One hundred farmer-students in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte were trained in February-March on proper pest management under a Modified Farmer Field School (FFS) approach. They were taught that the health of a plant is determined by its environment that includes soil nutrients, pests, diseases and weeds. Meanwhile, 20 agriculture graduates from universities and colleges in Mindanao were thoroughly oriented about the PalayCheck System and Palayamanan Plus during a Rice Boot […]

The Sangguniang Bayan of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur passed a resolution authorizing a tripartite agreement on the establishment of an Integrated Rice Techno Demo and Training Center in the municipality. The agreement involves DA-PhilRice Agusan, Surigao del Sur State University (SSDSU), and Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation. Meeting above are (from left) SSDSU Pres. Dr. Baceledes R. Estal, Vice Mayor RolMar F. Basalan, and Agusan Branch Director Dr. Caesar Joventino […]

Farmers in the areas of coverage of our stations are gaining new knowledge on rice production technologies.  In Agusan, 130 farmers have graduated from the RCEF Farmer Field School-PalayCheck System, an integrated crop management and production guide, which also promotes experiential group learning that presents best technologies and practices as KeyChecks.  In Laguna, farmers were educated on Minus-One-Element Technique (MOET), a nutrient management technology developed byLos Baños station, production of […]

Naniniwala ako na mas nabigyan ko ng sapat at balanseng oras ang pag-aalaga sa aking asawa at mga anak at ang pagiging researcher ko sa opisina kahit na may pandemya.

Ang pandemya ay hindi naging hadlang upang itigil ang galaw sa bawat araw, bagkus ito ay isang gintong pagkakataon na naging malapit sa isa’t isa ang bawat miyembro ng pamilya

Gingawa ko ding makabuluhan at produktibo ang araw-araw kapag kami ay magkakasama lalo na ngayong quarantine para malimutan ang dinaranas na sakuna.

Na balanse ko ang trabaho at panahon sa pamilya sa pamagitan ng self-discipline and leadership.

Tanging ang Diyos at malasakit ng kapwa ang pinaghuhugutan ko ng lakas at pag-asa.

Napagod, pero hindi sumuko at nakaya naman.

Sa ngayon, ang tangi ko lang magagawa ay ibayong pag-iingat, pagsunod sa ordinansa, palakasin ang loob ng pamilya, pag-alaga sa sarili, at pananalig sa Poong Maykapal.