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Thursday, May 10th, 2012A herbicide-resistant weed or 2 here and there is inevitable in today’s crop production systems. It’s going to happen. Now, whether those 1 or 2 weeds turn into widespread resistance that threatens your crop’s yield potential is an entirely different matter, one that poses one of the greatest challenges in raising corn and soybeans today. [...]
Household wastes made into fertilizer
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012MANILA, Philippines — Household waste disposal can be money-making, money-saving and job generating. Just like what they are doing in Las Piñas City. We were invited recently to see the different waste disposal and livelihood programs being undertaken in Las Piñas largely through the initiative of former Congresswoman Cynthia A. Villar through the Villar Foundation. [...]
Useful Spiders in Farming Part 2
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012Wolf Spider Tagalog name: gagambang lobo Identifying marks: The abdomen is oval. The legs are long and tapered. The colors are usually dull, with gray, brown, and black predominating. They do not build webs but catch their prey directly. The eggs are enclosed in a silken sac attached on the females’ posterior end of their [...]
12,000 liters milk per cow
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012MANILA, Philippines — High-tech agriculture in Israel is producing record yields in both animal and field crops. Vegetable farmers produce as much as 300 tons of tomatoes per hectare per year under greenhouse. And in the case of dairy cattle, they also have the highest production in the world – some 12,000 liters of milk [...]
Harmful Organism: Earthworm
Monday, May 7th, 2012Common names: bulati, kolang (Ifugao) Identifying marks: It is a thin, long, slimy worm with numerous similar segments on its body. These are usually red or brown in color; abundant on the rice beds and in non?flooded rice fields. Where to find: Rice terraces in Ifugao, Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, and Benguet Damage: These organisms tunnel [...]
Start raising native chickens now
Monday, May 7th, 2012MANILA, Philippines — So you want to raise native chickens. To start with, put up an enclosed ranging area. Provide 1 square meter per chicken, made up of light posts like bamboo, and net at least six to eight inches high. Put also a roofed shelter at least 2 square feet per chicken and a [...]
Mango Fest To Add Know-how
Sunday, May 6th, 2012With the myriads of problems facing the mango industry that include pests and diseases, the changing climate pattern and others, it is only right to hold activities that will help increase the knowledge of mango farmers. Just like mango festivals and agri-fairs, for instance. And speaking of mango festivals, one will be held on May [...]
Bamboo Raft For Growing Oysters
Saturday, May 5th, 2012There is a new and better way of culturing oysters that is being espoused by the city agriculturist of Dagupan City. She is Emma Molina who is a fisheries expert. Right now she is promoting the floating bamboo raft system of culturing oysters at the Pantal and other rivers in Dagupan City. In the old [...]
Harmful Organism: Rice Bug
Saturday, May 5th, 2012Scientific name: Leptocorisa oratorius Common names: Atangya (Tagalog); dangaw (Ilocano) Young nymphs are green while adults are greenish?brown. When the temperature is high, and the insects are not feeding, they camouflage themselves on the plant by taking up a particular posture. Adults longevity is 30?50 days, although reports of 110?115 days when reared individually. Mating [...]
Earthworms, Answer to Urban Waste Problems
Friday, May 4th, 2012The growing popularity of vermicomposting has cast the lowly earthworm in a new light. Vermicomposting refers to the process of using earthworms to turn organic waste into vermicompost — also known as vermicast, worm compost, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure — a high quality natural fertilizer and soil conditioner. Earthworms have been dubbed [...]
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