Walailak University Students Won 10 Awards at NUCA 2025

Students from the Bachelor of Science Program in Agricultural Science and Innovation and the Bachelor of Science Program in Food Science and Innovation, School of Agricultural Technology and Food Industry, Walailak University, proudly won 10 awards at the 10ᵗʰ National Undergraduate Conference on Agricultural Science and Technology (NUCA 2025), held during 6–7 February 2025 at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Chumphon Campus, Chumphon Province. The awards are as follows:

Champion Award – Best Academic Work with the highest overall score.

First Prize, Oral Presentation (Plant Science)
“Classification of Nutrient Deficiencies in Melon Cultivar Cat 697 Using Leaf Characteristics and Color Histogram”
by Mr. Sitthiphon Chusuwan and Ms. Kanjanaporn Pancharoen, 3rd-year students in Agricultural Science and Innovation.

First Prize, Agricultural Innovation/Invention
“Khao Dum Krab (Traditional Crispy Snack from Black Rice Flour)”
by Ms. Jidapa Chaimuean, Ms. Nutthapha Champa, and Ms. Treeshada Yumuangthai, 3rd-year students in Food Science and Innovation.

First Runner-up, Oral Presentation (Plant Science)
“Growth and Yield of Green Cos Lettuce Grown in a Soilless Culture Using Sediment from the Songkhla Lake Coastline”
by Mr. Kittisak Udompornsuksan, 3rd-year student in Agricultural Science and Innovation.

First Runner-up, Agricultural Public Speaking
“Farm 5.0: Cattle Farming in the Era of Transformation through Smart Farm Systems”
by Ms. Siraprapa Sakaew, 2nd-year student in Agricultural Science and Innovation.

Second Runner-up, Poster Presentation (Plant Science)
“Growth and Yield of Green Cos Lettuce Grown in a Soilless Culture Using Bio-liquid Fertilizer Derived from Marine Fish Combined with Bacillus subtilis”
by Mr. Natthawut Phetchara, 3rd-year student in Agricultural Science and Innovation.

Second Runner-up, Poster Presentation (Animal Science)
“Effects of Supplementing Defatted Hemp Seed Meal in Diets on the Growth Performance of Leghorn Chickens”
by Ms. Suthawan Kaewtaro, Mr. Burasakorn Wanphen, and Mr. Pakorn Yoviwat, 3rd-year students in Agricultural Science and Innovation.

Second Runner-up, Oral Presentation (Plant Science)
“Efficacy of Combined Trichoderma asperellum Strains in Controlling Watermelon Root Rot”
by Ms. Nurainy Mayoh, 3rd-year student in Agricultural Science and Innovation.

Second Runner-up, Oral Presentation (Agricultural Engineering)
“Predictive Model for the Density of Vegetable Oils Using Machine Learning”
by Ms. Nutthapha Champa, 3rd-year student in Food Science and Innovation.

Second Runner-up, Agricultural Public Speaking
“Igniting Ideas, Guiding New Innovations: Adding Value to Thai Agriculture for Sustainable Development”
by Ms. Maneerat Namno, 3rd-year student in Food Science and Innovation.