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Ilocos Norte Agricultural College, the only agricultural school in Ilocos Norte, has a land area of 42 hectares in the main campus, including the area where school buildings are erected. It has a panoramic background called the Sentinella Hill, of which its highest peek is used in overlooking the poblacion and the vast of South China Sea. Majority of its land area is tillable to 52 hectares located in Barangay Davila of this town, where crops and animals are similar being raised and grown. Since 1979, INAC was operating as an agriculture high school with the college tag in its nomenclature still clinging up to this date. DepEd Order # 37 s. 2005 paved the way for INAC to return to its original status as Technical Vocational School and became an implementer of Strengthened Technical Vocational Education Program (STVEP), the school’s new curriculum. With this curriculum, the school ia offering the following area of specialization:  Agriculture

 Foods

 Garments

 Furniture and Cabinet Making

 Electronics

Cosmetology

Ongoing activities / projects: A. Agriculture 1. Rice production With the use of 60% organic fertilizer, there’s an increase of rice yield up to 20% compared to previous years. 2. Vermicomposting The school has started production of organic fertilizer with the use of cultured earthworms, rotten rice straws and grasses, animal manure and other biodegradable matters 3. Vinegar / Wine Making A portion of the school farm is allocated for sugar cane growing so that we can produce the raw materials for the wine / vinegar-making project. 4. Dragon Cactus Production The dragon plants are expected to bear fruits by next fruiting season (April-Nov). The excess branches of these plants will be the source of materials for soap-making project by next year, 2013-2014. 5. Onion and Garlic Production Onion and Garlic used to be treated with inorganic fertilizer in order to produce desirable size of bulbs. This planting season, trials on the use of organic fertilizers is conducted. School Facilities, Tools and Equipments 1. Most of the classrooms have built-in comfort rooms with sufficient water supply. 2. All buildings are connected with water pipes from the Ilocos Norte Water District which is the main source of portable water. Electric water pumps are strategically installed in the school farms as source of water for crops and animals 3.Two 4 wheel tractors, one hand tractor, one multi-purpose thresher and numerous hand tools are used in farm operations 4. The school have one old School Bus and two Vans for official travels of students, teachers and employees. 5. The Home Economics Building has two bedrooms that can accommodate 3 persons each. 6. Two hotels with restaurant are only 800 meters away from the school compound.