Science, Nong Lam University in HCM city, 2010.

-          Major in Plant Science.

-          Email: tronghieu252002@yahoo.com

-          Tel: 0989-361-762

2.6 Nguyen Thanh Binh, PhD; Lecturer

Education:

-          Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city, 2005.

-          M.S in Environmental Science, Okayama University, Japan, 2012.

-          PhD in Environmental Science, Okayama University, Japan, 2017.

-          Major in Compost science and nitrogen dynamic.

-          Email: binhnguyen0804@gmail.com

-          ĐT: 0903-101-598

2.7 Phạm Thị Thùy Dương, M.Sc; Lecturer

-  Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city.

-  M.S in Plant Science, Nong Lam University in HCM city.

-  Major in Plant Science

- Email: phamthuyduong102@gmail.com

III. Function and Mission Statement:

The Department of Pedology and Agrochemistry supports the missions of Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCM city in field of teaching, scientific research and transferring of technology.

3.1 The Department offers courses: basic of soil science, soil fertility and fertilizer, soil and water conservation, GAP and organic agriculture; passture and forages for livestock production (Faculty of Agronomy); soil science and fertilizer (Department of Chemical Engineer, Agricultural Technology of Education Department),  soil and soil degradation (Department of Environment Biotechnology), soil resource management (Faculty of Environment and Resources), soil and water management in crop production, plant nutrition (Faculty of Agronomy).

3.2 Department promotes and coordinates research in the following areas: soil environment, soil erosion; soil quality evaluation supporting planning and transferring agricultural plants; soil, water, and plant analysis; building safe vegetable production process, organic vegetable; study on producing media for sowing and planting seedlings; establish foliar fertilizer production process and products for agricultural production.

3.3 Department also transfers achieved technology results into production for local areas.

IV. Achievements and development orientation:

4.1 Achievements:

Ø  In training:

-       The Department teaches about 8 – 10 classes each year, and supervises about 25 – 30 undergraduate students for their graduation thesis and scientific research.

-       Each year the Department teaches about 2 –  4 classes, and supervises about 5 – 10 graduate students.

-       Published two textbooks and other 9 lecture documents supporting for mentioned courses.

Ø  In Scientific Research

-           Established soil fertility map for south provinces of Vietnam.

-           Study on effects of foliar fertilizers on some common crops.

-           Research, build, and transfer of safe vegetable production process for Dong Nai province and South-eastern region of Vietnam.

-           Study on soil erosion control methods.

-           Study on effects of organic fertilizer on vegetable and soil quality.

-           Study on application of soil quality assessment into transferring plants and planning for agricultural land use.

-           Study on producing manmade media for sowing and planting seedlings of several plants.

-           Study on quality of foliar fertilizers produced by agricultural by-products.

-           Study on quality of organic waste derived compost and its usability as soil fertilizer.

4.2 Development orientation:

-     Continue training and educating in order to enhance professional competences for teaching staffs of the Department.

-   Enhance practical and analytic competences supporting research and teaching activities of the Department.

-         Focus on scientific research in field of soil – fertilizer supporting agricultural production.

-         Build and develop academic program of Agrochemistry in next time.

Contact address:

Department of Soil – Agrochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Nong Lam University in HCMc

Address: 229 Phuong Vy Bldg, Nong Lam University in HCM city,

Linh Trung ward, Thu Duc district, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

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