Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Tag: Biological Control Agents

DA NorMin mihatag og biological control agent sa LGU Kitaotao

Posted on by Diego M. Hidalgo

Ang munisipyo sa Kitaotao, Bukidnon bag-o lang naka-avail sa nagkalain-laing biological control agents (BCAs) gikan sa Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 pinaagi sa Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) niini

Ang Department of Agriculture X nipahibalo nga ang mga BCA makatabang sa pagdumala sa pagpugong sa mga peste ug sakit nga dili makompromiso ang kahimsog sa kinaiyahan ug tawo.
Adunay 20 ka pakete sa Trichoderma harzianum, 800 pcs adult earwig, 1,900 ka itlog nga green lacewing, ug 400 ka baraha sa Trichogramma evanescens ang gitunol nga gamiton sa nagkalain-laing training ug field schools.
Ang maong mga biological control agents gamiton sa mga nagkalain-laing training ug field schools.
Pagagamiton kini sa Training of Trainers (TOT) sa produksyon sa kape; Season-long Farmers Field School (FFS) sa produksyon sa mais; Farmer Scientist Training Program (FSTP)- Phase III sa corn-based farming system, ug; Farmer Scientist Training Program (FSTP)- Phase III sa corn-based farming system. (Diego M. Hidalgo)

RCPC technical staff upskill for standardization, prod’n of biological control agents

Posted on by cmn

MARAMAG, BUKIDNON – To ensure the production of quality fungus which will be distributed to the local farmers in Northern Mindanao, some technical staff of the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) of the DA-RFO 10 underwent training in Central Mindanao University

Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado stressed that the production and distribution of the quality fungus could be the basis for the management protocol and its application in the field.

Lucille T. Minguez, RCPC Chief along with the seven technical staff under the Entomopathogen and Trichoderma laboratories conducted spores counting and dilution technique necessary for standardization in the production of Biological Control Agents (BCAs).

Dr. Carolina Amper of the Plant Pathology Department, College of Agriculture in CMU discussed and demonstrated the spores counting of Trichoderma harzianum using a heamacytometer.

The standardization of spore suspension is vital in conducting pathogenicity and inoculation of BCA by determining the population.

Dr. Amper demonstrated the proper dilution techniques to determine the counting of colonies on plates necessary for the isolation of inoculum for soil-borne pathogens. (DA RFO-10)

DA-10 regional crop protection center strengthens pest, diseases management

Posted on by cmn

MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON – DA-10 OIC Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado visited the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) in Bangcud, Malaybalay City to intensify its operation and implementation in addressing the farmers’ needs on pest and diseases management of the region

In a meeting with the new RCPC Head, Lucille T. Minguez, and technical staff, concerns and issues on the production and distribution of Biological Control Agents (BCAs) in the region were considered, including the operation of the respective laboratories.

Aside from the technical assistance the center provides to the farmers and LGUs, it also conducts diagnosis and field validation, and pest surveillance across the regions. (DA RFO-10)