During his visit, Longhurst met with Dr. Virginia Cardenas, vice chancellor for community affairs, Dr. Edralina Serrano, associate dean of the College of Agriculture (CA), Dr. Maria Victoria Espaldon, dean of the School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM), and Dr. Cesar Sevilla, ADSC director. He also toured the University's dairy farm.

Dr. Serrano discussed CA's research programs including programs on breeding for higher productivity, quality, and resource-limiting environment. She also explained that climate change is a high priority area for research and extension in UPLB as well as at the national level.

Dr. Cardenas discussed the waste management program of UPLB. She explained that UPLB has leased a parcel of its land to a private company that maintains a sanitary waste management facility. She also said that the University has projects in the pipeline that aim to further improve the waste management program of the campus. Dean Espaldon discussed SESAM's projects related to the dairy industry.

During his lecture, Longhurst discussed some key issues in dairying that New Zealand is facing. These include soil structure damage caused by hooves of cattle, sediment loss in sloping areas, effluent management, and protecting water quality. He also discussed off-paddocks options for protecting soil as well as mitigating sediment loss. According to Longhurst, sediment loss can be prevented by making vegetable field strips, sediment traps, and using pasture cut outs. He also identified some of the ways of protecting the quality of water such as constructing buffer strips and fencing streams to exclude grazing stock.

AgResearch's research supports greater value, productivity, and profitability for the dairy, meat, and textiles industries while reducing their costs and environmental impact.