13/09/2022
Last September 9, 2022 The South Central Mindanao College of Science and Technology Farm Shool cunducted Crop Cut and Gradaution program @ Barangay San Rafael Tacurong City. The training was divided into 14 sessions, with a minimum of 8 hours per session. The curriculum was conducted through lectures, practicum, and field activity for actual training, each session offering fundamental and useful information to improving how farmers work on their crops.
Day 1 oriented the participants on the health safety aspects of the program, enumerating several rules to follow, especially protocols regarding COVID-19.
The 1st Session talked about the current situation of the Philippine rice industry.
Session 2
focused on rice morphology and ways to identify the different parts of rice, what its function is, and to understand the different growth stages of rice and its corresponding duration. .
Sessions 3
concepts and principles of the Palaycheck system especially on the production of high quality in**ed rice and seeds. Other topics in this session included the selection of quality seeds, land preparation, roguing, nutrition, pest management.
Sessions 5 to 9
combined lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities. The session started with the importance of roguing, methods of crop establishments, and a lecture on the factors affecting plant establishment and yield.
Session 10
focused on different postharvest operations and the machinery used during different postharvest operations.
Session 11
mainly discussed basic financial management, which included the Five Cs/Ks of Credit, Credit/Loan Management, Preparation of Farm Plan and Budget, and Lending Programs through interactive activities.
Session 12
discussed the seed certification process and procedures for testing seeds under the rules and regulations of the International Seed Testing Association. Participants also did an activity on conducting seed testing in moisture content determination, physical purity test, germination test, and varietal purity test.
Session 13
focused more on crop cut, yield, and yield components of rice. The session also tackled factors and practices that increase yield component, and plot sampling.
In the 14th session
The last one, participants were taught to operate a four-wheel-drive tractor and combined harvester. Each participant drove the farm machinery for them to have first-hand experience and apply basic knowledge on how to operate it. Actual harvesting using combined harvester was also facilitated to help them understand how farm machinery can be efficient. And the additional class of Entrepreneurship
Through September 9, 2022 👉150 participants of the program were honored in a graduation ceremony. Held at Brgy. San Rafael Tacurong City. We would like to thank Hon. Brgy Chairman Jose L. Ganayo for allowing us to conduct this program. Our special guest and the most brilliant provincial Director Engr. Benigno Aquino, To a very humble man and very down to earth person Sir Mokles P. Buisan on behalf of Sir Abdul Daya an, Sir Ivann Jerry Arzagon - City Agriculturist for giving us your time to be with us together with your AEW's. Sir jayson Jayson Arancillo Falle for the word of wisdom and very expiring message.
our very own Maam Filipinas Cedullo Batchar and Sir Robert Batchar who delivered a speech during the graduation to express their point of view on the importance of the program. Agriculture is of the things that help us in this problem to survive and support our daily living that’s why TESDA and our government have this kind of program to support our farmers to improve and mechanize our farming for sufficient and effective way of farming.”
We also thanks maam Joyce Anne Bangcaya for technical support, Maam Allaijiah Jocel and Maam Aileen Legaste Pagunsan for venue prepRation. Sir Daniel Plantig for your time and effort para sa teatro pilantik troupes, sound system operators, S.A students, Tristan Ervin Chiong for pakadto balik nag sirbisyo, ian Ian Mark Alitao Batchar And Sir Baldo Batchar for making me laugh sang stress ako. TEAM sir Toto Virgilio Peñaflorida , Barranco Marvien , Julz Marvz Verna J. Horlador Thank you sa inyo tabang. Sir Ian gibbs Gibbs Soliva and Sir Steven James Dabuco. Thank you for your proffesionalism and expertise, your wonderful way with words, your very personable approach and your great sense of humor you made everyone feel welcome, relaxed and connected . Thank you very much .Our stars From 6 Barangay Brgy. Tina, Brgy. San Rafael, Brgy. New Lagao, Bgy. De ledesma, Brgy. San Antonio and Brgy EJC Montilla. Madamo nga salamat sainyo tanan.
