College of Agriculture

Overview

The CMU-College of Agriculture started as the Mailag Industrial School (MIS) by virtue of Act 74 of the Philippine Commission at Mailag, Malaybalay, Bukidnon in 1910. Eight years later, it became Bukidnon Agricultural School (BAS).

In 1921, BAS was transferred to Managok, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Two years later (1923), it became the Bukidnon Rural High School (BRHS), by virtue of Proclamation No. 30 of the Philippine Commission. Five years after (1928), the institution was renamed for the fourth time as the Bukidnon Agricultural High School (BAHS). In 1938, when Dr. Felipe Cevallos and Mr. Nicomedes Flores were the Superintendent and Principal, respectively, BAHS was renamed Bukidnon National Agricultural School (BNAS) by Act No. 313 of the Philippine Commonwealth. In 1944, its operations were halted due to the outbreak of World War II. Two years after (1946), BNAS was re-opened at its new site at Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon. In 1948, the teacher-education courses were introduced leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Homemaking.

In June 21, 1952 when Zosimo T. Montemayor was the President, BNAS nomenclature was changed to Mindanao Agricultural College (MAC) by virtue of R.A. No. 807. Almost 13 years later, when Dr. Amado Campos sat as the President, MAC became the Central Mindanao University (CMU) by virtue of R.A. No. 4498 in June 19, 1965. CMU’s name underwent seven changes throughout its institutional history. Being a State University, the various academic departments were elevated into colleges, with the Department of General Agriculture becoming the premier college of CMU. It is currently the College of Agriculture and continues to pioneer its way as the mother college of the university.