(Words and Photos, Taken by Amylyn Rey-Castro) The Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON directors, division chiefs, station superintendents, program coordinators, project leaders, researchers, and staff who are involved in research and development (R&D) with regard to rice gathered together to discuss the allocation of funds under project support services (PSS) and R&D components of the Rice Program – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Amylyn Rey-Castro The Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) of the CALABARZON Region conducted its first meeting this year at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC) Training Hall, Lipa City, Batangas on March 27 to talk about their profile and structure, Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) and Highly Urbanized City – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla Hassles in transporting perishable agri-fishery products and by-products from one destination to another will be a thing of the past with the implementation of the food lane project of the Department of Agriculture (DA). This has been the consensus of the participants (truck owners/companies) who attended the orientation-seminar regarding – continue reading

Written and Photos taken by Radel Llagas Four livestock growers’ cooperatives, namely, Quipot Livestock and Layer Agricultural Cooperative, Tipaz Layer Agriculture Cooperative, Pulang Bato Agriculture Cooperative, and Calubcob Livestock Agricultural Cooperative from San Juan, Batangas attended the Agribusiness Investment Forum for Poultry Growers spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON (DA CALABARZON) Agribusiness and – continue reading

Written by Pat Bulanhagui Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla Engr. Arnel V. de Mesa of the Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZONRegional Executive Director (RED) happily announced a big news regarding a big jump of the region’s accomplishment compared from its previous performance. “With more than 40% obligation and 100% disbursement in the first quarter – continue reading

Written by Cristy Tolentino Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla A special meeting for the conduct of a roadshow of farm technologies towards agricultural production thru the technical cooperation of Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) and Korean Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) was held at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC), Brgy. – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by John Jasper Daquigan Some 30 representatives from every division/section/office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON participated in the celebration of Women’s Month in CALABARZON at Jose P. Rizal Memorial School in Calamba City, Laguna on March 20, 2018. The event that started with a parade from Calamba – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Cristy Tolentino Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON Regional Corn Program Coordinator and Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) Chief spearheaded the two-day workshop on drafting of regional corn program road map, held on March 13 – 14, 2018 at El Cielito Hotel, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna. She discussed – continue reading

Written by Radel Llagas Photos taken by Nataniel Bermudez and Alcris Rosita Some thirty participants, composed of small beekeepers in Batangas and Laguna and experts from Bureau of Animal Industry, National Apiculture Research and Training and Development Institute (NARTDI), and University of the Philippines-Los Baños attended the Advance Beekeeping Course where Mr. Gerhard Pape, Senior – continue reading

Arnel de Mesa Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Arnel V. de Mesa joins Laguna’s annual grand festival “Anilag” held at the Festival Grounds of the Provincial Capitol Compound in Sta. Cruz, Laguna on March 10 – 17, 2018. Director de Mesa served as judge in the trade fair competition wherein 24 – continue reading

Written and photos taken by Radel Llagas The Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office (RFO) No. IV-CALABARZON in coordination with Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) RFO IV-A and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) conducted the National Updating and Planning Workshop on Rice Crop Manager (RCM) on March 6-9, 2018 in Tagaytay City, Cavite. The RCM, – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Cristy Tolentino Over 90 people composed of presidents of Samahan ng Industriya ng PAGgugulayan (SIPAG) in CALABARZON, Provincial High Value Crops Coordinators, and representatives of Agricultural Program Coordinating Officers (APCOs) attended the two-day “Orientation cum Workshop on Agricultural Production Equipment, Machinery, and Structures for High Value Crops” held on March 6 – continue reading

Isinulat ni Jasp Daquigan Mga Larawan, Kuha nina Jasper Daquigan at Bryan Arcilla Dinagsa ng mga mamimili ang isinagawang TienDA sa CALABARZON ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka na ginanap sa Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC) sa Maraouy, Lipa City, Batangas noong Pebrero 27-28, 2018. Dinaluhan ng may halos 30 kooperatiba at samahan ng mga magsasaka – continue reading

Written by Amylyn Rey-Castro Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla As one of the government member institutions of the Southern Tagalog Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research, Development and Extension Consortium (STAARRDEC), the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON joined this year’s Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA) held on February – continue reading

Isinulat ni Cristy Tolentino Mga Larawan, Kuha ni Luzminda Tamayo Isang pagpupulong ang isinagawa bilang paghahanda sa gaganaping TienDA sa CALABARZON. Ito ay isinagawa sa Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) Conference Room noong Pebrero 23, 2018. Sinabi ni Regional Executive Director Arnel V. de Mesa na ang TienDA ay gaganapin mula Pebrero 27 – continue reading

Usapang pangkaunlaran ginanap sa STIARC Isinulat at Mga Larawan, Kuha ni Cristy Tolentino Tatlong magkakaibang pagpupulong ang ginanap sa Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC), Marawoy, Lipa City, Batangas noong Pebrero 15, 2018 na naglalayong pausbungin ang sakahan dito sa CALABARZON. Ang una ay ang “Technical Briefing on Strategies on Implementation of Corn Program” – continue reading

Assessment at Planning Workshop ng Operations Division, isinagawa Isinulat at Mga Larawan, Kuha nina Nataniel Bermudez at Luzminda Tamayo Sa pangunguna ni Assistant Regional Director for Operations and Extension Milo D. delos Reyes ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON ay isinagawa ang Assessment at Planning Workshop ng Operations Division, kasama ang mga lokal na – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla Mr. Crispin Salvador from Laguna emerged as the new vice-chairperson of Regional Agricultural & Fishery Council (RAFC)-CALABARZON besting other contenders in the persons of Ms. Flordeliza Maleon and Mr. Sonny Buncha, both from the province of Quezon during the Special Election for RAFC Vice-Chairperson on February 19, 2018 at – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Jasp Daquigan After a successful market matching spearheaded by Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON on February 13, 2018, some 30 cassava farmers from Brgy. San Antonio, Kalayaan, Laguna plan to get back in planting cassava. With a hope to boost – continue reading

Written by Amylyn Rey-Castro Photos, Taken by Jasp Daquigan “We need to have this assessment for the rice program to determine the progress and efficiency of its programs and activities implemented in 2017; and find out whether the results of its disbursement are focused on achieving its deliverables and outputs. Results from this assessment can – continue reading

Drone hands-on training, conducted Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla The four-day (February 6 – 9, 2018) hands-on training on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or commonly known as drones for selected employees of the Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON was conducted at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC), Lipa City, Batangas. Staff – continue reading

SCED 1st Quarter Meeting, held Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON hosted the Sectoral Committee on Economic Development (SCED) first quarter meeting on February 9, 2018 at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC), Lipa City, Batangas. “This sectoral committee is mandated to promote the development – continue reading