HPT UGM – A book about weeds written by Prof. Susamto Somowiyarjo, lecturer at the Department of Pests and Plant Diseases, Gadjah Mada University, was officially published and marketed in December 2020 and this was warm enough to be given appreciation. The book entitled “Gatra Weeds in Tropical Plant Protection” discusses the reciprocal relationship between weeds, pests and diseases in order to achieve the expected Integrated Pest Control (IPM) concept.

This 188-page book is expected to be able to explain how weeds function as a shelter for natural enemies, as hosts for pathogens and pests, as a source of pesticides, as a source of pest resistance to disease, along with the characteristics and management of weeds. For example, weeds (grass, water hyacinth, wedusan, etc.) are included in the pest components that are able to interact with other components of pests (mites, nematodes, insects, rodents, wild boar, birds) and disease causes (viroids, viruses, mycoplasma, bacteria, fungi, algae, parasites, nutrients, water). These three components will be integrated and mutually related with various other components (abiotic and biotic) in a system. read more

Friday, January 29, 2021, there was a handover of hazardous waste by the Department of Pests and Plant Diseases (the first party) to the UGM hazardous waste management team (the second party).

B3 waste is the residue of a business and / or activity that contains hazardous and / or toxic materials which due to its character and / or concentration and / or orders, either directly or indirectly, can pollute and / or damage the environment, and / or may maintain the environment, health, survival and living things. The waste is taken neatly wrapped and through this activity, the management and disposal according to the standards is the responsibility of the second party. read more

HPT UGM – Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, has inaugurated new faces given the mandate as Head of Department and Secretary of the Department, including the Department of Pests and Plant Diseases who are also proud and happy for the appointment of Dr. Tri Joko, S.P., M.Sc. as Head of the Department and Alan Soffan, S.P., M.Sc., Ph.D. as the new Secretary of the Department. This event was held on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 which took place online through the Zoom Meeting application and limited offline, which was attended by all ranks of deans, Heads of Administration Offices, Heads of old and new Departments, Head of IKA, and the Senate of Faperta UGM. The handover of the position was read out by Agus Sudarwinto as Head of the Administration Office. read more

HPT UGM – Department of Pests and Plant Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 held an online Quality Assurance Refreshment Workshop through the Zoom Meeting application at 08.00-12.00 A.M. The event was attended by the HPT Department Quality Assurance Team which includes lecturers, employees, and students by inviting speakers from the Universitas Gadjah Mada Quality Assurance Office. The discussion on Quality Assurance was attended directly by the Head of the new HPT Department, Tri Joko, SP, M.Sc., Ph.D. together with the Secretary of the Department, Alan Soffan, SP, M.Sc., Ph.D. The event begins with a speech by Dr. Rudi Hari Murti, S.P., M.P. as Deputy Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, then continued with the presentation of material by resource persons from the UGM Quality Assurance Office, Prof. Dr. L. Hartanto Nugroho, M.Agr. and dr. Widya Wasityastuti, M.Sc., M.Med Ed., Ph.D. The material presentation was discussed further in the discussion and ended with a closing ceremony. read more