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Vol. III No. 7                                                                                                                  September 2010


    Agriculture Secretary Alcala Visits
    the Farmers' Contact Center
D
         ILIMAN, Quezon City –            which will serve
         Department of Agriculture        as the framework
         (DA) Secretary Proceso “Procy”   of all agriculture
J. Alcala visited and was briefed on      and fisheries
the functions of the Farmers’ Contact     related program to
Center (FCC). Alcala who assumed          promote sustainable
the position last July 2010 was           agriculture,
evidently impressed with the FCC’s        natural resources
use of technology in giving service to    management local
its clienteles -- the farmers and the     development and
extension workers.                        food security.
     Alcala noted that if there are            Likewise,
questions about him and on the Office     Bernadette
of the Secretary, the FCC agents          Romulo-Puyat,
can forward them to him and he will       Undersecretary            Secretary Alcala (4th from left) was briefed on the functions and the services
personally answer the questions.          for Special Concerns      offered by the Farmers' Contact Center when he visited the FCC.
     Alcala visited the Agricultural      and Joel Rudinas,                                  Additionally, the three visited facilities
Training Institute (ATI) to present       Undersecretary for Field Operations                of ATI namely the Agriculture and
the DA Agri-Pinoy in the National         earlier visited the FCC and were                   Fisheries Knowledge center and the
Training of Trainors for the Agri-Pinoy   familiarized with its operation.                   computer laboratory. (BCNatividad)

                 12 New Members Join the Ranks of Courseware
                          Developers for e-Learning

D
        ILIMAN, Quezon City -- Through the
        years, since the e-Learning for agriculture
        and fisheries was launched in 2007, the
agricultural sector was a witness to its growing
popularity not only among its clientele but also from
other countries who recognize the importance of
online learning. Consequently, it also boosted the
demand and clamour for new e-Learning courses.
     Since then, the Agricultural Training Institute
(ATI) as the extension and training arm of the
Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is
administering 17 online courses, ranging from crops
and livestock to marine and fisheries, but the call         New members of courseware developers were the technical staff from the DA-PhilMech
                                          ►page 6           and selected centers of the DA-ATI's network of training centers specifically ATI-RTC IV-A,
                                                            IV-B, VI, X, XII, and Caraga, including technical staff from ATI Central Office.

                                                                                  e-Extension Agenda September 2010                                 1
NEWS

                ATI meets ISU Officials, Discusses Establishment
                             of e-Learning Office

E
       CHAGUE, Isabela – Intending                the Department of Agriculture's
       to establish an e-Learning                 e-Extension Program for Agriculture
       Center in their campus, officials          and Fisheries.
of Isabela State University (ISU)                      ISU was represented by Perlita
Echague Campus met with Agricultural              Raymundo, Faculty Member of
Training Institute (ATI). ATI is the              the College of Agriculture, Myleen
main proponent of the e-Learning                  Corpuz, University Researcher
for Agriculture and Fisheries under               and Queenie Joy Mesa, Dean of
                                                                       the College of
                                                                       Information
                                                                       Technology
                                                                       while ATI’s
                                                                       representatives       The cyber library is being considered as one of
                                                                                             the sites to establish the e-Learning Office
                                                                       were Antonieta
                                                                       Arceo, Chief of the    up an e-Learning Center based on
                                                                       ATI-Knowledge          the request of ISU. Possible trainings
                                                                       Products               and other capability building activities
                                                                       Management             that will be provided by ATI were
                                                                       Division and           discussed which will form part of
                                                                       Center Director        their involvement in the e-Learning
                                                                       Renato Maguigad        component of the e-Extension
                                                                       of ATI-Regional        Program of the DA. Part of the
                                                                       Training Center II.    meeting was to visit possible sites
                                                                            The meeting       where the ELO could be established.
                                                                       served as                  The meeting was held last August
                                                                       preliminary talks      25, 2010 at the ISU, Echague Campus.
The ATI representatives discussed possible collaboration on e-Learning towards putting        (BCNatividad)
activities with the ISU officials.


                 New e-Learning Courses Soon to be Offered
                                      Courseware Development Training Phase II Held


D
        AVAO CITY -- Rapid uploading          Others are on responsible human                  The training was held last August
        of e-Learning courses is now on       communication and human relations,          30 to September 4, 2010 at the
        the verge of being achieved.          grains postharvest technology, corn         Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City.
    With 10 new courses expected to           postharvest technology, swine farm          (BCNatividad)
be offered in the last quarter of the         management and economics of pig                 The e-Extension Agenda
year, the Agricultural Training Institute     husbandry.                                         Volume III Number 77
(ATI) sped up the development                      Lectures on Getting familiar                     September 2010
process of the e-Learning courses             with the workspace and frame
by conducting the Phase II of the             structure, Using templates,         Editor      Pamela MG Mappala
Courseware Development Training               design and run time settings
                                                                                  Writer       Benedict C. Natividad
on e-Learning for Agriculture and             and Constructing End of Module
Fisheries.                                    test (EOM) were discussed by        Contributors Maricel D. Dacapias, (ATI-RTC 1)
    After developing the content of           Jose Rey Alo, e-Learning process                  Claris M. Alaska, (ATI-RTC 2)
the new e-Learning courses in Phase I,        adviser of ATI.                                   Primalou B. Imperial (ATI-RTC 5)
                                                                                                Jinah T. Obordo, (ATI-RTC 6)
focus for the Phase II was turning the             The same participants                        Merrian P. Soliva, (ATI-RTC 7)
content into an e-Learning course using       from the Phase I of the training                   Hazel Grace T. Taganas (ATI-RTC
an interactive authoring tool.                were on-hand for the Phase II       8)
    Courses coming up include rubber          and were joined by selected         Layout Artist Benedict C. Natividad
production, piña fiber production,            courseware developers from ATI-
                                                                                  Editorial Consultants Antonieta J. Arceo
cultural management in banana                 Regional Training Centers (ATI-                           Jose Rey Y. Alo
production, mushroom production               RTC) I, III, IV, VIII, X, XI and
and tilapia fingerlings production.           Caraga.                             Advisers Asterio P. Saliot MNSA, CESO III
                                                                                                 Evelyn Aro-Esquejo PhD, MNSA, CESO VI
                                                                                                 Alberto B. Maningding MNSA, CESO IV
 2   e-Extension Agenda September 2010
News from the Regions

        ATI awards e-course certificates to
                 ASU students                                                                               Introducing
                                                                                                          Farmers' Contact
A
        KLAN –The Agricultural Training
        Institute-Regional Training Center                                                                  Center in the
        VI (ATI-RTC) led by its Center
Director Allan V. Alimodian, awarded                                                                          Visayas

                                                                                                          T
e-course Certificates of Completion to 28                                                                         he Farmers and Fisherfolk
students during the Entrance Ceremony                                                                             Day of the Visayas State
conducted by the College of Agriculture,                                                                          University on August 10
Fisheries and Environmental Science                                                                       became an opportune time for ATI
(CAFES) of the Aklan State University last                                                                8 to introduce the Farmers' Contact
June 29, 2010 at the ASU Review Center.      ASU Agriculture student Gaven Tatulo receives one            Center.
     The e-course graduates participated     of four e-course certificates of completion from Dr.              More than 2,000 farmers,
in the e-Extension for Youth in Agriculture  Alimodian together with ASU officials.                       fisherfolk and entrepreneurs
and Fishery training conducted by ATI-RTC                                                                 participated this year's field day.
6 as part of their summer practicum last      The Yummy Yam course had the most                           The University set aside a day
April 21 to May 25, 2010. They were given     number of graduates with 14. The number                     in its anniversary celebration to
an orientation on the e-Extension Program     of graduates for each of the other courses                  honor farmers who adopted the
and a hands-on experience in accessing        are: four for Bamboo; five for Banana; two                  technologies generated by its
the e-Extension and the ATI websites. They for Citrus ; three for Coffee; four for Corn;                  researchers.
were also required to finish at least one     two for Durian; two for Seaweed Farming                          During the farmers' forum,
e-course of their choice for the duration of  and three for Greenhouse.                                   ATI-RTC 8 e-Learning Coordinator
their summer practicum.                             On hand to assist Dr. Alimodian in the                Dennis Boyd R. Baltazar presented
     Among the ASU students, Gaven            distribution of the e-course certificates were              the Farmers' Contact Center. He
Tatulo bested his co-graduates by             ASU Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr.                 briefly discussed the program's
successfully completing four e-courses        Ersyl T.Biray, ASU CAFES Dean Dr. Marilyn                   salient features, emphasizing
(Bamboo 1, Banana1, Coffee1, Yam1)            E. Romaquin, ATI-RTC 6 e-Extension                          on how to avail of its services.
while Jhonmark Idorita was able to pass       Program Coordinators Jinah T. Obordo and                    He then sat with other expert
three e-courses (Banana1, Coffee1,Yam1).      Evelyn F. Villorente. (JTObordo, ATI-RTC 6)                 panelists to answer queries related
                                                                                                          to the e-extension services. He
                                                                                                          also promoted the e-Learning
ATI-RTC 7 Conducts ICT Training for Staff                                                                 courses particularly the vegetable
                                                                                                          production in greenhouse as most


T
        AGBILARAN CITY – The two-day               and browse free networking sites that can              farmers got interested in the
        Basic ICT Training for ATI-RTC             help facilitate in connecting friends and old          protected cultivation for vegetable
        7 personnel was successfully               acquaintances.                                         following the documentary
conducted last June 2 to 3, 2010 at AMA                 With the power of ICT, the AEWs                   presentation of the ACIAR-funded
Computer Learning Center Laboratory, this          today are no longer exempted to use the                project on protected cultivation.
city.                                              computer as their tool in facilitating their                The farmers were also given
      The training was designed to show,           extension work and they find it fun and                information materials on the
introduce and explore through simple               challenging. (MPSoliva, ATI-RTC 7)                     Farmers' Contact Center and
demonstrations and hands on exercises                                                                     the e-Learning program services
the Agricultural Extension Worker’s (AEW)                                                                 specifically on how to register on-
database, the e-Extension site through its                                                                line and access the e-Extension
online learning courses and the Farmers’                                                                  site.
Call Center that enables the power of the                                                                      ATI-RTC 8 also put up a
ICT for enhanced extension delivery.                                                                      booth showcasing the e-farm and
      Twenty-one personnel attended the                                                                   e-Learning components of the
training with four On-the-Job Trainees who                                                                e-Extension program. Three more
are senior agriculture students from Bohol                                                                booths of the local government
Island State University, Bilar, Bohol.                                                                    units of Ormoc and Baybay City,
      Said training provided a positive                                                                   and the province of Leyte posted
output among learners because they were                                                                   the Farmers Contact Center info-
able to update their online profile, enrol      ATI-RTC 7’s technical staff Carmela Secuya and Asuncita   signage.(HGTTaganas, ATI-RTC 8)
online courses of their choice and even         Locaylocay listened as Merrian P. Soliva, e-Extension
some staff had finished the course as their     Coordinator & Courseware developer explained the basic
practicum, explore agriculture friendly sites   navigation on the AEW site.
                                                                                          e-Extension Agenda September 2010                 3
ATI-RTC I Conducts Basic
                                                        Computer-Internet Literacy
                                                        Training for AEWs

                                             S
                                                     TA. BARBARA, Pangasinan - Technology will serve today’s
                                                     extension workers well - in entry level work and beyond, in
                                                     further study and lifelong learning, and in their personal lives
                                           as inquisitive, reflective, discerning and caring citizens. Advanced
                                         technologies are more pervasive today than they have ever been,
                                        and their uses are expanding continually. Information Communication
                                       Technology (ICT) is significantly enhancing and altering human activity,
                                      and enabling us to live, work, and think in ways that most of us never
                                     thought possible.
                                        To enable its clientele to enhance their capability in computer
                                    operations, the Agricultural Training Institute Regional Training Center I
                                   (ATI-RTC) conducted a “Training on Basic Computer-Internet Literacy” for the
                                  Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) last July 26 to 27, 2010.
                                      The two-day live-in training aimed to familiarize, equip and strengthen
                                 the capabilities of extension workers for a more effective and efficient delivery
                                 of the program and also, update them with the new technology especially
                                the e-Learning component of the e-Extension Program. The said training was
                               participated in by 30 AEWs and two ATI staff.
                                    Topics discussed were on the “Introduction to Computer Systems and
                               Common Computer Applications” by Franklin A. Salcedo, “Internet-Creating an
                              email account/address, the e-Extension Program: Registration & Enrolment to
                              the e-Learning Courses” by Maricel D. Dacapias, e-Extension Coordinator of ATI-
                              RTC I.

                             What they can say about the training

                                 Learning is a continuous process, no matter what age one is in. The Training
                             on Basic Computer-Internet Literacy was said to be an example to this statement.
                                  According to Carmenchita Balderas, 41 years old, Agricultural Technologist
                             of Infanta, Pangasinan “Ang masasabi ko lang dito sa training na ito, alam niyo
                             talagang first time na makahawak ng laptop. Dahil sa office kapag nakakakita
                             ako ng computer sabi ko kailan kaya ako matututo nito. Kapag nakakakita ako
                              ng mga bata, ang gagaling kako. Dahil dito sa training na ito bumili ang office
                              namin ng laptop kaya bago ang dala ko. Ni hindi ko alam kung papaano ikabit,
                               kung papano isaksak at kung paano icharge ang laptop na yan. Salamat at
                                mayroon po itong training course na ito at natuto na akong mag-internet,
                                mag-email, at nakarating na din ako sa facebook. Napakapalad po natin dahil
                                 mayroon itong training na ito”.
                                     Another impression was given by Clarito Corpuz, 52 years old,
                                  Agricultural Technologist of Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. He said that “ang course
                                   na ito sa totoo lang, napapanahon talaga sa akin. At para sa inyo na din
                                    siguro hindi na natin ideny na kailangang-kailangan natin ito hindi lang
                                      sa mga bata. Sa akin nga eh mayroong mga laptop ang mga anak ko
                                        pero hindi ko sinubok na galawin although ako ang bumili ng mga iyon.
                                         Sa opisina, mayroon kaming computer hindi nga lang nakaconnect
                                           sa internet pero ung laptop ng isang kasama ko dahil may wifi sa
                                            munisipyo, nakakasagap siya ng signal. Ako ang Report Officer
                                              pero sa akin itong work na ito ay magiging dalawang tao instead
                                                of a single person only. It means may taga-encode ako, siya
                                                 iyong tinatawag na Report at ako naman iyong Officer. Pero
                                                    dahil dito sa training na ito magiging isang tao na lang iyan
                                                       dahil mayroon akong natutunan sa dito”.
                                                              Training and extension has proven to be an avenue
                                                            of continuous learning or education no matter of
                                                               what age we had. (MDDacapias,ATI-RTC 1)
4   e-Extension Agenda September 2010
AEWs Database

AEWs Database Now Online, Regional Training on Database
               Management Underway

S
      TA. BARBARA , Pangasinan - The          of technologies in
      Information and Communication           our lives and
      Technology (ICT) provides a             workplaces.               The AEW Database aims to provide
broad perspective on the nature of            The ICT is                   a common venue to view the
technology, how to use and apply              not stand
a variety of technologies, and the            alone, but
                                                                        AEW`s profile that would allow for
impact of ICT on self and society.            rather to                 cross-agency participation and an
The Agricultural Extension Workers            be infused                 electronic interface for creating,
(AEWs) are encouraged to grapple              within core               updating, storing, monitoring and
with the complexities, as well as             projects and                         referencing.
the advantages and disadvantages,             programs of the

                                                               government.
                                                                    To be able to use        also briefed about the e-Extension
                                                               the computer programs         Program of the Department,
                                                               for data processing           specifically on its e-Learning
                                                               to speed-up work, a           component.
                                                               three-day Training on              Meanwhile, the database is
                                                               Computer-Based Data           another program of the Department
                                                               Management for Rice           aimed to provide a common venue
                                                               AEWs was conducted by         to view AEWs profile and extension
                                                               the Agricultural Training     services that would allow for cross-
                                                               Institute-Regional Training   agency participation and an electronic
                                                               Center I (ATI-RTC I) last     interface for creating, updating,
                                                               July 27 to 29, 2010.          storing, monitoring and referencing.
                                                                       Aside from this,           The activity highlighted the
                                                                   the participants were     topics on “Briefing and Hands-on:
 Participants who completed the training on database management.
                                                                                             Nutrient Manager for Rice” by Melinda
                                                                                             F. Mangabat, Training Specialist
                                                                                             III; “Understanding the Internet”,
          Cagayan AEWs Capacitated on                                                        “Briefing on the e-Extension Program

             Database Management                                                             and e-Learning Modules” and the
                                                                                             “AEWs Database Registration and



C
        ABAGAN, Isabela – To keep            the agriculture and fishery information         Evaluation” by Maricel D. Dacapias,
        pace with the advance                of the e-Extension Program of the               e-Extension Coordinator of the Center.
        technology on data                   Institute. This will fasttrack the tasks        (MDDacapias ATI-RTC 1)
management, the Agricultural Training        of AEWs in preparing presentable
Institute-Regional Training Center           reports and manage their own
(ATI-RTC) in the region conducted a          database. The training likewise aimed
three-day training on Computer-based         to introduce e-Extension Program as
Data Management for Rice Agricultural        a source of knowlege with the online
Extension Workers (AEWs) for the             courses offered for free that can be
provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva         completed in any pace and at their
Vizcaya, Quirino and Batanes.                own place.
     With the aim of capacitating the             Conducted on August 16 to 18,
AEW-participants with knowledge and          2010 at ATI-RTC and the Isabela
skills on database management, inputs        State University (ISU) in Cabagan,
were given to them on basic computer         Isabela, the first batch of training was
operation, microsoft office programs         attended by 21 report officers from
like word, excel and powerpoint. The         the different municipal and provincial
participants were taught on registering      local government units of Cagayan.
to the AEWs database administered            (CMAlaska, ATI-RTC 2)
by ATI, internet surfing especially on


                                                                                 e-Extension Agenda September 2010               5
News

12 New Members Join the Ranks.... ”many people are interested in the               X, XII, and Caraga, including technical
From page 1                              e-Extension Program and I hope that       staff from ATI Central Office.
                                         this will electrify the entire country         For the Phase I of the training, the
                                         particularly the agricultural sector.” He participants were required to fine tune
for new online courses never ceased.     also added that he believes that many     the content of their selected courses
Being aware of these requests, the ATI will benefit from this program with its     to be developed. Topics such as
held the Phase I of the Courseware       nature of                                 anatomy of an online course, writing
Development Training for Agriculture                                                         for e-media and the nature of
and Fisheries.                                                                                      an adult learner were
    ATI Director Asterio P.
                                     The Courseware Development Training on                            discussed by Jose
Saliot shared the same                                                                                  Rey Alo, e-Learning
observation that more and         e-Learning For Agriculture and Fisheries aims
                                                                                                        process adviser of
more people recognize                to produce new online courses that will be
                                                                                                        ATI. Courses that
the e-Extension Program.                 offered through the e-Learning site.                          will be developed by
He noted in his message                                                                            the participants include
during the closing program that                                                            rubber production, piña fiber
                                                                                                 production, cultural management
                                                                   information sharing.          in banana production, mushroom
                                                                   Participants and new          production and tilapia fingerlings
                                                                   members of courseware         production. Others are on human
                                                                   developers for e-Learning     communication and human relations,
                                                                   were composed of              grains postharvest technology for
                                                                   technical staff from the      rice and corn, farm management and
                                                                   DA’s Philippine Center for    economics of pig husbandry.
                                                                   Postharvest Development            The training was held last July
                                                                   and Mechanization             26 to 30, 2010 at the Agriculture and
                                                                   (formerly Bureau of           Fisheries Knowledge Center Computer
                                                                   Postharvest Research and      Laboratory, ATI Central Office in
For the Phase I of the Courseware Development training, the        Extension) and selected       Diliman Quezon City. The phase II of
participants were required to write the content of their selected centers from the DA-ATI’s      the training is tentatively scheduled
topics following the standards of an e-Learning course.           network of training centers    for August 30 to September 4, 2010.
                                                                  from regions IV-A, IV-B, VI,   (BCNatividad)



                                Going for Full Automation
                 Regional Training Centers to Automate Own Management Information System


R
        OXAS BOULEVARD, Manila --                to strengthen the
        With the Agricultural Training           whole ATI management
        Institute-Central Office’s               information system, about
(ATI-CO) Personnel Management                    32 personnel officers
Information System (PMIS) has been               with their respective
launched, the focus now turns to its             e-Extension Coordinators
network of training centers in the               from the regions were
regions to be computerized.                      invited to participate in
     The ATI-CO, with its Knowledge              the training. The training
Products Management Division and                 also intends to follow the
Administrative and Finance Division              paper-less transaction for
conducted the Training on the Use of             its operations.
Personnel Management Information                      Lectures on the           ATI-RTC staff were capacitated on the use of Personnel
                                                                                Management Information System (PMIS) which will be
System (PMIS) and the Local Area                 components of PMIS such as
                                                                                instituted to all ATI network of Training Centers.
Network (LAN). This training is a follow-        employees profile, payroll and
up to the PMIS training for ATI Central          DTR were discussed by Elito V. Circa of       R. Baltazar of ATI-RTC 8.
Office staff held last February 2010.            the DA-Phillipine Center for Postharvest            The training on PMIS and LAN was
     Aiming to capacitate the ATI                and Extension (PhilMech). While the           held at the Bayview Park Hotel, Roxas
Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC)               lecture on LAN maintenance and its            Boulevard, Manila last July 21 to 23,
staff on the use of these systems                benefits was discussed by Dennis Boyd         2010.(BCNatividad)

  6   e-Extension Agenda September 2010
NEWS


 Online Course on Organic Fertilizer for                                                    Snapshots
                                                                                          Briefings and trainings
 Sustainable Agriculture Now Available

W
          ith the ever increasing         types of organic fertilizer.
          number of online courses,             Module 1 deals with the guidelines
          e-Learning enthusiasts now      in selecting organic materials for
have a wide variety of e-Learning         composting, and the costs and returns
courses to enrol in. Recently, the        when producing organic fertilizer.
“Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable             Module 2, on the other hand,
Agriculture” an online course on          discusses the natural farming
                                                                                      The Phase II of the Courseware Development
producing organic fertilizer has been     inputs, specifically the liquid organic     Training on e-Learning for Agriculture and
launched as part of the e-Learning for    farm inputs, the raw materials and          Fisheries was held in Insular Hotel, Davao City
Agriculture and Fisheries and can be      procedures in preparing the inputs,         last August 30 to September 4, 2010. It aimed
accessed for free.                        their uses and application rates,           to develop new online courses on Agriculture
    The online course consists of three   advantages and limitations, and their       and Fisheries that will be offered through the
modules that deal on the different        production costs.                           e-Learning site for free.
                                                Module 3 tackles the application
                                             of organic fertilizer for growing
                                             tropical vegetables. This module
                                             explains the general principle and
                                             procedure in applying organic
                                             fertilizer in organic vegetable
                                             production.
                                                  Interested e-Learners may
                                             access the course in the e-Learning
                                             site (www.e-extension.gov.ph/
                                             elearning).(BCNatividad)




  What are our e-Learners say
          From our shoutbox messages @www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning

  Thank you for the information you’ve given to us. Hence, I would
  like to ask permission to allow us to disseminate these information
  and your programs as I am making a proposal to the LCE to                          As part of its promotion on the e-Extension
  integrate your online courses as part of the LGU’s “learning and                   Program, ATI briefed the members of the Rural
  growth” program for our AT’s and Agri extensionists (HDP Workers)                  Improvement Club (RIC) and Home Economics
  thus, making it a policy to include it on their semestral performance              Extension Association of the Philippines
  target.                                                                            (HEEAP) on the e-Extension Program during
  - Ethel Gallawan, from e-learning forum                                            the RIC-HEEAP National Congress held
                                                                                     last August 23 to 26, 2010 at the La Salette
                                                                                     University, Santiago City, Isabela. Promotional
  I’m new here and I’m very interested in learning about the courses
                                                                                     and briefing materials were given to the
  here.                                                                              members to further increase their knowledge
  - Jose Paulo Abitong                                                               on the Program.

  I’m really enjoying these courses you offered. Additional knowledge
  in the field of agriculture and fisheries.
  -Jonnie Asis

  I’m interested with sustainable agriculture hope I can learn more in
  addition to my past learnings of organic farming. tnx very much.
  -Myra Vargas


                                                                         e-Extension Agenda September 2010                      7
Feature


                                   An e-Learner's Quest for
                                         Knowledge
                                M
                                            auro Rico or Mau to his family, architect and a careful thinker, moved
                                            his family to the United States in 1986, where he stayed and worked
                                            until 2006. He decided to retire early and go back to his home province,
                                Albay, to pursue his dream of building a farm he and his family will truly enjoy.
                                      Even when he was still in the US, he encountered the Philippine e-Extension
                                website while scrolling through various sites in his computer. He completed five
                                online courses on the production of bamboo, seaweeds, citrus and goats -- one
                                after another.
                                      He tried his hand in producing compost in his backyard. He talked about
                                compost fungus activator and effective microorganisms almost like an Agricultural
                                Technologist. He wants to go into vermicompost production in the near future too.
                                      His thirst for knowledge made him pursue leads that would bring him closer
                                to his dream. He surfed the internet and sought ways to contact people who can
                                guide him along. He corresponded with ATI’s e-Learning Process Adviser, Jose
                                Rey Alo, and the e-Learning Coordinator in Bicol. He read about Arlene Dayo,
                                Agricultural Technologist of Goa, Camarines Sur, ATI scholar and trainee – a
                                tireless disciple and advocate of natural farming -- ATI’s favorite contact person
                                on organic farming. Together with the ATI e-Learning Coordinator, Mau traveled
                                almost three hours from his home in Legazpi City to Goa to meet Arlene and visit
                                organic farms she helped set up.
                                      Personal setbacks did not stop him from his quest. Instead he chose to take
                                things positively. Early this year, his elder brother met a fatal car accident in the
                                US. He decided to transform the coconut land left by his brother into a multi-level,
                                sustainable natural farm. Even the El Niño that was forecasted to last until May
                                2010 was not stopping him. He would be going back to the US for his daughter’s
                                wedding this May, but he planned to work double-time when he gets back home
                                in June, just in time for the exit of the dry months, to bring to fruition his dream
                                farm.
                                      He recently visited ATI’s Regional Training Center in Bicol (ATI-RTC5), where
                                he met the Center Director, Efren Sabularse. He is presently enlisting ATI’s help to
                                find good sources of grafted seedlings of fruit-bearing trees, and probably some
                                training courses in the future.
                                      The ATI-RTC5 salutes this very determined and enthusiastic e-Learner, farmer,
                                and Filipino. With people like him, agriculture should evolve into an innovative,
                                productive, and profitable venture. (PBImperial, ATI RTC 5)



                                                         T
                                                                hese are the list of e-Learning Courses currently
                                                                offered through the e-Extension Program. Enroll now
                                                                at www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning
                                                               Establishing Feed Resources for Your Goats
                                                               Starting a Slaughter Goat Enterprise
                                                               Citrus Growing: A Promising Enterprise
                                                               From Seed to Seed: Online Course on Corn Production
                                                               Managing Common Diseases in Banana
                                                               Growing Durian the Better Way
                                                               Abaca Production: Cultural Management Practices of Abaca
                                                               Growing Bamboo for Profit and a Healthy Environment
                                                               Production of High Value Crops in Greenhouse
                                                               Savoring the Green Brew: Arabica Coffee Production
                                                               Seaweed Farming
                                                               Basic Agricultural Marketing Extension
                                                               Yummy Yam: Online Course on Ubi Production
                                                               Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture
                                                               Abaca Pest Management
                                                               Integrated Pest Management for Banana
                                                               Jackfruit Production
8   e-Extension Agenda September 2010

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e-Extension Agenda 7th issue

  • 1. Vol. III No. 7 September 2010 Agriculture Secretary Alcala Visits the Farmers' Contact Center D ILIMAN, Quezon City – which will serve Department of Agriculture as the framework (DA) Secretary Proceso “Procy” of all agriculture J. Alcala visited and was briefed on and fisheries the functions of the Farmers’ Contact related program to Center (FCC). Alcala who assumed promote sustainable the position last July 2010 was agriculture, evidently impressed with the FCC’s natural resources use of technology in giving service to management local its clienteles -- the farmers and the development and extension workers. food security. Alcala noted that if there are Likewise, questions about him and on the Office Bernadette of the Secretary, the FCC agents Romulo-Puyat, can forward them to him and he will Undersecretary Secretary Alcala (4th from left) was briefed on the functions and the services personally answer the questions. for Special Concerns offered by the Farmers' Contact Center when he visited the FCC. Alcala visited the Agricultural and Joel Rudinas, Additionally, the three visited facilities Training Institute (ATI) to present Undersecretary for Field Operations of ATI namely the Agriculture and the DA Agri-Pinoy in the National earlier visited the FCC and were Fisheries Knowledge center and the Training of Trainors for the Agri-Pinoy familiarized with its operation. computer laboratory. (BCNatividad) 12 New Members Join the Ranks of Courseware Developers for e-Learning D ILIMAN, Quezon City -- Through the years, since the e-Learning for agriculture and fisheries was launched in 2007, the agricultural sector was a witness to its growing popularity not only among its clientele but also from other countries who recognize the importance of online learning. Consequently, it also boosted the demand and clamour for new e-Learning courses. Since then, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) as the extension and training arm of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is administering 17 online courses, ranging from crops and livestock to marine and fisheries, but the call New members of courseware developers were the technical staff from the DA-PhilMech ►page 6 and selected centers of the DA-ATI's network of training centers specifically ATI-RTC IV-A, IV-B, VI, X, XII, and Caraga, including technical staff from ATI Central Office. e-Extension Agenda September 2010 1
  • 2. NEWS ATI meets ISU Officials, Discusses Establishment of e-Learning Office E CHAGUE, Isabela – Intending the Department of Agriculture's to establish an e-Learning e-Extension Program for Agriculture Center in their campus, officials and Fisheries. of Isabela State University (ISU) ISU was represented by Perlita Echague Campus met with Agricultural Raymundo, Faculty Member of Training Institute (ATI). ATI is the the College of Agriculture, Myleen main proponent of the e-Learning Corpuz, University Researcher for Agriculture and Fisheries under and Queenie Joy Mesa, Dean of the College of Information Technology while ATI’s representatives The cyber library is being considered as one of the sites to establish the e-Learning Office were Antonieta Arceo, Chief of the up an e-Learning Center based on ATI-Knowledge the request of ISU. Possible trainings Products and other capability building activities Management that will be provided by ATI were Division and discussed which will form part of Center Director their involvement in the e-Learning Renato Maguigad component of the e-Extension of ATI-Regional Program of the DA. Part of the Training Center II. meeting was to visit possible sites The meeting where the ELO could be established. served as The meeting was held last August preliminary talks 25, 2010 at the ISU, Echague Campus. The ATI representatives discussed possible collaboration on e-Learning towards putting (BCNatividad) activities with the ISU officials. New e-Learning Courses Soon to be Offered Courseware Development Training Phase II Held D AVAO CITY -- Rapid uploading Others are on responsible human The training was held last August of e-Learning courses is now on communication and human relations, 30 to September 4, 2010 at the the verge of being achieved. grains postharvest technology, corn Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City. With 10 new courses expected to postharvest technology, swine farm (BCNatividad) be offered in the last quarter of the management and economics of pig The e-Extension Agenda year, the Agricultural Training Institute husbandry. Volume III Number 77 (ATI) sped up the development Lectures on Getting familiar September 2010 process of the e-Learning courses with the workspace and frame by conducting the Phase II of the structure, Using templates, Editor Pamela MG Mappala Courseware Development Training design and run time settings Writer Benedict C. Natividad on e-Learning for Agriculture and and Constructing End of Module Fisheries. test (EOM) were discussed by Contributors Maricel D. Dacapias, (ATI-RTC 1) After developing the content of Jose Rey Alo, e-Learning process Claris M. Alaska, (ATI-RTC 2) the new e-Learning courses in Phase I, adviser of ATI. Primalou B. Imperial (ATI-RTC 5) Jinah T. Obordo, (ATI-RTC 6) focus for the Phase II was turning the The same participants Merrian P. Soliva, (ATI-RTC 7) content into an e-Learning course using from the Phase I of the training Hazel Grace T. Taganas (ATI-RTC an interactive authoring tool. were on-hand for the Phase II 8) Courses coming up include rubber and were joined by selected Layout Artist Benedict C. Natividad production, piña fiber production, courseware developers from ATI- Editorial Consultants Antonieta J. Arceo cultural management in banana Regional Training Centers (ATI- Jose Rey Y. Alo production, mushroom production RTC) I, III, IV, VIII, X, XI and and tilapia fingerlings production. Caraga. Advisers Asterio P. Saliot MNSA, CESO III Evelyn Aro-Esquejo PhD, MNSA, CESO VI Alberto B. Maningding MNSA, CESO IV 2 e-Extension Agenda September 2010
  • 3. News from the Regions ATI awards e-course certificates to ASU students Introducing Farmers' Contact A KLAN –The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center Center in the VI (ATI-RTC) led by its Center Director Allan V. Alimodian, awarded Visayas T e-course Certificates of Completion to 28 he Farmers and Fisherfolk students during the Entrance Ceremony Day of the Visayas State conducted by the College of Agriculture, University on August 10 Fisheries and Environmental Science became an opportune time for ATI (CAFES) of the Aklan State University last 8 to introduce the Farmers' Contact June 29, 2010 at the ASU Review Center. ASU Agriculture student Gaven Tatulo receives one Center. The e-course graduates participated of four e-course certificates of completion from Dr. More than 2,000 farmers, in the e-Extension for Youth in Agriculture Alimodian together with ASU officials. fisherfolk and entrepreneurs and Fishery training conducted by ATI-RTC participated this year's field day. 6 as part of their summer practicum last The Yummy Yam course had the most The University set aside a day April 21 to May 25, 2010. They were given number of graduates with 14. The number in its anniversary celebration to an orientation on the e-Extension Program of graduates for each of the other courses honor farmers who adopted the and a hands-on experience in accessing are: four for Bamboo; five for Banana; two technologies generated by its the e-Extension and the ATI websites. They for Citrus ; three for Coffee; four for Corn; researchers. were also required to finish at least one two for Durian; two for Seaweed Farming During the farmers' forum, e-course of their choice for the duration of and three for Greenhouse. ATI-RTC 8 e-Learning Coordinator their summer practicum. On hand to assist Dr. Alimodian in the Dennis Boyd R. Baltazar presented Among the ASU students, Gaven distribution of the e-course certificates were the Farmers' Contact Center. He Tatulo bested his co-graduates by ASU Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. briefly discussed the program's successfully completing four e-courses Ersyl T.Biray, ASU CAFES Dean Dr. Marilyn salient features, emphasizing (Bamboo 1, Banana1, Coffee1, Yam1) E. Romaquin, ATI-RTC 6 e-Extension on how to avail of its services. while Jhonmark Idorita was able to pass Program Coordinators Jinah T. Obordo and He then sat with other expert three e-courses (Banana1, Coffee1,Yam1). Evelyn F. Villorente. (JTObordo, ATI-RTC 6) panelists to answer queries related to the e-extension services. He also promoted the e-Learning ATI-RTC 7 Conducts ICT Training for Staff courses particularly the vegetable production in greenhouse as most T AGBILARAN CITY – The two-day and browse free networking sites that can farmers got interested in the Basic ICT Training for ATI-RTC help facilitate in connecting friends and old protected cultivation for vegetable 7 personnel was successfully acquaintances. following the documentary conducted last June 2 to 3, 2010 at AMA With the power of ICT, the AEWs presentation of the ACIAR-funded Computer Learning Center Laboratory, this today are no longer exempted to use the project on protected cultivation. city. computer as their tool in facilitating their The farmers were also given The training was designed to show, extension work and they find it fun and information materials on the introduce and explore through simple challenging. (MPSoliva, ATI-RTC 7) Farmers' Contact Center and demonstrations and hands on exercises the e-Learning program services the Agricultural Extension Worker’s (AEW) specifically on how to register on- database, the e-Extension site through its line and access the e-Extension online learning courses and the Farmers’ site. Call Center that enables the power of the ATI-RTC 8 also put up a ICT for enhanced extension delivery. booth showcasing the e-farm and Twenty-one personnel attended the e-Learning components of the training with four On-the-Job Trainees who e-Extension program. Three more are senior agriculture students from Bohol booths of the local government Island State University, Bilar, Bohol. units of Ormoc and Baybay City, Said training provided a positive and the province of Leyte posted output among learners because they were the Farmers Contact Center info- able to update their online profile, enrol ATI-RTC 7’s technical staff Carmela Secuya and Asuncita signage.(HGTTaganas, ATI-RTC 8) online courses of their choice and even Locaylocay listened as Merrian P. Soliva, e-Extension some staff had finished the course as their Coordinator & Courseware developer explained the basic practicum, explore agriculture friendly sites navigation on the AEW site. e-Extension Agenda September 2010 3
  • 4. ATI-RTC I Conducts Basic Computer-Internet Literacy Training for AEWs S TA. BARBARA, Pangasinan - Technology will serve today’s extension workers well - in entry level work and beyond, in further study and lifelong learning, and in their personal lives as inquisitive, reflective, discerning and caring citizens. Advanced technologies are more pervasive today than they have ever been, and their uses are expanding continually. Information Communication Technology (ICT) is significantly enhancing and altering human activity, and enabling us to live, work, and think in ways that most of us never thought possible. To enable its clientele to enhance their capability in computer operations, the Agricultural Training Institute Regional Training Center I (ATI-RTC) conducted a “Training on Basic Computer-Internet Literacy” for the Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) last July 26 to 27, 2010. The two-day live-in training aimed to familiarize, equip and strengthen the capabilities of extension workers for a more effective and efficient delivery of the program and also, update them with the new technology especially the e-Learning component of the e-Extension Program. The said training was participated in by 30 AEWs and two ATI staff. Topics discussed were on the “Introduction to Computer Systems and Common Computer Applications” by Franklin A. Salcedo, “Internet-Creating an email account/address, the e-Extension Program: Registration & Enrolment to the e-Learning Courses” by Maricel D. Dacapias, e-Extension Coordinator of ATI- RTC I. What they can say about the training Learning is a continuous process, no matter what age one is in. The Training on Basic Computer-Internet Literacy was said to be an example to this statement. According to Carmenchita Balderas, 41 years old, Agricultural Technologist of Infanta, Pangasinan “Ang masasabi ko lang dito sa training na ito, alam niyo talagang first time na makahawak ng laptop. Dahil sa office kapag nakakakita ako ng computer sabi ko kailan kaya ako matututo nito. Kapag nakakakita ako ng mga bata, ang gagaling kako. Dahil dito sa training na ito bumili ang office namin ng laptop kaya bago ang dala ko. Ni hindi ko alam kung papaano ikabit, kung papano isaksak at kung paano icharge ang laptop na yan. Salamat at mayroon po itong training course na ito at natuto na akong mag-internet, mag-email, at nakarating na din ako sa facebook. Napakapalad po natin dahil mayroon itong training na ito”. Another impression was given by Clarito Corpuz, 52 years old, Agricultural Technologist of Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. He said that “ang course na ito sa totoo lang, napapanahon talaga sa akin. At para sa inyo na din siguro hindi na natin ideny na kailangang-kailangan natin ito hindi lang sa mga bata. Sa akin nga eh mayroong mga laptop ang mga anak ko pero hindi ko sinubok na galawin although ako ang bumili ng mga iyon. Sa opisina, mayroon kaming computer hindi nga lang nakaconnect sa internet pero ung laptop ng isang kasama ko dahil may wifi sa munisipyo, nakakasagap siya ng signal. Ako ang Report Officer pero sa akin itong work na ito ay magiging dalawang tao instead of a single person only. It means may taga-encode ako, siya iyong tinatawag na Report at ako naman iyong Officer. Pero dahil dito sa training na ito magiging isang tao na lang iyan dahil mayroon akong natutunan sa dito”. Training and extension has proven to be an avenue of continuous learning or education no matter of what age we had. (MDDacapias,ATI-RTC 1) 4 e-Extension Agenda September 2010
  • 5. AEWs Database AEWs Database Now Online, Regional Training on Database Management Underway S TA. BARBARA , Pangasinan - The of technologies in Information and Communication our lives and Technology (ICT) provides a workplaces. The AEW Database aims to provide broad perspective on the nature of The ICT is a common venue to view the technology, how to use and apply not stand a variety of technologies, and the alone, but AEW`s profile that would allow for impact of ICT on self and society. rather to cross-agency participation and an The Agricultural Extension Workers be infused electronic interface for creating, (AEWs) are encouraged to grapple within core updating, storing, monitoring and with the complexities, as well as projects and referencing. the advantages and disadvantages, programs of the government. To be able to use also briefed about the e-Extension the computer programs Program of the Department, for data processing specifically on its e-Learning to speed-up work, a component. three-day Training on Meanwhile, the database is Computer-Based Data another program of the Department Management for Rice aimed to provide a common venue AEWs was conducted by to view AEWs profile and extension the Agricultural Training services that would allow for cross- Institute-Regional Training agency participation and an electronic Center I (ATI-RTC I) last interface for creating, updating, July 27 to 29, 2010. storing, monitoring and referencing. Aside from this, The activity highlighted the the participants were topics on “Briefing and Hands-on: Participants who completed the training on database management. Nutrient Manager for Rice” by Melinda F. Mangabat, Training Specialist III; “Understanding the Internet”, Cagayan AEWs Capacitated on “Briefing on the e-Extension Program Database Management and e-Learning Modules” and the “AEWs Database Registration and C ABAGAN, Isabela – To keep the agriculture and fishery information Evaluation” by Maricel D. Dacapias, pace with the advance of the e-Extension Program of the e-Extension Coordinator of the Center. technology on data Institute. This will fasttrack the tasks (MDDacapias ATI-RTC 1) management, the Agricultural Training of AEWs in preparing presentable Institute-Regional Training Center reports and manage their own (ATI-RTC) in the region conducted a database. The training likewise aimed three-day training on Computer-based to introduce e-Extension Program as Data Management for Rice Agricultural a source of knowlege with the online Extension Workers (AEWs) for the courses offered for free that can be provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva completed in any pace and at their Vizcaya, Quirino and Batanes. own place. With the aim of capacitating the Conducted on August 16 to 18, AEW-participants with knowledge and 2010 at ATI-RTC and the Isabela skills on database management, inputs State University (ISU) in Cabagan, were given to them on basic computer Isabela, the first batch of training was operation, microsoft office programs attended by 21 report officers from like word, excel and powerpoint. The the different municipal and provincial participants were taught on registering local government units of Cagayan. to the AEWs database administered (CMAlaska, ATI-RTC 2) by ATI, internet surfing especially on e-Extension Agenda September 2010 5
  • 6. News 12 New Members Join the Ranks.... ”many people are interested in the X, XII, and Caraga, including technical From page 1 e-Extension Program and I hope that staff from ATI Central Office. this will electrify the entire country For the Phase I of the training, the particularly the agricultural sector.” He participants were required to fine tune for new online courses never ceased. also added that he believes that many the content of their selected courses Being aware of these requests, the ATI will benefit from this program with its to be developed. Topics such as held the Phase I of the Courseware nature of anatomy of an online course, writing Development Training for Agriculture for e-media and the nature of and Fisheries. an adult learner were ATI Director Asterio P. The Courseware Development Training on discussed by Jose Saliot shared the same Rey Alo, e-Learning observation that more and e-Learning For Agriculture and Fisheries aims process adviser of more people recognize to produce new online courses that will be ATI. Courses that the e-Extension Program. offered through the e-Learning site. will be developed by He noted in his message the participants include during the closing program that rubber production, piña fiber production, cultural management information sharing. in banana production, mushroom Participants and new production and tilapia fingerlings members of courseware production. Others are on human developers for e-Learning communication and human relations, were composed of grains postharvest technology for technical staff from the rice and corn, farm management and DA’s Philippine Center for economics of pig husbandry. Postharvest Development The training was held last July and Mechanization 26 to 30, 2010 at the Agriculture and (formerly Bureau of Fisheries Knowledge Center Computer Postharvest Research and Laboratory, ATI Central Office in For the Phase I of the Courseware Development training, the Extension) and selected Diliman Quezon City. The phase II of participants were required to write the content of their selected centers from the DA-ATI’s the training is tentatively scheduled topics following the standards of an e-Learning course. network of training centers for August 30 to September 4, 2010. from regions IV-A, IV-B, VI, (BCNatividad) Going for Full Automation Regional Training Centers to Automate Own Management Information System R OXAS BOULEVARD, Manila -- to strengthen the With the Agricultural Training whole ATI management Institute-Central Office’s information system, about (ATI-CO) Personnel Management 32 personnel officers Information System (PMIS) has been with their respective launched, the focus now turns to its e-Extension Coordinators network of training centers in the from the regions were regions to be computerized. invited to participate in The ATI-CO, with its Knowledge the training. The training Products Management Division and also intends to follow the Administrative and Finance Division paper-less transaction for conducted the Training on the Use of its operations. Personnel Management Information Lectures on the ATI-RTC staff were capacitated on the use of Personnel Management Information System (PMIS) which will be System (PMIS) and the Local Area components of PMIS such as instituted to all ATI network of Training Centers. Network (LAN). This training is a follow- employees profile, payroll and up to the PMIS training for ATI Central DTR were discussed by Elito V. Circa of R. Baltazar of ATI-RTC 8. Office staff held last February 2010. the DA-Phillipine Center for Postharvest The training on PMIS and LAN was Aiming to capacitate the ATI and Extension (PhilMech). While the held at the Bayview Park Hotel, Roxas Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) lecture on LAN maintenance and its Boulevard, Manila last July 21 to 23, staff on the use of these systems benefits was discussed by Dennis Boyd 2010.(BCNatividad) 6 e-Extension Agenda September 2010
  • 7. NEWS Online Course on Organic Fertilizer for Snapshots Briefings and trainings Sustainable Agriculture Now Available W ith the ever increasing types of organic fertilizer. number of online courses, Module 1 deals with the guidelines e-Learning enthusiasts now in selecting organic materials for have a wide variety of e-Learning composting, and the costs and returns courses to enrol in. Recently, the when producing organic fertilizer. “Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable Module 2, on the other hand, Agriculture” an online course on discusses the natural farming The Phase II of the Courseware Development producing organic fertilizer has been inputs, specifically the liquid organic Training on e-Learning for Agriculture and launched as part of the e-Learning for farm inputs, the raw materials and Fisheries was held in Insular Hotel, Davao City Agriculture and Fisheries and can be procedures in preparing the inputs, last August 30 to September 4, 2010. It aimed accessed for free. their uses and application rates, to develop new online courses on Agriculture The online course consists of three advantages and limitations, and their and Fisheries that will be offered through the modules that deal on the different production costs. e-Learning site for free. Module 3 tackles the application of organic fertilizer for growing tropical vegetables. This module explains the general principle and procedure in applying organic fertilizer in organic vegetable production. Interested e-Learners may access the course in the e-Learning site (www.e-extension.gov.ph/ elearning).(BCNatividad) What are our e-Learners say From our shoutbox messages @www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning Thank you for the information you’ve given to us. Hence, I would like to ask permission to allow us to disseminate these information and your programs as I am making a proposal to the LCE to As part of its promotion on the e-Extension integrate your online courses as part of the LGU’s “learning and Program, ATI briefed the members of the Rural growth” program for our AT’s and Agri extensionists (HDP Workers) Improvement Club (RIC) and Home Economics thus, making it a policy to include it on their semestral performance Extension Association of the Philippines target. (HEEAP) on the e-Extension Program during - Ethel Gallawan, from e-learning forum the RIC-HEEAP National Congress held last August 23 to 26, 2010 at the La Salette University, Santiago City, Isabela. Promotional I’m new here and I’m very interested in learning about the courses and briefing materials were given to the here. members to further increase their knowledge - Jose Paulo Abitong on the Program. I’m really enjoying these courses you offered. Additional knowledge in the field of agriculture and fisheries. -Jonnie Asis I’m interested with sustainable agriculture hope I can learn more in addition to my past learnings of organic farming. tnx very much. -Myra Vargas e-Extension Agenda September 2010 7
  • 8. Feature An e-Learner's Quest for Knowledge M auro Rico or Mau to his family, architect and a careful thinker, moved his family to the United States in 1986, where he stayed and worked until 2006. He decided to retire early and go back to his home province, Albay, to pursue his dream of building a farm he and his family will truly enjoy. Even when he was still in the US, he encountered the Philippine e-Extension website while scrolling through various sites in his computer. He completed five online courses on the production of bamboo, seaweeds, citrus and goats -- one after another. He tried his hand in producing compost in his backyard. He talked about compost fungus activator and effective microorganisms almost like an Agricultural Technologist. He wants to go into vermicompost production in the near future too. His thirst for knowledge made him pursue leads that would bring him closer to his dream. He surfed the internet and sought ways to contact people who can guide him along. He corresponded with ATI’s e-Learning Process Adviser, Jose Rey Alo, and the e-Learning Coordinator in Bicol. He read about Arlene Dayo, Agricultural Technologist of Goa, Camarines Sur, ATI scholar and trainee – a tireless disciple and advocate of natural farming -- ATI’s favorite contact person on organic farming. Together with the ATI e-Learning Coordinator, Mau traveled almost three hours from his home in Legazpi City to Goa to meet Arlene and visit organic farms she helped set up. Personal setbacks did not stop him from his quest. Instead he chose to take things positively. Early this year, his elder brother met a fatal car accident in the US. He decided to transform the coconut land left by his brother into a multi-level, sustainable natural farm. Even the El Niño that was forecasted to last until May 2010 was not stopping him. He would be going back to the US for his daughter’s wedding this May, but he planned to work double-time when he gets back home in June, just in time for the exit of the dry months, to bring to fruition his dream farm. He recently visited ATI’s Regional Training Center in Bicol (ATI-RTC5), where he met the Center Director, Efren Sabularse. He is presently enlisting ATI’s help to find good sources of grafted seedlings of fruit-bearing trees, and probably some training courses in the future. The ATI-RTC5 salutes this very determined and enthusiastic e-Learner, farmer, and Filipino. With people like him, agriculture should evolve into an innovative, productive, and profitable venture. (PBImperial, ATI RTC 5) T hese are the list of e-Learning Courses currently offered through the e-Extension Program. Enroll now at www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning Establishing Feed Resources for Your Goats Starting a Slaughter Goat Enterprise Citrus Growing: A Promising Enterprise From Seed to Seed: Online Course on Corn Production Managing Common Diseases in Banana Growing Durian the Better Way Abaca Production: Cultural Management Practices of Abaca Growing Bamboo for Profit and a Healthy Environment Production of High Value Crops in Greenhouse Savoring the Green Brew: Arabica Coffee Production Seaweed Farming Basic Agricultural Marketing Extension Yummy Yam: Online Course on Ubi Production Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture Abaca Pest Management Integrated Pest Management for Banana Jackfruit Production 8 e-Extension Agenda September 2010